Comparison

Don't Bug Me! vs Scratch Inc.

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

Scratch Inc.

An idle incremental game where you build an empire by scratching cards and earning points. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, and prestige to progress faster. Enjoy endless upgrades, achievements, and global leaderboards with no ads or wait timers.

Highlights
  • Endless Upgrades
  • Prestige for Progress
  • Achievements with Rewards
  • Global Leaderboards
  • Playable Offline
  • No Ads
Features
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Build an Empire, From Scratch Scratch cards, earn points, and grow your empire in this idle/incremental game. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, prestige across industries, and climb the leaderboards — all with no ads, ever. • Endless Upgrades – Boost your point gain, match multipliers, grid size, and so much more. • Prestige for Progress – Reset to climb faster across deep progression layers. • Achievements with Rewards – Earn Gold and multipliers by completing fun challenges. • Global Leaderboards – Compete with others across the world across a variety of challenges. • Playable Offline – Play anywhere anytime • No Ads. No Wait Timers. Just Progress and Big Numbers. Made by a solo dev. Built to respect your time. (A reimagining of my first game)

Screenshots

Don't Bug Me!4 screens
Scratch Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

Don't Bug Me! and Scratch Inc. both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Scratch Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Don't Bug Me!'s. Scratch Inc. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Don't Bug Me!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scratch Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scratch Inc. has 1.9K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Don't Bug Me!'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Scratch Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Bug Me! ships an update every 3 weeks, Scratch Inc. every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Don't Bug Me! versus Scratch Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Bug Me!Scratch Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (146 ratings)4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1461.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB40 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFrosty PopMakopaz LLC

Customer experience

Don't Bug Me!

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

Scratch Inc.

All ratings1,918 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews466 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.6%

Bugs and requests

Don't Bug Me!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Scratch Inc.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Offline rewards rarely triggering
  • Lacking sound effects

Requested features

2 requests
  • More skin tone options for avatar
  • Better variety and more offline rewards

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Don't Bug Me!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
5 purchases

Scratch Inc.

One-time5
  • 20 Gold$1.99
  • 55 Gold$4.99
  • 120 Gold$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 260 Gold$19.99
  • 750 Gold$49.99

Questions

Is Don't Bug Me! free?
Don't Bug Me! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratch Inc. free?
Scratch Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't Bug Me! or Scratch Inc.?
Scratch Inc. is rated higher. Don't Bug Me! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Scratch Inc. averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Don't Bug Me! or Scratch Inc. have ads?
Don't Bug Me! shows ads; Scratch Inc. does not.
Which is updated more often, Don't Bug Me! or Scratch Inc.?
Don't Bug Me! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scratch Inc. every 6 days. Most recently, Don't Bug Me! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Scratch Inc. on October 30, 2026.

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