Comparison

TerraGenesis vs Cell to Singularity

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

Head to head
About

TerraGenesis

Simulate the terraforming of planets using real scientific principles. Cultivate life, manage resources, and build civilizations on various worlds, from our solar system to fictional planets and moons. Encounter alien life and defend your settlements from cosmic threats.

Highlights
  • Idle planet building simulator
  • Real science from NASA
  • Terraform planets and moons
  • Manage biospheres and resources
  • Encounter and interact with alien populations
  • Defend from asteroid attacks
  • Multiple interstellar factions
Features
Read full description

Use real science from NASA to cultivate life on desolate planets. Think you have what it takes to bring a dead planet to life? Can you settle the stars? Explore space and terraform new worlds in this immersive idle planet building simulator rooted in real science. TerraGenesis dynamically animates entire planets with changing biospheres, all based on real data from NASA. The universe is your playground in TerraGenesis! With idle gameplay you can cultivate real planets in our solar system, planets created just for TerraGenesis and even alien worlds! When the world is in your hands, the possibilities are truly endless. If you’re a fan of astronomy, idle games, or resource management games, you will love Terragenesis! Download and start terraforming today! BUILD A PLANET - Join one of four interstellar Factions, each with different benefits for building interstellar settlements - Build entire worlds one step at a time, by creating pressurized habitats for your settlers so they can survive in hostile environments - Terraform your planet to support human life by managing specific resources of each world, including air pressure, oxygen, sea levels, and biomass - Melt ice caps to create planet-wide oceans and seed the planet with life - Track your civilization’s idle progress and your world’s current status with the Stats Summary Page DISCOVER PLANETS & MOONS - Learn astronomy and settle planets from our solar system, including Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars! - Terraform orbital satellites, including The Moon as well as the Moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - Build civilizations on fictional planets, including Bacchus, Ragnarok, Pontus, Lethe and Boreas - Terraform Dwarf Planets, including Ceres, Pluto, Charon, Makemake, Eris and Sedna - Discover lost secrets on Trappist-1 planets, including Damu, Aja, Huanca, Ruaumoko, Asintmah, Ostara, Aranyani - Travel through time in the Historical Earths campaign, including Vaalbara, Rodinia, Cambria, Cretacea, Dania, Chibania, and Ultima - Generate random worlds with complete surface and elevation maps, unique starting conditions and more BIOSPHERE SIMULATOR - Start with 26 different phyla and add 64 unique genes to create all kinds of amazing organisms to inhabit your world - Manage your lifeforms as they thrive in both terrestrial and aquatic biospheres ENCOUNTER ALIEN POPULATIONS - Discover distant planets in outer space with thriving alien civilizations. - Choose between making peace or conquering the alien lifeforms. - Carry out dozens of missions and build your new world based on your alien strategy. DEFEND FROM ASTEROIDS - Save your civilization and protect your flourishing planet from the threat of an asteroid attack - Build a planetary defense network to detect giant asteroids in space, initiate missions to destroy the threat, change the asteroid’s course or develop new strategies to survive certain doom. BUILD YOUR OWN FLAT EARTH - Insanity now comes with an on/off switch; flick a switch to turn existing worlds flat. - Build a flat earth or build other flat planets from our solar system or throughout the universe! - Hilarious random events unique to flat earth mode! TerraGenesis is free to play and as an indie game; it was important to us that all in-app purchases are entirely optional and not required for a full and complete experience. Enjoying TerraGenesis? Learn more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TerraGenesisGame Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SettleTheStars Terms of Use: http://www.tiltingpoint.com/terms-of-service

About

Cell to Singularity

Embark on a cosmic journey through the history of life and evolution. Tap to gain entropy, unlock new stages of development, and witness the rise of civilizations from single cells to technological singularities. Explore scientific facts and speculate on humanity's future.

Highlights
  • Tap-based entropy generation
  • Unlock evolutionary milestones
  • Climb the technology tree
  • Discover scientific facts
  • Simulate life on Earth
  • Explore future evolution
Features
Read full description

