# Crowd Evolution! vs Space Stars

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Stars at none against Crowd Evolution!'s 13. Space Stars also leads on ads (none vs shown). Crowd Evolution!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crowd Evolution! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Space Stars asks for nothing beyond the download.

Crowd Evolution! ships an update weekly, Space Stars every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crowd Evolution! | Space Stars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (85K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowd-evolution/id1613908087/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **85K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 382 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Christian Moldes](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794516475) |

## What reviewers say

### Crowd Evolution!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowd-evolution/id1613908087)

Grow and evolve your crowd to overcome challenges and defeat enemies. Strategically expand your numbers to achieve victory in this engaging game.

**Highlights:** Grow your crowd, Evolve your crowd, Beat enemies, Strategic crowd management, Progressive gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bundle 4 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Money Pack 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Skip-it Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 6 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 3 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 1 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Crowd Pass 1 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 1 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 4 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Noads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 4 | $10.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth progression in the early levels

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔥 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🤖 Lack of challenge and progression after a certain point
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially at higher levels
- 🔋 Game causes device overheating

**Reported bugs**

- Projectiles not registering properly at higher fire rates
- Bosses and enemies getting stuck and not moving
- Game freezing and crashing after certain levels

**Requested features**

- More challenging and diverse levels
- Meaningful progression system beyond just increasing stats
- Option to disable ads completely without having to watch them for rewards


### Space Stars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-stars/id6794516473)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crowd Evolution! free?

Crowd Evolution! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Space Stars free?

Space Stars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Crowd Evolution! or Space Stars have ads?

Crowd Evolution! shows ads; Space Stars does not.

### Which is updated more often, Crowd Evolution! or Space Stars?

Crowd Evolution! ships an update weekly, and Space Stars every 2 months. Most recently, Crowd Evolution! was updated on October 19, 2026 and Space Stars on October 12, 2026.

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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.*