Comparison

Ant Sim Tycoon vs Hermit Crab Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Ant Sim Tycoon

Build and manage your own ant colonies within your house. Explore, gather resources, and expand your ant empire by unlocking new species and upgrades. Experience the thrill of becoming an ultimate ant tycoon.

Highlights
  • Build ant colonies
  • Explore the outside world
  • Catch ant queens
  • Gather food resources
  • Customize colonies
  • Unlock new ant species
  • Expand ant empire
Features
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Ant Sim Tycoon is a unique simulation tycoon game where you can experience the thrill of building your own ant colonies inside your house! Explore the world outside and catch ant queens and gather food to create and manage your own ant colonies using ant farms, terrariums, and test tubes. Customize and expand your ant colonies by unlocking new ant species, buildings, and upgrades. Become the ultimate ant tycoon and watch your ant empire grow and thrive! Download Ant Sim Tycoon now and experience the excitement of building and managing your own ant colonies!

About

Hermit Crab Simulator

Create a tropical sanctuary for a virtual hermit crab. Collect shells, decorate habitats, and care for your companion. Enjoy a peaceful, ad-free experience with no subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Collect 44 unique shell designs
  • Decorate 12 environments with 29 items
  • Care for your hermit crab (feeding, misting, cleaning)
  • Unlock up to five habitats
  • Earn daily rewards and save photos
  • Optional iCloud backup
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No Ads. No Subscriptions. A Quiet Little World. Welcome a hermit crab and build a tropical home on the sand. Name your companion, collect beautiful shells, and make each habitat your own. A SHELL FOR EVERY MOOD Discover 44 shell designs, from natural spirals to fantasy jewels. Change shells while keeping your crab’s name, age, and care history. Each habitat has its own collection. CREATE YOUR SANCTUARY Explore 12 environments and arrange 29 decorations, including plants, hides, climbing structures, pools, and five luxurious treasures. Move, resize, and layer pieces to design your home. Unlock up to five habitats with a shared coin balance. CARE AND PLAY Feed your crab, mist the habitat, refresh freshwater and saltwater pools, and clean the glass. Tap the sand to play: ten taps fill playfulness. Each fresh pool adds 12 happiness for 24 hours. Optional feeding reminders help you keep a routine. A PEACEFUL POCKET COMPANION Enjoy a silent game with no ambient sound. Earn daily rewards, save terrarium photos, and use optional iCloud backup. Loading a backup replaces local progress; use one device at a time. Coins can be earned through play. Optional consumable coin packs are available through Apple in-app purchases. There are no ads or subscriptions. Care continues while the app is closed. If care lapses, the worn shell is lost. A free recovery meal brings your companion back in the starter shell; buy the lost shell again for 10% of its original coin price. Other collected shells remain yours. This is a fictional virtual-pet game. Its habitats, fantasy shells, and care timers are not instructions for real animal care.

Screenshots

Ant Sim Tycoon4 screens
Hermit Crab Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hermit Crab Simulator at none against Ant Sim Tycoon's shown. Hermit Crab Simulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Ant Sim Tycoon's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Ant Sim Tycoon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Hermit Crab Simulator 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

Hermit Crab Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Sim Tycoon has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ant Sim Tycoon versus Hermit Crab Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnt Sim TycoonHermit Crab Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (59 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyham ibrahimWYATT WAYNE KELLER

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Ant Sim Tycoon

One-time7
  • 4000 Diamonds$0.99
  • 9000 Diamonds$0.99
  • 8500 Diamonds$1.99
Show 4 more
  • 18000 Diamonds$1.99
  • 63000 Diamonds$2.99
  • 19000 Diamonds$3.99
  • 50000 Diamonds$7.99
5 purchases

Hermit Crab Simulator

One-time5
  • Tiny Coin Pack$0.99
  • Small Coin Pack$3.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$7.99
Show 2 more
  • Large Coin Pack$12.99
  • Premium Coin Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Ant Sim Tycoon free?
Ant Sim Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hermit Crab Simulator free?
Hermit Crab Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ant Sim Tycoon or Hermit Crab Simulator?
Hermit Crab Simulator is rated higher. Ant Sim Tycoon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Hermit Crab Simulator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ant Sim Tycoon or Hermit Crab Simulator have ads?
Ant Sim Tycoon shows ads; Hermit Crab Simulator does not.

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