Comparison

Ant vs Ant Works

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

Head to head
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!

About

Ant Works

Features
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Ant Works... Tiny ants, giant problems. Welcome to Ant Works, the physics-based puzzle game where the ants are your building materials. Connect ants together to build bridges, towers, ladders, and other living structures as you solve increasingly challenging puzzles. Every level is a unique engineering challenge. Build too weak and your structure collapses. Build too high and it topples. Success requires careful planning, clever use of ant abilities, and a solid understanding of physics. Whether you're crossing gaps, climbing obstacles, or creating towering structures, every puzzle offers opportunities to experiment and discover creative solutions. BUILD WITH ANTS Use ants as living building blocks. Connect them together and watch realistic physics bring your creations to life. Structures bend, sway, balance, and sometimes come crashing down in spectacular fashion. UNIQUE ANT ABILITIES Not all ants are the same. Different ant types offer different strengths and special abilities. Learn how each ant works and combine them strategically to solve puzzles that seem impossible at first glance. SOLVE PHYSICS-BASED PUZZLES Each level is carefully designed to challenge your creativity and problem-solving skills. Experiment with different approaches, learn from failures, and enjoy the satisfying moment when everything finally works. SIMPLE CONTROLS Easy-to-learn touch controls let you start building immediately. Place ants, connect structures, and watch your engineering ideas come to life. CHALLENGING AND REWARDING Levels begin with simple concepts and gradually introduce new mechanics, tougher obstacles, and more complex solutions. There's always a new challenge waiting. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE No timers. No rush. Take your time, experiment freely, and discover creative solutions. Ant Works rewards thoughtful planning and experimentation rather than fast reactions. FEATURES - Physics-based puzzle gameplay - Build bridges, towers, ladders, and more - Multiple ant types with unique abilities - Dozens of handcrafted levels - Creative problem-solving challenges - Simple touch controls - Relaxing, timer-free gameplay - Satisfying physics interactions - Challenging puzzles for curious minds Grab your colony and start building. Your ants are ready to work!

Screenshots

Ant4 screens
Ant Works4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ant Works at 5.0 against Ant's 3.7. Ant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads 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 Works sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ant Works holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ant ships an update every 4 days, Ant Works fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ant versus Ant Works: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntAnt Works
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB223 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAny Games OUDave Shworan

Customer experience

Ant

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

Ant Works

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ant

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ant Works

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Ant free?
Ant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ant Works free?
Ant Works is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ant or Ant Works?
Ant Works is rated higher. Ant averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ant Works averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ant or Ant Works have ads?
Both Ant and Ant Works show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ant or Ant Works?
Ant ships an update every 4 days, and Ant Works fortnightly. Most recently, Ant was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ant Works on October 24, 2026.

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