Comparison

Swarm Simulator vs Tiny Worlds

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Tiny Worlds

Destroy small worlds by tapping and sliding your finger to earn coins and level up. Collect dragons, upgrade equipment, and utilize a prestige system for rapid progression. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and art style while playing offline.

Highlights
  • Slide finger for comfort
  • Relaxing soundtrack and art
  • Prestige system for progression
  • Offline play
  • Collect coins and upgrade equipment
  • Merge runes for faster destruction
Features
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Your main mission, if you’re up to it? Tap blocks, ramp up from levels to levels and earn tons of coins! Armed with your fingers and intrepid dragons, destroy small worlds in turn and go as far as you can! Do as much damage as you can to reach the top levels of difficulty but well… be careful, the planets are regenerating! In this idle game, get the best equipment and improve them sufficiently to become the most powerful and destructive possible. Radical! Tiny Worlds: Dragon Idle Games - Highlights : - An original clicker where you don't have to tap constantly, but slide your finger for comfort and relaxation. - A sweet mood mixing a relaxing soundtrack and a high-quality art style you'll enjoy for sure. - Take advantage of the prestige system and show an increasingly rapid progression. - Go further and further into the galaxies and discover new planets - Collect more and more coins to become the richest and most powerful player (then come and brag about it in our Discord) - Merge runes that will help you to destroy those tiny worlds faster - Upgrade your tools and restart a new journey with even more fun - Feel free to collect your reward when you want, the game continues to play offline. Demolition has never been so attractive, download Tiny Worlds now! Support : Discord : http://discord.gg/4nHhnnN Social media Twitter : twitter.com/tinyworldsgame Insta : instagram.com/tinyworldsgame Facebook : facebook.com/tinyworlds

Screenshots

Swarm Simulator4 screens
Tiny Worlds4 screens

Verdict

The call

Swarm Simulator and Tiny Worlds both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Swarm Simulator's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tiny Worlds's. Swarm Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Swarm Simulator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Worlds sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Swarm Simulator against 4.7 for Tiny Worlds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Swarm Simulator's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tiny Worlds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swarm Simulator ships an update every 9 days, Tiny Worlds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swarm Simulator versus Tiny Worlds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwarm SimulatorTiny Worlds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better2.3K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB276 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIron Horse Games LLCOld Skull Games

Customer experience

Swarm Simulator

All ratings2,719 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.6%

Tiny Worlds

All ratings2,257 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral16.2%
Negative22.9%

User reviews

Swarm Simulator

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 💡 Unique incremental mechanics
  • 🔒 Minimal ads, not intrusive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in recent updates
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Tiny Worlds

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute dragon designs
  • 💡 Honest advertising
  • 🚀 Satisfying progression
  • 👍 Optional ads for rewards

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Overheating issues
  • 🐛 Offline progress not working
  • 🐛 Forced ads disrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Saving/loading issues

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

Tiny Worlds

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Video ads not loading
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Lost progress after updates
  • Tier rewards not unlocking properly
  • Eco Bubbles event currency issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content and worlds past tier 3000
  • Ability to sort and manage dragons
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features
  • More frequent updates and new content
  • Improved save/load functionality

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Swarm Simulator

One-time11
  • 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
11 purchases

Tiny Worlds

One-time11
  • Diamond Pack 1 - 100 Diamonds$0.99
  • Diamond Pack 2 - 550 Diamonds$4.99
  • Starter Pack - Ghost Dragon$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Diamond Pack 3 - 1200 Diamonds$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Tesseract doubled$9.99
  • Golden gift box$14.99
  • Diamond Pack 4 - 2500 Diamonds$19.99
  • Pack - Golden Dragon$19.99
  • Pack - Liesma Dragon$49.99

Questions

Is Swarm Simulator free?
Swarm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Worlds free?
Tiny Worlds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swarm Simulator or Tiny Worlds?
Tiny Worlds is rated higher. Swarm Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Tiny Worlds averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Swarm Simulator or Tiny Worlds have ads?
Both Swarm Simulator and Tiny Worlds show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swarm Simulator or Tiny Worlds?
Swarm Simulator ships an update every 9 days, and Tiny Worlds every 3 weeks. Most recently, Swarm Simulator was updated on October 12, 2026 and Tiny Worlds on October 15, 2026.

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