Comparison

Qwirkle vs Evac Ops

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

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About

Qwirkle

Experience the award-winning board game Qwirkle on your mobile device. Strategize by matching tiles based on color and shape to score points. Enjoy solo play, online multiplayer, and pass-and-play modes with customizable options and engaging animations.

Highlights
  • Solo, Online, and Pass and Play modes
  • Up to 4 players
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Achievements and Leaderboards
  • Customizable backgrounds and tile colors
  • Tutorial and Help sections
Currently charting
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Challenging and thoroughly addictive! Now you can play the original award winning board game Qwirkle on your iPad and iPhone! Qwirkle is MindWare's best-selling board game, with over 7 million copies sold worldwide. Through the years, Qwirkle has received numerous awards including Mensa, Parents' Choice, Major Fun and the Spiel des Jahres, Germany's coveted Game of the Year award. FEATURES: - Solo, Online, and Pass and Play modes all support up to 4 players. - 4 levels of difficulty, from easy to expert. - Includes Achievements and Leaderboards through Game Center. - Customize your experience - choose your favorite background to play on. - Play with classic Qwirkle colors or personalize your tiles with custom colors. - Exciting animations and playful music enhance the Qwirkle experience! - Tutorial and Help sections get you playing fast and easy! WHO WILL YOU PLAY? - Play solo against 4 levels of robot, from easy to expert. - For family game night, use Pass and Play mode to play together on a single device. - Challenge your friends to play online through Game Center. - Find new online opponents through auto-match in Game Center. Find out more about Qwirkle on the MindWare website: https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/qwirkle-a2-32016.fltr Want to share your thoughts on the digital version of Qwirkle directly with the developers? Email us at mindware@mindware.com with your comments! We'd love to have your input about what you like and ideas for improvements. We look forward to your feedback! Happy Qwirkling!

About

Evac Ops

A cooperative game where players work together as humanitarian heroes to evacuate civilians from a war zone before time or resources run out. This app guides players through turns and teaches about the vital work of aid workers.

Highlights
  • Cooperative gameplay
  • Humanitarian hero roles
  • Time-sensitive missions
  • Resource management
  • Single device play
  • Educational content on aid work
Features
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Take on the adventurous role of a Combat Photojournalist, Frontline Rescuer, or Aid Worker in an active war zone, and work together to evacuate civilians before running out of time or resources! Evac Ops™ is a cooperative game for 3-players (ages 8+) developed by the War Toys® nonprofit organization.  Players share a single device (phone or tablet) and must cooperate, communicate, and work together as a team to win the game. The app mirrors the War Toys: Evac Ops™ boardgame and guides players through each of their turns, while providing opportunities to learn more about the vital, lifesaving work of these humanitarian heroes.

Screenshots

Qwirkle4 screens
Evac Ops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Evac Ops at Free against Qwirkle's $2.99. Evac Ops also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Qwirkle's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Evac Ops is free to download; Qwirkle costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evac Ops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qwirkle has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qwirkle ships an update every 3 months, Evac Ops every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Qwirkle versus Evac Ops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQwirkleEvac Ops
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB133 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMindWareWar Toys®

Customer experience

Qwirkle

All ratings1,806 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews552 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative46.2%

Evac Ops

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Qwirkle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Games disappearing or not loading properly
  • Inability to start new games with friends
  • Tiles/bag not functioning correctly
  • Moves not registering properly
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add chat/messaging feature
  • Improve online game invitations and management
  • Add notifications for turns
  • Improve scoring display and accuracy
  • Add more customization options
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  • Improve robot/AI difficulty balancing

Evac Ops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Qwirkle

No in-app purchases

None

Evac Ops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qwirkle free?
Qwirkle costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Evac Ops free?
Evac Ops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Qwirkle or Evac Ops?
Evac Ops is rated higher. Qwirkle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Evac Ops averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Qwirkle or Evac Ops have ads?
Neither Qwirkle nor Evac Ops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qwirkle or Evac Ops?
Qwirkle ships an update every 3 months, and Evac Ops every 8 months. Most recently, Qwirkle was updated on October 29, 2026 and Evac Ops on October 24, 2026.

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