# Bee Colony vs Ant

The clearest difference is rating: Ant at 4.0 against Bee Colony's 1.8. Ant also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Bee Colony's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bee Colony sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ant asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ant holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bee Colony has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

Bee Colony ships an update every 3 weeks, Ant every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bee Colony | Ant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bee-colony/id6446271390/reviews) | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-attack/id6502071298/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 308 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [MondayOFF](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448226898) | [Any Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513586172) |

## What reviewers say

### Bee Colony

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bee-colony/id6446271390)

A simple touch-based game where players collect honey. It's designed for quick play sessions during short breaks and offers a fantastic in-game experience.

**Highlights:** Simple touch controls, Free to play, Short play sessions, Fantastic in-game feel

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### Ant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-attack/id6502071298)

Build and manage an ant colony by collecting food and recruiting soldier ants. Engage in combat with bugs to grow your forces and upgrade your ants for increased strength. Experience a strategy game focused on resource management and combat.

**Highlights:** Collect food for colony, Recruit soldier ants, Fight and eat bugs, Upgrade ants for strength

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bee Colony free?

Bee Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ant free?

Ant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bee Colony or Ant?

Ant is rated higher. Bee Colony averages 1.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Ant averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Bee Colony or Ant have ads?

Both Bee Colony and Ant show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bee Colony or Ant?

Bee Colony ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ant every 4 days. Most recently, Bee Colony was updated on September 27, 2026 and Ant on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*