Spider Evolution vs Volcano Island
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spider Evolution
Merge exotic spider species to create new mutant creatures with unique features. Discover different stages, unlock new breeds, and enjoy an open-ended gameplay experience with a humorous story. Earn coins by tapping spiders or using eggs to purchase new creatures and expand your collection.
- Merge spider species to create new mutants
- Discover different stages and spider breeds
- Earn coins by tapping or using spider eggs
- Unlock new creatures and expand your collection
- Experience a humorous story with twists
- Enjoy open-ended, idle gameplay
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If you ever wished spiders were a little less itsy-bitsy and a little more mutanty-radioactivy, this is a game for you! Merge the most exotic spider species you’ll ever come across to create new bug breeds with unpredictably awesome features! You might even be responsible for the origin story of your next friendly neighborhood masked superhero! SPIDER FEATURES - Pantheon: a new place for supreme beings to look down on us mortals and laugh at our misery - Impostors: watch out for impostors trying to steal the spotlight from the spiders. HOW TO PLAY - Drag and drop similar spiders to create new mutant creatures - Use spider eggs to earn coins, buy new creatures and make even more money - Alternatively, fiercely tap a spider to make coins pop from their eggs HIGHLIGHTS - Different stages and many spider species to discover - A mind-blowing story with venomous twists! - The unexpected mix of creature evolution dynamics and incremental clicker games - Doodle-like illustrations - Open-ended gameplay: enjoy the freedom! - No spiders were harmed in the making of this game, only developers Spider Evolution: the new web sensation. Please note! This game is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money. Some features and extras mentioned in the description may also have to be purchased for real money.
Volcano Island
Create and destroy on a volcanic island. Tap to generate magma, cause eruptions, and reshape the landscape. Attract guests for idle income or unleash destruction upon them. Unlock new features and islands as you play.
- Tap to create magma and cause eruptions
- Reshape islands with lava
- Attract guests for idle income
- Unlock new flora, fauna, and features
- God sim gameplay: create or destroy guests
- Collect unique hats
- Unlock new islands
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Welcome to Volcano Island! Create magma with a single tap and cause eruptions in this volcanic sim experience. See nature grow as the lava cools and forms islands of fun shapes and sizes: your own personal oasis. Use the power of a volcano to rain death and destruction across your island and its nature, ready to reshape and redesign the latest iteration of your island. Nature will endure in this idle volcanic sim, and you'll see nature regrow and life will once again flourish on the island. That's not all: beautiful islands attract wealthy guests, earning you idle income with every tap as they explore the nature found on your island; for as long as you let them, that is... ! GUESTS BEWARE ! you may find yourself running from lava as the eruptions explode and the island is redesigned! Guests will end up aflame and burnt to a crisp if they’re not careful! - Sim game where you form huge volcanos! - Use a single touch or tap to cause eruptions to design your own island oasis from a humble rock to a lush paradise - Buy flora and fauna to increase the beauty of your island, attracting more island guests and idle income, letting you unlock exciting new features such as lush plants, colourful birds and wild animals - God sim gameplay means YOU decide what happens to guests: let people roam peacefully or burn them down with lava and magma eruptions - You call all the shots in this volcanic sim game; oh, and for whatever reason you can collect people's hats you’ve chosen destruction to burn them to a crisp. Hats are cool. - Stop by and visit the eccentric Mad Hattie Homburg as he regularly rewards you, financing your expansion and opening brand-new islands
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Verdict
Spider Evolution and Volcano Island both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Spider Evolution's written reviews are positive against 22% of Volcano Island's. Spider Evolution also leads on ratings volume (306 vs 43). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Spider Evolution sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Volcano Island sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Spider Evolution against 4.8 for Volcano Island. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spider Evolution has 306 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Spider Evolution's written reviews are positive against 22% of Volcano Island's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spider Evolution | Volcano Island |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (306 ratings) | 4.8 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 306 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA | Amuzo Games Ltd |
Customer experience
Spider Evolution
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In-app purchases
Spider Evolution
- Alien Currency Pack 1$1.99
- Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
- Hard Currency Pack Offer$1.99
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- Remove Ads$1.99
- Shop Bundle 1$2.99
- Promo Bundles Very High$2.99
- Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
- Alien Currency Pack 2$5.99
- Shop Bundle 2$5.99
- Promo Bundles High$5.99
- Trinket$6.99
- Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
- Starter Bundle Discount$9.99
- Premium Bundle Discount$9.99
Volcano Island
- Remove Pop-up Ads!$0.99
- Welcome Bundle!$1.99
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