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Bee Factory! vs Idle Ants

Bee Factory! 4.8★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Bee Factory!
Idle Ants 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

Bee Factory! has a slight edge over Idle Ants due to its slightly higher lifetime rating and fewer critical bugs, despite both being heavily criticized for excessive ads.

Full reviews: Bee Factory! · Idle Ants

Both Bee Factory! and Idle Ants are free-to-play idle games with in-app purchases, heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of forced ads and high subscription costs to remove them. Bee Factory! offers a more consistent gameplay experience with fewer game-breaking bugs, while Idle Ants struggles with critical bugs preventing progression.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Bee Factory!R6R8R12R26
Bee Factory! Bee Factory! is described as an addicting and fun idle simulator where players open new bee rows and collect different bees, with a good progression pace R8R26. However, some users find it repetitive with no events or new shop options, and too easy, almost beating the game in three days R6R12.
Idle Ants Idle Ants offers satisfying gameplay where ants dismantle objects, fight bosses, and build structures . However, many users report critical bugs preventing them from buying eggs, fighting bosses, or even seeing UI elements, making progression impossible R65R66R70. Some also note issues with offline rewards not accumulating correctly .
Ease of Use & User Experience tieR5R11R13R16
Bee Factory! Bee Factory! is generally easy to understand and play, with many finding it a mindless, addictive game R5R11. The main detractor from user experience is the overwhelming number of forced ads that interrupt gameplay and make it unplayable for many R13R16R19R22. Some users also experienced crashes or data resets R27R28R43.
Idle Ants Idle Ants is also easy to pick up, with users finding the ant-eating animation satisfying . However, the user experience is severely hampered by frequent forced ads after every level or action, even when declining optional ad bonuses R61R63R64. Critical bugs that prevent interaction with the game or progression also significantly degrade the user experience R65R66R70.
Reliability & Performance edge: Bee Factory!R27R28R43R46
Bee Factory! Bee Factory! users report issues such as game crashes R28, numbers getting mixed up leading to profit issues R43, and the game resetting progress R27. Some also note a lack of sound or audio R46.
Idle Ants Idle Ants faces significant reliability problems, with numerous reports of game-breaking bugs. Users cannot buy eggs R65R66R70, fight bosses R65R70, or access UI elements after re-downloading or purchasing ad-free R66R79. There are also reports of offline rewards not working and cash going down instead of up .
Price & Value tieR4R18R19R22
Bee Factory! Bee Factory! is free to download but heavily monetizes through ads. To remove ads, users are asked to pay a VIP subscription of $7.98 per week (almost $500 per year), which is widely criticized as pure greed and too expensive R4R18R19R22.
Idle Ants Idle Ants is also free with IAP, but similarly forces ads on users. The cost to remove ads is not explicitly stated as often as Bee Factory!'s, but one user mentions paying $10 for no ads, only to find the game still glitched . Another user considered buying the ad remover but found it to be $7 . The forced ads and game-breaking bugs make the value proposition very poor, even for a free game R61R63R64.
Pick Bee Factory! if

You are looking for a simple, addictive idle game and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads, or pay a premium to remove them, and prefer a game with fewer critical bugs R8R26.

Pick Idle Ants if

You enjoy the theme of ants and dismantling objects, and are hoping for a satisfying, mindless game, but be aware of potential game-breaking bugs and heavy ad monetization .

Evidence note: Both apps suffer from similar, severe issues regarding ad monetization and forced ads, making it difficult to find a clear winner in that dimension. Idle Ants has more critical, game-breaking bugs reported in recent reviews.

