Comparison

Robot Evolution vs Idle Mastermind

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

Head to head
About

Robot Evolution

Merge robots to create bizarre new machines and build a powerful army. Discover various robot types across different stages and unlock multiple endings. Tap or drag to earn coins and expand your collection.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop robots to merge
  • Discover new robot types
  • Earn coins to buy creatures
  • Build a high-tech army
  • Unlock various endings
  • Idle clicker gameplay
Features
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Evolution isn’t a perk exclusive to humans and animals: machines can be dragged and dropped together to become wacky mutant creatures just as well! Free the mad scientist in you and fuse different robots to create unpredictable new machines and build your own high-tech army! You can engineer a machine to clean your house, a nanobot to fix your phone every time it breaks, a replicant to be your new bodyguard or a hive-mind swarm of sentient robots that will take over the world’s digital network and use it to control every other machine in the planet and usher a new era of human subjugation. Fun times! HIGH-TECH FEATURES • Pantheon: a new place for supreme beings to look down on us mortals and laugh at our misery • Impostors: watch out for impostors trying to steal the spotlight from the robots HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar robots to create new mysterious creatures • Use robot eggs to earn coins, buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a robot to make coins pop from their eggs HIGHLIGHTS • Different stages and many robot types to discover • A mind-blowing story with paleolithic twists! • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Various possible endings: find your destiny • No robots were harmed in the making of this game, only developers Skynet has to start somewhere! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

About

Idle Mastermind

Embrace your inner supervillain in this idle simulation game. Build a secret lair, recruit henchmen, and execute dastardly plans to take over the world. Choose from three unique villains, each with their own strategies and grand schemes.

Highlights
  • Play as 3 distinct supervillains
  • Build and customize your evil lair
  • Hire and manage an army of henchmen
  • Raid cities for resources
  • Unlock new research and skills
  • Execute evil grand plans
Features
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Ever wanted to be the villain? To build a lair? Hire henchmen? Fight superheroes? Concoct dastardly plans? Raid a city? Or… take over the world? No? What, really? Sure you do! Idle Mastermind, from the makers of Idle Apocalypse, is the best supervillain simulator of 2020! Play as three supervillains. The techy but tiny: Dr DOS. The gangster crime boss: Yara. Or the unpredictable: LOL. Each has their own evil grand plan. Build a lair to run your empire from. Hire a bunch of evil henchmen to do your bidding. Raid the city above to gain precious resources. Unlock new research and skills to improve your criminal, idle empire. When you’re ready, execute your evil plan and bring about the apocalypse! Play as 3 distinct villains, each with: + A unique lair with special floors and henchmen. + Different strategies, skills and stories. + Unique resource management styles. Build your dream lair: + 30 unique floors. + Floors that will generate resources while offline. + Special floors with unique gameplay elements. Hire an army of evil thugs: + 20+ henchmen. + Different classes, abilities. + Unique resource management gameplay. And more...! + Collect heaps of skins. + Complete events. + Join the Evil Eye Association. On top of that it has all the humour and inane chatter of a Grumpy Rhino game. The makers of Idle Apocalypse. Lovers of simulation games and incremental clickers won’t be able to put down this dastardly, near criminal RPG.

Screenshots

Robot Evolution4 screens
Idle Mastermind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Robot Evolution at 86% against Idle Mastermind's 68%. Robot Evolution also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Robot Evolution sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Mastermind sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Robot Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 729 and 440 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Robot Evolution's written reviews are positive against 68% of Idle Mastermind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Robot Evolution versus Idle Mastermind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobot EvolutionIdle Mastermind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (729 ratings) — better4.6 (440 ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better67.9% of reviews
Number of ratings729 — better440
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB286 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDAGrumpy Rhino Games LTD

Customer experience

Robot Evolution

All ratings729 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative4.3%

Idle Mastermind

All ratings440 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative26.8%

User reviews

Robot Evolution

From 729 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome game
  • 🤖 Fun robot evolutions
  • 💡 Lots of unique robot designs
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and colorful visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Some features feel hidden or unclear
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔗 Frequent ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

Idle Mastermind

From 440 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visual design
  • 😂 Witty humor and charming character dialogue
  • 🎮 Engaging idle game mechanics with good progression
  • ⏰ Balanced gameplay between idle and active play
  • 💰 Obtainable premium currency without spending money

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Painfully slow progression and grinding
  • 💸 Aggressive monetization and expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔐 Content locked behind paywalls required for progression
  • 🔁 Repetitive prestige mechanic feels tedious
  • ⏳ Time-gated events requiring premium currency to participate

Bugs and requests

Robot Evolution

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or pauses when switching between screens
  • Inconsistent berry drop rates despite upgrades
  • Ads sometimes cause the game to crash

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more evolution games on iOS
  • Improve screen compatibility for newer devices
  • Reduce frequency of ads or provide ad-free option
  • Add ability to delete game progress

Idle Mastermind

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game crashes when Counterfeit character robs buildings
  • Random audio error producing persistent chopping/high-five sounds
  • Progress randomly deleted without explanation
  • Game crashes at startup after updates
  • Laboratory won't produce microchips, causing soft-lock
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  • Ad boost offers not functioning
  • Graphics rendering issues on some iPhones
  • Mission quest exploit allowing infinite gem farming

Requested features

6 requests
  • Increase progression speed by 20%
  • VIP program with spending-based rewards and stat bonuses
  • Skin texture overhaul with Sid's tower theme
  • More content and longer event durations
  • Better balance between free and paid progression paths
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  • Additional activities in city and base areas

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Robot Evolution

One-time12
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Shop Bundle$2.99
  • Promo Bundles Very High$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • Shop Bundle$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
  • starter bundle$24.99
12 purchases

Idle Mastermind

One-time12
  • 200 Gems$4.99
  • 500 Gems$9.99
  • Event Pack$9.99
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  • Yara Starter Pack$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Seasonal Bundle$9.99
  • More Everything$14.99
  • Golden Throne$14.99
  • 1,250 Gems$19.99
  • LOL Starter Pack$24.99
  • 2,500 Gems$29.99
  • Double Trouble$49.99

Questions

Is Robot Evolution free?
Robot Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Mastermind free?
Idle Mastermind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Robot Evolution or Idle Mastermind?
Robot Evolution is rated higher. Robot Evolution averages 4.8 out of 5 from 729 ratings, while Idle Mastermind averages 4.6 from 440 ratings.
Do Robot Evolution or Idle Mastermind have ads?
Both Robot Evolution and Idle Mastermind show ads.
Which is updated more often, Robot Evolution or Idle Mastermind?
Robot Evolution ships an update every 6 weeks, and Idle Mastermind every 6 weeks. Most recently, Robot Evolution was updated on October 15, 2026 and Idle Mastermind on October 17, 2026.

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