BugFall vs Smashy Bugs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BugFall
Engage in arcade action by cracking crystals and rescuing bugs from an evil king. Each rescued bug grants a unique perk, catering to various play styles. Explore diverse habitats, defeat enemies, and aim for high scores in this bug-saving adventure.
- Unlock unique bugs and perks
- Discover 4 diverse habitats
- Defeat crypt worms
- Beat high scores
- Dodge falling skulls
- Quest for rewards and secret bugs
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Crystal cracking, bug saving arcade action! Rescue the bugs from the clutches of the evil Crypt King. Each bug rescued helps you with a unique perk and there’s a perk for every play style. Can you rescue them all? Get going and foil the Crypt King! – UNLOCK unique bugs and perks – DISCOVER 4 habitats each with their own special insect inhabitants – DEFEAT the hideous crypt worms – BEAT your high score – DODGE the falling skulls – QUEST for rewards and find the secret bugs – CUTE and crazy insect characters – SHARE your bug list with friends
Smashy Bugs
Experience the world from a bug's perspective, dodging incoming feet and collecting coins to unlock new characters. Explore diverse environments and compete with global players on the leaderboard.
- Bug's eye view gameplay
- Multiple scenic environments
- Over 20 unlockable bug species
- Coin collection for unlocks
- Global leaderboard competition
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Smashy Bugs Have you ever noticed the poor bugs that smashed by your feet? Now, in Smashy Bugs, you can not only closely notice these lovely bugs, but also can have a terrific experience of being these bugs. In this game, you will have a unique eye view of bugs and all you need to do is to dodge the upcoming feet. When you try to survive among these feet, don’t forget to collect coins, these coins can help you unlock new adorable bug characters! Watch out! Don’t be squashed! Friendly reminder: you’d better bring your bugs to one side of one foot, otherwise you will probably be trapped between two feet and cannot escape. :) Game feature: - Creative bugs eye view - Variety of scene: City, Beach, Desert and The Jurassic Park - More than 20 bug species - Your score will be stored on the leaderboard and will compete with other global players
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smashy Bugs at 4.8 against BugFall's 3.3. Smashy Bugs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BugFall sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Smashy Bugs sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smashy Bugs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of BugFall's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smashy Bugs's.
BugFall ships an update every 4 months, Smashy Bugs every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BugFall | Smashy Bugs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Dean | Perfect Play |
Customer experience
BugFall
Smashy Bugs
In-app purchases
BugFall
- Coins - Small$0.99
- Coins - Medium$1.99
- Coins - Large$2.99
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- Coins - Extra Large$3.99
Smashy Bugs
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Chamelon$0.99
