Comparison

Inventioneers vs MegaBugs AR

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

Head to head
About

Inventioneers

Unleash creativity by building unique inventions with the help of tiny characters. Explore real-time physics concepts like air, fire, and magnetism. Share your creations with friends and educators.

Highlights
  • Create custom inventions
  • Learn physics concepts
  • Use tiny helper characters
  • Solve pre-made inventions
  • Share creations with friends
  • Classroom sharing option
Features
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* FROM THE CREATORS OF PETTSON'S INVENTIONS DELUXE * *** Winner of Parents' Choice Gold Award *** BE CREATIVE! In this game you can create your own crazy, fun inventions! With the help of the Inventioneers, our tiny helpers with unique characteristics, you can invent fun, creative and often quite weird inventions. A lot of inventions are included in the game, the more you solve the more parts you receive for your own inventions! LEARN ABOUT PHYSICS! Inventioneers is an outstanding tool for learning about realtime physics and the science behind different features like air, fire, magnetism and jumping bunnies. What you can do with the tool is virtually endless. SHARE WITH FRIENDS! Invite friends to share their crazy inventions and you can share yours too! If you are a teacher you can set up the whole classroom as a user and share with other classes! ONE TIME FEE TO BUY THE FULL VERSION To make it easier for families to try the game before buying, we have implemented a one time fee to buy the full game. There are no recurring in app purchases or consumables. It is important for us to protect the integrity of the children. Features in the free version: • First chapter with 15 inventions • The first Inventioneer - "Windy" • Create! - A fully working tool to create your own inventions • 50+ different objects to use in the inventions • Share up to 4 inventions with your friends! The full version (purchase: one time fee): • 7 more chapters with a total of 105 new inventions! • 50+ new objects • 18 characters that you can help • 7 more Inventioneers with unique features - "Blaze", "Bunny", "Sporty", "Zappy", "Magneta", "Freezy" and "Maggie" Family Sharing Note! You can't share IAPs with other members in your family. Please download the full version of Inventioneers instead.

About

MegaBugs AR

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Discover the incredible world of insects like never before with MegaBugs AR, an immersive Augmented Reality experience designed to turn curiosity into real scientific discovery. Using advanced AR technology, you can place giant, highly detailed insects directly into your real-world environment. Walk around them. Observe them at life size. Explore their anatomy up close. This is not a video game. There are no battles, no levels, and no distractions. MegaBugs AR is a digital learning experience built to inspire exploration and scientific thinking. Created by an award-winning Augmented Reality studio with over a decade of experience in immersive education, MegaBugs AR combines cutting-edge technology with carefully researched biological information. Inside the app you will discover extraordinary species including: • Bird-Eating Spider • Giant Centipede • Hercules Beetle • Driver Ant • Madagascar Hissing Cockroach • Lord Howe Island Stick Insect • Alexandra’s Butterfly …and more. Each insect includes: • Detailed scientific information • Biological facts • Interactive hotspots highlighting key features • Animated behaviours • A structured quiz to test knowledge The quiz is based entirely on the information inside the app. Study carefully, observe closely, and earn your award through knowledge. Designed for curious children, families, and anyone fascinated by the natural world, MegaBugs AR transforms learning into an interactive adventure. No advertising. No third-party tracking. No distractions. Just science, technology, and discovery. Bring the hidden world of insects into your home. Look closer. Learn deeper. Think bigger.

Screenshots

Inventioneers4 screens
MegaBugs AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Inventioneers at Free against MegaBugs AR's $2.99. Inventioneers also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). MegaBugs AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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

Inventioneers is free to download; MegaBugs AR costs $2.99 up front. Inventioneers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MegaBugs AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventioneers ships an update monthly, MegaBugs AR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Inventioneers versus MegaBugs AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventioneersMegaBugs AR
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (321 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings321 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilimundus ABThe Hypercube - Digital Factory Limited

Bugs and requests

Inventioneers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not saving properly
  • Crashes when trying to purchase full version
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels and content
  • Ability to save custom levels
  • Faster download speeds
  • Improved level editor tools

MegaBugs AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Inventioneers

One-time2
  • Open up!$0.99
  • Full Version$4.99
None

MegaBugs AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inventioneers free?
Inventioneers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MegaBugs AR free?
MegaBugs AR costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Inventioneers or MegaBugs AR have ads?
Neither Inventioneers nor MegaBugs AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inventioneers or MegaBugs AR?
Inventioneers ships an update monthly, and MegaBugs AR every 2 months. Most recently, Inventioneers was updated on November 1, 2026 and MegaBugs AR on October 25, 2026.

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