Comparison

Wacky Genes vs QRassic

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

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About

Wacky Genes

Engage in a fantasy-based animal genetics game where you breed creatures with billions of gene variations. Nurture, breed, and explore to discover rare forms, fortify your lab, and uncover treasures. Challenge yourself to breed out illnesses and ascend rarity tiers.

Highlights
  • Billions of gene variations
  • Selective breeding
  • Punnet square science
  • Animal expeditions for treasures
  • Breeding out illnesses
  • Ascend rarity tiers
Features
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Embark on an extraordinary adventure in Wacky Genes, the captivating fantasy-based animal genetics game! Step into the fascinating laboratory of Wacky Genes, where fantasy animals with real-life genetics await. Are you ready to embrace the role of a geneticist and unravel the mysteries of the Wacky Genes Lab? With an astonishing array of over 17 billion gene variations, prepare yourself for an unparalleled genetics and animal breeding experience. Cultivate your animal pack through selective breeding, utilizing the principles of punnet square science. Unearth the extraordinary rarities hidden within your Wacky Genes animals. NURTURE, BREED, EXPLORE, AND FORTIFY YOUR LAB Hatch your Wacky Gene animals and witness their growth into the rarest forms imaginable. Make informed breeding decisions and mutate their genes to enhance their strength. With billions of combinations at your disposal, the possibilities are endless! EXPLORE FOR TREASURES! Send your animals on thrilling expeditions to scavenge for food, eggs, or coins. Anticipation builds as you await the surprises they will bring back to you! BE VIGILANT AGAINST AILING ANIMALS Strive to breed out illnesses from your sickly animals and ensure the health and well-being of your precious creatures. EMBARK ON THE QUEST FOR RARE ANIMALS Challenge yourself to ascend the ranks of rarity, from Common to Ultra Rare. Discover the captivating genetic combinations that give birth to some of the most breathtaking animals you've ever laid eyes upon.Climb through the rarity tiers from Common to Ultra Rare. Discover the genetic combinations that create some of the most beautiful animals you’ve ever seen. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter for updates on what’s coming next! Twitter: @WackyGenes Instagram: WackyGenes

About

QRassic

Explore prehistoric worlds by scanning real-world QR codes to unearth fossil fragments. Collect over 150 unique pieces from dinosaurs to cryptids, build your museum, and learn about excavation sites. Enhance your experience with specialized tools and a premium scanner.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes to find fossils
  • Collect over 150 unique fossil pieces
  • Build and view your museum collection
  • Learn about excavation sites
  • Use specialty tools to influence discoveries
  • Cross-device sync
  • No account required
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"QRassic" is a mobile fossil-collecting game where you unearth prehistoric bones, ancient relics, and cryptid remains by scanning QR codes in the real world. Each scan reveals a fossil piece from a themed excavation site somewhere in the world's most famous fossil beds. HOW TO PLAY Launch the app, and aim the scanner at any QR code (on a receipt, a business card, a product package, or anywhere else) to scan it. Each scan unearths a random discovery from species including dinosaurs, Ice Age mammals, ancient hominids, and mythological cryptids. Every species is made up of 8 fossil fragments (from skulls and ribs to claws and complete skeletons) each with unique flavor text describing what you've found and where it originated. FEATURES • Over 150 Unique Fossil Pieces: Dig up bones from over a dozen species including Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Woolly Mammoth, Smilodon, Neanderthal, and even a Dragon. Each species has 7 individual bone fragments plus a rare complete skeleton reconstruction. • Museum Gallery: View your collection in the Museum tab, see which fossils and relics you've unearthed, and track your progress toward completing every skeleton. • Unique Mint Numbers: Each discovery is serialized based on when you unearthed it. Earlier scans yield lower mint numbers. Be the first to complete a species by scanning new QR codes as updates are released. • Excavation Site Context: Each fossil includes its excavation site origin - Hell Creek, the Siberian Permafrost, La Brea Tar Pits, Olduvai Gorge, and more - with educational blurbs about the anatomy you've discovered. • Tool System: Use specialty excavation tools to influence which category of discovery you unearth. Each species responds to a specific tool type. • Premium Scanner: Remove the cooldown between scans for unlimited digging, enjoy an ad-free experience. • No Account Required: Start playing immediately with automatic account creation. • Cross-Device Sync: QR code import/export lets you move your collection between devices when you upgrade your phone. • Regular Updates Planned: New species, excavation sites, and features added over time. TOOL TYPES • Fossil Brush – Clears dense dirt. Helps find dinosaur fossils. • Glacial Ice Pick – Chips through permafrost. Helps find Ice Age mammals. • Survey Flare – Locates prehistoric dwelling sites. Helps find ancient hominids. • Ground Sieve – Filters fine silt. Helps find coins, jewelry, and relics. • Sonic Precision Chisel – Safely extracts delicate materials. Helps find geodes, amber, and imprints. • Rune of Lore – An archaic wooden relic. Attracts Mythological Creatures. Premium Scanner (one-time purchase) removes scan cooldowns and ads. Tool packs are consumable items that narrow down the draw lottery to find discoveries aided by the tool you equip. Each tool pack contains 10 uses. Some scans will yield a discovery that ignores your equipped tool and you will get to use it on a future scan. Discover fossils spanning the Cretaceous and Jurassic periods, Ice Age megafauna, early hominid remains, and legendary cryptid skeletons, all reconstructed piece by piece through the QR codes you scan in the world around you.

Screenshots

Wacky Genes4 screens
QRassic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QRassic at 5.0 against Wacky Genes's 3.9. QRassic also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Wacky Genes's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Wacky Genes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and QRassic sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QRassic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wacky Genes has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wacky Genes ships an update every 5 days, QRassic every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wacky Genes versus QRassic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWacky GenesQRassic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (37 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoel BreckerSean Cannon

Customer experience

Wacky Genes

All ratings37 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative32.0%

QRassic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Wacky Genes

One-time10
  • 100 Wacky Coins$0.99
  • 5 Birth Now$1.99
  • 250 Wacky Coins$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 500 Wacky Coins$2.99
  • Rare Egg (3-pack)$4.99
  • Ultimate Arena Token$4.99
  • 1000 Wacky Coins$4.99
  • 3 Ultimate Arena Tokens$9.99
  • 2500 Wacky Coins$9.99
  • 10,000 Wacky Coins$39.99
7 purchases

QRassic

One-time7
  • Fossil Brush (10 uses)$1.99
  • Glacial Ice Pick (10 uses)$1.99
  • Survey Flare (10 uses)$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Ground Sieve (10 uses)$1.99
  • Sonic Precision Chisel (10 uses)$1.99
  • Rune of Lore (10 uses)$1.99
  • Premium Scanner$4.99

Questions

Is Wacky Genes free?
Wacky Genes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QRassic free?
QRassic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wacky Genes or QRassic?
QRassic is rated higher. Wacky Genes averages 3.9 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while QRassic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wacky Genes or QRassic have ads?
Neither Wacky Genes nor QRassic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wacky Genes or QRassic?
Wacky Genes ships an update every 5 days, and QRassic every 4 days. Most recently, Wacky Genes was updated on November 3, 2026 and QRassic on November 5, 2026.

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