Eterna vs DNA Mutations Puzzles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eterna
Engage in a citizen science game to design RNA molecules for medical research. Solve puzzles to unlock lab access and contribute to inventing new medicines through challenges.
- Design RNA molecules
- Solve scientific puzzles
- Participate in medical research
- Invent new medicines
- Unlock lab access
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Eterna is a citizen science game where players learn to design RNA molecules for medical research by solving puzzles. Complete introductory puzzles to unlock lab access and participate in challenges where you can invent medicine!
DNA Mutations Puzzles
A retro puzzle game where players modify DNA sequences to match a target. Utilize a limited number of mutations in any order to solve scientific challenges. Enjoy an intuitive, colorful pixel-art experience that can be played offline.
- DNA modification gameplay
- Limited mutation challenges
- Retro pixel-art design
- Intuitive controls
- Offline play available
- Multiple difficulty levels
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A scientific retro puzzle game about DNA! Find the mutations to apply to obtain the required DNA. HOW TO PLAY: You need to modify DNA to match the target. You have a limited number of mutations that you can apply in any order. FEATURES: Easy to play and intuitive game - Challenges of various difficulty - Retro and colorful pixel-art design - All the game is available for free - No Wi-Fi? Enjoy playing offline Follow us to get news and updates: facebook.com/frozax twitter.com/frozax www.frozax.com Terms of use: https://www.frozax.com/legal#tac Privacy policy: https://www.frozax.com/legal#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Eterna at 3.7 against DNA Mutations Puzzles's 3.0. Eterna also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). DNA Mutations Puzzles's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. DNA Mutations Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Eterna asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eterna holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Eterna's written reviews are positive against 50% of DNA Mutations Puzzles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eterna | DNA Mutations Puzzles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vital Mind Media | Frozax Games |
Customer experience
Eterna
DNA Mutations Puzzles
In-app purchases
Eterna
No in-app purchases
DNA Mutations Puzzles
- Remove Ads$2.99
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