Evolution Board Game vs Star Hunters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Adapt species to survive
- Evolve traits and abilities
- Compete in dynamic ecosystems
- Engaging single-player campaign
- Online multiplayer matches
- Thousands of species combinations
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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
Star Hunters
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Star Hunters is a mix of video game, board game and augmented reality in which you use printed pawns to control the video game! Get together with your friends or family, make yourself comfortable around the PRINTABLE GAME BOARD and go on a treasure hunt in an old, forgotten temple… What makes Star Hunters unique is that thanks to its augmented reality companion app KaiK’eye (free app), all the actions you do on the game board are reflected on the screen. It’s like getting sucked into the board game and experiencing the adventure in three dimensions! To control your adventurer, all you have to do is to interact with the game board and pawns, as you would do with any traditional board game: - Move your pawn on the board to move your character on the screen; - Rotate your pawn to aim at an opponent or to select and answer; - Press on you pawn to perform an action; - … Star Hunters is a coopetitive adventure/strategy game for two to four players, in which you have to use your memory and to have an eye for detail to overcome the pitfalls that will stand in you way. Trick your opponents or create alliances… anything goes when it comes to get your hands on Yoshikamac’s treasure! Every player has his own level of difficulty : regardless of the age of the players, there is fun and challenge for everyone from 6 years old. In addition to this app, to play Star Hunters you need: - A printer (to print the board and the pawns) - A smartphone (different from the device that runs StarHunters) on which the free companion app KaiK’eye is installed No advertising, only the pleasure of playing! If you have a problem, please contact us at support@kaikai.games, providing us with as much information as possible about your concern; we will do our best to solve it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Evolution Board Game at Free against Star Hunters's $4.99. Evolution Board Game also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Star Hunters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On 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
Evolution Board Game is free to download; Star Hunters costs $4.99 up front. Evolution Board Game sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Star Hunters asks for nothing beyond the download.
Evolution Board Game ships an update every 11 days, Star Hunters every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Evolution Board Game | Star Hunters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 531 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Star Digital Games | KaiKai SAS |
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
Star Hunters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Evolution Board Game
- 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
Star Hunters
No in-app purchases
Questions
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