Don't Bug Me! vs Bufo Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Tower defense with FPS combat
- Build and upgrade base defenses
- Resource management
- Story-driven survival
- Fast-paced arcade missions
- Controller and touch optimized
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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?
Bufo Merge
Combine frogs to create stronger units and defend your pond from enemy waves. Unlock 25 levels of amphibians, each with increased strength and fire rate, to survive increasingly challenging attacks. Enjoy addictive gameplay with charming pixel art.
- Merge frogs to create stronger units
- Defend pond from enemy waves
- Unlock 25 frog levels
- Use powerful boosts and power-ups
- Charming pixel art graphics
- Easy to learn, challenging to master
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Combine frogs to create stronger and more powerful units as you defend your pond from waves of invading enemies. Start from frog eggs and merge them to unlock 25 levels of powerful amphibians, each with increased strength and fire rate. The higher the level, the better your chances of survival! Features • Addictive merge gameplay • 25 frog levels to discover • Face off against challenging waves of enemies • Use powerful boosts and power-ups to turn the tide • Charming pixel art • Easy to play, hard to master
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Don't Bug Me! at 4.6 against Bufo Merge's 3.7. Don't Bug Me! also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 6). Bufo Merge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Don't Bug Me! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bufo Merge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Don't Bug Me! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Bug Me! has 141 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Don't Bug Me!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Bufo Merge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Don't Bug Me! ships an update every 3 weeks, Bufo Merge daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Don't Bug Me! | Bufo Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (141 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frosty Pop | Gionathan Pesaresi |
Customer experience
Don't Bug Me!
Bufo Merge
In-app purchases
Don't Bug Me!
- Remove Ads$1.99
Bufo Merge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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