Idle War vs Whirlwind Evolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle War
Conquer territories by strategically upgrading your troops. Watch them automatically battle and expand your influence across the map. Start in a random location and aim for global domination.
- Idle conquest gameplay
- Troop upgrades
- Territory expansion
- Automatic battles
- Global domination goal
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Idly take over the world by upgrading your troops and watching them conquer. You'll start out in a random part of the country, and then from there it's your job to take over!
Whirlwind Evolution
Become a master of destruction in this idle evolution game. Start as a small whirlwind and grow into a colossal force, upgrading power, size, and speed to devastate cities. Witness your whirlwind's mesmerizing transformation as you become unstoppable.
- Evolve a whirlwind
- Upgrade power, size, and speed
- Destroy cities
- Idle gameplay
- Mesmerizing transformations
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Embark on an epic journey of evolution in Whirlwind Evolution, the ultimate casual idle game! Start as a small whirlwind and evolve into a colossal force of nature. Upgrade your whirlwind's power, size, and speed to unleash chaos and destruction upon the world. Witness the mesmerizing transformation as you sweep through cities, leaving a trail of awe and devastation. Become the master of the whirlwind and evolve into an unstoppable force!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whirlwind Evolution at 75% against Idle War's 29%. Whirlwind Evolution also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 14). Idle War's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Whirlwind Evolution sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Idle War asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whirlwind Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whirlwind Evolution has 5.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Idle War's written reviews are positive against 75% of Whirlwind Evolution's.
Idle War ships an update every 7 months, Whirlwind Evolution every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle War | Whirlwind Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (5.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 5.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HRY GROUP BILISIM INSAAT SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | Solid Games |
Customer experience
Idle War
Whirlwind Evolution
Bugs and requests
Idle War
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Whirlwind Evolution
Reported bugs
1 issue- Never mind, I just tried the spin the wheel and even though it says to watch an ad it doesn't make you
Requested features
1 request- Never mind, I just tried the spin the wheel and even though it says to watch an ad it doesn't make you
In-app purchases
Idle War
No in-app purchases
Whirlwind Evolution
- Diamond Pack 1$1.99
- Diamond Pack 2$4.99
- No Ads Lite$4.99
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- Diamond Pack 3$9.99
- No Ads Plus$9.99
- Diamond Pack 4$19.99
- Diamond Pack 5$49.99
- Diamond Pack 6$99.99
Questions
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