Comparison

Cell to Singularity vs Ant Colony

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

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About

Cell to Singularity

Embark on an evolutionary journey from a single cell to a technological singularity. Tap to gain entropy, unlock new chapters of life, and witness milestones like dinosaur extinction and the Industrial Revolution. Explore the past, present, and future of humanity in this engaging idle clicker game.

Highlights
  • Evolutionary clicker gameplay
  • Gain Entropy currency
  • Unlock chapters of life
  • Climb Tech Tree
  • View 3D habitats
  • Discover scientific facts
  • Simulate life on Earth
Features
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Tap into the extraordinary tale of evolution in this cosmic clicker game! Once upon a time, over 4.5 billion years ago, there was no life in the Solar System. And then, almost in the blink of an eye on the geologic time scale, everything changed. Deep in the primordial soup on Earth lay the organic compounds that would give rise to life’s humble origins. All it takes for this epic evolution game to unfold is you. Turn to the next page of evolution with every click. Gain entropy to unlock the next chapter of the evolution of life. Uncover twists and turns that led to the great milestones of life evolution: the extinction of the dinosaurs, the discovery of fire, the Industrial Revolution, and more. See chapters that have yet to be written -- a future evolution beyond the modern day. ▶ The epic story of evolution, technology, and humanity is yours to tap. It’s a breathtaking evolution game! ▶ The most accurate human evolution game on Earth! ... Features: • Countless hours of addictive--but very informative--clicker gameplay • With every tap, earn Entropy the evolutionary currency for life in the universe • Simple, intuitive controls--click anywhere for Entropy for new animal Evolutions! • Later climb civilizations Tech Tree by spending ideas on countless scientific and technology upgrades • It’s a science game about the development of life on Earth. View the fruits of evolution in beautiful 3D habitats. Unlock animals like Fish, Lizards, Mammals, Monkeys. • Unlock the future of evolution and the mystery of the technological singularity. • Discover and learn scientific facts about evolution of life and natural history as you play • Enter a space odyssey into speculative science fiction as you click past modern civilization • Get into a life creation mood thanks to an epic soundtrack of classical music • Upgrade the evolution of a single cell organism into a civilization on the brink of a technological singularity • Simulate the science of life on earth. • Upgrade tech to Survive on Mars and Terraform Mars A science evolution game where you upgrade life, from a Single-Cell organism, to multi-celled organisms, fish, reptiles, mammals, monkeys, humans and beyond. Play the evolution of Life on Earth, all its past, present and future. Will humanity survive the next phase of evolution? ... Let’s be Facebook friends facebook.com/ComputerLunch/ Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/ComputerLunch Add us on Instagram instagram.com/computerlunchgames/ Let’s chat on Discord discord.com/invite/celltosingularity ... Terms of service: https://games.computerlunch.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://games.computerlunch.com/privacy-policy/

About

Ant Colony

Build and manage your own ant colony in a wild forest. Command swarms, expand your territory, and evolve your ants to survive against hostile insects and predators. Prove your strategic skills in this real-time simulation game.

Highlights
  • Freestyle anthill building
  • 10+ unique ant types
  • Swarm mechanics
  • 50+ enemies
  • Raids and battles
  • Evolution system
Features
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Build your ant empire in the wild forest! Create a thriving underground colony, command swarms of ants, and survive against hostile insects. Expand your territory, evolve your ants, and prove your strategy in this real-time simulator. Features: • Freestyle anthill building - design and expand your underground base. • 10+ unique ant types - from builders to fighters, with more coming soon. • Swarm mechanics - lead massive armies to overpower enemies. • 50+ enemies - termites, spiders, crabs and other dangerous predators. • Raids and battles - conquer enemy nests and defend your colony. • Evolution system - adapt your ants to new challenges and grow stronger. • Difficulty levels - relax in Normal or test survival in Hard. Every choice matters: gather resources, build your empire, and fight for survival. Will your colony rise as the strongest kingdom of the forest? Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cell to Singularity4 screens
Ant Colony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ant Colony at none against Cell to Singularity's shown. Ant Colony also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Cell to Singularity's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 68%) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Cell to Singularity sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Ant Colony sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.8 for Cell to Singularity against 4.7 for Ant Colony. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23K and 6.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Cell to Singularity's written reviews are positive against 68% of Ant Colony's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cell to Singularity ships an update every 2 weeks, Ant Colony every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Cell to Singularity versus Ant Colony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCell to SingularityAnt Colony
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (23K ratings) — better4.7 (6.5K ratings)
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews — better67.8% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better6.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size498 MB489 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperComputer LunchHYPERCELL SIA

