Giant Isopod+ vs Ant Simulation 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Giant Isopod+
Care for a giant isopod by feeding it to make it grow. Explore the simple yet engaging gameplay of nurturing a unique creature.
- Feed the giant isopod
- Grow the isopod
- Simple gameplay
- Pet simulation
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Keep the Giant Isopod! Let's feed them and make them as big as possible.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Giant Isopod+ at 4.9 against Ant Simulation 3D's 3.8. Giant Isopod+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Ant Simulation 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 65 months) and ratings volume (483 vs 11). On price 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
Both are free to download. Ant Simulation 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Giant Isopod+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Giant Isopod+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Simulation 3D has 483 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Giant Isopod+'s written reviews are positive against 62% of Ant Simulation 3D's.
Giant Isopod+ ships an update every 65 months, Ant Simulation 3D every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Giant Isopod+ | Ant Simulation 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 3.8 (483 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 61.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 483 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 65 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 443 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Coremedia,inc | mnhksdevelopment |
Customer experience
Giant Isopod+
Ant Simulation 3D
Bugs and requests
Giant Isopod+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Giant Isopod+
No in-app purchases
Ant Simulation 3D
- Ant Simulation 3D Full Version$7.99
Questions
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