# Ant Colony vs 8BitMorphs

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ant Colony | 8BitMorphs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-colony-wild-forest-game/id6479996118/reviews) | **[5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8bitmorphs/id6781965296/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.5K** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 489 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HYPERCELL SIA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1733274635) | [JEREMIAH MANUEL VASQUEZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781965298) |

## What reviewers say

### Ant Colony

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-colony-wild-forest-game/id6479996118)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Subscription | $7.49 | per 7 days |
| Premium Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Handful of sugar | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small bag of sugar | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small Mini Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| No pop-up ADs pack | $3.49 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $3.69 | one-time |
| Queen path | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium Mini Offer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Sugar bowl | $6.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $7.49 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $11.49 | one-time |
| Crate of sugar | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Commitment to the game
- 👍 Charming and unique gameplay
- 👍 Optional ads, not forced
- 👍 Great art style and animations
- 👍 Addictive and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Save corruption and data loss issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes, unbalanced levels
- 🐛 Ants not behaving as expected

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- More ant species and colony customization
- Endless/sandbox mode
- Ability to control ants more directly
- Faster gameplay speed options
- Multiplayer functionality


### 8BitMorphs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8bitmorphs/id6781965296)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Moss Supporter | $2.99 | per month |
| Snek Supporter | $4.99 | per month |
| Peak Supporter | $9.99 | per month |
| 100 Morph Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack (600 Morph Gems) | $1.99 | one-time |
| 550 Morph Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1,200 Morph Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2,500 Morph Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 7,000 Morph Gems | $49.99 | one-time |


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