# Bugs vs Evolution of Species

The clearest difference is ads: Bugs at none against Evolution of Species's shown. Bugs also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 62%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Evolution of Species's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 62 months) and ratings volume (871 vs 32). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bugs against 4.6 for Evolution of Species. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolution of Species has 871 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Bugs's written reviews are positive against 62% of Evolution of Species's.

Bugs ships an update every 62 months, Evolution of Species every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bugs | Evolution of Species |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bugs/id1190979375/reviews) | **[4.6 (871 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolution-of-species/id1208250929/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 32 | **871** |
| Positive reviews | **93.1% of reviews** | 62.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 62 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 40 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Igor Kalicinski](https://appshunter.io/developer/622613682) | [Roman Lugovskih](https://appshunter.io/developer/1208250928) |

## What reviewers say

### Bugs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bugs/id1190979375)

Engage in intense battles against waves of persistent insects. Test your reflexes and strategic skills as you defend against an unending swarm.

**Highlights:** Relentless bug onslaught, Intense battles, Defend against swarms, Test reflexes, Strategic defense

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Evolution of Species

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolution-of-species/id1208250929)

Design and evolve unique creatures with extensive customization options. Explore diverse planets, battle procedurally generated monsters, and test your creations in thrilling online PvP battles. Your ultimate goal is survival and galactic domination.

**Highlights:** Deep creature customization, Explore thousands of planets, Online PvP arena battles, Unique evolution simulator, Monster creation and development

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 AWESOME MAN!!!
- 👍 Good memories
- 🚀 Best offline game ever
- 🚀 Awesome Game
- 🚀 Mobile spore?

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Didn't save my character
- 🐛 Irritating
- 🐛 Adds kill the game
- 🔋 Controls are too janky
- 🐛 Bad bug and some ideas for this game

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 Won't let me place a beak
- 🐛 Didn't save my character
- 🐛 Crashes often
- 🐛 It keeps crashing it kicks me out

**Requested features**

- 💡 Add land animals and new parts
- 💡 Add a 3D section, friend system, and seasonal parts
- 💡 Add a land stage
- 💡 Add a land stage and more customization
- 💡 Add a land stage and more parts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bugs free?

Bugs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Evolution of Species free?

Evolution of Species is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bugs or Evolution of Species?

Evolution of Species is rated higher. Bugs averages 4.6 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Evolution of Species averages 4.6 from 871 ratings.

### Do Bugs or Evolution of Species have ads?

Evolution of Species shows ads; Bugs does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bugs or Evolution of Species?

Bugs ships an update every 62 months, and Evolution of Species every 4 months. Most recently, Bugs was updated on November 2, 2026 and Evolution of Species on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*