Comparison

Big Bang vs Simon's Bacteria

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

Head to head
About

Big Bang

Control a growing black hole, consuming everything in your path from pebbles to galaxies. Trigger a Big Bang to warp into larger universes with new challenges and cosmic objects to devour. Enjoy endless arcade action with no interruptions.

Highlights
  • One-touch drag controls
  • Consume cosmic objects to grow
  • Trigger Big Bangs to warp universes
  • Compete with rival black holes
  • Collect power-ups and prizes
  • Offline play supported
  • Unlock cosmic skins
Features
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Swallow the universe. You are a black hole — small at first, hungry always. Drag to steer across the cosmos and devour everything smaller than you. Pebbles become moons. Moons become planets. Planets become suns. Keep eating and you'll swallow whole galaxies. When you've consumed enough, trigger a BIG BANG and warp into a larger universe — bigger worlds, brighter stars, and a fresh cosmos to eat alive. The multiverse never ends, and no two runs are ever the same. DRAG. DEVOUR. DETONATE. REPEAT. — FEATURES — • One-touch control. Drag anywhere to glide your black hole. Easy to pick up, endlessly satisfying. • Eat your way up the cosmic food chain. Asteroids, comets, planets, suns, pulsars and supernovae — if it's smaller than you, it's lunch. • Chain massive combos. Swallow fast and watch your multiplier explode. Time it right for jaw-dropping scores. • Trigger a Big Bang. Fill the meter, detonate, and warp into a brand-new, bigger universe. The multiverse is infinite. • Outgrow your rivals. Rival holes roam every universe, hunting the same worlds you are. Grow faster, or get swallowed. • Grab power-ups. Snag magnets, speed boosts and more to dominate the arena. • Survive cosmic events. Supernovae, pulsars, gravitational waves, wormhole portals and drifting space debris keep every run alive. • Claim rare prizes. Charge up to swallow rare special objects for huge points. • Complete objectives. Fresh missions every universe — grab power-ups, claim prizes, hit combo targets. • Unlock cosmic skins. Spend the coins you earn on a galaxy of black-hole looks. • Discover the universe. Swallow real cosmic objects and collect science fact cards about what you're consuming. • Play anywhere, offline. No account, no internet required — just pure arcade action whenever you want it. • Share your run. Capture a Big Bang score card and save it straight to your photos. No ads interrupting your flow, no timers, no paywalls — just relaxing, endlessly replayable black-hole arcade action. Pop in for one run, lose an hour to the multiverse. How big can you get before the cosmos eats you? Download Big Bang - Multiverse and swallow the universe.

About

Simon's Bacteria

Features
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Simon's Bacteria is a turn-based strategy game built around one deceptively simple mechanic: rotate a stone, and watch the board change. HOW IT WORKS Each stone on the board points in one of four directions. On your turn, rotate one of your stones 90° clockwise — it moves into the cell it now points to, and can trigger a chain reaction of captures across the board. Read the board carefully: a single rotation can flip the momentum of the entire game. PLAY TOGETHER Challenge your friends through Game Center and play together across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose your favorite game mode, compete for victories, unlock achievements, and jump straight into a rematch. Your first 3 multiplayer games are free — after that, a one-time purchase unlocks unlimited multiplayer for good. • Multiplayer across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Three unique game modes • Game Center achievements and statistics • Quick rematches with friends PLAY YOUR WAY • Chaos Mode — a fully randomized board for a classic, unpredictable game every time. • Symmetry Mode — mirrored starting positions for a perfectly fair fight. • Balanced Mode — randomized but evenly distributed starting directions. THREE LEVELS OF AI (VINTAGE 1998) No neural networks, no cloud, no buzzwords — just an honest, old-school game AI in the spirit of 1998, built on classic move-search logic rather than anything fashionable. It adapts to the difficulty you choose — from a forgiving opponent that favors easy captures, to a sharp one that looks several moves ahead and plans around your counter-attacks. DESIGNED TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY • Clean, focused board — no clutter, no timers pressuring your every move. • Three visual stone styles to match your taste. • Game Center leaderboards and achievements to track your wins. • Your games and stats are saved locally — pick up right where you left off. • No ads. No account required for single-player. No data collection beyond what Game Center itself handles. FREE TO PLAY, OPEN SOURCE Single-player is completely free, forever, with everything unlocked — it's an open-source passion project. Multiplayer includes 3 free games to try it out, then a small one-time purchase for unlimited play. If you'd like to say thanks separately, optional tips are available in the Tips menu; they simply help cover the cost of the Apple Developer license required to bring an open-source project like this one to the App Store. Whether you have two minutes or twenty, Simon's Bacteria rewards careful thinking over fast reflexes. COMING SOON We're actively working on additional board generation modes and new AI difficulty tiers.

Screenshots

Big Bang4 screens
Simon's Bacteria2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Big Bang at none against Simon's Bacteria's 4. Big Bang also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). 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. Simon's Bacteria sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Big Bang asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Bang ships an update every 6 days, Simon's Bacteria every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Big Bang versus Simon's Bacteria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig BangSimon's Bacteria
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAjith Prasanna Wijesekara Ganitharathna BanjanayalageAndrei Kondratev

In-app purchases

None

Big Bang

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Simon's Bacteria

One-time4
  • Multiplayer Unlock$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
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  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Big Bang free?
Big Bang is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simon's Bacteria free?
Simon's Bacteria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Big Bang or Simon's Bacteria have ads?
Neither Big Bang nor Simon's Bacteria shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Bang or Simon's Bacteria?
Big Bang ships an update every 6 days, and Simon's Bacteria every 3 weeks. Most recently, Big Bang was updated on October 31, 2026 and Simon's Bacteria on October 28, 2026.

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