Comparison

Idle evolution vs IKAGAME

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

IKAGAME

A casual game where you nurture a squid. Feed it, keep it alive, and play regularly to prevent it from leaving. Enjoy a simple yet engaging pet-raising experience.

Highlights
  • Raise a virtual squid
  • Feed your pet
  • Prevent your squid from running away
  • Simple gameplay mechanics
  • Casual pet simulation
Features
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It is a game to raise squid. Give them food and don't die. If you don't play occasionally, you will hate you and run away.

Screenshots

Idle evolution4 screens
IKAGAME2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle evolution at 75% against IKAGAME's 0%. Idle evolution also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 5). IKAGAME's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and IKAGAME 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

Idle evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle evolution has 5.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Idle evolution's written reviews are positive against 0% of IKAGAME's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle evolution versus IKAGAME: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle evolutionIKAGAME
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.9K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.9K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoMobile Co., Ltd.GAIBAKO co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Idle evolution

All ratings5,587 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative18.0%

IKAGAME

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

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

IKAGAME

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle evolution

Subscriptions1
  • VIP3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time9
  • Diamond X100$1.99
  • Limit Gift 01$1.99
  • Limit Gift 6$4.99
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  • Sealimit.gift1$4.99
  • Humanlimit.gift1$4.99
  • DNA output Permanent x2$5.99
  • Sea.sale2$9.99
  • Human.sale2$9.99
  • Special golden passport$11.99
1 purchases

IKAGAME

One-time1
  • Disable Ads, Infinity Food.$2.99

Questions

Is Idle evolution free?
Idle evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IKAGAME free?
IKAGAME is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle evolution or IKAGAME?
Idle evolution is rated higher. Idle evolution averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while IKAGAME averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Idle evolution or IKAGAME have ads?
Both Idle evolution and IKAGAME show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle evolution or IKAGAME?
Idle evolution ships an update every 2 months, and IKAGAME every 2 months. Most recently, Idle evolution was updated on November 3, 2026 and IKAGAME on November 3, 2026.

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