Comparison

EvoPet vs Card Guardians

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

Head to head
About

EvoPet

Raise, train, and evolve virtual monster pets to battle and compete. Discover unique card combinations and a vast skill tree to become the ultimate champion in this spiritual successor to classic virtual pet devices.

Highlights
  • Hatch and evolve over 79 unique monsters
  • Collect and use over 180 cards for strategic battles
  • Engage in co-op and PvP multiplayer via local Wi-Fi
  • Massive 1000+ node skill tree for pet progression
  • Roguelite game mode
  • Multiple training minigames
Features
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EvoPet is a spiritual successor to the original VPet (virtual Pet) devices from the 90’s. Hatch and collect multiple pet monster’s to raise, train and achieve a Mega evolution. Discover the various deck combinations and, through employing card strategy, be the ultimate champion. • Hatching & evolving. Through pet evolutions, unlock an expansive evolution tree of pet monsters; with successive generational evolution offering endless leveling with compounding stats. • Collect & train. Discover the numerous foods, and environments that influence monster progression. Unlock and collect cards to build your strategy. Win the tournaments to get perk points to spend in the massive 1000+ perk tree. • Solo battle, teamup or compete. Play alone or battle with and against friends through local multiplayer. Carry friends to victory with PvE battles and tournaments. EvoPet features: • Co-op & PvP multiplayer on Local Wi-Fi network. • Unique card-play battling system. • Over 180 cards, 60 foods, 20 environments and 79 monsters. • Massive 1000+ node skill tree unique to your pet. • Lots of training minigames. • Massive perk/skill tree system unique for each pet. • A Roguelite game-mode. • No Freemium content. • NO ADS One-time purchase to unlock the full potential of the game. • Have up to 7 Monsters at a time • Unlock the Higher-Level tournaments and rogue dungeon levels • Get a Pro Dark Theme for the game • Endgame Card Buyback feature • Support the developer… it’s just one guy Two other one-time purchases are available but not necessary at all. Just for those that want to support the game. Join the discord to connect with other players and ask questions. I am always happy to reply.

About

Card Guardians

Embark on a roguelike adventure to save a corrupted land by building a powerful deck of cards. Engage in strategic CCG battles against monsters and powerful guardians, exploring diverse realms and uncovering an epic story.

Highlights
  • Strategic CCG deck building
  • Roguelike adventure gameplay
  • Monster and boss battles
  • Explore diverse realms
  • Hero selection
  • RPG strategy elements
Features
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Welcome to the world of Valentia! Build your deck of cards and prepare for strategic CCG battles against monsters and the Guardians of Chaos. Download FREE* Card Guardians: Deck Builder and embark on a great roguelike adventure game to save Valentia from the Magic of Chaos. The Land of Valentia was at peace for thousands of years, until the Day of Chaos came and spread mysterious magic that corrupted the living creatures of all realms. As the hero, you have to build the best CCG card deck, set up battle strategies, and free all enemies overtaken by Magic of Chaos and threatening the peace of Valentia. Download Card Guardians, have fun in this RPG adventure, and discover a story of epic war! In Card Guardians, you need to win battles against monsters and build a battle card deck to defeat the Guardians of Chaos. Choose the hero of your RPG adventure, create CCG battle strategies, and discover various unexplored realms throughout the Valentia. And beware of dangers! There are dungeons, castles, forests, and deserts that harbor dangerous enemies, with the difficulty of roguelike games. Restore peace to Valentia and become the master duel of the deck of battle cards. Download Card Guardians now and explore a roguelike world with dangers and epic stories! CARD DECK BUILDING To free Valentia from the Magic of Chaos, you need the best deck of battle cards. The more levels you advance, the more cards you get to build your RPG strategy. Remember to think about each choice! They will determine whether you can free the world of Valentia from the Magic of Chaos. Choose your hero, set up your battle strategy, and defeat all the Chaos Guardians! Play for free* Card Guardians and take part in an epic adventure and war battles. RPG STRATEGY BATTLES Beware the Chaos Guardians! At the end of each kingdom, you will encounter powerful bosses, in the style of roguelike games, who will require the best battle card deck. Explore your enemies' weaknesses and build the best RPG strategy to achieve victory and unlock the realms of Valentia from the Magic of Chaos. A tactical error can spell your doom in this roguelike world. Defeat your enemies, earn new battle cards and defend the world of Valentia! *Card Guardians: Deck Builder is a free game. However, the game has extra features and additional items that are optional for gameplay.

Screenshots

EvoPet4 screens
Card Guardians4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EvoPet at none against Card Guardians's shown. EvoPet also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 75%). Card Guardians's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 292). 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. EvoPet sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Card Guardians 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for EvoPet against 4.6 for Card Guardians. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Guardians has 3.1K ratings behind it against 292, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of EvoPet's written reviews are positive against 75% of Card Guardians's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EvoPet ships an update every 6 weeks, Card Guardians every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EvoPet versus Card Guardians: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvoPetCard Guardians
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (292 ratings)4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2923.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB415 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperJamie FordTapps Games - Jogos Eletronicos

Customer experience

EvoPet

All ratings292 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative2.2%

Card Guardians

All ratings3,115 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews899 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative16.0%

Bugs and requests

EvoPet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Card Guardians

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Gear drops not matching the active character
  • Inconsistent behavior of status effects
  • Infinite loading screens and progression blockers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sell/recycle unwanted equipment
  • More character classes and deck variety
  • Longer and more replayable adventures
  • Better randomization and less RNG dependence
  • Quality of life improvements (claim all, etc.)

In-app purchases

4 purchases

EvoPet

One-time4
  • Pro Version$6.99
  • Double Perks$9.99
  • Starter Pack$14.99
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  • Battle Pack$24.99
10 purchases

Card Guardians

One-time10
  • Some Crystals (160)$1.99
  • Pile of Crystals (500)$4.99
  • Welcome Bundle$4.99
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  • Piggy Bank (S)$4.99
  • Base Pass$4.99
  • Bag of Crystals (1200)$9.99
  • Full Blessing$9.99
  • Piggy Bank (M)$12.99
  • Piggy Bank (L)$19.99
  • Premium Pass$19.99

Questions

Is EvoPet free?
EvoPet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Card Guardians free?
Card Guardians is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EvoPet or Card Guardians?
Card Guardians is rated higher. EvoPet averages 4.6 out of 5 from 292 ratings, while Card Guardians averages 4.6 from 3.1K ratings.
Do EvoPet or Card Guardians have ads?
Card Guardians shows ads; EvoPet does not.
Which is updated more often, EvoPet or Card Guardians?
EvoPet ships an update every 6 weeks, and Card Guardians every 3 weeks. Most recently, EvoPet was updated on November 6, 2026 and Card Guardians on November 11, 2026.

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