Bacteria vs MegaIoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bacteria
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Bacteria is a turn-based strategy game where two colonies face off on a board. Discover: - 45 levels across 9 different graphic worlds - 3 difficulty levels against the AI in solo mode - A local multiplayer mode to challenge your friends Move, duplicate, and contaminate to dominate the field!
MegaIoop
Experience a fast-paced roguelike strategy game with escalating enemy waves. Unlock diverse characters, weapons, and items to create unique builds and adapt to increasing challenges in every run.
- Roguelike strategy gameplay
- Escalating enemy waves
- Unlockable Nexus characters
- Variety of weapons and tomes
- Game-changing items
- Build experimentation
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Dive into Megaloop, a thrilling fast-paced roguelike strategy game where chaos reigns. Start slow, but prepare for increasingly intense waves of enemies as every run accelerates the challenge. Unlock and master a wide variety of Nexus characters, unique weapons, powerful tomes, and game-changing items, each offering distinct strengths and playstyles. Experiment with builds, adapt to escalating danger, and push your limits as every decision shapes the outcome of your run.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bacteria at none against MegaIoop's shown. MegaIoop's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, in-app purchases 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. Bacteria sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MegaIoop sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bacteria ships an update every 3 weeks, MegaIoop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bacteria | MegaIoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 418 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAN JUNIPERO | Hakan AYHAN |
In-app purchases
Bacteria
- Mode Premium$1.99
MegaIoop
- 40 Diamonds$0.99
- Ad-Free$2.99
- 135 Diamonds$2.99
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- 320 Diamonds$5.99
- Ultimate Ad-Free$9.99
- 600 Diamonds$9.99
- 1600 Diamonds$19.99
- 2800 Diamonds$29.99
- 5600 Diamonds$49.99
- 9000 Diamonds$69.99
- 16000 Diamonds$99.99
