# Ant Farm Simulator vs BeeKeeper

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ant Farm Simulator at 83% against BeeKeeper's 20%. Ant Farm Simulator also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (56 vs 6). BeeKeeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ant Farm Simulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BeeKeeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ant Farm Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Farm Simulator has 56 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Ant Farm Simulator's written reviews are positive against 20% of BeeKeeper's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ant Farm Simulator | BeeKeeper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-farm-simulator/id6464483115/reviews)** | [3.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beekeeper-apiary-game/id6747629982/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 104 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dzmitry Smirnou](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706114054) | [Chaniel Abou-Ezzi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1718301615) |

## What reviewers say

### Ant Farm Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-farm-simulator/id6464483115)

Experience the life cycle and behaviors of an ant colony with realistic AI. Manage your formicarium by feeding, hydrating, and cleaning to ensure your ants thrive. The colony develops even when you're offline, with ongoing updates adding new content.

**Highlights:** Realistic ant AI and life cycle, Colony management (feeding, hydration, cleaning), Offline colony development, Variety of ant types, New formicarium designs, Regular updates

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy 5000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Permanently VIP PREMIUM status | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Realistic ant simulation
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Good for ant enthusiasts
- 👍 Simple and nice music
- 👍 Game continues offline

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Low ant activity/AI issues
- 🐛 Forced ads
- 🐛 Game can be too simple/boring
- 🐛 Complicated currency system
- 🐛 Game feels outdated

**Reported bugs**

- Forced ads when clicking energy button
- Game stopped working
- Most ants don't do anything
- Game continues to run when app is closed

**Requested features**

- More content (designs, bugs, maps)
- Combine colonies into a "super colony"
- Add species names
- Add aphids and ladybugs
- Add honeypot ants


### BeeKeeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beekeeper-apiary-game/id6747629982)

Grow a new bee colony from scratch by building hives, evolving bees with unique traits, and managing resources. Plant flowers and release bees into the wild to restore the ecosystem in this calm, thoughtful game.

**Highlights:** Grow a new bee colony, Build hives and incubators, Evolve bees with unique traits, Manage honey and pollen resources, Plant flowers, Release bees into the wild

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ant Farm Simulator free?

Ant Farm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BeeKeeper free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ant Farm Simulator or BeeKeeper?

Ant Farm Simulator is rated higher. Ant Farm Simulator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while BeeKeeper averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.

### Do Ant Farm Simulator or BeeKeeper have ads?

Ant Farm Simulator shows ads; BeeKeeper does not.

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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.*