Comparison

Realm Grinder vs Evil Hunter Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

Realm Grinder

Build a vast kingdom from humble beginnings, earning wealth even offline. Explore deep strategic choices by aligning with diverse factions, unlocking hundreds of upgrades, and discovering new game systems. Enjoy frequent events and collect numerous achievements.

Highlights
  • Kingdom building and offline wealth generation
  • Deep strategic choices with multiple factions
  • Hundreds of upgrades and unique buildings
  • Unlock new game systems and content
  • Collect hundreds of achievements
  • Frequent in-game events
Features
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Grow your kingdom, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPG's ever! Use your money and influence to grow your kingdom from a single farm to a huge realm that earns wealth even while you're not online! In Realm Grinder, the player is given an incredible array of choices in how they build forge their new kingdom. KEY FEATURES: *Deep Strategy - Choose to align yourself with a dozen different factions, each of which has their own distinct play style. Will you align with the elves, who reward tapping for treasure, or the demons, who give massive bonuses to the most powerful structures? *Hundreds of Upgrades - Further fine tune your strategy by choosing unique upgrades, buildings, and spells to invest in. *Tons of Content - Continue to unlock new and exciting systems like new factions, research, reincarnations, excavations, and way more. Months and months of unique content! *Collect Hundreds of Achievements - Achievement hunters will be delighted with the broad range and depth of the achievement system. And it's not just eye candy! Many strategies rely on collecting trophies in order to boost certain upgrades. *Frequent Events - Beyond the expansive base content in the game, there are frequent events where players can enjoy unique mechanics and exciting bonuses. Please Note: Realm Grinder is a free-to-play game, but some extra game items can be purchased for real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings.

About

Evil Hunter Tycoon

Rebuild a destroyed world by constructing a town, training powerful hunters, and battling monsters. Explore dungeons, challenge bosses, and engage in PvP to protect survivors and seek revenge against the Dark Lord.

Highlights
  • Town construction and management
  • Hunter recruitment and training
  • Equipment crafting and enhancement
  • Monster hunting quests
  • Dungeon exploration
  • PvP battles
  • Guild raids and reinforcements
Features
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[NEW] Hell Outpost Now Open! The Dark Lord's Castle is right ahead. Time to plant your flag in the heart of Hell! ■ Build Your Outpost: Construct exclusive buildings and create a unique frontline base on the burning land. ■ Outpost Defense: 20 waves of relentless assaults are coming! Hold out to the end with your Hunter Garrison and 10 types of towers. ■ Hellfire Tempering: Forge your gear in hellfire and take it to the next level. Aim for Unique Options on top-tier equipment. ■ New NPCs: The five Armadillo Brothers and the Guardian Angel are waiting for you. - The Dark Lord has destroyed the world. Now, you must rebuild your town, raise Hunters, and prepare a counterattack. ◆ [Survivors' Town Built on Ruins] In a world shattered by the Dark Lord's invasion, rebuild a town for the survivors. Build and run a variety of facilities ranging from the Inn, Infirmary, and Tavern, all the way to the Blacksmith and Weapon Shop. ◆ [Systematic Town Management for Hunters] Hunters who visit your town use its facilities to rest, then head out to hunt again. The more Hunters demand your town, the more its income and growth increase. ◆ [Diverse Hunter Training and Equipment Crafting] Hunters with different classes, tiers, and personalities all come to your town. Send them on bounty quests, teach them skills and traits at the Training Ground and Academy, and help them grow beyond their limits through Reincarnation. Craft and enhance equipment with materials gathered from hunting to make your Hunters even stronger. ◆ [Adventures Beyond the Town] Prove your Hunters' skills in Dungeons where rare materials await, against Field Bosses you summon and challenge yourself, and in Darkness' Front Yard, where the Dark Lord's army waits beyond the portal. ◆ [Guilds That Grow Together] Form a guild with other Town Chiefs to receive Guild Buffs and grow faster. Join forces with guild members to take on powerful bosses of the Dark Lord's army. ◆ [PvP to Decide the Strongest] Compete against other Town Chiefs in the Colosseum with your own Hunter lineup and strategy. Fight for your guild's honor on the Battlefield of Victory, where the elite of each guild clash.

