Comparison

Ant Colony vs 8BitMorphs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ant Colony

Build and manage your own ant colony in a wild forest. Command swarms, expand your territory, and evolve your ants to survive against hostile insects and predators. Prove your strategic skills in this real-time simulation game.

Highlights
  • Freestyle anthill building
  • 10+ unique ant types
  • Swarm mechanics
  • 50+ enemies
  • Raids and battles
  • Evolution system
Features
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Build your ant empire in the wild forest! Create a thriving underground colony, command swarms of ants, and survive against hostile insects. Expand your territory, evolve your ants, and prove your strategy in this real-time simulator. Features: • Freestyle anthill building - design and expand your underground base. • 10+ unique ant types - from builders to fighters, with more coming soon. • Swarm mechanics - lead massive armies to overpower enemies. • 50+ enemies - termites, spiders, crabs and other dangerous predators. • Raids and battles - conquer enemy nests and defend your colony. • Evolution system - adapt your ants to new challenges and grow stronger. • Difficulty levels - relax in Normal or test survival in Hard. Every choice matters: gather resources, build your empire, and fight for survival. Will your colony rise as the strongest kingdom of the forest? Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

8BitMorphs

A cozy simulation game where you breed and collect pixel art reptiles based on real genetics. Discover new morphs, manage your facility, and trade with other players on a live market. Participate in events and complete goals to earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Pixel art reptile breeding
  • Real reptile genetics simulation
  • Discover and collect morphs
  • Live player market for trading
  • Facility management and upgrades
  • Daily and weekly goals
  • Offline progress
Features
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8BitMorphs is a cozy pixel ball python, hognose, leopard gecko and reptile breeding game based on real reptile genetics. Pair snakes and reptiles, incubate eggs, hatch new morphs, fill your Morph Dex, and grow your facility. Then sell and trade on the live player market! YOUR BREEDING LOOP • Breed compatible pairs and hatch eggs in the incubator • Discover combos and log every morph in the Morph Dex • Upgrade racks, incubators, and facility space as you grow • Feed, care for shedding snakes, and manage quarantine timers MARKET & SOCIAL • Sell to game market or list on the live player market • ISO (In Search Of) posts, auctions, and direct sales with other players • Add friends, chat, and gift snakes with invite links • Cloud save when you sign in HUNT HUB & GOALS • Free daily and weekly hatch goals with coin rewards • Career milestones and seasonal spotlights • Morph Gem hunts for Legendary designer combo achievements LIVE EVENTS • Reptile Show weekends with limited morph drops • Offline progress when you are away Premium Morph Gem packs and optional supporter membership are available in the in-app Premium Shop. Morph Gems can also be earned through play. Purchases are optional; the core breeding loop is free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://8bitmorphs.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Ant Colony4 screens
8BitMorphs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ant Colony at none against 8BitMorphs's shown. Ant Colony also leads on ratings volume (6.5K vs 15) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 8BitMorphs's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ant Colony sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and 8BitMorphs sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

8BitMorphs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Colony has 6.5K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Ant Colony's written reviews are positive against 100% of 8BitMorphs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ant Colony ships an update every 3 weeks, 8BitMorphs every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ant Colony versus 8BitMorphs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnt Colony8BitMorphs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.5K ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.5K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size489 MB90 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHYPERCELL SIAJEREMIAH MANUEL VASQUEZ

Customer experience

Ant Colony

All ratings6,296 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,504 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative22.0%

8BitMorphs

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ant Colony

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Soft locks and crashes
  • Ants getting stuck or not responding
  • Save file corruption
  • Inability to exit certain screens
  • Gameplay freezes and performance issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • More ant species and colony customization
  • Endless/sandbox mode
  • Ability to control ants more directly
  • Faster gameplay speed options
  • Multiplayer functionality
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  • Cloud save/sync across devices

8BitMorphs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Ant Colony

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription$7.497 Days
  • Premium Subscription$9.997 Days
One-time12
  • Handful of sugar$0.99
  • Starter pack2 variants$0.99
  • Small bag of sugar$2.99
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  • Small Mini Offer$2.99
  • No pop-up ADs pack$3.49
  • Premium Pack$3.69
  • Queen path$4.99
  • Medium Mini Offer$6.99
  • Sugar bowl$6.99
  • Premium Pack$7.49
  • Premium Pack2 variants$11.49
  • Crate of sugar$14.99
9 purchases

8BitMorphs

Subscriptions3
  • Moss Supporter$2.991 Month
  • Snek Supporter$4.991 Month
  • Peak Supporter$9.991 Month
One-time6
  • 100 Morph Gems$0.99
  • Starter Pack (600 Morph Gems)$1.99
  • 550 Morph Gems$4.99
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  • 1,200 Morph Gems$9.99
  • 2,500 Morph Gems$19.99
  • 7,000 Morph Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Ant Colony free?
Ant Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8BitMorphs free?
8BitMorphs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ant Colony or 8BitMorphs?
8BitMorphs is rated higher. Ant Colony averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while 8BitMorphs averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Ant Colony or 8BitMorphs have ads?
8BitMorphs shows ads; Ant Colony does not.
Which is updated more often, Ant Colony or 8BitMorphs?
Ant Colony ships an update every 3 weeks, and 8BitMorphs every 2 days. Most recently, Ant Colony was updated on November 1, 2026 and 8BitMorphs on October 31, 2026.

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