Tap into the extraordinary tale of evolution in this cosmic clicker game! Once upon a time, over 4.5 billion years ago, there was no life in the Solar System. And then, almost in the blink of an eye on the geologic time scale, everything changed. Deep in the primordial soup on Earth lay the organic compounds that would give rise to life’s humble origins. All it takes for this epic evolution game to unfold is you. Turn to the next page of evolution with every click. Gain entropy to unlock the next chapter of the evolution of life. Uncover twists and turns that led to the great milestones of life evolution: the extinction of the dinosaurs, the discovery of fire, the Industrial Revolution, and more. See chapters that have yet to be written -- a future evolution beyond the modern day. ▶ The epic story of evolution, technology, and humanity is yours to tap. It’s a breathtaking evolution game! ▶ The most accurate human evolution game on Earth! ... Features: • Countless hours of addictive--but very informative--clicker gameplay • With every tap, earn Entropy the evolutionary currency for life in the universe • Simple, intuitive controls--click anywhere for Entropy for new animal Evolutions! • Later climb civilizations Tech Tree by spending ideas on countless scientific and technology upgrades • It’s a science game about the development of life on Earth. View the fruits of evolution in beautiful 3D habitats. Unlock animals like Fish, Lizards, Mammals, Monkeys. • Unlock the future of evolution and the mystery of the technological singularity. • Discover and learn scientific facts about evolution of life and natural history as you play • Enter a space odyssey into speculative science fiction as you click past modern civilization • Get into a life creation mood thanks to an epic soundtrack of classical music • Upgrade the evolution of a single cell organism into a civilization on the brink of a technological singularity • Simulate the science of life on earth. • Upgrade tech to Survive on Mars and Terraform Mars A science evolution game where you upgrade life, from a Single-Cell organism, to multi-celled organisms, fish, reptiles, mammals, monkeys, humans and beyond. Play the evolution of Life on Earth, all its past, present and future. Will humanity survive the next phase of evolution? ... Let’s be Facebook friends facebook.com/ComputerLunch/ Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/ComputerLunch Add us on Instagram instagram.com/computerlunchgames/ Let’s chat on Discord discord.com/invite/celltosingularity ... Terms of service: https://games.computerlunch.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://games.computerlunch.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

TerraGenesis4 screens
Cell to Singularity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Cell to Singularity at #92 against TerraGenesis's unranked. Cell to Singularity also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 74%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. TerraGenesis sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Cell to Singularity sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cell to Singularity holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 23K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of TerraGenesis's written reviews are positive against 82% of Cell to Singularity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TerraGenesis ships an update monthly, Cell to Singularity every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
TerraGenesis versus Cell to Singularity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerraGenesisCell to Singularity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings)4.8 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews82.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better23K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#92 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB500 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTilting Point LLCComputer Lunch

Customer experience

TerraGenesis

All ratings32,596 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews2,165 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative18.7%

Cell to Singularity

All ratings23,244 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews2,361 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.3%

User reviews

TerraGenesis

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome and engaging
  • 👍 Perfectly engaging game
  • 👍 Incredibly addictive in a good way
  • 👍 Beautiful and pleasing graphics
  • 👍 Realistic and based on science

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Biosphere bugs
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🐛 Terraforming progress resets unexpectedly
  • ⏱️ Terraforming takes too long
  • 💰 Expensive to unlock all content

Cell to Singularity

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game!
  • 🚀 Amazing still
  • 🚀 Best game ever
  • 🚀 Very relaxing simple game packed with nicely designed content
  • 🚀 Genuinely Brilliant

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lengthy but worth the read
  • 🐛 Ads
  • 🐛 Stolen logits
  • 🐛 Ads too long
  • 🐛 Too many LONG ads

Bugs and requests

TerraGenesis

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Biosphere mechanics not working as expected
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Terraforming progress being lost unexpectedly
  • Incorrect or missing information in UI

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more planet and moon options
  • Improve biosphere management
  • Add more natural disasters and events
  • Allow manual control of city development
  • Improve UI and make it more responsive
Show 3 more
  • Add more detailed planet visualization
  • Implement multiplayer or shared worlds
  • Add more ways to earn premium currency

Cell to Singularity

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Stopped getting metabits after simulation 11
  • Mesozoic Valley simulation is bugged
  • Crashes when loading data from server
  • Rapid buy feature removed in update
  • Ads not working properly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add pls
  • More in the Beyond
  • More galaxies, planets, and stars in the Beyond
  • Add insects, plants, and other animal groups
  • Add a facility to turn off planet/star titles
Show 3 more
  • Add a way to convert currencies like entropy to ideas
  • Add a true reset option to start over completely
  • Add cutscenes for major events

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TerraGenesis

Subscriptions1
  • W6 Pack$5.997 Days
One-time9
  • 10 Genesis Points$0.99
  • $0.99 Genesis Point Pack$0.99
  • 50 Genesis Points$4.99
Show 6 more
  • $4.99 Genesis Point Pack$4.99
  • 200 Genesis Points$9.99
  • $9.99 Genesis Point Pack$9.99
  • All Planets$19.99
  • 500 Genesis Points$19.99
  • $19.99 Genesis Point Pack$19.99
10 purchases

Cell to Singularity

One-time10
  • 50 Cubes$1.99
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
Show 7 more
  • 150 Cubes$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • 300 Cubes$7.99
  • Infinity Pass (30 Days)$12.99
  • Infinity Pass$12.99
  • 900 Cubes$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99

Questions

Is TerraGenesis free?
TerraGenesis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cell to Singularity free?
Cell to Singularity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TerraGenesis or Cell to Singularity?
Cell to Singularity is rated higher. TerraGenesis averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Cell to Singularity averages 4.8 from 23K ratings.
Do TerraGenesis or Cell to Singularity have ads?
Both TerraGenesis and Cell to Singularity show ads.
Which is updated more often, TerraGenesis or Cell to Singularity?
TerraGenesis ships an update monthly, and Cell to Singularity every 3 weeks. Most recently, TerraGenesis was updated on November 9, 2026 and Cell to Singularity on November 9, 2026.

Other comparisons