Hook Chain vs Ant Swarm 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hook Chain
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Pull matching cubes, create satisfying chains, and clear every colorful pattern! Plan each move carefully, keep your slots open, and find the best order to clear the board. New challenges appear as you progress, including mystery cubes, giant blocks, locks and keys, wheel barriers, cube cannons, and more. Think ahead, master every mechanic, and complete increasingly challenging levels!
Ant Swarm 3D
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Command a growing swarm of ants! Roam the map, devour food and obtain new ants for your swarm. The most fun hole io game without a hole, but with crowd control of your ant colony. FEATURES Grow: eat food to grow a massive ant swarm Win: reach each level's goal before you run out of time Simple controls: joystick controls to guide your swarm anywhere Quick rounds: fast, satisfying levels for short play sessions Easy to pick up, hard to put down. Grow big, chew and nibble, stay sharp, beat every level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ant Swarm 3D at none against Hook Chain's 7. Ant Swarm 3D also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Hook Chain's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Hook Chain sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Ant Swarm 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hook Chain ships an update every 10 days, Ant Swarm 3D every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hook Chain | Ant Swarm 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLOUDPOP | Idle Duck, d.o.o. |
In-app purchases
Hook Chain
- Coin Pack 01$1.99
- Coin Pack 02$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
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- Coin Pack 03$14.99
- Coin Pack 04$29.99
- Coin Pack 05$54.99
- Coin Pack 06$99.99
Ant Swarm 3D
No in-app purchases
