Silicon Evolution vs Idle AI Singularity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Silicon Evolution
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Start with a single 8-bit CPU. End up running a quantum supercomputer. Everything in between is up to you. Silicon Evolution is an idle game about building a computing empire across 8 technology eras. Buy hardware, invest in research, prestige to keep your gains, and come back to find your empire still ticking away while you were gone. The research tree has 122 nodes across 11 categories - power, cooling, networking, security, virtualization and more. Each node has 5 levels. It takes a while to work through all of it, and that's kind of the point. Once you hit the 32-bit era, you pick an architecture path that sticks for the rest of the run: - Overclocker: your cycle output goes up 60% and the Boost button lasts twice as long - Architect: knowledge generation goes up 80% and research gets 40% cheaper - Resilience: offline earnings jump 120% and your legacy hardware earns 3x as much Prestige resets your hardware but not your silicon shards, which permanently multiply what you earn. Each run is a bit faster than the last. After enough runs you can reset everything for a leaderboard time and try to beat yourself. Old hardware never disappears - it becomes legacy income that keeps paying out forever. No paywalls. No timers you can pay to skip. The only in-app purchase removes ads, and that's it.
Idle AI Singularity
Build artificial superintelligence from the ground up in this idle tycoon simulation. Progress through five eras of computing, research groundbreaking technologies, and manage workers to construct your tech empire. Earn resources even while offline and prestige for permanent upgrades.
- Five eras of computing progression
- Deep crafting system for advanced components
- Build and manage 18 unique tech buildings
- Research over 20 technologies
- Hire and manage workers for automation
- Prestige system for permanent upgrades
- Offline earnings and daily quests
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Journey through the entire history of computing and build artificial superintelligence from the ground up in this idle tycoon simulation. Start in the Mainframe Era with nothing but vacuum tubes and punch cards. Produce electricity, harvest raw data, refine silicon, and fabricate your first circuits. As you progress, research groundbreaking technologies like transistors, compilers, and networking to unlock new computing eras. FIVE ERAS OF COMPUTING Progress from Mainframes to Minicomputers, Personal Computers, the Internet Age, and finally the AI Era. Each era introduces new buildings, resources, crafting recipes, and workers. DEEP CRAFTING SYSTEM Combine raw materials into advanced components. Process data, fabricate circuits, compile compute cycles, forge neural cores, train model weights, entangle quantum bits, and ultimately synthesize superintelligence. BUILD YOUR TECH EMPIRE Construct 18 unique buildings from Power Generators and Punch Card Readers to Data Centers, GPU Racks, Quantum Labs, and the Superintelligence Forge. Each building produces resources automatically while you are away. RESEARCH 20+ TECHNOLOGIES Explore a branching tech tree spanning Basic Computing, Assembly Language, Integrated Circuits, Object-Oriented Programming, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Transformers, LLMs, Quantum Computing, and more. HIRE AND MANAGE WORKERS Recruit Operators, Technicians, Researchers, Engineers, Miners, and Network Admins to automate production across your growing empire. PRESTIGE AND LEGACY When you are ready, prestige to earn Legacy Code and unlock powerful permanent upgrades like Inherited Knowledge, Ancestral Algorithms, and Singularity Echo. COLLECT RARE ARTIFACTS Unlock collectible artifacts as you hit milestones, from the humble Vacuum Tube to the legendary Singularity Crystal. DAILY QUESTS AND EVENTS Complete daily and weekly challenges for bonus rewards. Watch for special limited-time events like Data Rush and Quantum Storm. EARN WHILE OFFLINE Your machines keep producing even when you close the app. Come back to collect your earnings and push closer to the singularity. An idle clicker you can enjoy anytime. Free to play. No internet required.
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Idle AI Singularity at 17.0 against Silicon Evolution's 26.2. On price 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
Both are free to download. Silicon Evolution sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle AI Singularity sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Silicon Evolution | Idle AI Singularity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Schmidt | IndieCraft LLC |
In-app purchases
Silicon Evolution
- Make Silicon Evolution AD free$2.99
Idle AI Singularity
- Small Gem Pack$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- Medium Gem Pack$4.99
- Large Gem Pack$9.99
Questions
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