Comparison

Card Evolution vs Monster Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Card Evolution

Collect, upgrade, and evolve a vast array of trading cards from sports to monsters. Battle other players to earn in-game currency, unlock rarer cards, and build the ultimate deck to become the top collector.

Highlights
  • Collect diverse card series
  • Build powerful decks
  • Battle other players
  • Upgrade and evolve cards
  • Merge cards for evolution
  • Compete for prizes
Features
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Grow your epic card collection: unlock new character series - ranging from sports to monsters - and build the most powerful deck. Battle against other players to become the greatest and earn money to unlock more cards. Be the owner of the world's rarest and most expensive cards collection. Upgrade your cards to become the largest card collector of the rarest and most expensive cards in the world. Unlock new cards and deck as you progress through the game. Compete in epic card battles to win prizes to invest back in your collection and build unique decks. Features - Run to increase the value and rarity of your cards - Evolve your cards in a fun, choice-based runner - Collect all the cards and build the strongest deck - Fight epic card battles - Merge cards in battle to evolve into higher level cards

About

Monster Trainer

Collect food to evolve your monsters and become the strongest trainer. Battle other trainers to earn badges and unlock new lands filled with powerful creatures. Build your ultimate monster team.

Highlights
  • Collect food for monsters
  • Catch monsters
  • Evolve monsters
  • Battle trainers
  • Earn badges
  • Build a dream team
Features
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What do you need to become the strongest monster trainer? Catch Them All! Rush forward to collect as much food for your monsters as possible. Help them evolve and become your strongest monster! Battle and defeat all other trainers to earn badges and open the way to lands filled with powerful monsters. Game Features: Collect food for the monster Catch Monster Evolve the Monster Build a Dream Team

Screenshots

Card Evolution4 screens
Monster Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Card Evolution at every 3 weeks against Monster Trainer's every 4 months. Card Evolution also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (75% vs 54%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Card Evolution sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Trainer sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Evolution has 81K ratings behind it against 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Card Evolution's written reviews are positive against 54% of Monster Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Evolution ships an update every 3 weeks, Monster Trainer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Card Evolution versus Monster Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard EvolutionMonster Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (81K ratings) — better4.4 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings81K — better3.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size413 MB475 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHOMA GAMESNegaxy., JSC

Customer experience

Card Evolution

All ratings80,348 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews416 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative15.9%

Monster Trainer

All ratings3,363 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative35.6%

User reviews

Card Evolution

From 81K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Enjoyable graphics and visuals
  • 💰 Rewarding card collection and upgrades
  • 🏆 Engaging tournament mode

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of card variety and content
  • 🔧 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
  • 💸 Excessive in-app advertisements
  • 🔒 Issues with in-app purchases and rewards

Monster Trainer

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Great game
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 🎉 Addictive gameplay
  • 🤩 Awesome monsters to collect
  • 🕹️ Satisfying battles

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🤯 Unrealistic in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Not like the ads
  • 🤷‍♂️ Feels like a Pokémon ripoff

Bugs and requests

Card Evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Unresponsive controls and movement issues
  • Inconsistent card unlocking and progression
  • Syncing and data loss problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more card types and collections (e.g., sports, other themes)
  • Improve stability and fix bugs
  • Reduce frequency and intrusiveness of ads
  • Enhance in-app purchase and reward system transparency

Monster Trainer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ads not working after purchase
  • Safari zone resets after clearing
  • Incorrect monster display in battles
  • Laggy performance on older devices
  • Microphone not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more monsters and islands
  • Implement trading between players
  • Improve food/item pricing
  • Add multiplayer and PvP modes
  • Implement cloud/game save feature

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Card Evolution

One-time9
  • Pile of gems$1.99
  • No ads$2.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
Show 6 more
  • Heap of gems$5.99
  • Premium Pack$5.99
  • Bucket of gems$11.99
  • Barrel of gems$23.99
  • Chest of gems$59.99
  • Cart of gems$119.99
19 purchases

Monster Trainer

One-time19
  • Dollar 1$0.99
  • Monster 1 Sale$0.99
  • Supply Silver Pack Sale$0.99
Show 16 more
  • Dollar 2$1.99
  • Monster 2 Sale$1.99
  • Ads in game$2.99
  • Monster Legendary$2.99
  • Monster 3 Sale$2.99
  • Dollar 3$4.99
  • Supply Diamond Pack Sale$4.99
  • Monster 4 Sale$4.99
  • Monster 5 Sale$4.99
  • Monster 6 Sale$9.99
  • No ads Pack$14.99
  • Monster 7 Sale$14.99
  • Dollar 5$19.99
  • Monster 8 Sale$24.99
  • Dollar 6$49.99
  • Dollar 7$99.99

Questions

Is Card Evolution free?
Card Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Trainer free?
Monster Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Evolution or Monster Trainer?
Card Evolution is rated higher. Card Evolution averages 4.8 out of 5 from 81K ratings, while Monster Trainer averages 4.4 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Card Evolution or Monster Trainer have ads?
Both Card Evolution and Monster Trainer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Card Evolution or Monster Trainer?
Card Evolution ships an update every 3 weeks, and Monster Trainer every 4 months. Most recently, Card Evolution was updated on October 22, 2026 and Monster Trainer on October 20, 2026.

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