# Charmelo vs PILLY BUGS

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PILLY BUGS at none against Charmelo's 10. PILLY BUGS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Charmelo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PILLY BUGS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Charmelo ships an update monthly, PILLY BUGS daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Charmelo | PILLY BUGS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilly-bugs/id6810502452/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 55 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MAHMUT YAKAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895282557) | [BRYNSTAR](https://appshunter.io/developer/6810502454) |

## What reviewers say

### Charmelo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charmelo/id6804621671)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Membership | $4.99 | per month |
| 5,000 Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| Energy Refill | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50,000 Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Gems | $24.99 | one-time |
| 500,000 Gold | $24.99 | one-time |
| 100,000 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |
| 5,000,000 Gold | $99.99 | one-time |


### PILLY BUGS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilly-bugs/id6810502452)

Experience a miniature garden filled with curious pill bugs. Tap them to watch them curl up and then explore their environment. Enjoy different day and night modes, and choose your own music for a relaxing play session.

**Highlights:** Interactive pill bugs, Day and night modes, Customizable music, Offline play, No ads or purchases

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Charmelo free?

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

### Is PILLY BUGS free?

PILLY BUGS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Charmelo or PILLY BUGS have ads?

Charmelo shows ads; PILLY BUGS does not.

### Which is updated more often, Charmelo or PILLY BUGS?

Charmelo ships an update monthly, and PILLY BUGS daily. Most recently, Charmelo was updated on October 31, 2026 and PILLY BUGS on October 31, 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.*