Comparison

Scorpion Simulator vs Ant Simulation 3D

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

Head to head
About

Scorpion Simulator

Experience life as a scorpion on a dangerous island. Hunt insects, battle predators, and raise a family to survive and thrive in a vast 3D environment. Level up your scorpion with new abilities and explore a lush world.

Highlights
  • Realistic survival mechanics (health, hunger, thirst, energy)
  • Epic battles with pinchers and stinger
  • Start and raise a scorpion family
  • Level up scorpion with new attacks
  • Wilderness survival guide and map
  • Huge 3D open-world environment
  • HD graphics
Features
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Live the life of a Scorpion! Survive as a tiny arachnid on an island filled with giant plants, carnivores, and bugs! Start your own scorpion family, hunt down tasty insects, and battle for your life against deadly predators like snakes, birds, and spiders! Download the Scorpion Simulator today while it's 50% OFF for a very limited time! Game Features + REALISTIC SIMULATOR - You'll need to maintain your health, hunger, thirst, and energy if you're going to survive in the wild! + EPIC BATTLES - Use your powerful pinchers and poisonous stinger to fight dangerous animals and catch tasty insects! + START A FAMILY - Find a mate to bond with and raise your very own brood of scorpions to help you hunt! Watch your baby scorplings grow in size and assist you in combat! + LEVEL UP YOUR SCORPION - Gain experience by defeating other animals and level up your scorpions to increase their health, attack damage, and even unlock new attacks like the Poison Sting! + WILDERNESS SURVIVAL GUIDE - Look to your handy survival guide for information on enemy animals, a map of the world, scorpion customizations, and much more! + HUGE 3D ENVIRONMENT - Your scorpion is free to explore a massive open world of forests and caves! Crawl up trees, walls, and anything you see to find new enemies and hidden treasures! + NEW TOUCH-BASED CONTROLS - Brand new intuitive controls let you navigate your scorpion like never before! Pinch to zoom and play from your scorpion's perspective or get a bird's eye view of the action! + HD GRAPHICS - Stunning High Definition graphics will dazzle your display with beautiful views of a gigantic lush island! + GLUTEN-FREE PROMISE - With all of our games you will always get the full game with no ads or additional purchases! Download the Scorpion Simulator and wield the venomous stinger and razor sharp claws of one of the most dangerous animals in the world, a Scorpion! If you liked living as a Scorpion then you'll love our other animal simulators! Download our Eagle Simulator and soar through the skies or check out the Wildlife Simulator: Shark and terrorize the beaches! Follow us on Facebook for more awesome animal games and simulators! facebook.com/glutenfreegames Follow us on Twitter too! We love hearing feedback and suggestions! twitter.com/glutenfreegames

About

Ant Simulation 3D

Experience a realistic ant colony simulation in an open-world environment. Build an underground nest, forage for food, and defend your colony from predators. Command your ants and observe their complex behaviors.

Highlights
  • Realistic ant behavior simulation
  • Build and expand underground nests
  • Explore a detailed insect world
  • Command ants and create pheromone trails
  • Fight other insects and predators
  • Manage colony castes and resources
Features
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Build, manage and observe a living ant colony in a detailed 3D simulation. Explore a large world inhabited by insects, search for food and defend your colony from predators and rival ants. Follow individual workers, scouts and soldiers as the colony reacts to its environment. BUILD YOUR NEST Dig tunnels and create specialized chambers for food, brood and the queen. Expand the nest as the population grows. RAISE THE NEXT GENERATION Care for eggs, larvae and pupae. Balance food, workers and space to keep the colony healthy. EXPLORE AND SURVIVE Send ants above ground, discover resources and respond to threats. Watch colony behaviour emerge from the decisions of hundreds of individual ants. CHOOSE HOW YOU PLAY Start with the free Camponotus environment. The optional Full Version is a single, non-consumable purchase that unlocks all available ant species and environments, every colony size and simulation mode, the Dual Colony observer simulation and premium colony controls. It also removes interstitial advertising. Purchases can be restored on supported devices. FEATURES • Detailed ant colony simulation • Workers, scouts, soldiers, males, queens and brood • Underground nest building • Food gathering, exploration and defence • Multiple ant species and environments • Single- and dual-colony simulations • Adjustable simulation and colony controls Ant Simulation 3D is designed for players who enjoy nature, insects, strategy and simulation games.

