Comparison

Planet Eldra vs Predation

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

Head to head
About

Planet Eldra

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The distant Planet Eldra. This world was once covered in endless grasslands. Herds of great beasts treading the earth, shadows of wings streaking the sky, bioluminescent trails glowing in the darkness โ€” countless lives intertwined, and the planet breathed as one living organism. But the balance collapsed, and the land fell silent. You are the one who will breathe life back into this world. Release herbivores, introduce predators, cultivate decomposers. Eat, be eaten, die, return to soil, and sprout anew โ€” restore that cycle to this planet once more. โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” Once placed, the creatures begin to act on their own will. They graze, hunt, breed, and eventually return to the earth. Even without your intervention, the ecosystem shifts moment by moment. But life is never so simple as to "work itself out." Too many herbivores, and the grasslands vanish. Without predators, reproduction spirals out of control. Without decomposers, the land rots from within. Vegetation and soil, weather and plague, birth and death โ€” amid this web of interconnections, what you seek is "stability" โ€” a fragile miracle. โ— Unique creatures with autonomous AI behavior โ— Real-time simulation linking vegetation, soil, and weather โ— Gene tuning to adjust lifespan, fertility, and resistance โ— Diverse stages unlocked progressively, plus Hard Mode โ— Concept art and detailed creature encyclopedia There is no single right answer. Build your own ecosystem on Eldra.

About

Predation

Features
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Enter a living petri dish as a fragile organism and evolve into its apex threat. Predation is a landscape action roguelite built around cellular combat, adaptation, and replayable mutation drafts. Hunt nutrients, evade larger predators, challenge guardians, and raise control until you can conquer the dish. FOUR WAYS TO SURVIVE โ€ข Viral โ€” spread infectious clouds and release short-lived virions. โ€ข Carrier โ€” grow a mobile colony of larvae and support units. โ€ข Mantle โ€” master close-range combat, digest fallen predators, and turn enzyme blooms into deadly zones. โ€ข Puppeteer โ€” capture compatible organisms, use each host's natural ability, and escape before the host is destroyed. EVERY RUN EVOLVES Choose one of three mutations as you progress. Stack ranks, build around your body type, and combine mastered traits into rare foil evolutions. Different dishes change the pressure with new hazards, predators, and routes to the apex. BUILD YOUR CELL Unlock toys and auras, discover special pairings, and equip profile upgrades. Cosmetics give your organism a distinct identity while hidden synergies reward experimentation. PLAY YOUR WAY โ€ข Responsive touch controls designed for landscape play โ€ข Fast runs with four distinct body paths โ€ข Online profile, wallet, progression, and leaderboards โ€ข Offline play after an initial successful account sync โ€ข No advertising interruptions Predation includes optional in-app purchases for fixed Bio Coin packs. Bio Coins can be used for run boosts and most cosmetics. Profile Coins are earned by completing runs and can be used for permanent profile upgrades and selected cosmetics. Bio Coins and virtual goods have no cash value. Gameplay includes randomized mutations, drops, spawns, and run rewards, but Predation does not sell paid loot boxes or paid random item packs.

Screenshots

Planet Eldra4 screens
Predation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Planet Eldra at 15.0 against Predation's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Planet Eldra sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Predation sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Planet Eldra versus Predation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet EldraPredation
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size72 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKotaro TominagaJoshua Hobert

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Planet Eldra

One-time3
  • 1,000ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆ$0.49
  • 12,000ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆ$5.99
  • 70,000ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆ$29.99
5 purchases

Predation

One-time5
  • Nutrient Drop$0.99
  • Cell Cache$4.99
  • Colony Reserve$9.99
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  • Apex Cache$19.99
  • Dish Vault$49.99

Questions

Is Planet Eldra free?
Planet Eldra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Predation free?
Predation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planet Eldra or Predation have ads?
Neither Planet Eldra nor Predation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planet Eldra or Predation?
Planet Eldra ships an update weekly, and Predation weekly. Most recently, Planet Eldra was updated on September 10, 2026 and Predation on September 15, 2026.

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