# Evolution vs RobotMania + Physics Sandbox

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Evolution at 549 against RobotMania + Physics Sandbox's 6. Evolution also leads on price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). RobotMania + Physics Sandbox's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Evolution costs $1.99 and RobotMania + Physics Sandbox $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Evolution against 4.3 for RobotMania + Physics Sandbox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolution has 549 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Evolution's written reviews are positive against 100% of RobotMania + Physics Sandbox's.

Evolution ships an update every 2 months, RobotMania + Physics Sandbox every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Evolution | RobotMania + Physics Sandbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $5.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (549 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolution-learning-creatures/id1227314223/reviews)** | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/robotmania-plus-physics-sandbox/id6762127275/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **549** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#155** | — |
| Size | 67 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | +9 |
| Developer | [Keiwan Donyagard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1166607047) | [Simon Zvara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490607194) |

## What reviewers say

### Evolution

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

**Currently charting:** #155 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)


### RobotMania + Physics Sandbox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/robotmania-plus-physics-sandbox/id6762127275)

Design, program, and play your own games in a creative physics sandbox. Build anything from robots and vehicles to entire worlds and challenges with a powerful yet simple editor. Join a community to discover and share creations.

**Highlights:** Design interactive mini-games and simulations, Build vehicles, robots, and worlds, Animate robots with joints and sliders, Powerful yet simple editor with touch controls, Discover and play community creations, Share your own robots and games online

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Evolution free?

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

### Is RobotMania + Physics Sandbox free?

RobotMania + Physics Sandbox costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Evolution or RobotMania + Physics Sandbox?

Evolution is rated higher. Evolution averages 4.4 out of 5 from 549 ratings, while RobotMania + Physics Sandbox averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.

### Do Evolution or RobotMania + Physics Sandbox have ads?

Neither Evolution nor RobotMania + Physics Sandbox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Evolution or RobotMania + Physics Sandbox?

Evolution ships an update every 2 months, and RobotMania + Physics Sandbox every 6 months. Most recently, Evolution was updated on October 11, 2026 and RobotMania + Physics Sandbox on October 10, 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.*