# Bug Art vs Zuzu's Bananas

Bug Art and Zuzu's Bananas both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Zuzu's Bananas's written reviews are positive against 62% of Bug Art's. Zuzu's Bananas also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Bug Art's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Bug Art costs $0.99 and Zuzu's Bananas $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Bug Art against 4.3 for Zuzu's Bananas. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Bug Art's written reviews are positive against 80% of Zuzu's Bananas's.

Bug Art ships an update every 8 months, Zuzu's Bananas every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bug Art | Zuzu's Bananas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.2 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bug-art/id805611890/reviews) | **[4.3 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zuzus-bananas/id932142187/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 23 |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 128 MB | 187 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Little Bit Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1064989969) | [THUP Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/328205878) |

## What reviewers say

### Bug Art

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bug-art/id805611890)

Unleash creativity by designing animated bugs with various art tools and then race them in fun challenges. Explore vibrant environments, play mini-games, and learn to draw with interactive templates.

**Highlights:** Create animated bugs with paint, glitter, stamps, and stickers, Race custom bug creations against AI competitors, Interactive bug drawing templates to learn drawing, Explore playgrounds with mini-games and characters, Intuitive touch and tilt controls, Multiple user profiles

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Creative art and drawing
- 🤩 Engaging for kids
- ✨ Visually stunning graphics
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💰 Worth the price

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ App no longer works
- 💸 Waste of money
- 😞 Disappointing for children
- ⏳ No developer support
- 📉 Outdated and incompatible

**Reported bugs**

- App needs to be updated to be used on a new iPad
- App does not work after updating to iOS 11
- App no longer works
- No audio
- Download issues

**Requested features**

- More bugs to paint
- Go inside the bee hive in playground game
- Make a home for the bugs
- Add praying mantis, swallow tail butterfly, grasshopper, snails
- Add snail racing and hunting games


### Zuzu's Bananas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zuzus-bananas/id932142187)

This educational game offers over 50 engaging activities and puzzles for young children. It focuses on core early learning concepts like pattern recognition and executive functioning, with adaptive difficulty to suit each child's pace.

**Highlights:** Over 50 unique games, Adaptive difficulty adjustment, Focus on early learning concepts, Encouraging character interaction, Stimulating arcade environment, Kid-friendly navigation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bug Art free?

Bug Art costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Zuzu's Bananas free?

Zuzu's Bananas costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bug Art or Zuzu's Bananas?

Zuzu's Bananas is rated higher. Bug Art averages 4.2 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Zuzu's Bananas averages 4.3 from 23 ratings.

### Do Bug Art or Zuzu's Bananas have ads?

Neither Bug Art nor Zuzu's Bananas shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bug Art or Zuzu's Bananas?

Bug Art ships an update every 8 months, and Zuzu's Bananas every 4 months. Most recently, Bug Art was updated on October 23, 2026 and Zuzu's Bananas on October 27, 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.*