# Incubator! vs Blocknova

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blocknova at none against Incubator!'s 1. Blocknova also leads on ads (none vs shown). Incubator!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Incubator! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blocknova asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Incubator! | Blocknova |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (407 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/incubator/id6444854105/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **407** | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 246 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) | [Huseyin Tuna](https://appshunter.io/developer/465646014) |

## What reviewers say

### Incubator!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/incubator/id6444854105)

Manage a laboratory to breed and evolve unique creatures. Train your creations to battle and dominate in strategic combat.

**Highlights:** Laboratory management, Creature creation and evolution, Strategic combat, Winning battles, Training creatures

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Interesting merging mechanic
- 👍 Robot section is fun
- 👍 Aliens are overpowered

**What reviewers complain about**

-  광고 Too many ads
- 😩 Repetitive gameplay
- 😩 Game gets boring
- 😩 Too easy
- 😩 Glitchy

**Reported bugs**

- Download stopped
- Glitch in the wall
- Dino not stopping growing
- Dragon DNA glitch
- Game is lagging

**Requested features**

- Make the game harder
- Add more content
- Add new DNA things like intelligence
- Improve animations
- Fix the ads


### Blocknova

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blocknova-block-puzzle-game/id6792287378)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Incubator! free?

Incubator! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Blocknova free?

Blocknova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Incubator! or Blocknova have ads?

Incubator! shows ads; Blocknova does not.

### Which is updated more often, Incubator! or Blocknova?

Incubator! ships an update every 2 months, and Blocknova every 2 months. Most recently, Incubator! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Blocknova on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*