Comparison

Ant Sandbox vs Species evolution

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

Head to head
About

Ant Sandbox

Experience being a god in a miniature world. Guide a colony of ants from their queen's arrival to a thriving civilization. Manipulate their environment and observe their struggle for survival in this unique simulation.

Highlights
  • Ant colony simulation
  • God-like environmental control
  • Ant feeding and survival mechanics
  • Sandbox environment
  • Observe ant behavior
Features
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Once upon a time, an ant queen flies into a sandbox. She burrows a hole and makes a new home for herself. There she lays eggs and tenderly nurses them, waiting for them to hatch to become the first workers of a new colony... ANT SANDBOX is a mobile ant simulator. You play god over this sandbox of ants. Feed them, touch them, squash them, trap them. Do whatever you want, and watch them struggle to survive.

About

Species evolution

Develop and evolve your own creatures in a 3D life simulator. Choose between predator or herbivore paths, upgrade creature characteristics, and manage your species' survival and population growth in various game modes.

Highlights
  • Creature evolution and development
  • Survival and sandbox modes
  • Predator vs. Herbivore choices
  • Upgrade creature characteristics
  • Artificial intelligence for creature behavior
  • Population management
Features
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Species Evolution: Artificial Grow Life Simulator 3D is a game where you develop your creatures either in survival mode or in sandbox mode. Choose whose side you are on: Herbivores vs Predators If you want - make your kind a fast predator, let your creatures eat their rivals. Or make your creatures huge herbivores that will resist any predator. They will act without your help, they use their artificial intelligence. Species Evolution is in your hands. - Get Evolution Points! Earn EP and distribute evolution life points wisely. It is your main resource for adapting your species evolution to the circumstances of the world. - Upgrade the characteristics of creatures What will be more important at the moment? - Speed - Energy - Sensitivity - Size Improve the characteristics so that your species can successfully survive in a hostile environment. And they can only rely on their artificial intelligence. Even better — so that the number of creatures constantly increases. Like in real Grow Life Simulator 3D. - Survival mode In this mode you will fight for food, evolution life and a place in the sun with 2 more types of creatures. For each newborn creature, you will earn evolution life points and spend them on characteristics. And periodically you will be faced with a choice that will change the development of the whole species evolution — to become a predator or herbivore; have unique properties or stay with what we have now. Your choice will depend on how your enemies are developing. - Sandbox mode In this Grow Life Simulator 3D you have complete freedom of activity that rely on their artificial intelligence — at the end of each day, you can change the characteristics of your creatures and watch how this affects the population of the species. What could be more interesting? - Primer Research We all love the blogger Primer for his research on the effect of various characteristics on the survival of a species. Now you have the opportunity not only to watch his video, but also to stage experiments yourself in Grow Life Simulator. Create a supportive environment Become the master of your own evolution life. Take care of your charges. The fate of the whole species evolution is in your hands! Keep track of birth rate, control hunger, survive! Help a new life form conquer this planet

Screenshots

Ant Sandbox4 screens
Species evolution2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ant Sandbox at none against Species evolution's 2. Ant Sandbox also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 3). Species evolution's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Species evolution sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ant Sandbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for Ant Sandbox against 2.7 for Species evolution. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Sandbox has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ant Sandbox ships an update every 10 months, Species evolution every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ant Sandbox versus Species evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnt SandboxSpecies evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (26 ratings)2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKwok Tim ChanMaksim Kenin

Customer experience

Ant Sandbox

All ratings26 ratings
Positive34.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative81.3%

Species evolution

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Ant Sandbox

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Species evolution

One-time2
  • Disable ads$1.99
  • Unlock sandbox$1.99

Questions

Is Ant Sandbox free?
Ant Sandbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Species evolution free?
Species evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ant Sandbox or Species evolution?
Species evolution is rated higher. Ant Sandbox averages 2.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Species evolution averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Ant Sandbox or Species evolution have ads?
Neither Ant Sandbox nor Species evolution shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ant Sandbox or Species evolution?
Ant Sandbox ships an update every 10 months, and Species evolution every 5 months. Most recently, Ant Sandbox was updated on October 14, 2026 and Species evolution on October 8, 2026.

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