Comparison

Idle evolution vs Elements Merge

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

Head to head
About

Idle evolution

Explore the 4-billion-year history of life on Earth through an engaging idle game. Learn about ancient creatures and human culture while restoring biological forms and unlocking evolutionary mysteries. Experience a blend of casual gameplay and educational content.

Highlights
  • Casual idle gameplay
  • Popular science education
  • Biological restoration
  • Intellectual equipment technology
  • Unlock mysteries of life
  • Experience life evolution
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"Life on Earth" is not an ordinary idle game, but also a professional education game about life evolution. You can not only experience the easy and funny idle evolution games, but also learn the knowledge about mysterious ancient creatures and human culture. ---Story background--- Life has evolved for 4 billion years. Since the birth of human beings, only a million of years have passed. We can only occupy a few minutes on the timeline of life evolution. In the struggle against nature, these great prehistory creatures have stepped from the ocean to the land, from the low level to the high level, and on the Earth - our common home, they painted a colorful and shining historical picture! You are a scientist in the paleontology laboratory. With the help of your robot assistant, you can study the history of paleontology, draw a blueprint for life evolution, and unlock the mysteries of life. ●Casual idle game This is a casual idle game. You can enjoy the real joy of game with less time and efforts! ●Popular science education In Life On Earth, there are lots of professional knowledge of ancient creatures, you can learn new areas that you have never known before, and feel the greatness of life evolution! ●Biological restoration Restoring the various real forms of ancient creatures, displaying their lifestyles and habits, just like communicate with ancient creatures face-to-face! Watching life evolve from spores to fish, dinosaurs, and humans. ●Intellectual equipment technology Improve intellectual equipment technology, and with the power of technology, to restore the process of life evolution and fasten the speed of life evolution. ●Mysteries of Earth Upgrade evolution technology, speed up the evolution of Paleontology, draw a blueprint for life evolution, and unlock the mysteries of life.  The team members of Life On Earth are ancient creatures enthusiasts. In order to make this game, we have searched a large amount of literature materials. If you are also interested in life evolution, download Life On Earth to join us now! If you have any suggestion, welcome to send an email to us. We may add it in next versions. Email: support@domobile.com Website: https://www.domobile.com Auto-renewable Subscription Rules These rules are attachments of User Agreement. If there is any conflict between these Rules and the User Agreement, these Rules shall prevail. If you need to use Life On Earth subscription service, you should agree to these rules in advance. You understand and agree: 1.The subscription is automatic renewal service under the premise that you agree to use the Life On Earth subscription service. If you agree to use the subscription service, you are deemed to authorize DoMobile, when the subscription about to expire, have the rights to charge fee of next billing cycle from your iTunes account (hereinafter referred to as “accounts”) balances. The subscription service is provided on the premise that you have bound with the above accounts, and DoMobile can successfully charge from the accounts. You are responsible for any failed renewal due to insufficient debit balance in the above accounts. 2.Subscription will automatically renew weekly. You can select the prefer rate. 3.Subscription automatically renews unless it is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. 4. You may suspend or terminate this subscription service by: Open the phone Settings -> iTunes and App Store -> Apple ID, select “View Apple ID”, enter the “Account Settings” page, click “Subscribe”, select Life On Earth and cancel subscription. 5.Terms of use: http://tpkapp.domogame.com/evolution/loeen.html 6.Privacy Policy: https://www.domobile.com/best/privacy.html

About

Elements Merge

Combine basic elements like Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Wind to discover over 500 unique and surprising new creations. Explore endless possibilities and find unusual connections between everyday and fantastical items. It's an easy-to-learn puzzle game with a vast collection of discoverable elements.

Highlights
  • Combine basic elements
  • Discover over 500 elements
  • Find unusual connections
  • Simple and easy gameplay
  • Unlock new items
Features
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- Start with simple elements: Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Wind. - Connect them together to get new elements. - Discover new and unusual connections! - Egg, chainsaw or elephant? Very easy! - Over 500* elements in the game!

Screenshots

Idle evolution4 screens
Elements Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle evolution and Elements Merge both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Idle evolution's written reviews are positive against 29% of Elements Merge's. Idle evolution also leads on ratings volume (5.8K vs 859). Elements Merge's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. Idle evolution sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Elements Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Idle evolution against 4.6 for Elements Merge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle evolution has 5.8K ratings behind it against 859, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Idle evolution's written reviews are positive against 29% of Elements Merge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle evolution ships an update every 2 months, Elements Merge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle evolution versus Elements Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle evolutionElements Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better4.6 (859 ratings)
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5.8K — better859
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoMobile Co., Ltd.Volodymyr Klymenko

Customer experience

Idle evolution

All ratings5,587 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative18.1%

Elements Merge

All ratings859 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral22.4%
Negative49.0%

User reviews

Idle evolution

From 5.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and educational game
  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting prehistoric creatures
  • 👍 Informative and accurate content
  • 💡 Rewards for answering questions instead of ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Unclear instructions
  • 🔍 Confusing UI
  • 🔍 Inaccurate creature descriptions
  • 🔍 Slow progress after a certain point

Elements Merge

From 859 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💗 Relaxing and fun
  • 🎨 Cool textures
  • 🤩 Love the game

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 💸 Ads ruin the experience
  • 🔋 Battery drain issue
  • 🤔 Restrictive gameplay

Bugs and requests

Idle evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game not loading or crashing
  • Incorrect resource deduction when purchasing items
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Saved progress not syncing across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More dinosaur and prehistoric creature models
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Ability to reset progress and start over
  • More advanced gameplay modes
  • Optimization for larger screens

Elements Merge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads freeze the game
  • Hints not working properly
  • Game layout changes causing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce the number of ads
  • Add a search bar for elements
  • Improve element discovery progress tracking

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Idle evolution

Subscriptions1
  • VIP3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time21
  • Diamond X100$1.99
  • Limit Gift 01$1.99
  • Sea.sale1$2.99
Show 18 more
  • Energy output Permanent x2$3.99
  • Silver Passport$3.99
  • Speed Gift 2$4.99
  • Limit Gift 6$4.99
  • Limit Gift 04$4.99
  • Sealimit.gift1$4.99
  • Humanlimit.gift1$4.99
  • Diamond X300$4.99
  • Valued package$5.99
  • DNA output Permanent x2$5.99
  • Sea.sale2$9.99
  • Human.sale2$9.99
  • Diamond X675$9.99
  • Life Tree Gift 2$9.99
  • Special golden passport$11.99
  • Golden Passport$19.99
  • Diamond X1500$19.99
  • Sea.sale3$19.99
1 purchases

Elements Merge

One-time1
  • No ADS$4.99

Questions

Is Idle evolution free?
Idle evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elements Merge free?
Elements Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle evolution or Elements Merge?
Idle evolution is rated higher. Idle evolution averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while Elements Merge averages 4.6 from 859 ratings.
Do Idle evolution or Elements Merge have ads?
Both Idle evolution and Elements Merge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle evolution or Elements Merge?
Idle evolution ships an update every 2 months, and Elements Merge every 4 days. Most recently, Idle evolution was updated on October 19, 2026 and Elements Merge on October 14, 2026.

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