Comparison

Dinosaur Assassin vs Jurassic World Alive

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

Head to head
About

Dinosaur Assassin

Embark on a thrilling hunting adventure across prehistoric and wild worlds. Arm yourself with a variety of weapons and vehicles to track down deadly dinosaurs and other creatures. Survive by day, hunt by night, and compete with other players in this immersive simulator.

Highlights
  • Single Player & Online Multiplayer
  • Play as an Animal
  • Variety of Weapons (Pistol Crossbow, Bow, Rifle)
  • Multiple Travel Options (Motorbike, 4x4, Boat, Horse)
  • Campfire Building and Resource Gathering
  • Night Hunting with Night Vision Goggles
  • Diverse Jurassic, Ice Age, and Safari Worlds
Features
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Single Player & Online Multiplayer(play as an Animal) Multiplayer Choose to play as a Animal against up to 20 players. Single player On your Dinosaur Assassin journey you’ll require a host of weapons and a variety of ways to travel through this dangerous world. You can build up your weapons to include: Pistol Crossbow(Explosive Arrows), Compound Bow, Proximity Mines/Gas Canisters, Handgun, Rifle. Travel by Motorbike you can Somersault off the bike to be right in the middle of the action, Sniper rifle long range kills from within your 4x4 Off-Road Vehicle, ride by Boat or maybe you prefer to run in and out of the action by foot, your faithful friend - Horse can be called by your whistle to get you out of those tight dino situations. Dinosaur Assassin: Evolution has High quality graphics and gameplay. Build Camp fires at night, gather firewood and supplies in the day time. Collect Night Vision Goggles and hunt by night, that is if you’re not too scared by all those carnivores! Jurassic, Ice Age and Safari worlds are full of wild deadly animals: TRex, Spinosaurus, Raptors, Triceratops, Velociraptors, Euoplocephalus, Pterodactyl, Dilophosaurus, Parasaurolophus. Brontosaurus, Sarcosuchus, Sabertooth Tiger, Mammoth, Dire Wolf, Short faced Bear, Wooly Rhino, Megaloceros, Scarabs, Elephant, Lion, Giraffe, Rhino, Monkey, Meerkat, Lioness, Reedbuck, Flamingo, Lemur, Bee's, Zebra, Crocodile, Wildebeest, Doedicurus, Dunkleosteus, Buffalo, WartHog, Ostrich, Diatryma, Gigantic Worm, Water Snake, Dimetrodon, Compsognathus, Stegosaurus, Allosaurus, Plesiosaur, Teratorn, Hyena, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Impala, Gorilla, Achelousaurus, Deinonychus, Nodosaur, Medusaceratops, Giganotosaurus, Torosaurus, Edmontonia, Pentaceratops, Eagle and Yeti. Discover and explore so much more… the rest will surprise you.

About

Jurassic World Alive

Explore your surroundings to discover and collect dinosaurs, then use them to create hybrid breeds and battle other players in real-time. Earn rewards, share your collection with AR, and become the ultimate dinosaur trainer.

Highlights
  • Explore real-world locations to find dinosaurs
  • Collect DNA to create hybrid dinosaurs
  • Build and battle dinosaur strike teams
  • Real-time player-vs-player matches
  • Augmented reality (AR) photo sharing
  • Daily events and rewards
Features
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Bring dinosaurs to life in Jurassic World Alive! Dinosaurs have returned to rule the Earth, and they’re roaming free in your world. Explore your surrounding area to find your favorite Jurassic World dinosaurs, including new breeds that are more awe-inspiring and terrifying than ever before! Discover your world and collect epic dinosaur DNA to level up and create hybrids in the lab. Craft the perfect strike team and take them into battle in real-time player-vs-player matches. Challenge your friends to win exclusive rewards! EXPLORE your world with location-based technology and discover dinosaurs on a map. Discover surprises around every corner – you’ll never know who you’ll run into! COLLECT rare and stunning dinosaurs and maintain a full roster of thriving prehistoric animals. CREATE unique hybrid dinosaurs in the Lab – science knows no limits! BATTLE teams of dinosaurs to defend and challenge others in real-time PVP arenas; come back daily for new events and rewards! EARN rewards in battle and stock up by visiting Supply Drops near you. SHARE your legendary dinosaur collection by posting AR images and videos to your social pages! Become the ultimate dinosaur trainer today! Membership - Jurassic World Alive offers a monthly subscription at USD $9.99, please note prices may vary depending on sales taxes or countries. - The user will be asked to login to his iTunes account (if not already) prior to the purchase. - The payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Additional information will be provided afterward stating that subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - We also mention there that subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Compatible with iPhone 6S and up, on devices with iOS Version 13 or later installed. AR capabilities available on iPhone 6s and up, and on iPad Pro on devices with iOS Version 13 or later installed. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life. Privacy policy can be found at https://legal.ludia.net/mobile/2025-white/privacyen.html Terms of service can be found at https://legal.ludia.net/mobile/2025-white/termsen.html By installing this application you agree to the terms of the licensed agreements. © 2018 Universal Studios and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. Jurassic World and all related marks and logos are trademarks and copyrights of Universal Studios and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. Licensed by Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. * Please note: Jurassic World Alive is completely free to play but offers some game items for purchase with real money.