Screenshots

Scorpion Simulator4 screens
Ant Simulation 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ant Simulation 3D at Free against Scorpion Simulator's $0.99. Ant Simulation 3D also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 52 months). Scorpion Simulator's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume 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

Ant Simulation 3D is free to download; Scorpion Simulator costs $0.99 up front. Ant Simulation 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scorpion Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scorpion Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 408 and 482 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Scorpion Simulator's written reviews are positive against 62% of Ant Simulation 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scorpion Simulator ships an update every 52 months, Ant Simulation 3D every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Scorpion Simulator versus Ant Simulation 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScorpion SimulatorAnt Simulation 3D
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (408 ratings) — better3.8 (482 ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better61.9% of reviews
Number of ratings408482 — better
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB443 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGluten Free Gamesmnhksdevelopment

Customer experience

Scorpion Simulator

All ratings408 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.5%

Ant Simulation 3D

All ratings482 ratings
Positive66.4%
Neutral10.0%
Negative23.7%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral14.4%
Negative23.8%

User reviews

Scorpion Simulator

From 408 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 🤩 Fun and exciting
  • 💯 Best game ever
  • 🥰 Love the scorpion

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🤯 Difficult and frustrating
  • 🙄 Needs more content
  • 😤 Crashes and freezes
  • 😕 Outdated and incompatible

Ant Simulation 3D

From 482 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐜 Realistic ant simulation
  • 🔍 Detailed graphics
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying ant colony building
  • 🎨 Beautiful ant nest visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited ant species
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive premium version
  • 📺 Excessive ads in free version

Bugs and requests

Scorpion Simulator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Fish swimming upside down
  • Animals getting stuck in walls
  • Random damage taken
  • Unresponsive buttons during combat
  • Game reset progress to level 1

Requested features

7 requests
  • Make an ant simulator
  • Add more types of insects and bugs
  • Implement a spider or tarantula simulator
  • Add more maps and environments
  • Introduce new abilities and attacks
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  • Allow co-op or multiplayer mode
  • Implement seasonal changes

Ant Simulation 3D

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ants getting stuck in walls or tunnels
  • Larvae and food disappearing randomly
  • Game freezing or crashing during play
  • Inability to feed or interact with own ant
  • Saved progress not persisting across sessions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more ant species like fire ants, leaf cutter ants, and honeypot ants
  • Implement a sandbox mode with more customization options
  • Improve AI pathfinding and task delegation for ants
  • Reduce frequency and intrusiveness of ads in free version
  • Introduce a more affordable premium upgrade option

In-app purchases

None

Scorpion Simulator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ant Simulation 3D

One-time1
  • Ant Simulation 3D Full Version$7.99

Questions

Is Scorpion Simulator free?
Scorpion Simulator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ant Simulation 3D free?
Ant Simulation 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scorpion Simulator or Ant Simulation 3D?
Scorpion Simulator is rated higher. Scorpion Simulator averages 4.5 out of 5 from 408 ratings, while Ant Simulation 3D averages 3.8 from 482 ratings.
Do Scorpion Simulator or Ant Simulation 3D have ads?
Ant Simulation 3D shows ads; Scorpion Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Scorpion Simulator or Ant Simulation 3D?
Scorpion Simulator ships an update every 52 months, and Ant Simulation 3D every 9 months. Most recently, Scorpion Simulator was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ant Simulation 3D on October 13, 2026.

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