Comparison

Swarm Simulator vs Insect Evolution

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

Insect Evolution

Grow your insect by eating smaller creatures and avoiding larger ones on a running track. Evolve your character to become stronger and faster to defeat boss insects at the end of each level. Upgrade your abilities to conquer increasingly challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Evolve and grow your insect
  • Eat smaller insects
  • Avoid larger spiders
  • Defeat boss insects
  • Upgrade insect abilities
  • Increase spider speed
Features
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Insect Evolution is a hyper casual game where the purpose is to get as bigger and stronger as you can to take out insects and beat the level! You as a small insect will start on a running track with evolution theme in mind. Getting bigger and stronger is the key in any evolution game and Insect Evolution could be the best evolution game you would have played till now. In every level, you will eat smaller and same level insects and avoid big spiders to reach the level end. After every level you will have the option to upgrade your insect or increase the speed of your spider so that you can easily win the level. At every level end, there will be a boss insect which you would have to take down but be very sure that your insect should be evolved enough to beat the boss. Upgrading your insect at the start of every level will make you stronger enough to easily reach the level end and take down the boss insect. Terms of Use: https://www.zedfr.info/TermsOfUse.html Privacy Policy: https://www.zedfr.info/PrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

Swarm Simulator4 screens
Insect Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

Swarm Simulator and Insect Evolution both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Swarm Simulator's written reviews are positive against 25% of Insect Evolution's. Swarm Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 640). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Insect Evolution sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.6 for Insect Evolution. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 640 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Swarm Simulator's written reviews are positive against 25% of Insect Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swarm Simulator ships an update every 9 days, Insect Evolution monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swarm Simulator versus Insect Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwarm SimulatorInsect Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better4.6 (640 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better640
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB297 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIron Horse Games LLCZED UK Limited

Customer experience

Swarm Simulator

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

Insect Evolution

All ratings640 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Insect Evolution

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Insect Evolution

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Swarm Simulator free?
Swarm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Insect Evolution free?
Insect Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swarm Simulator or Insect Evolution?
Swarm Simulator is rated higher. Swarm Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Insect Evolution averages 4.6 from 640 ratings.
Do Swarm Simulator or Insect Evolution have ads?
Both Swarm Simulator and Insect Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swarm Simulator or Insect Evolution?
Swarm Simulator ships an update every 9 days, and Insect Evolution monthly. Most recently, Swarm Simulator was updated on September 22, 2026 and Insect Evolution on September 21, 2026.

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