Screenshots

Realm Grinder4 screens
Evil Hunter Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Evil Hunter Tycoon at every 2 weeks against Realm Grinder's every 6 weeks. Realm Grinder's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Realm Grinder sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Evil Hunter Tycoon sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evil Hunter Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.1K and 5.9K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Realm Grinder's written reviews are positive against 53% of Evil Hunter Tycoon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Realm Grinder ships an update every 6 weeks, Evil Hunter Tycoon every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Realm Grinder versus Evil Hunter Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealm GrinderEvil Hunter Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.1K ratings)4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews — better53.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.1K5.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB329 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperKongregateSuperPlanet

Customer experience

Realm Grinder

All ratings3,114 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews726 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative25.9%

Evil Hunter Tycoon

All ratings5,920 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews1,162 reviews
Positive53.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative36.6%

User reviews

Realm Grinder

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic game, getting even better
  • 🚀 Best idle game imo
  • 🚀 Really Good!
  • 🚀 Great game, just hard to read the text
  • 🚀 Amazing, Addicting, Creative, and Addicting Game!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Scry not working - no response from support team
  • 🐛 Crashes constantly
  • 🐛 Impossible to read/play on iPhone 12
  • 🐛 Impossible to read/play on iPhone 12
  • 🐛 Broke

Evil Hunter Tycoon

From 5.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great concept and fun game
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 💎 Generous with in-game rewards
  • 🎨 Appealing pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Excessive micromanagement required
  • 🔋 Game doesn't run in the background
  • 🔍 Unclear item descriptions
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay

Bugs and requests

Realm Grinder

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Scry not working since last release
  • Crashes constantly
  • Impossible to read/play on iPhone 12
  • Impossible to read/play on iPhone 12
  • Can't collect lava stone, only holy symbols
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  • No lava stones
  • UI bad
  • Crashes every time it connects to Game Center
  • Spells cast not counting
  • Can't purchase anything

Requested features

5 requests
  • Have to add some faction wars
  • Change the screen bigger for newer iPhone models please
  • Please add Chinese
  • Please add Chinese
  • Suggestion

Evil Hunter Tycoon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Account data loss and reset issues
  • Frequent connection and loading problems
  • Graphical issues on certain devices
  • Colosseum and PvP matchmaking bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize hunters and chief
  • Automated gear management for hunters
  • Offline progression and idle mode
  • Improved guild and multiplayer features

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Realm Grinder

One-time9
  • Gift of the Heroes$4.99
  • Small Pack of Rubies$4.99
  • Gift of the Kings$9.99
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  • Medium Pack of Rubies$9.99
  • Gift of the Faithful$9.99
  • Gift of the Myths$14.99
  • Gift of the Gods$19.99
  • Large Pack of Rubies$19.99
  • Huge Pack of Rubies$49.99
14 purchases

Evil Hunter Tycoon

One-time14
  • Daily Arcane Chance$0.99
  • 4th Anniversary Pack #2$1.99
  • Daily Corrupted Airship Pack$1.99
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  • Daily Paragon's Memory Pack$2.99
  • Newbie Package$3.99
  • Special Sale Pack$3.99
  • VIP 7 Days$3.99
  • Newbie Chief Package$5.99
  • Characteristic Elixir Package$8.99
  • Huge Gem Chest$8.99
  • Limited Time Package #1$8.99
  • VIP 30 Days$9.99
  • Evil Hunter Premium 30 Days$15.99
  • Grand Gem Chest$99.99

Questions

Is Realm Grinder free?
Realm Grinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Evil Hunter Tycoon free?
Evil Hunter Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Realm Grinder or Evil Hunter Tycoon?
Evil Hunter Tycoon is rated higher. Realm Grinder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Evil Hunter Tycoon averages 4.7 from 5.9K ratings.
Do Realm Grinder or Evil Hunter Tycoon have ads?
Both Realm Grinder and Evil Hunter Tycoon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Realm Grinder or Evil Hunter Tycoon?
Realm Grinder ships an update every 6 weeks, and Evil Hunter Tycoon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Realm Grinder was updated on October 29, 2026 and Evil Hunter Tycoon on October 29, 2026.

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