# Ant Colony Simulator vs Ant

Ant Colony Simulator and Ant both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Ant Colony Simulator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ant's. Ant Colony Simulator also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 2). Ant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ant Colony Simulator sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Ant asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Ant Colony Simulator against 4.0 for Ant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Colony Simulator has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Ant Colony Simulator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ant's.

Ant Colony Simulator ships an update fortnightly, Ant every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ant Colony Simulator | Ant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-colony-simulator/id6457994365/reviews) | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-attack/id6502071298/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **36** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 200 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Cantalooza Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619916950) | [Any Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513586172) |

## What reviewers say

### Ant Colony Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-colony-simulator/id6457994365)

Lead an ant colony, manage resources, and expand your territory in this immersive simulation game. Explore diverse environments, assign roles to ants, and engage in strategic battles to ensure your colony's survival and growth.

**Highlights:** Colony management, Resource allocation, Territory expansion, Strategic battles, Ant role assignment, World exploration, Unlockable upgrades

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| GET 250 GEMS | $1.99 | one-time |
| GET 250 GEMS | $3.99 | one-time |
| GET 700 GEMS | $4.99 | one-time |
| TIME WARP | $9.99 | one-time |
| GET 1.6K | $9.99 | one-time |
| Limited Offer | $14.99 | one-time |
| GET 4K GEMS | $19.99 | one-time |
| TIME WARP | $49.99 | one-time |
| GET 10K GEMS | $49.99 | one-time |
| GET 25K GEMS | $99.99 | one-time |
| HORN OF PLENTY | $99.99 | 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 Ant Colony Simulator free?

Ant Colony Simulator 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, Ant Colony Simulator or Ant?

Ant is rated higher. Ant Colony Simulator averages 3.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Ant averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Ant Colony Simulator or Ant have ads?

Both Ant Colony Simulator and Ant show ads.

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

Ant Colony Simulator ships an update fortnightly, and Ant every 4 days. Most recently, Ant Colony Simulator was updated on September 9, 2026 and Ant on September 11, 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.*