Comparison

Dinosaur Safari vs Dino 2048

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

Head to head
About

Dinosaur Safari

Embark on a thrilling Jurassic safari, either solo or with friends online. Hunt down a vast array of dinosaurs using various weapons and vehicles, or be hunted by deadly carnivores. Survive the prehistoric wilderness by day and build a campfire at night.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer for up to 20 players
  • Play as 20+ different dinosaurs
  • Hunt or be hunted by carnivores
  • Utilize vehicles like 4x4, motorbike, and horse
  • Vast arsenal of weapons
  • Campfire survival mechanics
Features
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Dinosaur Safari: Online Evo has high quality graphics and gameplay. Single player & Online Multiplayer Multiplayer Play as a Dinosaur - Up to 20 different Dinosaurs to choose from. Play with up to 20 players or friends. Jurassic dino adventures don’t come any bigger than what you’re about to experience. A world full of deadly carnivores hunt you while you hunt them: TRex, Spinosaurus, Velociraptors, Stegosaurus, Raptors, Euoplocephalus Triceratops, Pterodactyl, Dilophosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Brontosaurus, Gigantic Worm, Plesiosaur, Compsognathus, Allosaurus, Dunkleosteus, Sarcosuchus, Achelozaur, Deinonychus, Nodosaur, Medusaceratops, Gigantozaur, Torozaur, Edmontonia and Pentaceratops. Lucky for you, when walking and running about gets too scary, use your 4x4 Off-Road Vehicle, Motorbike or Horse to encounter a true Jurassic Safari. Use a vast amount of weapons to hunt by day and build a camp fire at night to keep those dangerous dino’s in sight.

About

Dino 2048

Engage in a unique 2048 puzzle experience by merging dinosaur eggs of the same color and number. Hatch over 50 species of prehistoric creatures to build your own dinosaur world. Strategically aim and drop eggs to achieve target numbers and unlock new dinosaurs.

Highlights
  • 2048 puzzle gameplay
  • Merge dinosaur eggs
  • Hatch 50+ dinosaur species
  • Aim and drop mechanics
  • Build a dinosaur world
  • Target number challenges
Features
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Solve the 2048 puzzle game and hatch cool dinosaurs to create your own World. Welcome to the Dinosaur 2048 puzzle odyssey! Match eggs by aiming and dropping them on other eggs with the same color and number! Invite 50 species of giant dinosaurs to your very own safari! • Swipe and aim dinosaur eggs. • Match dinosaur eggs with the same color and number. • Combine all dinosaur eggs to reach the target number. • Achieve targets to hatch cool dinosaurs. ※Note: Watch out for dinosaur eggs popping up as they please!

Screenshots

Dinosaur Safari4 screens
Dino 20484 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dino 2048 at fortnightly against Dinosaur Safari's every 7 months. Dino 2048 also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 46) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Dinosaur Safari's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 40%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dinosaur Safari sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Dino 2048 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dino 2048 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dino 2048 has 1K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Dinosaur Safari's written reviews are positive against 40% of Dino 2048's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dinosaur Safari ships an update every 7 months, Dino 2048 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dinosaur Safari versus Dino 2048: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinosaur SafariDino 2048
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (46 ratings)4.7 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings461K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB183 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJurassic AppsSuper Awesome Inc.

Customer experience

Dinosaur Safari

All ratings46 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral15.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative29.8%

Dino 2048

All ratings1,038 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative56.7%

User reviews

Dinosaur Safari

From 46 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Nostalgic and amazing game
  • 🦖 Cool dinosaurs and gameplay
  • 👍 Heart-pounding and scary experience
  • 😎 Awesome graphics and design
  • 🤩 Fun and challenging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Giant worm is a big problem
  • 😡 New dinosaurs look weird and cost too much
  • 📉 Old version was better
  • 😠 Pterodactyls are annoying and hard to hunt
  • 💸 In-game prices are rip-offs

Dino 2048

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🤩 Cute dinosaur designs
  • 💎 High replayability

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 💰 In-app purchases don't work as advertised
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay

Bugs and requests

Dinosaur Safari

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Giant worm pops out of nowhere and kills instantly
  • New dinosaurs have different textures and weird faces
  • Stegosaurus or Plesiosaurus are not visible, only heard
  • Game crashes or refuses to open after download/update
  • Cannot move in the game
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  • Difficulty is unreal, get steamrolled by raptors/triceratops early on
  • Cannot aim properly
  • Target reticle movement speed is too slow
  • Hunter on footsteps mode cannot move reticle with handgun

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add optional setting for the giant worm
  • Make death scenes more detailed and varied
  • Add more dinosaurs and increase spawn rate
  • Improve aiming and controls
  • Add a setting to mute sound effects
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  • Fix bugs with missing dinosaurs
  • Make it easier to earn points/fossils
  • Make T-Rex bigger and more accurate in size
  • Add DS2

Dino 2048

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game becomes unplayable at high numbers
  • Ad failures cause unexpected game behavior
  • Paid 'no ads' feature doesn't work as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more dinosaur types
  • Improve ad monetization model
  • Implement a reset/restart option

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Dinosaur Safari

One-time8
  • Handful of Sunga's - 10$0.99
  • Satchel of Sunga's - 20$1.99
  • Backpack of Sunga's - 45$2.99
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  • Golden Bone$2.99
  • Chest of Sunga's - 100$3.99
  • Cart of Sunga's - 300$9.99
  • Wagon of Sunga's - 1000$14.99
  • Shed of Sunga's - 3000$40.99
4 purchases

Dino 2048

One-time4
  • Gems$0.99
  • VIP Package$4.99
  • Gem Pocket$9.99
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  • Gem Box$49.99

Questions

Is Dinosaur Safari free?
Dinosaur Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dino 2048 free?
Dino 2048 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dinosaur Safari or Dino 2048?
Dino 2048 is rated higher. Dinosaur Safari averages 4.5 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Dino 2048 averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Dinosaur Safari or Dino 2048 have ads?
Both Dinosaur Safari and Dino 2048 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dinosaur Safari or Dino 2048?
Dinosaur Safari ships an update every 7 months, and Dino 2048 fortnightly. Most recently, Dinosaur Safari was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dino 2048 on November 3, 2026.

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