Comparison

Colonial Tycoon vs Mad Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Colonial Tycoon

Manage your own business empire on Mars in this idle simulation game. Start with limited funds and grow your wealth by making smart financial decisions and unlocking new technologies. Can you become the ultimate Martian tycoon?

Highlights
  • Idle money making
  • Business management simulation
  • Grow your business
  • Unlock new technologies
  • Money management tactics
  • Mars colonization theme
Features
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Colonial Tycoon is an idle money making and business management simulation game. The year is 2060 and you are one of the first colonists on the Red Planet. Some people are moving there to start a new life. Some for political and religious freedom. You are moving there to get rich! From Ape Apps and Brandon Stecklein, the developer who brought you My Colony and My Business Empire, comes Colonial Tycoon, a brand new business simulation and idle money maker game. Start out with a handful of cash and grow your business, employing wise money management tactics along the way. Unlock new technologies and licenses which allow you to expand your business like never before. Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate Colonial Tycoon? Only one way to find out - download it today!

About

Mad Evolution

Fuse and evolve quirky monsters to create a bizarre empire. Earn coins non-stop, even offline, and unlock strange new worlds. This idle merge game offers simple yet addictive gameplay with absurd boosters for endless progression.

Highlights
  • Fuse and evolve monsters
  • Earn coins offline
  • Unlock new worlds
  • Upgrade creatures and chests
  • Use powerful boosters
  • Infinite upgrades
Features
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Monsters, merging, and mayhem – The Crazy Idle Evolution Game! Combine wacky monsters, transform them into strange new forms, and explore unknown worlds! Collect coins endlessly, upgrade all you can, and create your crazy monster empire! Quirky monsters are hatching from chests left and right, and it’s up to you to merge, evolve, and upgrade them into something… questionable. Watch as your creatures generate coins non-stop, unlock new worlds, and keep stacking up riches even while you’re offline. Mad Evolution: Idle Merge isn’t just another idle game – it’s a monster-making experiment gone out of control. Start with tiny, weird creatures and fuse them into even weirder, slightly terrifying versions. The stronger they get, the more coins they make, and the closer you get to unlocking total monster domination. How to Play Mad Evolution: Idle Merge? It’s Too Simple! • Merge monsters – because two heads are better than one. • Upgrade everything – coins, chests, your patience. • Unlock new worlds – every time your top monsters merge, reality shifts. • Earn coins while doing nothing – finally, a game that respects your laziness. • Unleash insane boosters – because waiting is overrated. Why You’ll Love Mad Evolution: Idle Merge Game: • Endless coin generation – your monsters are hard at work, even if you’re not. • Simple, yet addictive gameplay – easy to learn, impossible to stop. • Monsters that keep getting weirder – seriously, some of these should not exist. • Absurdly powerful boosters – speed up chests, merging, and earnings at will. • No time wasting – offline earnings mean you’re always making progress. • Infinite upgrades – chests drop faster, coins pile up higher, and chaos grows. • New worlds await – merge enough, and you’ll open portals to bizarre new places. Mad Evolution: Idle Merge is not a normal idle game. This is a merge evolution madness simulator. Whether you’re a casual player looking for a fun time-waster or a merge-obsessed strategist, you’re about to get hooked. Idle merge game where you fuse weird monsters, unlock strange worlds, and earn coins while doing absolutely nothing. Evolution has never been this lazy.

Screenshots

Colonial Tycoon4 screens
Mad Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mad Evolution at 4.2 against Colonial Tycoon's 3.1. Mad Evolution also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, 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. Colonial Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Mad Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mad Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Colonial Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 40% of Mad Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colonial Tycoon ships an update every 5 months, Mad Evolution every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Colonial Tycoon versus Mad Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColonial TycoonMad Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (13 ratings)4.2 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1343 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB186 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinOleksandr Mykhailov

Customer experience

Colonial Tycoon

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

Mad Evolution

All ratings43 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Colonial Tycoon

One-time3
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Colonial Tycoon Premium$2.99
  • 500 Ape Coins$4.99
10 purchases

Mad Evolution

One-time10
  • Basic Pack$2.99
  • Disable Ads$2.99
  • Tanos Finger$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Chestplosion$3.99
  • Mergonator$4.99
  • Gold Rush$4.99
  • Handy Stack$4.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • Chaos Bundle$12.99
  • Fat Bundle$12.99

Questions

Is Colonial Tycoon free?
Colonial Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mad Evolution free?
Mad Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Colonial Tycoon or Mad Evolution?
Mad Evolution is rated higher. Colonial Tycoon averages 3.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Mad Evolution averages 4.2 from 43 ratings.
Do Colonial Tycoon or Mad Evolution have ads?
Both Colonial Tycoon and Mad Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Colonial Tycoon or Mad Evolution?
Colonial Tycoon ships an update every 5 months, and Mad Evolution every 2 weeks. Most recently, Colonial Tycoon was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mad Evolution on October 30, 2026.

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