Customer experience

Cell to Singularity

All ratings23,041 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews2,354 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.2%

Ant Colony

All ratings6,296 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,504 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative22.0%

User reviews

Cell to Singularity

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game!
  • 🚀 Amazing still
  • 🚀 Best game ever
  • 🚀 Very relaxing simple game packed with nicely designed content
  • 🚀 Genuinely Brilliant

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lengthy but worth the read
  • 🐛 Ads
  • 🐛 Stolen logits
  • 🐛 Ads too long
  • 🐛 Too many LONG ads

Ant Colony

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Commitment to the game
  • 👍 Charming and unique gameplay
  • 👍 Optional ads, not forced
  • 👍 Great art style and animations
  • 👍 Addictive and fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Save corruption and data loss issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes, unbalanced levels
  • 🐛 Ants not behaving as expected

Bugs and requests

Cell to Singularity

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Stopped getting metabits after simulation 11
  • Mesozoic Valley simulation is bugged
  • Crashes when loading data from server
  • Rapid buy feature removed in update
  • Ads not working properly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add pls
  • More in the Beyond
  • More galaxies, planets, and stars in the Beyond
  • Add insects, plants, and other animal groups
  • Add a facility to turn off planet/star titles
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  • Add a way to convert currencies like entropy to ideas
  • Add a true reset option to start over completely
  • Add cutscenes for major events

Ant Colony

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Soft locks and crashes
  • Ants getting stuck or not responding
  • Save file corruption
  • Inability to exit certain screens
  • Gameplay freezes and performance issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • More ant species and colony customization
  • Endless/sandbox mode
  • Ability to control ants more directly
  • Faster gameplay speed options
  • Multiplayer functionality
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  • Cloud save/sync across devices

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Cell to Singularity

One-time17
  • Darwinium Bundle$0.99
  • 50 Cubes$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
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  • Darwinium Bundle$2.99
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • Darwinium Bundle2 variants$4.99
  • 150 Cubes$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Darwinium Bundle$6.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • 300 Cubes$7.99
  • Darwinium Bundle$9.99
  • Infinity Pass (30 Days)$12.99
  • Infinity Pass$12.99
  • 900 Cubes$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
15 purchases

Ant Colony

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription$7.497 Days
  • Premium Subscription$9.997 Days
One-time12
  • Handful of sugar$0.99
  • Starter pack2 variants$0.99
  • Small bag of sugar$2.99
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  • Small Mini Offer$2.99
  • No pop-up ADs pack$3.49
  • Premium Pack$3.69
  • Queen path$4.99
  • Medium Mini Offer$6.99
  • Sugar bowl$6.99
  • Premium Pack$7.49
  • Premium Pack2 variants$11.49
  • Crate of sugar$14.99

Questions

Is Cell to Singularity free?
Cell to Singularity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ant Colony free?
Ant Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cell to Singularity or Ant Colony?
Cell to Singularity is rated higher. Cell to Singularity averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Ant Colony averages 4.7 from 6.5K ratings.
Do Cell to Singularity or Ant Colony have ads?
Cell to Singularity shows ads; Ant Colony does not.
Which is updated more often, Cell to Singularity or Ant Colony?
Cell to Singularity ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ant Colony every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cell to Singularity was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ant Colony on October 27, 2026.

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