Comparison

Dinosaur Sim vs Idle evolution

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

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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

Idle evolution

Explore the 4-billion-year history of life on Earth through an engaging idle game. Learn about ancient creatures and human culture while restoring biological forms and unlocking evolutionary mysteries. Experience a blend of casual gameplay and educational content.

Highlights
  • Casual idle gameplay
  • Popular science education
  • Biological restoration
  • Intellectual equipment technology
  • Unlock mysteries of life
  • Experience life evolution
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"Life on Earth" is not an ordinary idle game, but also a professional education game about life evolution. You can not only experience the easy and funny idle evolution games, but also learn the knowledge about mysterious ancient creatures and human culture. ---Story background--- Life has evolved for 4 billion years. Since the birth of human beings, only a million of years have passed. We can only occupy a few minutes on the timeline of life evolution. In the struggle against nature, these great prehistory creatures have stepped from the ocean to the land, from the low level to the high level, and on the Earth - our common home, they painted a colorful and shining historical picture! You are a scientist in the paleontology laboratory. With the help of your robot assistant, you can study the history of paleontology, draw a blueprint for life evolution, and unlock the mysteries of life. ●Casual idle game This is a casual idle game. You can enjoy the real joy of game with less time and efforts! ●Popular science education In Life On Earth, there are lots of professional knowledge of ancient creatures, you can learn new areas that you have never known before, and feel the greatness of life evolution! ●Biological restoration Restoring the various real forms of ancient creatures, displaying their lifestyles and habits, just like communicate with ancient creatures face-to-face! Watching life evolve from spores to fish, dinosaurs, and humans. ●Intellectual equipment technology Improve intellectual equipment technology, and with the power of technology, to restore the process of life evolution and fasten the speed of life evolution. ●Mysteries of Earth Upgrade evolution technology, speed up the evolution of Paleontology, draw a blueprint for life evolution, and unlock the mysteries of life.  The team members of Life On Earth are ancient creatures enthusiasts. In order to make this game, we have searched a large amount of literature materials. If you are also interested in life evolution, download Life On Earth to join us now! If you have any suggestion, welcome to send an email to us. We may add it in next versions. Email: support@domobile.com Website: https://www.domobile.com Auto-renewable Subscription Rules These rules are attachments of User Agreement. If there is any conflict between these Rules and the User Agreement, these Rules shall prevail. If you need to use Life On Earth subscription service, you should agree to these rules in advance. You understand and agree: 1.The subscription is automatic renewal service under the premise that you agree to use the Life On Earth subscription service. If you agree to use the subscription service, you are deemed to authorize DoMobile, when the subscription about to expire, have the rights to charge fee of next billing cycle from your iTunes account (hereinafter referred to as “accounts”) balances. The subscription service is provided on the premise that you have bound with the above accounts, and DoMobile can successfully charge from the accounts. You are responsible for any failed renewal due to insufficient debit balance in the above accounts. 2.Subscription will automatically renew weekly. You can select the prefer rate. 3.Subscription automatically renews unless it is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. 4. You may suspend or terminate this subscription service by: Open the phone Settings -> iTunes and App Store -> Apple ID, select “View Apple ID”, enter the “Account Settings” page, click “Subscribe”, select Life On Earth and cancel subscription. 5.Terms of use: http://tpkapp.domogame.com/evolution/loeen.html 6.Privacy Policy: https://www.domobile.com/best/privacy.html

Screenshots

Dinosaur Sim4 screens
Idle evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle evolution at 4.6 against Dinosaur Sim's 4.3. Idle evolution also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 1.2K). Dinosaur Sim's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Idle evolution sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 5.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Dinosaur Sim's written reviews are positive against 75% of Idle evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dinosaur Sim ships an update every 4 months, Idle evolution every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dinosaur Sim versus Idle evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinosaur SimIdle evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.2K ratings)4.6 (5.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews74.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K5.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB330 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1788918 Alberta LtdDoMobile Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Dinosaur Sim

All ratings1,250 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral12.0%
Negative14.6%

Idle evolution

All ratings5,587 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Dinosaur Sim

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and engaging game
  • 👍 Lots of dinosaurs to choose from
  • 💡 Potential for more updates and features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of camera controls
  • 🔋 Slow movement and controls

Idle evolution

From 5.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and educational game
  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting prehistoric creatures
  • 👍 Informative and accurate content
  • 💡 Rewards for answering questions instead of ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Unclear instructions
  • 🔍 Confusing UI
  • 🔍 Inaccurate creature descriptions
  • 🔍 Slow progress after a certain point

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

Idle evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game not loading or crashing
  • Incorrect resource deduction when purchasing items
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Saved progress not syncing across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More dinosaur and prehistoric creature models
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Ability to reset progress and start over
  • More advanced gameplay modes
  • Optimization for larger screens

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dinosaur Sim

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$3.99
22 purchases

Idle evolution

Subscriptions1
  • VIP3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time21
  • Diamond X100$1.99
  • Limit Gift 01$1.99
  • Sea.sale1$2.99
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  • Energy output Permanent x2$3.99
  • Silver Passport$3.99
  • Speed Gift 2$4.99
  • Limit Gift 6$4.99
  • Limit Gift 04$4.99
  • Sealimit.gift1$4.99
  • Humanlimit.gift1$4.99
  • Diamond X300$4.99
  • Valued package$5.99
  • DNA output Permanent x2$5.99
  • Sea.sale2$9.99
  • Human.sale2$9.99
  • Diamond X675$9.99
  • Life Tree Gift 2$9.99
  • Special golden passport$11.99
  • Golden Passport$19.99
  • Diamond X1500$19.99
  • Sea.sale3$19.99

Questions

Is Dinosaur Sim free?
Dinosaur Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle evolution free?
Idle evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dinosaur Sim or Idle evolution?
Idle evolution is rated higher. Dinosaur Sim averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Idle evolution averages 4.6 from 5.9K ratings.
Do Dinosaur Sim or Idle evolution have ads?
Both Dinosaur Sim and Idle evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dinosaur Sim or Idle evolution?
Dinosaur Sim ships an update every 4 months, and Idle evolution every 2 months. Most recently, Dinosaur Sim was updated on November 1, 2026 and Idle evolution on October 26, 2026.

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