Comparison

Evolution Board Game vs Nosedive™

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

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About

Evolution Board Game

Adapt your species to survive and thrive in a dynamic ecosystem. Evolve traits to overcome environmental challenges and outcompete opponents. Experience a rich campaign, challenging multiplayer, and endless replayability with thousands of species combinations.

Highlights
  • Adapt species to survive
  • Evolve traits and abilities
  • Compete in dynamic ecosystems
  • Engaging single-player campaign
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Thousands of species combinations
Features
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Evolution continues to evolve! New changes mean faster, fluid games and more content to explore. Adapt, survive, and thrive in a changing world enhanced by incredible art and thoughtful, balanced mechanics. Inspired by the award-winning board game with more than 3 million players, Evolution has arrived on iOS. "#1 Digital Board Game of the year" -Ars Technica "Best Mobile Strategy Game of the year" -Pocket Gamer NATURAL SELECTION IN ACTION In the game Evolution, you adapt your species to survive and stay one step ahead of opponents. -Watering hole running dry? Evolve a long neck to reach food in the trees. -Staring down a Carnivore? Develop a hard shell to fend off an attack. -Evolve up the food chain to become a the most successful species. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! Unlike most board games, evolution lets you try the game for free first. Freeplay includes the tutorial, the easy and intermediate AI opponents, five campaign levels, and 1 multiplayer game a day. Pay a one-time cost to unlock unlimited functionality such as the Weekly Challenges, the Hard & Expert AI, Pass and Play, the full Campaign, Private Multiplayer Games and Asynchronous Games, and unlimited Matchmade Games. CHALLENGING AND ADDICTIVE Do you evolve protection from Carnivores, or find a way to eat if there is no Food in the Watering Hole? The ecosystem is constantly changing, and you’ve got to figure out what your opponents are up to. INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL Our friendly professor will guide you from one watering hole to the next on our learn-as-you-play tutorial, showing you how to survive in evolution before sending you off to make a name for yourself. Hone your skill as you progress from lowly Biology Intern to competing for the Nobel Prize! EXPLORE THE CAMPAIGN Explore the mysteries of Evolution Island and discover distinct Boss opponents. As you move through the campaign you’ll unlock new “Apex Species” that are masters of specific strategies; defeat them to add them to your menu of single-player opponents. MATCH MADE MULTIPLAYER One click and the game will match you with players of similar skill in a fast paced online game. Make friends in the game and set up custom games, or rank up in the ongoing seasonal tournaments and see how far you can go. ENDLESS REPLAYS, ONE PRICE This isn't a collectible card game, the full set of cards are included in the base game. Thousands of possible species combinations evolve from 17 unique trait cards, meaning no two games are ever the same. PACE & POLISH With a smooth user interface and fast, informative animations, Evolution was built to satisfy a quick fix of intense strategic battles. Easy to learn, almost impossible to master, one game and you’ll find yourself addicted. Evolution isn’t just a top tier strategy game – it’s a whole new animal. "Best Digital Board Game of the year" -Vulture "A powerhouse game poised to steal the thunder of some of the most popular games on the app store" -Touch Arcade

About

Nosedive™

This app is the digital companion for a social-interaction board game. Players use it to select and rate experiences for each other, which impacts their "Social Score." This score, tracked within the app, influences the final scoring of physical game cards.

Highlights
  • Select experiences for other players
  • Rate experiences to affect Social Scores
  • Track player Social Scores
  • Integrates with physical board game
  • Supports multiple languages
Features
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The digital component of the social-interaction board game NOSEDIVE, which allows players to select Experiences for each other that can raise or lower their Social Score. NOSEDIVE is a hybrid board game where players collect physical Lifestyle cards as they play and, at the same time, use the app to maintain their Social Score. At the end of the game, players only count Lifestyle cards that their Social Score will support. Players use the NOSEDIVE component app during the game to give each other various types of Experiences. They then rate those experiences within the app, and those rating either raise or lower the giver’s Social Score. The NOSEDIVE app also tracks each player’s Social Score throughout the game, which directly affects the scoring of the physical Lifestyle cards at the end of the game. Language: English, Spanish, Italian, Polish "The Black Mirror episode ‘Nosedive’, as well as the storyline, script and graphics/artworks used in the episode are © House of Tomorrow. : Black Mirror TM Endemol Shine UK Ltd. © 2018 Endemol Shine Group. Artwork © 2011 – 2018 House of Tomorrow Limited, Zeppotron Limited"

Screenshots

Evolution Board Game4 screens
Nosedive™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Evolution Board Game at 4.7 against Nosedive™'s 2.9. Evolution Board Game also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 68). Nosedive™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Evolution Board Game sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Nosedive™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evolution Board Game holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolution Board Game has 4.8K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Evolution Board Game's written reviews are positive against 38% of Nosedive™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evolution Board Game ships an update every 11 days, Nosedive™ every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Evolution Board Game versus Nosedive™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvolution Board GameNosedive™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better2.9 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews — better38.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8K — better68
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size531 MB18 MB
Age rating9++12
DeveloperNorth Star Digital GamesTwin Sails Interactive

Customer experience

Evolution Board Game

All ratings4,797 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative30.6%

Nosedive™

All ratings68 ratings
Positive45.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative51.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

Evolution Board Game

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Campaign progress not saving properly
  • Inability to create new accounts
  • Multiplayer games freezing or crashing
  • UI elements overlapping or not scaling correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add local pass-and-play multiplayer
  • Implement more customization options for creatures
  • Introduce new gameplay modes and expansions
  • Improve online matchmaking and stability
  • Optimize performance for older devices

Nosedive™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Evolution Board Game

One-time10
  • Venom$0.99
  • Stained Glass Cards$2.99
  • Promo Card Bundle$3.99
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  • Arms Race Promo Pack$3.99
  • Alone and Unafraid Promo Pack$3.99
  • Evolution Full Game$6.99
  • Climate$6.99
  • Flight Upgrade$6.99
  • Base Game & Climate Upgrade$9.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$19.99
None

Nosedive™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evolution Board Game free?
Evolution Board Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nosedive™ free?
Nosedive™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Evolution Board Game or Nosedive™?
Evolution Board Game is rated higher. Evolution Board Game averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Nosedive™ averages 2.9 from 68 ratings.
Do Evolution Board Game or Nosedive™ have ads?
Neither Evolution Board Game nor Nosedive™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Evolution Board Game or Nosedive™?
Evolution Board Game ships an update every 11 days, and Nosedive™ every 11 months. Most recently, Evolution Board Game was updated on November 6, 2026 and Nosedive™ on November 2, 2026.

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