# Antiquitas vs Species evolution

The clearest difference is rating: Antiquitas at 4.0 against Species evolution's 2.7. Antiquitas also leads on ratings volume (55 vs 3). Species evolution's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Antiquitas sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Species evolution sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Antiquitas holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Antiquitas has 55 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Antiquitas ships an update every 4 months, Species evolution every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Antiquitas | Species evolution |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antiquitas/id1310689005/reviews)** | [2.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/species-evolution/id1637074027/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **55** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 73 MB | 168 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brandon Stecklein](https://appshunter.io/developer/498894252) | [Maksim Kenin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465659574) |

## What reviewers say

### Antiquitas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antiquitas/id1310689005)

Build a sprawling Roman civilization in this offline city-building simulation. Manage resources, citizens, and technology to expand your empire across land and sea. Research new advancements and rule from anywhere with cross-platform saves.

**Highlights:** City-building simulation, Resource management, Citizen management, Technology research, Empire expansion, Offline gameplay, Cross-platform saves

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Ape Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Ape Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Antiquitas Premium | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Ape Coins | $9.99 | one-time |


### Species evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/species-evolution/id1637074027)

Develop and evolve your own creatures in a 3D life simulator. Choose between predator or herbivore paths, upgrade creature characteristics, and manage your species' survival and population growth in various game modes.

**Highlights:** Creature evolution and development, Survival and sandbox modes, Predator vs. Herbivore choices, Upgrade creature characteristics, Artificial intelligence for creature behavior, Population management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disable ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock sandbox | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Antiquitas free?

Antiquitas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Species evolution free?

Species evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Antiquitas or Species evolution?

Antiquitas is rated higher. Antiquitas averages 4.0 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Species evolution averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Antiquitas or Species evolution have ads?

Antiquitas shows ads; Species evolution does not.

### Which is updated more often, Antiquitas or Species evolution?

Antiquitas ships an update every 4 months, and Species evolution every 5 months. Most recently, Antiquitas was updated on November 2, 2026 and Species evolution on November 3, 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.*