Comparison

Evolution Board Game vs Dicey Elementalist

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

Head to head
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

Dicey Elementalist

Engage in a strategic RPG combining dice rolling with deck building. Roll dice up to three times to score, then use those results to activate elemental cards. Build your deck wisely to overcome challenges and become the Dice Master.

Highlights
  • Dice rolling with Yahtzee-like scoring
  • Deck building mechanics
  • Rogue-lite random variables
  • Unique hero characters
  • Elemental card activation
  • Strategic deck construction
Features
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Inspired by a popular dice game called Yahtzee. - Five dice are rolled three times, keep the best score. On this basis. Add some deck building Add some random variables (Rogue-lite) Add some unique heroes Add some different game mechanics And...Here it comes! The Dice Master! THE RULE IS SIMPLE Light up the elements of a card required to play, bingo! If you can't light the card, the card will be unusable = useless! So Be sure to build your deck reasonably well with your "brilliant strategic"!

Screenshots

Evolution Board Game4 screens
Dicey Elementalist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Evolution Board Game at none against Dicey Elementalist's shown. Evolution Board Game also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Dicey Elementalist's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 59%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Evolution Board Game sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Dicey Elementalist sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Evolution Board Game against 4.7 for Dicey Elementalist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.8K and 5.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Evolution Board Game's written reviews are positive against 70% of Dicey Elementalist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evolution Board Game ships an update every 11 days, Dicey Elementalist monthly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Evolution Board Game versus Dicey Elementalist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvolution Board GameDicey Elementalist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.8K ratings)4.7 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews70.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.8K5.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size531 MB205 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNorth Star Digital Games兆万 林

Customer experience

Evolution Board Game

All ratings4,788 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative30.6%

Dicey Elementalist

All ratings5,053 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews641 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative19.0%

User reviews

Evolution Board Game

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent digital implementation of the board game
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and animations
  • 🤖 Challenging and well-designed AI opponents
  • 🕹️ Smooth and intuitive gameplay
  • 📚 Helpful tutorial and campaign mode

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔌 Battery-draining performance
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for full game access
  • 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents in some cases
  • 🤝 Limited multiplayer options and matchmaking

Dicey Elementalist

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Super fast, responsive gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful, unique art style
  • 👍 Highly replayable and addictive
  • 🕹️ Fun gameplay loop
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. freezing, crashes)
  • 📢 Increasing number of ads
  • 🔒 Lack of option to permanently remove ads
  • 🤯 Overpowered enemies and unbalanced gameplay

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

Dicey Elementalist

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tavern and daily challenge bugs
  • Enemies with broken abilities (e.g. Blizzard, Joker)
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content and updates
  • Ability to pay to remove ads permanently
  • Improved balance and difficulty scaling
  • Better explanation of game mechanics and status effects

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Evolution Board Game

One-time14
  • Gigantism$0.99
  • Venom$0.99
  • Promo Card Bundle$1.99
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  • Stained Glass Cards$2.99
  • Promo Card Bundle$3.99
  • 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
  • Flight & Promo Packs$14.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$19.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$24.99
13 purchases

Dicey Elementalist

One-time13
  • Daily Pack$0.99
  • The Chanter$0.99
  • Hoard of Diamond$0.99
Show 10 more
  • The Prophet$1.99
  • The Telepathic$1.99
  • The Greedy$1.99
  • Super Pack$4.99
  • Barrel of Diamond$4.99
  • Character Gift Box$5.99
  • Big Wagon of Diamond$9.99
  • Lost Crown$9.99
  • SVIP$19.99
  • Luxurious Character Gift Box$34.99

Questions

Is Evolution Board Game free?
Evolution Board Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dicey Elementalist free?
Dicey Elementalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Evolution Board Game or Dicey Elementalist?
Evolution Board Game and Dicey Elementalist are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.8K and 5.1K ratings respectively.
Do Evolution Board Game or Dicey Elementalist have ads?
Dicey Elementalist shows ads; Evolution Board Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Evolution Board Game or Dicey Elementalist?
Evolution Board Game ships an update every 11 days, and Dicey Elementalist monthly. Most recently, Evolution Board Game was updated on September 25, 2026 and Dicey Elementalist on September 25, 2026.

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