# EVO vs Basic

The clearest difference is price: EVO at Free against Basic's $0.99. EVO also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

EVO is free to download; Basic costs $0.99 up front. EVO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

EVO ships an update every 2 months, Basic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | EVO | Basic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evo-crazy-beasts-3d/id1625268477/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 255 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MAD PIXEL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1581972745) | [ERCUMENT BERKE ARASTAMAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854857028) |

## What reviewers say

### EVO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evo-crazy-beasts-3d/id1625268477)

Control giant monsters and destroy cities in this action-packed game. Evolve your beast to become bigger and stronger, battling opponents and causing maximum destruction. Unlock new monsters and upgrade their abilities to dominate the leaderboard.

**Highlights:** Destroy cities and evolve monsters, Fight opponents in classic mode, Cause maximum destruction in destruction mode, Unlock new and diverse monsters, Upgrade monster speed, power, and income, Grow and uncover new monster forms

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ADS FREE | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Gorgeous graphics
- 🎮 Easy to play even for kids

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid to remove ads, but ads still present
- 🚫 Inappropriate ads for children
- 🤖 Crashes and freezes
- 📺 Too many ads interrupting gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Loads to gray screen then home screen
- Incompatible with some devices

**Requested features**

- Longer game rounds
- Reduce ads frequency


### Basic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-mine-sweeper/id6760208869)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is EVO free?

EVO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Basic free?

Basic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do EVO or Basic have ads?

EVO shows ads; Basic does not.

### Which is updated more often, EVO or Basic?

EVO ships an update every 2 months, and Basic every 5 days. Most recently, EVO was updated on October 12, 2026 and Basic on September 22, 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.*