# Idle evolution vs High School Experiment Lab

The clearest difference is rating: Idle evolution at 4.6 against High School Experiment Lab's 2.0. Idle evolution also leads on ratings volume (5.9K vs 1). High School Experiment Lab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle evolution sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. High School Experiment Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Idle evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle evolution has 5.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle evolution | High School Experiment Lab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-evolution-life-on-earth/id1484295610/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/high-school-experiment-lab/id1572431726/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.9K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 330 MB | 192 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DoMobile Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/523576985) | [Farjad Adnan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532243346) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-evolution-life-on-earth/id1484295610)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Diamond X100 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Limit Gift 01 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Limit Gift 6 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sealimit.gift1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Humanlimit.gift1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| DNA output Permanent x2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Sea.sale2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Human.sale2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special golden passport | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### High School Experiment Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/high-school-experiment-lab/id1572431726)

Engage in virtual science experiments, performing chemistry and physics tests to create new things. This game offers easy-to-follow experiments for young learners to explore scientific principles and discover reactions.

**Highlights:** Perform chemistry and physics experiments, Learn scientific principles, Creative scientist tricks and hacks, Easy-to-understand experiments, Virtual science laboratory, Discover material reactions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle evolution free?

Idle evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is High School Experiment Lab free?

High School Experiment Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Idle evolution or High School Experiment Lab?

Idle evolution is rated higher. Idle evolution averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while High School Experiment Lab averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Idle evolution or High School Experiment Lab have ads?

Both Idle evolution and High School Experiment Lab show ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*