# Evolution vs Flipbook

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Evolution at 84% against Flipbook's 13%. Evolution also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (549 vs 10). Flipbook's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Evolution costs $1.99 and Flipbook $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolution has 549 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Evolution's written reviews are positive against 13% of Flipbook's.

Evolution ships an update every 2 months, Flipbook every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Evolution | Flipbook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (549 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolution-learning-creatures/id1227314223/reviews)** | [2.3 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flipbookanimate/id1322253315/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **549** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **83.6% of reviews** | 12.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#154** | — |
| Size | 67 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Keiwan Donyagard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1166607047) | [Arjun Gupte](https://appshunter.io/developer/620272974) |

## What reviewers say

### Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolution-learning-creatures/id1227314223)

**Currently charting:** #154 Top Paid · Simulation (US App Store)

Design and build unique creatures using joints, bones, and muscles. Witness their learning and improvement through evolutionary algorithms and neural networks as they tackle tasks like running, jumping, and flying. Share your creations with friends.

**Highlights:** Creature design with joints, bones, muscles, Neural network learning, Evolutionary algorithm improvement, Tasks: running, jumping, climbing, flying, Share simulation saves and creature designs, View source code

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 💡 Interesting concept of AI-driven evolution
- 👍 Unique and creative
- 👍 Enjoyable to watch creatures evolve

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Creatures behave erratically
- 🐛 Difficulty creating functional creatures

**Reported bugs**

- Creatures re-appear after being deleted
- Horizontal distance not recorded properly
- Simulation screen turns white
- Creatures get stuck in a looping state

**Requested features**

- Add swimming and flying modes
- Ability to customize creature body parts
- Option to speed up or pause evolution
- Save and load creature designs
- More task types (e.g. grabbing, throwing)


### Flipbook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flipbookanimate/id1322253315)

Easily create animated flipbooks and movies with drawing and painting tools. Print your creations to assemble physical flipbooks. Includes tutorials and lesson plans for kids, parents, and teachers.

**Highlights:** Draw, paint, and animate easily, Create cartoon characters and shape animations, Printable flipbooks in PDF format, Intuitive controls and tutorials, Stylus integration (e.g., Apple Pencil), Lesson plans for parents and teachers

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Evolution free?

Evolution costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Flipbook free?

Flipbook costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Evolution or Flipbook?

Evolution is rated higher. Evolution averages 4.4 out of 5 from 549 ratings, while Flipbook averages 2.3 from 10 ratings.

### Do Evolution or Flipbook have ads?

Neither Evolution nor Flipbook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Evolution or Flipbook?

Evolution ships an update every 2 months, and Flipbook every 7 months. Most recently, Evolution was updated on October 14, 2026 and Flipbook on October 1, 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.*