Comparison

Bug vs Bug Hunt for Kids

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

Head to head
About

Bug

Collect various bugs by tilting your device and tapping to capture them. Discover interesting facts about each insect and compete with friends by sharing your high scores. This game offers an engaging edutainment experience for young players.

Highlights
  • Motion sensing for targeting
  • Collect different bug species
  • Learn interesting insect facts
  • Share high scores with friends
  • Realistic nature sounds
  • Disable/enable sound and vibration
Features
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Just got your new toy set with the "Bug-a-boo" bundle tag? Then don't wait, download Bug-a-boo now, enter the bundle pass code* and enjoy this cool bundle App anytime on you iPhone! Bug-a-boo is an addicting bug collecting game where you need to tilt your iPhone to set target on those ever flying/running bugs and tap the collect button (the double circle) at once to collect the bugs! The more special species you collect, the higher you'll score. And you can even share your result to challenge your friends via Facebook (requires iOS 6 or later), email, etc What's more, Bug-a-boo is truly an edutainment game since you'll find information and interesting facts about the bugs that you collect. Key Features: - Motion Sensing: Move target marker by tilting iPhone - 3 types of bugs - Interesting facts about different types of insects - Disable/Enable sound and vibration - Realistic nature sound - High Score Record - Quick guide - Share your result to challenge your friends via email, Facebook (requires iOS6 or later) etc Remarks: * Bundle pass code are found on packaging material / printed tags of partnering toy series that adopt the Bug-a-boo App bundle promotion.

About

Bug Hunt for Kids

Features
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A simple bug hunt game for kids. Catch as many insects as you can in 30 seconds. 1 point for bees and 5 points for butterflies. There are also other secret characters. You will lose some time on miss swings. You can unlock additional stages (including new insects) by purchasing 'Additional Stages'.

Screenshots

Bug4 screens
Bug Hunt for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bug at none against Bug Hunt for Kids's 1. Bug also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Bug Hunt for Kids's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 47 months). 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. Bug Hunt for Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bug asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bug ships an update every 47 months, Bug Hunt for Kids weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bug versus Bug Hunt for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBugBug Hunt for Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKratos Digital LimitedSota Yokoe

In-app purchases

None

Bug

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bug Hunt for Kids

One-time1
  • Additional stages$0.99

Questions

Is Bug free?
Bug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bug Hunt for Kids free?
Bug Hunt for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bug or Bug Hunt for Kids have ads?
Neither Bug nor Bug Hunt for Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bug or Bug Hunt for Kids?
Bug ships an update every 47 months, and Bug Hunt for Kids weekly. Most recently, Bug was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bug Hunt for Kids on October 30, 2026.

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