Frequently asked

How much does it cost to remove ads in Bee Factory!?
To remove ads in Bee Factory!, users are asked to pay a VIP subscription of $7.98 per week, which amounts to almost $500 per year R4R22R38R50.
Are there forced ads in Idle Ants?
Yes, Idle Ants has frequent forced ads, often appearing after every level or action, even when users decline optional ad bonuses R61R63R64R81.
Does Idle Ants have game-breaking bugs?
Yes, many users report critical bugs in Idle Ants that prevent progression, such as being unable to buy eggs, fight bosses, or access essential UI elements R65R66R70R79.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R6] Bee Factory! 3/5 · US It’s Fine: A lot of people seem to really be glazing this game (which is worrisome) There are a lot of ads. Every time you want to restart a bee row you have to watch an ad. Sometimes they force an ad on you. Which is annoying. There are no events. No selling goals. No setting up a new honey shop or beehive. Just opening new bee rows while collecting a new bee (besides a new look there doesn’t
  2. [R8] Bee Factory! 5/5 · US Addicting and BEES: I really wish you dropped updates tho (best simulator game EVER).
  3. [R12] Bee Factory! 3/5 · US Okay: I like the concept, and if the game were more difficult, it would be better. The main issue is that I almost beat the game in three days, with maybe three hours of gameplay total. Another thing that absolutely sucks is the sheer amount of ads. I understand that it’s a mobile game with ads as their main monetization, but it offers ads with just about everything, and even some of the features
  4. [R26] Bee Factory! 5/5 · US Perfect Tycoon Game: My god this game is fun. Unfairly addictive. Progression pacing is in a sweet spot where I’m always almost at the next stage or upgrade, but I don’t feel like I can only progress if I put the game down for 8 hours at a time and let the offline rewards kick in. Just enough to do, to collect, and to keep track of to keep me engaged. Good game. Fun game. Big fan. I love u bee gam
  5. [R5] Bee Factory! 5/5 · US It’s good: It is good and amazing. I am I beginner and I love it so much.
  6. [R11] Bee Factory! 5/5 · US I love this game from a kid: FIVE STARS!!!!!! downloaded this this game and thought to myself “this is probably another boring game” I PLAY THIS ALMOST EVERY DAY!! I LOVE THE PEOPLE/PERSON WHO MADE THIS
  7. [R13] Bee Factory! 1/5 · US Is this a game or just ads: There’s almost a game in my ads
  8. [R16] Bee Factory! 1/5 · US Nah: Way too many ads and the mechanic is dumb.
  9. [R27] Bee Factory! 3/5 · GB Confused?: it was a good game but i just swiped off it cause of an ad, then i went back on it, it reset me back to the start so i restarted the app, then this weird stuff came up like with a bunch of hashtags (######) and weird letters, i deleted it immediately if anyone knows what that was let me know😭
  10. [R28] Bee Factory! 1/5 · US crash: game crashes everytime i try to play
  11. [R43] Bee Factory! 5/5 · US Restart: overall, great game, but I had to restart because my numbers got mixed up in the game and it messed up my profit and I would not make money
  12. [R46] Bee Factory! 1/5 · US Sound: No sound
  13. [R4] Bee Factory! 1/5 · US Pure Greed: Idle has lost its way, surprisingly joining the ranks of the scammers. Nothing illegal, of course, but charging $7.98 per week? Almost $500 per year? This was downloaded, and then deleted faster than a cockroach landing on my face.
  14. [R18] Bee Factory! 3/5 · GB Great game BUT: This is a great little game but the amount of ads to progress is unreal. Try to upgrade hit max ooh no watch a video to reset. And it’s a subscription to get rid of them
  15. [R19] Bee Factory! 1/5 · US Yet another “ad watching simulator”: I get wanting to make money off a game that likely took a few days to make, and respect the hustle and what not. But I’m never going to waste money on a game that asks you to VIP before even playing it for the first time, then makes you waste more time declining ads to try and actually play it, just to have it force ads on you anyway… there isn’t even a grace p
  16. [R22] Bee Factory! 1/5 · US Too many ads: There's only ads, that's the whole game experience. Click a bee and choose to NOT watch an ad? Well here's an ad. And $8 PER WEEK to not have ads? Insane
  17. [R38] Bee Factory! 1/5 · US Unplayable amount of ads: This game is very fun and addictive, but I had to uninstall it because there’s SO MANY ADS. Even when you’re presented the option to watch an ad for a reward, if you press no, you still get an ad. The only way to get rid of these ads is by buying the VIP pass for $8 weekly ($416 a year just to avoid ads). There’s no way this company is that desperate for money, if you all
  18. [R50] Bee Factory! 1/5 · US Fun game: A typical idle game, however the amount of forced ads is ridiculous…. Makes the game unplayable. Think you can just buy ad free? 1.99? 2.99? Nope. It’s a WEEKLY $7.99 subscription!!!! What the heck ever happened to .99 games? Or just paying a few bucks to get rid of ads? Games these days are pathetic. Ads every 30 seconds. More ads than game. Game is DELETED. STAY AWAY FROM
  19. [R61] Idle Ants 2/5 · US Too many ads: Way too many forced ads for an idle game. It presents them as optional, but choosing to not watch an ad launches an ad anyways
  20. [R63] Idle Ants 3/5 · US Not a great “idle” game: The game is alright. I like to watch the ants dismantle the things. Problem is it’s not a good “idle” game. There is no auto next level. You have to press for every level advance. And then you get an ad for every level advance, no matter if you pick the “x3 reward by watching ads” or not. If you go back levels, you can beat some levels faster than the ad reset, but you st
  21. [R64] Idle Ants 1/5 · US Ads: I don’t mind watching ads to earn buffs for games that I enjoy. However do not force me to watch them. That is an instant no-go, and I have deleted the app. It’s a shame because, while it is a bit simple, I enjoyed the game nonetheless.
  22. [R81] Idle Ants 3/5 · US Game play: Alright, this game is fun. It’s your typical idle game. Gain money, upgrade, etc. The reason for only three stars? After EVERY level a screen pops up to double your cash by watching an as. You can decline YET it still forces you to watch an ad. Just stupid. I understand y’all need to make money. But there are constant pop ups for watching ads, it’s ridiculous that after every level I ha
  23. [R65] Idle Ants 4/5 · US DEVS PLEASE READ THIS!!: I’m on the second world and I can’t finish the world because every time I try to attack the boss I can’t, but when I try to buy eggs, it won’t let me for some reason so please fix this
  24. [R66] Idle Ants 3/5 · US Bug: When I redownloaded it I could not buy ants so I deleted it and redownloaded again and now I can’t see the three bars on the side and can only watch the ant eat . Good game but they should fix this bug and let people be able to reset their game which is why i redownload it.
  25. [R70] Idle Ants 1/5 · US Fight boss: When ever you try to fight the first boss it won’t let you hatch a egg I can’t get 2 world 2 fix your game
  26. [R79] Idle Ants 1/5 · US Liked it but wouldn’t let me finish: I got to the second to last island then it started to not let me buy eggs. So I uninstalled then reinstalled the game and I couldn’t see the building option or the fighting boss option I can’t do anything after like 6 hours of work fun game but terrible bugs.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store