Comparison

Bento Bugs vs Cave Survivor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Swipe to slice
  • Hold to collect bug goo
  • Pause and adjust settings
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Arcade style
Features
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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!

About

Cave Survivor

Features
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Cave Survivor is an action survival game where you become a small plush guardian protecting your owner from invading nightmares. Every night, dark and dangerous dream creatures appear and threaten your owner’s peaceful sleep. As a brave plush companion, your mission is to defeat these nightmares and keep the dreams safe for as long as possible. Control your character with simple and intuitive controls, defeat endless waves of nightmare monsters, and grow stronger by collecting and upgrading various equipment. As time passes, the nightmares become faster and more powerful, testing your reflexes and strategy. Game Features: - Unique concept as a plush guardian protecting dreams - Endless survival-style action combat - Simple controls with challenging gameplay - Equipment collection and character growth - Increasing difficulty for constant challenge - Designed for both short play sessions and long-term play Cave Survivor supports online features for game data synchronization. Optional in-app purchases are available, but all core gameplay content can be enjoyed without making any purchases. Protect your owner’s peaceful sleep, defeat the endless nightmares, and become the ultimate dream guardian.

Screenshots

Bento Bugs4 screens
Cave Survivor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bento Bugs at none against Cave Survivor's 10. Bento Bugs also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Cave Survivor sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bento Bugs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bento Bugs versus Cave Survivor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBento BugsCave Survivor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB313 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperOvernight Games, LLCYoungHo Choi

In-app purchases

None

Bento Bugs

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Cave Survivor

One-time10
  • Daily Equipment Package$4.99
  • Daily Enhance Package$4.99
  • Weekday Popup Package$4.99
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  • Daily Equipment Package$9.99
  • Daily Enhance Package$9.99
  • Weekday Popup Package$9.99
  • Daily Equipment Package$19.99
  • Daily Enhance Package$19.99
  • Weekday Popup Package$19.99
  • Weekday Popup Package$49.99

Questions

Is Bento Bugs free?
Bento Bugs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cave Survivor free?
Cave Survivor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bento Bugs or Cave Survivor have ads?
Neither Bento Bugs nor Cave Survivor shows ads.

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