Swarm Simulator vs Evolution Simulator 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swarm Simulator
Evolve your insect colony from simple larvae to powerful hive minds in this 3D incremental idle clicker game. Conquer territory, sacrifice units for growth, and ascend to unlock new mutations and expand your swarm across the universe.
- Incremental idle clicker gameplay
- Endless progression and unit evolution
- Idle mode for offline growth
- Ascend system with new mutations
- All-new 3D graphics and units
- Elixir buffs and Golden Bug bonuses
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Over 2 MILLION PLAYERS! Swarm Simulator: Evolution brings the strategic, incremental, idle, clicker gameplay of the wildly successful web game into a new 3D world with dozens of new systems and extra features! Evolve your way from lowly larvae and drones to all-powerful hive Overminds and beyond in this idle masterpiece! Conquer territory with fearsome Stingers and Locusts to become a tycoon of unit production. Sacrifice smaller units for the greater good of the colony and Ascend over and over as you build your Swarm toward its ultimate goal of universe spanning conquest! == Swarm Simulator Features == Idle Clicker Gameplay • Endless progression - start with a few lowly units, evolve and hatch your way to unimaginable numbers. • Idle mode - the game will keep progressing whether it's open or not, take a break for a few hours and your Swarm will grow and grow! • Ascend your Swarm to start over on a new world but with powerful new Mutations. Evolution Upgrades • All new 3D graphics and new units, dozens of 3D bugs in a fully 3D world. • Elixirs give short term buffs to your Swarm, use a Rage elixir to capture more territory ... or a Warper elixir to speed up time itself! • Golden Bugs can be captured to give long-term bonuses to your Swarm. • Swarm Lord Invasions, the HFL, Carapace Shards, unlockable skins for your bugs and more! The classic text-based incremental game has been reborn in vibrant 3D. Download Swarm Simulator now and conquer EVERYTHING!
Evolution Simulator 3D
Evolve your creature through a world filled with different food types and enemies. Customize your creature with numerous upgrades and enjoy addictive gameplay with simple controls and nice graphics.
- Creature editor
- Multiple food types
- Various enemy types
- Passive and active upgrades
- 40 levels across 5 themes
- Simple controls
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Game features - 2 types of food: meat and plants - creature's editor - 40 levels in 5 different themes - 30 various type of enemies - many upgrades (passive and active) - nice graphics - atmospheric soundtrack - simple controls - addictive gameplay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Swarm Simulator at Free against Evolution Simulator 3D's $0.99. Swarm Simulator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 10). Evolution Simulator 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
Swarm Simulator is free to download; Evolution Simulator 3D costs $0.99 up front. Swarm Simulator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Evolution Simulator 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swarm Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swarm Simulator has 2.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Swarm Simulator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Evolution Simulator 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Swarm Simulator | Evolution Simulator 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Iron Horse Games LLC | Przemyslaw Gajc |
Customer experience
Swarm Simulator
Evolution Simulator 3D
Bugs and requests
Swarm Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Stuck on loading screen
- Incorrect display of resources and upgrades
- Issues with cloud save functionality
Requested features
4 requests- More content and updates
- Offline mode
- Customization options
- Improved progression and endgame
Evolution Simulator 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swarm Simulator
- Pouch of Crystals$4.99
- Elixir Mega Pack$4.99
- Swarm Supporter Pack$9.99
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- Bag of Crystals$9.99
- Crystalline King Pack$9.99
- Arcane Amplifier Pack$9.99
- Super Shards Pack$9.99
- Challenge Crusher Pack$9.99
- Barrel of Crystals$19.99
- Elixir Ultra Pack$24.99
- Storehouse of Crystals$49.99
Evolution Simulator 3D
No in-app purchases
Questions
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