Doodle Farm™ Lite vs Evolution Board Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doodle Farm™ Lite
Breed and combine cute animals to create a vast animal kingdom. Discover how different creatures mix to form new species, learn facts about each animal, and enjoy colorful graphics. This game offers a fun and educational experience for aspiring animal creators.
- Breed and create new animals
- Discover over 135 animals (full version)
- Learn animal facts via Wikipedia integration
- Simple one-click gameplay
- Kid-friendly and educational
- Expert Mode for advanced play
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The long awaited sequel from the creators of the Doodle God and Doodle Devil hit games is now available on your iPhone! Doodle Farm brings cute animals to your iPhone that you can use to breed and create new animals on your Farm. Do you know how to create a dog or a tiger? Which two animals put together can create a third one as a result? Does Cat + Dog = Tiger? Or does Duck + Herring = Penguin? And can a penguin fly? You will find these answers and more as you mix and match creatures to build an entire animal kingdom, starting with just four creatures. The beautiful animals and colorful graphics will blow your socks off and let you enjoy this fantastic world of creatures. Put your cowboy hat on, because this kind of farming isn't for the faint of heart! Now you are in the role of animal creator and you have a chance to create new animals in your own way. Every time you create a new animal you can learn more about that animal by going straight to its Wikipedia page from the game and return when you know everything about it! It’s more than just farming. It’s Doodle Farm. * Create 135+ different animals! (in FULL version) * Tons of funny quotes, sayings and jokes! * Simple one-click gameplay makes playing fun and easy! * Extra Expert Mode for more super-fun play! * A kid-friendly and educational gameplay! * Learn more about every animal you create! Over 25,000,000 players have tried to create their own worlds in Doodle God and Doodle Devil. Now you can try building an animal world in Doodle Farm your own way! Want more fun? Visit www.doodlegod.com
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.
- Adapt species to survive
- Evolve traits and abilities
- Compete in dynamic ecosystems
- Engaging single-player campaign
- Online multiplayer matches
- Thousands of species combinations
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Evolution Board Game at 4.7 against Doodle Farm™ Lite's 2.5. Evolution Board Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 28 months). Doodle Farm™ Lite's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 59%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and 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
Both are free to download. Doodle Farm™ Lite sells 8 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.
Evolution Board Game holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolution Board Game has 4.8K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Doodle Farm™ Lite's written reviews are positive against 59% of Evolution Board Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Doodle Farm™ Lite ships an update every 28 months, Evolution Board Game every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodle Farm™ Lite | Evolution Board Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (24 ratings) | 4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews — better | 59.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 531 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | JoyBits Co Ltd. | North Star Digital Games |
Customer experience
Doodle Farm™ Lite
Evolution Board Game
User reviews
Doodle Farm™ Lite
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining game
- 🎨 Interesting combination of elements
- 🎯 Intuitive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free version, requires purchase for full access
- 🐛 Frequent ads and pop-ups interrupting gameplay
- ⏱️ Short demo version, not enough content
Evolution Board Game
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat 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 Farm™ Lite
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes or crashes when trying to exit ads
- Inconsistent element combinations not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Make full version free or cheaper
- Expand free version with more content
- Add more elements and combinations to discover
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
Doodle Farm™ Lite
- Bundle of 200 mana$0.99
- Bundle of 450 mana$1.99
- Starter Kit$1.99
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- Bundle of 1000 mana$3.99
- Bundle of 3000 mana$9.99
- Bundle of 10000 mana$24.99
- Bundle of 30000 mana$49.99
- Infinite mana$99.99
Evolution Board Game
- 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
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