Comparison

Dinosaur Sim vs Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018

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

Head to head
About

Dinosaur Sim

Experience prehistoric life as one of 27 detailed dinosaurs in a realistic 3D world. Engage in action-packed survival or explore educational modes to learn about fossils and dinosaur species. Enjoy hours of interactive gameplay with stunning animations and sounds.

Highlights
  • 27 playable dinosaurs
  • Realistic 3D graphics and animations
  • Dino Safari mode
  • Dino Paint mode
  • Dino Museum mode
  • Educational content
Features
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Dinosaur Sim allows you to play as one of the 27 popular Dinosaurs. Fight your way to the top of the food chain or play as a peaceful herbivore in a realistic 3D environment. Each Dinosaur is beatify animated and has realistic sounds. Dinosaur Sim is action packed but also has educational modes in a perfect mix to keep you playing and learning for hours. Dinosaur Sim also contains 3 additional game modes including; - Dino Safari mode, learn about each of the Dinosaurs in the game, - Dino Paint mode, colour your favourite Dinosaurs - Dino Museum mode, learn about fossils and Dinosaur Bones Features - 27 Realistic Playable Dinosaurs - 4 Game Modes - Realistic 3D Graphics & Animations - Leaderboards - Educational - No In Game Purchases

About

Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018

Experience prehistoric life as a dinosaur in this simulation game. Destroy cities, hunt prey in the jungle, and compete with friends. Enjoy realistic graphics and thrilling gameplay with a variety of dinosaurs.

Highlights
  • Play as a real dinosaur
  • Destroy city environments
  • Hunt animals in the jungle
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Wide range of dinosaurs
  • Smooth controls
Features
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Primal Dinosaur Simulator - Dino Carnage is one of the best simulation games for dino lovers from BigCode Free Games. It's time travel to historic period and fight against fierce monsters of the era. In this simulation gameplay, each level has a unique task given to complete within the time allotted to play. Share your score and compete with your friends. CITY THEME: Play as real dino and destroy the city to complete the task. Smash all the vehicles and things around in the city to collect free cash. The environment contains a lot of obstacles such as vehicles, buildings and destroys everything that comes your way. This arena has an unlimited fun in destroying all the obstacles in the city and harm humans to rule the city. JUNGLE THEME: In the forest, you have to hunt small dinos or other animals and make them your prey. They can feel your presence and can smell, so don't make noises when you're ready to hunt them! The sounds will drive you crazy to play and kill the wild animals of the era. An endless gameplay with targets to hunt, kill and eat to keep your energy level up. This is a unique gameplay with a thrilling experience Download to play the most adventurous simulation game for dino lovers. Primal Dinosaur Simulator - Dino Carnage Features: * FREE simulation game to play * Amazing 3D graphics and prehistoric Dinosaurs * Wide range of exciting dinosaurs * Realistic dinosaur simulator gameplay * Awesome gameplay with attacking animations * Unique gameplay with smooth controls * Score bonus points and rewards If you love Primal Dinosaur Simulator - Dino Carnage, please do leave a comment.

Screenshots

Dinosaur Sim4 screens
Primal Dinosaur Simulator 20184 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dinosaur Sim at 4.3 against Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018's 3.7. Dinosaur Sim also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 35%) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 206). Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dinosaur Sim sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dinosaur Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dinosaur Sim has 1.3K ratings behind it against 206, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Dinosaur Sim's written reviews are positive against 35% of Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dinosaur Sim ships an update every 4 months, Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dinosaur Sim versus Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinosaur SimPrimal Dinosaur Simulator 2018
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.3K ratings) — better3.7 (206 ratings)
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better35.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better206
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB193 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer1788918 Alberta LtdBigCode Games Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

Dinosaur Sim

All ratings1,250 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews313 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral12.1%
Negative14.7%

Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018

All ratings206 ratings
Positive67.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative27.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Dinosaur Sim

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dinosaurs falling through the map
  • Velociraptor disappearing in the main menu
  • Herbivores randomly attacking the player
  • Slow loading and freezing issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more dinosaurs like Allosaurus, Giganotosaurus, and Ceratosaurus
  • Implement breeding and baby dinosaurs
  • Improve graphics and animations
  • Add more maps and environments
  • Introduce multiplayer and online features
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  • Improve camera controls and movement
  • Add more aquatic and prehistoric creatures

Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dinosaur Sim

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$3.99
11 purchases

Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018

One-time11
  • NoAds$1.99
  • Mini Pack$1.99
  • UnlockAllOviraptorStats$1.99
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  • Regular Pack$3.99
  • UnlockRageMode$5.99
  • Booster Pack$7.99
  • UnlockAllDinos$8.99
  • Unlock All Discount$8.99
  • Pro Pack$11.99
  • Unlock All Levels$18.99
  • Unlock All Dinos And Levels$24.99

Questions

Is Dinosaur Sim free?
Dinosaur Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018 free?
Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dinosaur Sim or Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018?
Dinosaur Sim is rated higher. Dinosaur Sim averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018 averages 3.7 from 206 ratings.
Do Dinosaur Sim or Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018 have ads?
Dinosaur Sim shows ads; Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018 does not.
Which is updated more often, Dinosaur Sim or Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018?
Dinosaur Sim ships an update every 4 months, and Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018 every 5 months. Most recently, Dinosaur Sim was updated on October 26, 2026 and Primal Dinosaur Simulator 2018 on October 24, 2026.

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