Comparison

ProgressBar95 vs Evolution Idle

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

Head to head
About

ProgressBar95

Experience a nostalgic hyper-casual game with retro arcade visuals. Fill the progress bar by moving it with one finger to win. This addictive time killer offers simple controls and endless gameplay.

Highlights
  • Nostalgic retro visuals
  • One-finger control
  • Fill the progress bar to win
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Endless gameplay
  • Retro sound effects
Features
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Progressbar95 is a unique nostalgic hyper-casual game. It'll make you smile. Old panels, buttons and icons on your smartphone or tablet. You need to fill the progress bar to win. Move your progress bar with one finger to fill it faster. It seems simple at first. But it might be harder to master. Powerful retro time killer. Lovely HDD noises are included :) The game is very easy to handle with easy-to-learn controls, familiar visual effects and addictive gameplay. Progressbar95 Game Features: - Free to play - One finger control - Different obstacles and experience every time - Endless gameplay Better than any .io game. Progressbar95 is simple, but addictive. Play this amazing new mobile game.

About

Evolution Idle

Features
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Start as a drop of primordial soup and evolve all the way to a human — or take a completely different path! Evolution is a relaxing idle game about the evolution of life. Tap to earn XP and DNA, and collect random Mutations at every milestone. When you have enough DNA, choose where to evolve next: • Strength — more XP from every tap • Adaptation — a better chance of finding DNA • Instinct — your creature taps by itself WHAT AWAITS YOU • 45 species: from a single cell, through jellyfish, fish and dinosaurs, to eagles, dolphins and humans • Species Museum — a scrollable tree of life with a fun fact about every animal • Habitats: ocean, shore, land and sky — the world changes as your creature evolves • New generations — start over stronger thanks to Genes and discover other branches • Incubator — your creature keeps growing while you’re away • Daily goals, streak rewards and golden cells full of surprises PLAY WITHOUT PRESSURE No ads during play. Play a few minutes a day and your progress waits for you — even on a new phone, thanks to iCloud backup.

Screenshots

ProgressBar954 screens
Evolution Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Evolution Idle at none against ProgressBar95's shown. Evolution Idle also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). ProgressBar95's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. ProgressBar95 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Evolution Idle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProgressBar95 ships an update every 2 months, Evolution Idle weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ProgressBar95 versus Evolution Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressBar95Evolution Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Maciej Marat

Bugs and requests

ProgressBar95

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchases not working properly
  • Progressbar 98 and XB not loading correctly
  • Bin cleaning functionality not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more operating systems and game modes
  • Implement cloud save and cross-device sync
  • Improve audio and music integration
  • Add more customization options
  • Optimize performance on older devices

Evolution Idle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ProgressBar95

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 10 Product keys$1.99
  • Progressbar 1$2.99
Show 7 more
  • PB-DOS Shell skin$2.99
  • Bar OS System 2,3 pack$2.99
  • 25 Product keys$3.99
  • 50 Product keys$6.99
  • 100 Product keys$11.99
  • 250 Product keys$24.99
  • Unlock ALL$25.99
4 purchases

Evolution Idle

One-time4
  • Small DNA Pack$0.99
  • Founder Pack$4.99
  • Medium DNA Pack$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Large DNA Pack$9.99

Questions

Is ProgressBar95 free?
ProgressBar95 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Evolution Idle free?
Evolution Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ProgressBar95 or Evolution Idle have ads?
ProgressBar95 shows ads; Evolution Idle does not.
Which is updated more often, ProgressBar95 or Evolution Idle?
ProgressBar95 ships an update every 2 months, and Evolution Idle weekly. Most recently, ProgressBar95 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Evolution Idle on October 31, 2026.

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