Comparison

Evolution Board Game vs Card Crawl Adventure

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

Card Crawl Adventure

Embark on a single-player roguelike deckbuilding adventure where you combine cards by drawing paths to defeat monsters and collect treasures. Explore cozy taverns, upgrade your cards, and compete weekly in randomly generated journeys.

Highlights
  • Solitaire style roguelike deckbuilding
  • Path drawing card combination
  • Loot shiny treasures
  • Collect and improve cards
  • Weekly Tavern Crawl competitions
  • Unique character cards and effects
Features
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Card Crawl Adventure is a solitaire style roguelike deckbuilding card game. In this single player card game you travel the world to visit cozy Taverns, play against devious monsters and loot shiny treasures. By drawing a path across your cards you combine them to create powerful attacks and magical spells. Collect and improve your cards, equip powerful items and refine your strategy. Each character comes with its own cards and effects which will challenge your wit, courage and resourcefulness. All adventures are randomly generated and every week you are invited to join the Weekly Tavern Crawl to compete with other adventurers around the world on a unique journey through the taverns of Card Crawl. Features - visit Card Crawls taverns - based on Card Thiefs pathing puzzle mechanic - roguelike deckbulding - short and engaging gameplay - weekly competitions Learn More about Tinytouchtales & Card Crawl Adventure at www.tinytouchtales.com

Screenshots

Evolution Board Game4 screens
Card Crawl Adventure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Card Crawl Adventure at free against Evolution Board Game's free with in-app purchases. Evolution Board Game's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 298) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 and Card Crawl Adventure sells 9 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 4.6 for Card Crawl Adventure. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolution Board Game has 4.8K ratings behind it against 298, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Evolution Board Game's written reviews are positive against 65% of Card Crawl Adventure's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evolution Board Game ships an update every 11 days, Card Crawl Adventure every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Evolution Board Game versus Card Crawl Adventure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvolution Board GameCard Crawl Adventure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better4.6 (298 ratings)
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews64.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.8K — better298
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size531 MB391 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNorth Star Digital GamesArnold Rauers

Customer experience

Evolution Board Game

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

Card Crawl Adventure

All ratings298 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral13.4%
Negative22.0%

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

Card Crawl Adventure

From 298 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique art style
  • 🔒 No ads or intrusive monetization
  • 🤩 Excellent replayability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 📖 Unclear tutorial and mechanics
  • 🤔 Unbalanced difficulty curve
  • 🕰️ Slow animations and pacing

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

Card Crawl Adventure

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashing on startup
  • Inability to exit the tavern after selecting a card
  • Treasure map cards not activating properly
  • Achievements and progress not tracking correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to replay completed taverns
  • Option to skip or speed up animations
  • Improved tutorial and in-game explanations
  • Support for additional languages (French, Spanish, etc.)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Evolution Board Game

One-time10
  • Venom$0.99
  • Stained Glass Cards$2.99
  • Promo Card Bundle$3.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
9 purchases

Card Crawl Adventure

One-time9
  • Unlock Pyromancer$0.99
  • Unlock Frost Warden$0.99
  • Unlock Mechanica$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Unlock Blood Cultist$0.99
  • Unlock Talisman of the Goddess$0.99
  • Unlock Weekly Tavern Crawl$0.99
  • Unlock Necromancer$0.99
  • Unlock Berserker$0.99
  • Unlock Full Game$3.99

Questions

Is Evolution Board Game free?
Evolution Board Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Card Crawl Adventure free?
Card Crawl Adventure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Evolution Board Game or Card Crawl Adventure?
Evolution Board Game is rated higher. Evolution Board Game averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Card Crawl Adventure averages 4.6 from 298 ratings.
Do Evolution Board Game or Card Crawl Adventure have ads?
Neither Evolution Board Game nor Card Crawl Adventure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Evolution Board Game or Card Crawl Adventure?
Evolution Board Game ships an update every 11 days, and Card Crawl Adventure every 2 weeks. Most recently, Evolution Board Game was updated on November 2, 2026 and Card Crawl Adventure on November 3, 2026.

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