Screenshots

Dinosaur Assassin4 screens
Jurassic World Alive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jurassic World Alive at 4.5 against Dinosaur Assassin's 3.6. Jurassic World Alive also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (129K vs 40). Dinosaur Assassin's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Assassin sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Jurassic World Alive sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jurassic World Alive holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jurassic World Alive has 129K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Dinosaur Assassin's written reviews are positive against 62% of Jurassic World Alive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dinosaur Assassin ships an update every 6 months, Jurassic World Alive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dinosaur Assassin versus Jurassic World Alive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinosaur AssassinJurassic World Alive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (40 ratings)4.5 (129K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews — better62.4% of reviews
Number of ratings40129K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#35 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB2.5 GB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJurassic AppsLudia Games inc.

Customer experience

Dinosaur Assassin

All ratings40 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral9.2%
Negative22.9%

Jurassic World Alive

All ratings128,572 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews3,882 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral11.2%
Negative26.4%

User reviews

Dinosaur Assassin

From 40 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 🤩 Amazing graphics
  • 🎮 Fun gameplay
  • 🌎 Large open world
  • 🦖 Cool dinosaurs

Room to improve

  • 💰 Hard to earn money
  • 🌃 Very dark at night
  • 🐛 Game crashes
  • 🐛 Game freezes
  • 🐛 In-game purchases problematic

Jurassic World Alive

From 129K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🦖 Excellent dinosaur models and AR
  • 👍 Fun and engaging battles
  • 💡 Unique gameplay compared to Pokémon Go

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 💰 Expensive microtransactions
  • ⚖️ Unbalanced matchmaking and overpowered creatures

Bugs and requests

Dinosaur Assassin

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Purchased items disappeared
  • Game crashes when shooting hippo/gorilla
  • Game crashes when encountering monkey/gorilla
  • Game crashes on loading
  • In-game purchase gave wrong amount of stones
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  • Creatures turn into spots and are hard to track
  • Dinosaur disappears and reappears in front, killing player
  • Motorcycle falls over and cannot be ridden
  • Motorcycle is broken, player falls over
  • Camera doesn't turn
  • Bike falls over and stays on the ground

Requested features

54 requests
  • Add animals from Trophy Hunt
  • More animals
  • Better camera adjustment
  • Designated area for sand worm or make it optional
  • Add Trophy Hunt Island and animals
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  • Tame dinosaurs
  • More islands
  • Raptor icon
  • More animals
  • Add multiplayer
  • Add new weapons, planes, more characters
  • Add a plane with a gun
  • More hunting items
  • Add a unit to help without paying
  • Make dinosaurs fight each other
  • Add more dinosaurs
  • Add more weapons
  • Add more monsters (water)
  • Warning system for hostile animals on mini map
  • Mini map symbols for special items
  • More challenge
  • Explore origins of alien dinosaurs
  • How to get in a house/get a ride
  • Make money easier to get
  • Make dinosaurs fight each other
  • Add more dinosaurs
  • Add more weapons
  • Add multiplayer
  • Add more water monsters
  • Local multiplayer
  • Customizable avatar
  • More weapons
  • Add multiplayer
  • Replace pterodactyl
  • Updates and fix graphics
  • Vs mode or team hunt
  • More weapons
  • More animals
  • More safe spots for cover
  • Bigger ground area
  • Better control system
  • Playable on PS Vita
  • Toggle hood feature
  • Easier to get coin things
  • New dinosaurs and ice age animals
  • More competition
  • More guns
  • More animals
  • Bigger ground
  • Better control system
  • More Dino's
  • More Dino's
  • New update with bug fixes
  • More Dino's

Jurassic World Alive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing during battles
  • Disappearing dinosaurs on map
  • Incorrect damage/speed calculations
  • Sync issues when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to nickname dinosaurs
  • More variety in dinosaur spawns
  • Improved communication features for alliances
  • Aquatic and flying dinosaurs
  • Ability to choose full battle team

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Dinosaur Assassin

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
11 purchases

Jurassic World Alive

Subscriptions2
  • VIP - Full Membership$9.991 Month
  • VIP - Full Membership Trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • Bundle Rare 2A$1.99
  • Pile of Cash$4.99
  • JWA Special Bundle Tier 5$4.99
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  • Chest of Cash$9.99
  • JWA Special Bundle Tier 10$9.99
  • JWA Special Bundle Tier 20$19.99
  • Case of Cash$19.99
  • Season Pass Tier 20$19.99
  • Season Pass Tier 40$39.99

Questions

Is Dinosaur Assassin free?
Dinosaur Assassin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jurassic World Alive free?
Jurassic World Alive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dinosaur Assassin or Jurassic World Alive?
Jurassic World Alive is rated higher. Dinosaur Assassin averages 3.6 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Jurassic World Alive averages 4.5 from 129K ratings.
Do Dinosaur Assassin or Jurassic World Alive have ads?
Both Dinosaur Assassin and Jurassic World Alive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dinosaur Assassin or Jurassic World Alive?
Dinosaur Assassin ships an update every 6 months, and Jurassic World Alive fortnightly. Most recently, Dinosaur Assassin was updated on August 16, 2026 and Jurassic World Alive on September 24, 2026.

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