Comparison

Terraforge vs Elements Evolved

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

Head to head
About

Terraforge

Combine basic elements like fire and water to discover new ones, progressing from simple lifeforms to complex concepts like galaxies. Solve over 260 recipes, track your progress through milestones, and unlock hints with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Combine elements to discover new ones
  • Over 260 recipes to find
  • Track discoveries in a personal grimoire
  • Progress through 31 milestones
  • Unlock recipe hints with a one-time purchase
  • Play offline
  • Sync progress via iCloud
Features
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Start with Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. End with Dragons, Galaxies, and the Universe itself. Every discovery begins with one question: what happens if I mix these two? Drag elements together and watch mud become life, life become civilization, and civilization become legend. 208 ELEMENTS. ONE STARTING POINT. Begin with four primordial elements and forge your way through 13 tiers of discovery. Combine Lizard and Fire to create a Dragon. Mix Day and Night to unlock Time. Strap a Human to a Rocket and launch an Astronaut. Every recipe makes sense — and every discovery feels earned. 266 RECIPES TO FIND From intuitive first steps (Water + Earth = Mud) to legendary breakthroughs (Knight + Dragon = Hero), each combination is a puzzle waiting to be solved. Six rarity tiers — from Primordial to Legendary — reward your curiosity with increasingly spectacular effects. YOUR GRIMOIRE AWAITS Track every discovery in your personal grimoire. Browse 16 categories from Nature and Mythical to Space and Pop Culture. Tap any element to read its story, see its recipes, and discover what it creates next. 31 MILESTONES Your journey has chapters. Create your first Plant. Discover a Dragon. Build an Empire. Each milestone celebrates your progress — from "Welcome to forging, apprentice" to "You have mastered creation itself." EVERY DISCOVERY IS A CELEBRATION Common elements sparkle. Rare ones send shockwaves. Legendary discoveries shake the screen and rain gold. Ambient crystalline tones and rarity-scaled sound effects bring every combination to life. MASTER FORGER UPGRADE One purchase. Yours forever. Unlock recipe hints for undiscovered elements. All future content included. No subscriptions. Play offline. Sync progress across devices with iCloud. Combine. Discover. Create everything from nothing.

About

Elements Evolved

A fast-paced puzzle game where you drag elements to create sets of four, triggering chain reactions and evolving them into higher forms. Master seven elements, including the challenging Void, and recruit legendary Creatures to boost your score. Compete on global leaderboards and strategize your way to explosive combos.

Highlights
  • Element evolution and set grouping
  • Chain reactions and combo building
  • Seven unique elements, including Void
  • Recruit legendary Creatures
  • Daily gifts and in-app shop powerups
  • Global leaderboards and shareable replays
Features
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Elements Evolved is a fast, score-driven puzzle game where every move shapes the fate of the board. Drag elements across the grid, group them in sets of four, and evolve them into higher forms. Build chain reactions, set up huge combos, and keep the field open as pressure rises. Command six elements to create order from chaos, then face the seventh: Void. It can end your run, clear the board, and turn a desperate moment into your biggest strategic decision. Easy to learn and hard to master, Elements Evolved rewards speed, foresight, and nerve. The longer you stay in control, the more explosive your score becomes. Recruit seven legendary Creatures — one for each element, from the Blazing Phoenix to the Abyss Titan — and watch every fusion pay out more Sparks. Pick up free daily gifts, build up Sparks across runs, and grab powerups from the in-app shop when you need an edge. Features: - Chain reactions and runs that snowball into huge scores - Seven elements, including the run-ending Void - Seven Creatures to recruit, each tied to its element - Daily gifts with Powerup Packs and Sparks - Global leaderboards, shareable replays, and trophies to unlock

Screenshots

Terraforge4 screens
Elements Evolved4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elements Evolved at 5.0 against Terraforge's 4.7. Elements Evolved also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Terraforge's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Terraforge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Elements Evolved sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elements Evolved holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terraforge has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terraforge ships an update weekly, Elements Evolved every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Terraforge versus Elements Evolved: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerraforgeElements Evolved
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSE ANTONIO MARTINEZ FERNANDEZRafael Werner

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Terraforge

One-time1
  • Master Forger$5.99
6 purchases

Elements Evolved

One-time6
  • Powerup Pack$0.99
  • Small Spark Pack$1.99
  • Spark Doubler$3.99
Show 3 more
  • Medium Spark Pack$5.99
  • Large Spark Pack$22.99
  • Mega Spark Pack$34.99

Questions

Is Terraforge free?
Terraforge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elements Evolved free?
Elements Evolved is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Terraforge or Elements Evolved?
Elements Evolved is rated higher. Terraforge averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Elements Evolved averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Terraforge or Elements Evolved have ads?
Neither Terraforge nor Elements Evolved shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Terraforge or Elements Evolved?
Terraforge ships an update weekly, and Elements Evolved every 9 days. Most recently, Terraforge was updated on November 5, 2026 and Elements Evolved on October 31, 2026.

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