Comparison

Ant Colony! vs Rubber Tangle

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

Head to head
About

Ant Colony!

Guide ant colonies by drawing paths for them to collect food. Ensure ants reach the correct food groups and avoid incorrect ones. A strategic drawing game for managing your ant empire.

Highlights
  • Draw paths for ant groups
  • Collect correct food groups
  • Avoid incorrect food paths
  • Strategic colony management
  • Color-coded food collection
Features
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It is hard managing an ant colony, they dig up everywhere! But time is valuable and you have to manage where they are digging. Here is the ultimate drawing game! - Draw paths for ant groups for them to reach their destinations. - Be careful of the ant colors as they have to reach to the correct food group. - Avoid drawing through a group that has wrong fodd in order. Good luck!

About

Rubber Tangle

Untangle colorful rubber bands by rotating poles in this logic puzzle game. Advance through increasingly complex levels, overcoming static and frozen obstacles. Free every band to clear the board and test your strategic thinking.

Highlights
  • Rotate poles to untangle rubber bands
  • Solve complex overlapping puzzles
  • Overcome static and frozen obstacles
  • Progressively harder levels
  • Strategic move planning
Features
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Solve the tangle puzzle. Rotate the poles to untangle the overlapping rubber bands. Free every band from the mess to clear the board. Plan your moves carefully. The tangles get more complex as you play. You work around static poles that you cannot spin. You unlock frozen poles by freeing a specific number of rubber bands first. New obstacles appear to test your logic as you advance. What you will enjoy playing: Rotate poles to untangle the rubber bands Solve tricky overlapping puzzles Overcome static poles and frozen obstacles Play levels that get harder as you advance From simple knots to complex webs, every level brings a new challenge. Enjoy Rubber Tangle!

Screenshots

Ant Colony!4 screens
Rubber Tangle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ant Colony! and Rubber Tangle both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Rubber Tangle's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ant Colony!'s. Ant Colony!'s advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Colony! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Rubber Tangle sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ant Colony! against 4.7 for Rubber Tangle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 215 and 171 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Ant Colony!'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Rubber Tangle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ant Colony! ships an update every 11 days, Rubber Tangle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ant Colony! versus Rubber Tangle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnt Colony!Rubber Tangle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (215 ratings)4.7 (171 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings215 — better171
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size579 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBerat DumanBahadir Yerdelen

Customer experience

Ant Colony!

All ratings158 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Rubber Tangle

All ratings171 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Ant Colony!

One-time7
  • 1000 Coins!$1.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • 5000 Coins!$7.99
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  • 10000 Coins!$14.99
  • 25000 Coins!$29.99
  • 50000 Coins!$54.99
  • 100000 Coins!$99.99
7 purchases

Rubber Tangle

One-time7
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • 5000 Coins$7.99
Show 4 more
  • 10000 Coins$14.99
  • 25000 Coins$29.99
  • 50000 Coins$54.99
  • 100000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Ant Colony! free?
Ant Colony! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rubber Tangle free?
Rubber Tangle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ant Colony! or Rubber Tangle?
Rubber Tangle is rated higher. Ant Colony! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 215 ratings, while Rubber Tangle averages 4.7 from 171 ratings.
Do Ant Colony! or Rubber Tangle have ads?
Both Ant Colony! and Rubber Tangle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ant Colony! or Rubber Tangle?
Ant Colony! ships an update every 11 days, and Rubber Tangle every 10 days. Most recently, Ant Colony! was updated on November 10, 2026 and Rubber Tangle on November 13, 2026.

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