Comparison

Ant's Diary vs Idle Ant War

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

Head to head
About

Ant's Diary

Features
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Protect the Queen—grow your colony to 100 ants! "Ant's Diary" is a real-time strategy game where you raise an ant colony. Adjust the roles of your worker ants around the queen, survive enemy raids, and build a thriving colony of 100. 4 Roles to Strategize • Foragers (Green): Gather food on the surface and carry it to the nest • Nurses (Pink): Feed larvae to raise new worker ants • Soldiers (Red): Fight enemies and defend the colony • Digger: Digs to expand the nest — Completing rooms increases food and brood capacity Adjusting the balance of roles to match the situation is the key to survival. Nest Expansion & Chambers • Assign workers to digging and the nest grows organically from existing tunnels. Food stores or brood chambers form automatically as needed. • Chambers raise food and brood capacity. When food storage is full, foragers wait and automatically resume as soon as space opens. • Nurses carry eggs from the queen's chamber to brood chambers and bring food from storage. After 3 feedings, a larva becomes a pupa. Explore 2 Worlds • Surface: A dangerous world where you gather food and battle enemies • Nest: A safe haven to raise larvae and dig new chambers Defend Against Enemy Raids As time passes, enemy attacks grow fiercer. Build up your soldiers in advance to prepare. Score Attack Challenge Your time to reach 100 ants is your score. Aim for the fastest record and try again and again! Earn Your Rank Your time to 100 ants decides which of 6 ranks you earn. Break 15 minutes to become the Mythic Queen. Share your result as a card whose artwork changes with your rank. Queen Power: High Risk, High Return Raise Queen Power to lay eggs up to 3× faster. The tradeoff: the Queen gets hungry up to 8× faster, while nurses must feed her, carry eggs and tend larvae. Adjust power as the colony changes.

About

Idle Ant War

Lead an ant colony to survival and dominance. Gather resources, expand your nest, hatch warrior ants, and wage strategic wars against rivals and insects. Enjoy idle progression and conquer wild territories.

Highlights
  • Colony building and expansion
  • Resource gathering and management
  • Hatching warrior ants
  • Strategic ant wars
  • Idle progression system
  • Conquering territories
Features
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Welcome to Idle Ant War — where you command the destiny of an entire ant colony! In a world ruled by the law of the jungle, only the strongest survive. As the colony’s leader, your mission is clear: gather resources, expand your nest, hatch powerful warrior ants, and wage epic wars to claim dominance over the wilderness! 【Build & Grow Your Colony】 Start small and grow into a thriving empire! Dig tunnels, build nests, and gather food to feed your queen and expand your population. 【Epic Ant Wars & Strategy】 Lead swarms of ants into battle against rival colonies and deadly insects. Use smart tactics, deploy mutant warriors, and forge alliances to crush your enemies! 【Idle Progression & Easy Play】 Even when you’re offline, your ants keep working! Collect resources, upgrade your colony, and grow stronger with every tap — perfect for casual and hardcore players alike. 【Conquer the Wild Territories】 Explore dangerous lands, raid resource-rich areas, and claim new territories to expand your hegemony over the insect world. Download Idle Ant War now and write your colony’s legend!

Screenshots

Ant's Diary4 screens
Idle Ant War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ant's Diary at none against Idle Ant War's 13. Idle Ant War's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Idle Ant War sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Ant's Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ant's Diary ships an update every 4 days, Idle Ant War weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Ant's Diary versus Idle Ant War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnt's DiaryIdle Ant War
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB952 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNobuaki KuwabaraGuangzhou Weijing Information Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Ant's Diary

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Idle Ant War

One-time13
  • First Purchase Pack$0.99
  • Worker Ant Deal$0.99
  • Half-Price Exclusive-I$0.99
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  • Half-Price Exclusive-II$1.49
  • Half-Price Flash Sale-I$1.99
  • Half-Price Flash Sale-II$2.49
  • Beginner Hatching$4.99
  • Upgrade Offer 12$4.99
  • Monthly Card$5.99
  • Upgrade Offer 13$9.99
  • Eggs Discount Pack$17.99
  • Ultra Value Monthly Card$19.99
  • Super Ant Egg Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Ant's Diary free?
Ant's Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Ant War free?
Idle Ant War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ant's Diary or Idle Ant War have ads?
Neither Ant's Diary nor Idle Ant War shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ant's Diary or Idle Ant War?
Ant's Diary ships an update every 4 days, and Idle Ant War weekly. Most recently, Ant's Diary was updated on October 28, 2026 and Idle Ant War on October 24, 2026.

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