Comparison

Mad Professor Idle vs Ant

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

Head to head
About

Mad Professor Idle

Become a mad scientist and conquer the world in this idle RPG. Freeze enemies with an ice gun, use their power to expand your base, and upgrade weapons. Dominate the realm with scientific prowess.

Highlights
  • Idle RPG gameplay
  • Freeze enemies with ice gun
  • Expand diabolical base
  • Upgrade weapons
  • World conquest theme
Features
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Step into the shoes of a mad scientist on a mission to conquer the world in Idle RPG! Freeze stickman enemies with your ice gun, then harness their power to expand your diabolical base. Dive into a world of endless possibilities, upgrade your weapons, and dominate the realm with your scientific prowess. Can you become the ultimate mastermind?

About

Ant

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
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- Collect food for your colony! - Get soldier ants and wander for food! - Fight with bugs and eat them! - Upgrade your ants to get stronger!

Screenshots

Mad Professor Idle4 screens
Ant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mad Professor Idle at 5.0 against Ant's 4.0. Mad Professor Idle also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mad Professor Idle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mad Professor Idle ships an update daily, Ant every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mad Professor Idle versus Ant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMad Professor IdleAnt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size543 MB116 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNOKO GAMES YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETIAny Games OU

Customer experience

Mad Professor Idle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Ant

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mad Professor Idle

No in-app purchases

None

Ant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mad Professor Idle free?
Mad Professor Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ant free?
Ant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mad Professor Idle or Ant?
Mad Professor Idle is rated higher. Mad Professor Idle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ant averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mad Professor Idle or Ant have ads?
Both Mad Professor Idle and Ant show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mad Professor Idle or Ant?
Mad Professor Idle ships an update daily, and Ant every 4 days. Most recently, Mad Professor Idle was updated on June 1, 2026 and Ant on September 11, 2026.

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