Comparison

Laser Dolphin vs Idle evolution

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

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About

Laser Dolphin

Embark on an underwater adventure as a dolphin with a laser to rescue the Prime Minister. Blast through alien-abducted planets, overcome bizarre sea creatures, and utilize powerful upgrades. Compete with friends in stunt and race levels.

Highlights
  • Blast through 50 levels
  • Battle bizarre sea creatures
  • Utilize power-ups and laser sword
  • Main story mode
  • Stunt and race levels
  • Game Center support
  • MFi controller support
Features
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The Prime Minister has been abducted by aliens and there is only one mammal who can save him: Laser Dolphin. Blast your way through 4 planets and 50 levels of underwater fun! Saving the Prime Minister won't be a simple task - there are many bizarre sea creatures that will try to stop you including Missile Fish, Robo Birds, TNT Turtles, Electric Eels, and Robo Sharks. Fortunately you'll have a bit of help along the way. You'll get power-ups such as torpedoes, gold dolphins, machine guns, and the deadly laser sword (Laser Dolphin's favorite). In addition to the main story mode, there are also 10 stunt levels and 10 race levels. With Game Center support, you can compete with your friends for the fastest times and best dolphin tricks. "...You Had Me at Dolphins with Laser Beams" (Jared Nelson, Touch Arcade) "...the Citizen Kane of video gaming." (Andrew Groen, MacLife) "Laser Dolphin has possibly the best plot of any iOS game, ever" (All About the Games) Supports MFi controllers.

About

Idle evolution

Explore the 4-billion-year history of life on Earth through an engaging idle game. Learn about ancient creatures and human culture while restoring biological forms and unlocking evolutionary mysteries. Experience a blend of casual gameplay and educational content.

Highlights
  • Casual idle gameplay
  • Popular science education
  • Biological restoration
  • Intellectual equipment technology
  • Unlock mysteries of life
  • Experience life evolution
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"Life on Earth" is not an ordinary idle game, but also a professional education game about life evolution. You can not only experience the easy and funny idle evolution games, but also learn the knowledge about mysterious ancient creatures and human culture. ---Story background--- Life has evolved for 4 billion years. Since the birth of human beings, only a million of years have passed. We can only occupy a few minutes on the timeline of life evolution. In the struggle against nature, these great prehistory creatures have stepped from the ocean to the land, from the low level to the high level, and on the Earth - our common home, they painted a colorful and shining historical picture! You are a scientist in the paleontology laboratory. With the help of your robot assistant, you can study the history of paleontology, draw a blueprint for life evolution, and unlock the mysteries of life. ●Casual idle game This is a casual idle game. You can enjoy the real joy of game with less time and efforts! ●Popular science education In Life On Earth, there are lots of professional knowledge of ancient creatures, you can learn new areas that you have never known before, and feel the greatness of life evolution! ●Biological restoration Restoring the various real forms of ancient creatures, displaying their lifestyles and habits, just like communicate with ancient creatures face-to-face! Watching life evolve from spores to fish, dinosaurs, and humans. ●Intellectual equipment technology Improve intellectual equipment technology, and with the power of technology, to restore the process of life evolution and fasten the speed of life evolution. ●Mysteries of Earth Upgrade evolution technology, speed up the evolution of Paleontology, draw a blueprint for life evolution, and unlock the mysteries of life.  The team members of Life On Earth are ancient creatures enthusiasts. In order to make this game, we have searched a large amount of literature materials. If you are also interested in life evolution, download Life On Earth to join us now! If you have any suggestion, welcome to send an email to us. We may add it in next versions. Email: support@domobile.com Website: https://www.domobile.com Auto-renewable Subscription Rules These rules are attachments of User Agreement. If there is any conflict between these Rules and the User Agreement, these Rules shall prevail. If you need to use Life On Earth subscription service, you should agree to these rules in advance. You understand and agree: 1.The subscription is automatic renewal service under the premise that you agree to use the Life On Earth subscription service. If you agree to use the subscription service, you are deemed to authorize DoMobile, when the subscription about to expire, have the rights to charge fee of next billing cycle from your iTunes account (hereinafter referred to as “accounts”) balances. The subscription service is provided on the premise that you have bound with the above accounts, and DoMobile can successfully charge from the accounts. You are responsible for any failed renewal due to insufficient debit balance in the above accounts. 2.Subscription will automatically renew weekly. You can select the prefer rate. 3.Subscription automatically renews unless it is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. 4. You may suspend or terminate this subscription service by: Open the phone Settings -> iTunes and App Store -> Apple ID, select “View Apple ID”, enter the “Account Settings” page, click “Subscribe”, select Life On Earth and cancel subscription. 5.Terms of use: http://tpkapp.domogame.com/evolution/loeen.html 6.Privacy Policy: https://www.domobile.com/best/privacy.html

Screenshots

Laser Dolphin4 screens
Idle evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Idle evolution at Free against Laser Dolphin's $2.99. Idle evolution also leads on ratings volume (5.9K vs 11) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Laser Dolphin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Idle evolution is free to download; Laser Dolphin costs $2.99 up front. Idle evolution sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Laser Dolphin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle evolution has 5.9K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Laser Dolphin's written reviews are positive against 75% of Idle evolution's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Laser Dolphin ships an update every 8 months, Idle evolution every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Laser Dolphin versus Idle evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaser DolphinIdle evolution
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (11 ratings)4.6 (5.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better75.1% of reviews
Number of ratings115.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB330 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDingo Games Inc.DoMobile Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Laser Dolphin

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%

Idle evolution

All ratings5,587 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative18.0%

Bugs and requests

Laser Dolphin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game not loading or crashing
  • Incorrect resource deduction when purchasing items
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Saved progress not syncing across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More dinosaur and prehistoric creature models
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Ability to reset progress and start over
  • More advanced gameplay modes
  • Optimization for larger screens

In-app purchases

None

Laser Dolphin

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle evolution

Subscriptions1
  • VIP3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time9
  • Diamond X100$1.99
  • Limit Gift 01$1.99
  • Limit Gift 6$4.99
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  • Sealimit.gift1$4.99
  • Humanlimit.gift1$4.99
  • DNA output Permanent x2$5.99
  • Sea.sale2$9.99
  • Human.sale2$9.99
  • Special golden passport$11.99

Questions

Is Laser Dolphin free?
Laser Dolphin costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle evolution free?
Idle evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Laser Dolphin or Idle evolution?
Idle evolution is rated higher. Laser Dolphin averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Idle evolution averages 4.6 from 5.9K ratings.
Do Laser Dolphin or Idle evolution have ads?
Idle evolution shows ads; Laser Dolphin does not.
Which is updated more often, Laser Dolphin or Idle evolution?
Laser Dolphin ships an update every 8 months, and Idle evolution every 2 months. Most recently, Laser Dolphin was updated on November 1, 2026 and Idle evolution on November 7, 2026.

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