Comparison

Evolution vs Evolution of Species 2

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

Head to head
About

Evolution

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
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Use joints, bones and muscles to build creatures that are only limited by your imagination. Watch how the combination of neural networks and an evolutionary algorithm can enable your creatures to learn and improve at their given tasks all on their own. The tasks include running, jumping, climbing and flying. Can you design the ultimate creature that is good at all of the tasks? The latest update allows you to easily share your simulation saves and creature designs with your friends. Note that this is more of a simulation than a game. There are no real objectives. But there is a lot to learn if you are interested in the basics of machine learning and neural networks. You can even look at the source code if you want. There is also a Mac & PC version available for download and a browser version for you to try out on the main project website (keiwando.com/evolution).

About

Evolution of Species 2

Create unique creatures and guide their evolution on alien planets. Compete with other players online to become the strongest inhabitant. Share your creations and participate in themed events.

Highlights
  • Participate in evolution
  • Create unique creatures
  • Explore thousands of planets
  • Compete with online players
  • Share creature creations
  • Participate in themed parties
Features
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Before you open a huge world, which is teeming with life! Thousands of planets with millions of inhabitants who seek to lead the food chain. Choose one of these planets, create your creature and go to conquer a new unknown world! Help your creature evolve from the simplest resident of the microscopic depths into a vivid and unique creature that can stand for itself. Use your imagination and create the most unusual creature! Show it to the world! Share it with your friends or compete with other online players. Game features: - Participate in evolution! Create unique creatures using a flexible set of settings, dozens of different body parts and many color options for them. Countless unique combinations! - Choose from thousands of planets available for life, compete with bizarre inhabitants and become the strongest one! - Develop your creatures in clashes with real players around the world. Prove that your creation is invincible! - Share your creatures with your friends and add their creations to your game. Find the most unusual form of life! - Participate in themed parties and prove that your creature is the best! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Evolution4 screens
Evolution of Species 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Evolution of Species 2 at Free against Evolution's $1.99. Evolution of Species 2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Evolution's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume and device support 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

Evolution of Species 2 is free to download; Evolution costs $1.99 up front. Evolution of Species 2 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Evolution asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Evolution against 4.5 for Evolution of Species 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 549 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Evolution's written reviews are positive against 65% of Evolution of Species 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evolution ships an update every 2 months, Evolution of Species 2 monthly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Evolution versus Evolution of Species 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvolutionEvolution of Species 2
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (549 ratings)4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better65.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5491.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeiwan DonyagardRoman Lugovskih

Customer experience

Evolution

All ratings549 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative11.3%

Evolution of Species 2

All ratings1,108 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral16.8%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Evolution

From 549 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Evolution of Species 2

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Familiar Spore-like gameplay
  • 🚀 Relaxing and engaging
  • 💡 Interesting customization options
  • 👍 Multiplayer functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🔒 Concerns about ads and monetization
  • 👎 Repetitive and limited gameplay

Bugs and requests

Evolution

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

8 requests
  • 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)
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  • Multiplayer or competition modes
  • Improved camera controls
  • Ability to create obstacles or terrain

Evolution of Species 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Creature editor issues with dragging and dropping parts
  • Progression reset after updates
  • Multiplayer server connection problems
  • Freezing and performance issues on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add land stage and creature evolution
  • Expand gameplay beyond just the cell stage
  • Improve AI and difficulty balancing
  • Introduce more varied environments and challenges

In-app purchases

None

Evolution

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Evolution of Species 2

Subscriptions1
  • Premium subscription$2.997 Days
One-time8
  • Buy 200 DNA$0.99
  • Buy 500 DNA$0.99
  • Buy 1000 DNA$1.99
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  • Buy 2000 DNA$2.99
  • Disable Ads$3.99
  • Buy 15000 DNA$8.99
  • Buy 50000 DNA$14.99
  • Buy 200000 DNA$34.99

Questions

Is Evolution free?
Evolution costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Evolution of Species 2 free?
Evolution of Species 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Evolution or Evolution of Species 2?
Evolution of Species 2 is rated higher. Evolution averages 4.4 out of 5 from 549 ratings, while Evolution of Species 2 averages 4.5 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Evolution or Evolution of Species 2 have ads?
Evolution of Species 2 shows ads; Evolution does not.
Which is updated more often, Evolution or Evolution of Species 2?
Evolution ships an update every 2 months, and Evolution of Species 2 monthly. Most recently, Evolution was updated on September 25, 2026 and Evolution of Species 2 on September 25, 2026.

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