Comparison

Doodle God™ vs Evolution Board Game

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

Head to head
About

Doodle God™

Combine basic elements like fire, earth, wind, and air to create over 300 advanced items and concepts, building a universe from microorganisms to complex structures. This puzzle game offers multiple modes, including planet creation, missions, and quests, with witty quotes and achievements.

Highlights
  • Combine elements to create over 300 items
  • Planet mode for visual universe building
  • Mission and Puzzle modes with challenges
  • Artifacts mode to collect creations
  • Hundreds of quotes and sayings
  • New achievements and encyclopedia
Features
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Over 190 Million Players Worldwide! Available in 13 Languages UNLEASH YOUR INNER GOD AND CREATE A UNIVERSE In this addictive, ALL ages, puzzle game mix and match different combinations of fire, earth, wind and air to create an entire universe! As you create each element watch your world come alive as each element animates on your planet. The new “Planet” mode offers a new challenging way to create a universe of your dreams. Of course the universe was not created in a day. You’ll have to work your up from a simple microorganism to create animals, tools, storms and even build armies before you have what it takes to build the universe! But beware, the power of creation may have unintended consequences, inventing the wheel might just trigger a zombie plague… Don’t worry, you are not alone on this cosmic journey! Every time you successfully create a new item you’ll be rewarded with the wit and wisdom of some of the greatest philosophers and comedians of all time. Unleash your inner god with Doodle God™! NEW GAMEPLAY FEATURES - Now available in 13 languages: English, Dutch, French, Spain, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Swedish, Polish & German. - NEW Visual “Planet” Mode allows players to see their planet come alive as you play. - NEW “Mission” Mode offers new challenging puzzles - New Artifacts Mode: Collect ancient artifacts like Stonehenge created by amazing triple reactions. - Mold fire, wind, earth and air to create the Universe. - Create 300+ advanced items and concepts. - Intuitive one-click game play encourages thoughtful, creative play - Hundreds of interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes and sayings. - New “Puzzle” mode. Create locomotives, sky scrappers and more - New “Quests” mode. Can you save the Princess or escape a Desert Island? - New reactions with existing elements and episodes. - New achievements. - New Elements encyclopedia with wikipedia links. - Improved mini-games for arcade fans. CRITICS LOVE IT! > Apple REWIND AWARD > “Wonderfully unique concept. Deeply satisfying!” – GameZebo > “Giving it huge thumbs up!" - TUAW > “It’s addictive. Insanely so! Lots of fun.” – 148Apps > “Discovering each new element was an utter delight." - AppSafari > "You'll have to use your creativity… ruthlessly addictive." - Slide2Play > "I would recommend buying it, definitely worth it!” - TouchGen Follow us to get early access to exclusive content, price drops and updates: LIKE: www.facebook.com/doodlegod FOLLOW: www.twitter.com/joybitsmobile Check out our other exciting games! Doodle Devil™ & Doodle Farm™

About

Evolution Board Game

Adapt your species to survive and thrive in a dynamic ecosystem. Evolve traits to overcome environmental challenges and outcompete opponents. Experience a rich campaign, challenging multiplayer, and endless replayability with thousands of species combinations.

Highlights
  • Adapt species to survive
  • Evolve traits and abilities
  • Compete in dynamic ecosystems
  • Engaging single-player campaign
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Thousands of species combinations
Features
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Evolution continues to evolve! New changes mean faster, fluid games and more content to explore. Adapt, survive, and thrive in a changing world enhanced by incredible art and thoughtful, balanced mechanics. Inspired by the award-winning board game with more than 3 million players, Evolution has arrived on iOS. "#1 Digital Board Game of the year" -Ars Technica "Best Mobile Strategy Game of the year" -Pocket Gamer NATURAL SELECTION IN ACTION In the game Evolution, you adapt your species to survive and stay one step ahead of opponents. -Watering hole running dry? Evolve a long neck to reach food in the trees. -Staring down a Carnivore? Develop a hard shell to fend off an attack. -Evolve up the food chain to become a the most successful species. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! Unlike most board games, evolution lets you try the game for free first. Freeplay includes the tutorial, the easy and intermediate AI opponents, five campaign levels, and 1 multiplayer game a day. Pay a one-time cost to unlock unlimited functionality such as the Weekly Challenges, the Hard & Expert AI, Pass and Play, the full Campaign, Private Multiplayer Games and Asynchronous Games, and unlimited Matchmade Games. CHALLENGING AND ADDICTIVE Do you evolve protection from Carnivores, or find a way to eat if there is no Food in the Watering Hole? The ecosystem is constantly changing, and you’ve got to figure out what your opponents are up to. INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL Our friendly professor will guide you from one watering hole to the next on our learn-as-you-play tutorial, showing you how to survive in evolution before sending you off to make a name for yourself. Hone your skill as you progress from lowly Biology Intern to competing for the Nobel Prize! EXPLORE THE CAMPAIGN Explore the mysteries of Evolution Island and discover distinct Boss opponents. As you move through the campaign you’ll unlock new “Apex Species” that are masters of specific strategies; defeat them to add them to your menu of single-player opponents. MATCH MADE MULTIPLAYER One click and the game will match you with players of similar skill in a fast paced online game. Make friends in the game and set up custom games, or rank up in the ongoing seasonal tournaments and see how far you can go. ENDLESS REPLAYS, ONE PRICE This isn't a collectible card game, the full set of cards are included in the base game. Thousands of possible species combinations evolve from 17 unique trait cards, meaning no two games are ever the same. PACE & POLISH With a smooth user interface and fast, informative animations, Evolution was built to satisfy a quick fix of intense strategic battles. Easy to learn, almost impossible to master, one game and you’ll find yourself addicted. Evolution isn’t just a top tier strategy game – it’s a whole new animal. "Best Digital Board Game of the year" -Vulture "A powerhouse game poised to steal the thunder of some of the most popular games on the app store" -Touch Arcade

