Comparison

Don't Bug Me! vs Idle Networks

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

Head to head
About

Don't Bug Me!

Engage in a sci-fi survival experience on Mars, blending tower defense with first-person shooter action. Strategically build and upgrade your base, manage resources, and uncover a compelling story to escape the planet.

Highlights
  • Tower defense with FPS combat
  • Build and upgrade base defenses
  • Resource management
  • Story-driven survival
  • Fast-paced arcade missions
  • Controller and touch optimized
Features
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The Orion III is down and Commander Abigail Blackwell is stranded. Build a sci-fi tower defense grid, swap to light FPS to thin out swarms, and manage scarce solar energy to keep your base defense online. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Tower Defense, evolved: Place, upgrade, and synergize turrets to counter Martian types. • Swap to FPS on demand: Step in to snipe priority targets when the line falters. • Smart resource strategy: Time solar recharges, repair systems, and choose upgrades under pressure. • Story-driven survival: Uncover Blackwell’s log entries and the mystery behind the crash. • Arcade pacing: Fast missions, quick retries, satisfying progression. CORE FEATURES: • Tactical tower defense + FPS hybrid on Mars. • Build, upgrade, and customize your base defense. • Multiple enemy factions and boss encounters. • Progression, gear unlocks, and challenge modes. • Controller + touch optimized. Can you protect the crash site and get home?

About

Idle Networks

Build a tech empire in this minimalist idle tycoon game. Automate resource management, upgrade towers, and earn gold even while offline. Conquer unique networks and hack your way to becoming the wealthiest tycoon.

Highlights
  • Idle Tycoon Simulator
  • Build & Upgrade Towers
  • Diamond Mining
  • Hack Rival Towers
  • Cyber Ops Missions
  • Offline Earnings
  • Seasonal Events
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Idle Networks: a minimalist idle tycoon game! Build network towers, hire engineers and hackers, and grow your own tech empire in this relaxing idle clicker game. Your towers keep earning gold even while you're offline, so you come back richer every time. 4 UNIQUE NETWORKS TO CONQUER - Terra: Start your tech empire on solid ground and build your first network towers. - Luna: Take your towers to the moon. Low gravity, high profits! - Aqua: Expand deep underwater and survive floods to rule the deep network. - Aero: Build high-altitude towers above the clouds and master wild sky weather. GAME FEATURES - Idle Tycoon Simulator: Automate engineers, manage resources and watch your business grow on its own. Every upgrade multiplies your income in true incremental style. - Build & Upgrade Towers: Build, upgrade and expand towers across all four networks. - Diamond Mining: Assign towers to mine Diamonds for prestige boosts and exclusive tower skins. - Hack Your Way to the Top: Buy rival towers or hire skilled hackers to take them over. - Cyber Ops: Send your hackers on jobs to earn extra rewards. - Contracts: Complete timed tasks before the clock runs out for bonus rewards. - Weather Challenges: Face floods, heatwaves, earthquakes and more. Research defenses to protect your towers and keep the money flowing. - Get Rich: Go from Millionaire to Billionaire to Trillionaire to GAZILLIONAIRE! Build a true monopoly of networks and become the wealthiest tycoon in the world. - Boosts & Rewards: Use Coffee Boosts and Miner Overclocks for big production surges, and complete tasks for epic rewards. - Offline Earnings: Your towers earn money while you sleep. Wake up richer every time. - Fast-Forward: Earn hours of income in seconds. SEASONAL EVENTS & WEEKLY MINI GAMES Celebrate holidays all year round with special event levels, exclusive rewards and limited-time discounts! - Halloween - Thanksgiving - Christmas & New Year - Lunar New Year - Valentine's Day - St. Patrick's Day - Easter Weekly Mini Games: A new limited-time mini game every week! Jump in, play and earn exciting rewards before it's gone. There's always something new to play and celebrate! WHY PLAYERS LOVE IDLE NETWORKS Minimalist & Relaxing: Calm visuals and soothing music make it a peaceful break, not another noisy idle game. A Fresh Theme: Classic idle clicker gameplay in a tech-network setting you won't find anywhere else. Real Strategy: Balance research, upgrades and prestige to build the most profitable network empire. Play Your Way: Tap actively for fast progress, or let your towers run idle and check in whenever you like. Join the richest network tycoons. Download Idle Networks and start building your tech empire today!

Screenshots

Don't Bug Me!4 screens
Idle Networks4 screens

Verdict

The call

Don't Bug Me! and Idle Networks both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Idle Networks's written reviews are positive against 50% of Don't Bug Me!'s. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Don't Bug Me! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle Networks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Networks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 146 and 426 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Don't Bug Me!'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Networks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Bug Me! ships an update every 3 weeks, Idle Networks every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Don't Bug Me! versus Idle Networks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Bug Me!Idle Networks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (146 ratings)4.7 (426 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146426 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB316 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFrosty PopFaelight Games

Customer experience

Don't Bug Me!

All ratings141 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Idle Networks

All ratings426 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Don't Bug Me!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Idle Networks

One-time10
  • Value Pack - 50% Off$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Value Pack$1.99
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  • Enterprise Pack - 50% Off$1.99
  • Unicorn Club - 50% Off$2.49
  • Unicorn Club - 25% Off$3.79
  • Enterprise Pack$3.99
  • Unicorn Club - Remove Ads$4.99
  • Mega Pack - 50% Off$4.99
  • Empire Pack - 50% Off$9.99

Questions

Is Don't Bug Me! free?
Don't Bug Me! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Networks free?
Idle Networks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't Bug Me! or Idle Networks?
Idle Networks is rated higher. Don't Bug Me! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Idle Networks averages 4.7 from 426 ratings.
Do Don't Bug Me! or Idle Networks have ads?
Both Don't Bug Me! and Idle Networks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Bug Me! or Idle Networks?
Don't Bug Me! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Idle Networks every 11 days. Most recently, Don't Bug Me! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Idle Networks on October 30, 2026.

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