Spider Evolution vs Idle Dessert Tycoon
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.
Idle Dessert Tycoon
Build and automate a dessert factory by installing production machines and selling treats to customers. Expand your factory, discover new recipes, and conquer new territories to maximize profits. Strategize to evolve your business and become a dessert tycoon.
- Install ingredient production machines
- Sell desserts to customers
- Automate factory operations
- Discover new machines and recipes
- Expand to new territories
- Evolve factory for faster production
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How to play Dessert Tycoon 1. install ingredient production machines in your factory. 2. put the produced ingredients in trays. 3. sell delicious desserts to customers who come to visit to increase your profits. 4. automate factory and devise strategies to increase your profits. 5. evolve your factory to speed up production, discover new machines, ingredients, customers, and recipes to earn even bigger profits! 6. conquer the dessert town and advance to the new territory!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spider Evolution at 4.8 against Idle Dessert Tycoon's 4.2. Spider Evolution also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 61%) and ratings volume (313 vs 5). Idle Dessert Tycoon's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Spider Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Dessert Tycoon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spider Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spider Evolution has 313 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Spider Evolution's written reviews are positive against 61% of Idle Dessert Tycoon's.
Spider Evolution ships an update every 6 weeks, Idle Dessert Tycoon every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Spider Evolution | Idle Dessert Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (313 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 61.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 313 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA | SeHyeon Im |
Customer experience
Spider Evolution
Idle Dessert Tycoon
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
- Shop Bundle 2$5.99
- Trinket$6.99
- Starter Bundle Discount$9.99
Idle Dessert Tycoon
- Get Cash$0.99
- Get NewbiePackage$1.99
- Get PlayPass$2.99
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- Get Cash$2.99
- Get DailyPass$3.99
- Get BoostPackage$9.99
- Get Cash$11.99
- Get BoxPackage$17.99
- Get AdsRemovePackage$19.99
- Get FlexPackage$29.99
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