Bento Bugs vs Mellow Submarine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bento Bugs
A fast-paced arcade game where players swipe to slice pests and collect their goo. Developed in a 72-hour game jam, it offers simple controls for quick, engaging gameplay.
- Swipe to slice
- Hold to collect bug goo
- Pause and adjust settings
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Arcade style
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** Winner of the Ludum Dare 56 Game Jam!! ** Bento Bugs was built in 72 hours for the Ludum Dare 56 game jam, by Jeremy Weeks, Jake Grice, Yenny Yulianny, and Zach Hahn. How to Play: * Swipe to slash * Hold to collect bug goo * Tap the gear in the bottom-left to pause and adjust settings Thanks for playing!
Mellow Submarine
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Take control of a quirky little submarine on a peaceful underwater journey, until the sea creatures start swarming! In Mellow Submarine, your mission is simple: dodge everything and stay alive as long as you can. But watch out: not all power-ups are helpful. Some bring blessings... others, chaos. Features: Fast-paced dodging gameplay: Reflexes are your best friend. Dynamic sea life: Dodge jellyfish, sharks, and other unpredictable creatures. Random power-ups: Gain score boosts, shields—or get cursed with wacky debuffs. Not so-chill soundtrack: Keep your cool with soothing underwater beats (until it gets intense!). Credits: Art and development by Bertaç Severcan. 'House In a Forest' BGM By HorrorPen, the pitch is increasing every 3 seconds programmatically. https://opengameart.org/content/loop-house-in-a-forest License: CC-BY 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Font is "Xolonium". Copyright © 2011-2016 Severin Meyer sev.ch@web.de, with Reserved Font Name Xolonium, License: SIL open font license version 1.1. https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/ 8-bit Platformer SFX by Mark McCorkle https://opengameart.org/content/8-bit-platformer-sfx License : CC-BY 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Verdict
Bento Bugs and Mellow Submarine are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Bento Bugs | Mellow Submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overnight Games, LLC | Bertac Severcan |
In-app purchases
Bento Bugs
No in-app purchases
Mellow Submarine
No in-app purchases
