Comparison

Deliberate Evolution vs Shellkeep

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

Head to head
About

Deliberate Evolution

Engage in a unique card battle game where you breed units from parent units, inheriting their genes. Discover new species by combining genetic patterns, which determine all attributes and abilities. This open-world experience focuses on strategic gene-based gameplay.

Highlights
  • Gene-based unit breeding
  • Inherit parent genes
  • Discover new species
  • Open-world card battles
  • Gene pattern determines traits
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
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1 Beat your opponents. 2 ๑乛◡乛๑ Making babies! 3 Discover new species with both sides’ genes. 4 goto 1 This is a card battle game, and its theme is about genes. The battle ability of each cards and the gameplay experience are all based on your particular design of each cards’ genes pattern. It’s the world’s first GBG (gene-based game) in which all units are bred from its parent units, and inherit their genes. All attributes, skills, and other powers are completely determined by its gene pattern. Remember the principles: gene pattern determines traits, and traits determine species.

About

Shellkeep

Collect, merge, and battle unique cards with thousands of possibilities. Hunt for ultra-rare holographic Shinies and compete with other players in live auctions and club bounties. Build your ultimate collection and test your luck.

Highlights
  • Generate and collect thousands of cards
  • Hunt for ultra-rare holographic Shinies
  • Bid, deal, and sell cards
  • Join clubs to team up with collectors
  • Compete in live auctions and daily deals
  • No advertisements
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Generate and collect thousands of cards. Hunt the ultra-rares almost no one will ever own. Every card rolls two independent rarities, so there are 1,000 normal cards and 1,000 holographic Shinies to chase, 2,000 in all. The rarest are rarer than 1 in a million to pull. And every card has a 1 in 50 shot at being Shiny. GENERATE & DISCOVER Create new cards on a timer, then watch each one reveal. The rarity climbs as the card comes into focus, and the rarer it lands, the bigger the moment. HUNT SHINIES Every Shiny is holographic and 50 times rarer than its normal version. Completing the Shiny set is the ultimate flex. BID, DEAL & SELL Outbid real players in live auctions to snag the cards you're missing, grab limited daily deals, and sell your spare eggs back to the game for coins. JOIN A CLUB Team up with other collectors, pool your finds, and win weekly club bounties together. NO ADS Not one. Ever. Think you can beat the odds? Start your collection today.

Screenshots

Deliberate Evolution4 screens
Shellkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Shellkeep at 31 against Deliberate Evolution's 5. Deliberate Evolution's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Deliberate Evolution sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Shellkeep sells 4 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 — 5.0 for Deliberate Evolution against 4.9 for Shellkeep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shellkeep has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Deliberate Evolution's written reviews are positive against 92% of Shellkeep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deliberate Evolution ships an update every 9 days, Shellkeep weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Deliberate Evolution versus Shellkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeliberate EvolutionShellkeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings531 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer鹏飞 孙Hamlab AB

Customer experience

Deliberate Evolution

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shellkeep

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Deliberate Evolution

One-time4
  • A Handful of Diamonds$0.99
  • An Eyeful of Diamonds$4.99
  • A Diamond Dress$29.99
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  • A Diamonds Planet$99.99
4 purchases

Shellkeep

One-time4
  • Quick Gems$0.99
  • Small Gems$2.99
  • Big Gems$6.99
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  • Mega Gems$14.99

Questions

Is Deliberate Evolution free?
Deliberate Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shellkeep free?
Shellkeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deliberate Evolution or Shellkeep?
Deliberate Evolution is rated higher. Deliberate Evolution averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Shellkeep averages 4.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Deliberate Evolution or Shellkeep have ads?
Neither Deliberate Evolution nor Shellkeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deliberate Evolution or Shellkeep?
Deliberate Evolution ships an update every 9 days, and Shellkeep weekly. Most recently, Deliberate Evolution was updated on October 3, 2026 and Shellkeep on October 14, 2026.

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