Screenshots

Doodle God™4 screens
Evolution Board Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Evolution Board Game at Free against Doodle God™'s $0.99. Evolution Board Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Doodle God™'s advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 59%) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Evolution Board Game is free to download; Doodle God™ costs $0.99 up front. Doodle God™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Evolution Board Game sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Doodle God™ against 4.7 for Evolution Board Game. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 4.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Doodle God™'s written reviews are positive against 59% of Evolution Board Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle God™ ships an update every 2 months, Evolution Board Game every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Doodle God™ versus Evolution Board Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle God™Evolution Board Game
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (4K ratings)4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better59.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4K4.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB531 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.North Star Digital Games

Customer experience

Doodle God™

All ratings4,038 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews1,439 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative18.4%

Evolution Board Game

All ratings4,797 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative30.6%

User reviews

Doodle God™

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Creative and clever game
  • 🚀 Lots of content and gameplay
  • 👍 Great for passing time
  • 👍 Nostalgic and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and black screen issues
  • 🔍 Illogical element combinations
  • 💸 Ads and in-app purchases in paid version
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and gets boring over time
  • 🤖 Poor optimization for newer devices

Evolution Board Game

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent digital implementation of the board game
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and animations
  • 🤖 Challenging and well-designed AI opponents
  • 🕹️ Smooth and intuitive gameplay
  • 📚 Helpful tutorial and campaign mode

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔌 Battery-draining performance
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for full game access
  • 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents in some cases
  • 🤝 Limited multiplayer options and matchmaking

Bugs and requests

Doodle God™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing/missing elements
  • Inability to progress past certain points
  • Frequent crashes and black screens
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Skip cutscenes and animations
  • More new content and updates
  • Customization options
  • Improved UI and UX
  • Better optimization for modern devices

Evolution Board Game

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Campaign progress not saving properly
  • Inability to create new accounts
  • Multiplayer games freezing or crashing
  • UI elements overlapping or not scaling correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add local pass-and-play multiplayer
  • Implement more customization options for creatures
  • Introduce new gameplay modes and expansions
  • Improve online matchmaking and stability
  • Optimize performance for older devices

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Doodle God™

One-time10
  • Thanks to developers$0.99
  • Bundle of 200 mana$0.99
  • Bundle of 450 mana$1.99
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  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • Bundle of 1000 mana$3.99
  • Pack of thanks to developers$4.99
  • Bundle of 3000 mana$9.99
  • Bundle of 10000 mana$24.99
  • Bundle of 30000 mana$49.99
  • Infinite mana$99.99
14 purchases

Evolution Board Game

One-time14
  • Gigantism$0.99
  • Venom$0.99
  • Promo Card Bundle$1.99
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  • Stained Glass Cards$2.99
  • Promo Card Bundle$3.99
  • Arms Race Promo Pack$3.99
  • Alone and Unafraid Promo Pack$3.99
  • Evolution Full Game$6.99
  • Climate$6.99
  • Flight Upgrade$6.99
  • Base Game & Climate Upgrade$9.99
  • Flight & Promo Packs$14.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$19.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$24.99

Questions

Is Doodle God™ free?
Doodle God™ costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Evolution Board Game free?
Evolution Board Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle God™ or Evolution Board Game?
Evolution Board Game is rated higher. Doodle God™ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Evolution Board Game averages 4.7 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Doodle God™ or Evolution Board Game have ads?
Doodle God™ shows ads; Evolution Board Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle God™ or Evolution Board Game?
Doodle God™ ships an update every 2 months, and Evolution Board Game every 11 days. Most recently, Doodle God™ was updated on October 20, 2026 and Evolution Board Game on October 19, 2026.

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