# Mycotopia vs Ant Manager

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ant Manager at none against Mycotopia's 1. Ant Manager also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mycotopia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ant Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mycotopia against 5.0 for Ant Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Mycotopia ships an update every 2 weeks, Ant Manager every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mycotopia | Ant Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mycotopia-mushroom-colony/id6773907920/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-manager/id6778371124/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 294 MB | 218 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [MICHAEL DOUGLAS PAULEY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896577111) | [Mathieu Charon](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778371126) |

## What reviewers say

### Mycotopia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mycotopia-mushroom-colony/id6773907920)

Grow an endless mycelium colony across a procedurally generated world. Expand your network, forge alliances with plants, and outgrow rival colonies. Survive nature's challenges and build defenses to achieve your highest score.

**Highlights:** Endless procedurally generated world, Grow and expand mycelium colony, Ally with plants and trees, Conquer rival fungal colonies, Survive environmental hazards, Build defenses and unlock upgrades, Explore diverse biomes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### Ant Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-manager/id6778371124)

Build and manage your ant colony, from digging chambers to training an army. Research upgrades, battle enemies, and compete with players worldwide in this strategy and management game.

**Highlights:** Build and expand anthill chambers, Hatch and train combat ants, Research upgrades and optimize production, Battle termites, hunt creatures, and go on expeditions, Join or create guilds and compete globally, Idle or active progression

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mycotopia free?

Mycotopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ant Manager free?

Ant Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mycotopia or Ant Manager?

Mycotopia and Ant Manager are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Mycotopia or Ant Manager have ads?

Mycotopia shows ads; Ant Manager does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mycotopia or Ant Manager?

Mycotopia ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ant Manager every 3 days. Most recently, Mycotopia was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ant Manager on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*