Comparison

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy vs Evolution Board Game

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

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About

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

Combine elements to create a universe of dark desires and discover the seven deadly sins. This puzzle game offers addictive gameplay with an evil twist, allowing you to create demons, beasts, and more. Engage in a new demon battle card game and explore various gameplay modes.

Highlights
  • Element combination for creation
  • Discover seven deadly sins
  • Create demons, beasts, zombies
  • Demon Battle Card Game
  • New "Devil Slots" gameplay
  • Intuitive one-click gameplay
Features
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If You Love Doodle God…Embrace Your Dark Side with Doodle Devil! OVER 190,000,000 PLAYERS WORLDWIDE. Available in 13 languages! CRITICS LOVE IT! “It’s addictive. Insanely so! Lots of fun.” – 148Apps “Wonderfully unique concept. Deeply satisfying!” – GameZebo “Giving it huge thumbs up!" – TUAW “Discovering each new element was an utter delight." – AppSafari "You'll have to use your creativity…ruthlessly addictive." – Slide2Play The Power of Destruction is in Your Hands! While Doodle God was busy creating the universe, Doodle Devil was also having some fun. The same addictive, puzzle game play that made Doodle God a hit is back but with an evil twist. Discover the seven deadly sins and watch as the world crumbles at your fingertips as you create thousands of dastardly deeds. Combine fire, earth, wind & air to create demons, beasts, zombies... and much more. Being bad has never been so much fun! FEATURES - New Demon Battle Card Game: Fight your 9 Demons! - Available in 13 languages: English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Swedish and Polish. - Mold the combinations of fire, earth, wind and air to create a universe of your darkest desires! - New Graphics! - New User Interface. - New Demon Mode! - New “Devil Slots” gameplay mode. - Intuitive one-click gameplay encourages thoughtful, creative play. - Hundreds of interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes and sayings. ****** LIKE: www.facebook.com/doodlegod FOLLOW on Twitter: www.twitter.com/doodle_god Check out our other exciting games! Doodle God™ & Doodle Farm™

About

Evolution Board Game

Adapt your species to survive and thrive in a dynamic ecosystem. Evolve traits to overcome environmental challenges and outcompete opponents. Experience a rich campaign, challenging multiplayer, and endless replayability with thousands of species combinations.

Highlights
  • Adapt species to survive
  • Evolve traits and abilities
  • Compete in dynamic ecosystems
  • Engaging single-player campaign
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Thousands of species combinations
Features
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Evolution continues to evolve! New changes mean faster, fluid games and more content to explore. Adapt, survive, and thrive in a changing world enhanced by incredible art and thoughtful, balanced mechanics. Inspired by the award-winning board game with more than 3 million players, Evolution has arrived on iOS. "#1 Digital Board Game of the year" -Ars Technica "Best Mobile Strategy Game of the year" -Pocket Gamer NATURAL SELECTION IN ACTION In the game Evolution, you adapt your species to survive and stay one step ahead of opponents. -Watering hole running dry? Evolve a long neck to reach food in the trees. -Staring down a Carnivore? Develop a hard shell to fend off an attack. -Evolve up the food chain to become a the most successful species. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! Unlike most board games, evolution lets you try the game for free first. Freeplay includes the tutorial, the easy and intermediate AI opponents, five campaign levels, and 1 multiplayer game a day. Pay a one-time cost to unlock unlimited functionality such as the Weekly Challenges, the Hard & Expert AI, Pass and Play, the full Campaign, Private Multiplayer Games and Asynchronous Games, and unlimited Matchmade Games. CHALLENGING AND ADDICTIVE Do you evolve protection from Carnivores, or find a way to eat if there is no Food in the Watering Hole? The ecosystem is constantly changing, and you’ve got to figure out what your opponents are up to. INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL Our friendly professor will guide you from one watering hole to the next on our learn-as-you-play tutorial, showing you how to survive in evolution before sending you off to make a name for yourself. Hone your skill as you progress from lowly Biology Intern to competing for the Nobel Prize! EXPLORE THE CAMPAIGN Explore the mysteries of Evolution Island and discover distinct Boss opponents. As you move through the campaign you’ll unlock new “Apex Species” that are masters of specific strategies; defeat them to add them to your menu of single-player opponents. MATCH MADE MULTIPLAYER One click and the game will match you with players of similar skill in a fast paced online game. Make friends in the game and set up custom games, or rank up in the ongoing seasonal tournaments and see how far you can go. ENDLESS REPLAYS, ONE PRICE This isn't a collectible card game, the full set of cards are included in the base game. Thousands of possible species combinations evolve from 17 unique trait cards, meaning no two games are ever the same. PACE & POLISH With a smooth user interface and fast, informative animations, Evolution was built to satisfy a quick fix of intense strategic battles. Easy to learn, almost impossible to master, one game and you’ll find yourself addicted. Evolution isn’t just a top tier strategy game – it’s a whole new animal. "Best Digital Board Game of the year" -Vulture "A powerhouse game poised to steal the thunder of some of the most popular games on the app store" -Touch Arcade

Screenshots

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy4 screens
Evolution Board Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Evolution Board Game at 4.7 against Doodle Devil™ Alchemy's 2.8. Evolution Board Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Doodle Devil™ Alchemy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Evolution Board Game sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evolution Board Game holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolution Board Game has 4.8K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Doodle Devil™ Alchemy's written reviews are positive against 59% of Evolution Board Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy ships an update every 3 months, Evolution Board Game every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy versus Evolution Board Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Devil™ AlchemyEvolution Board Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (90 ratings)4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews59.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings904.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB531 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperJoyBits Ltd.North Star Digital Games

Customer experience

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

All ratings90 ratings
Positive42.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative51.9%

Evolution Board Game

All ratings4,788 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative30.6%

User reviews

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

From 90 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay concept
  • 💡 Addictive nature
  • ✨ Creative element combinations
  • 😊 Enjoyable for some users
  • 🚀 Fast gameplay (when not interrupted)

Room to improve

  • 💸 Overwhelming ads
  • 💰 Pay-to-play model
  • ⏳ Long ad durations
  • 😩 Repetitive gameplay loop
  • 📉 Decline in quality over time

Evolution Board Game

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent digital implementation of the board game
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and animations
  • 🤖 Challenging and well-designed AI opponents
  • 🕹️ Smooth and intuitive gameplay
  • 📚 Helpful tutorial and campaign mode

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔌 Battery-draining performance
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for full game access
  • 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents in some cases
  • 🤝 Limited multiplayer options and matchmaking

Bugs and requests

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Black screen on launch
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Keeps crashing
  • Crashes every few seconds
  • Cites out while playing
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  • Keeps crashing
  • Game shuts itself off
  • Bugged achievements
  • Black screen

Requested features

9 requests
  • Make Divine Glow free
  • Remove ads or offer ad-free option at reasonable price
  • Add a simulator part with created elements
  • More content in the free version
  • Fix bugged achievements
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  • More warnings about content
  • Infinite combines
  • More explanations for gameplay
  • Add more to the free game

Evolution Board Game

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Campaign progress not saving properly
  • Inability to create new accounts
  • Multiplayer games freezing or crashing
  • UI elements overlapping or not scaling correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add local pass-and-play multiplayer
  • Implement more customization options for creatures
  • Introduce new gameplay modes and expansions
  • Improve online matchmaking and stability
  • Optimize performance for older devices

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

One-time10
  • Small pack of hints$0.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • Bundle of 450 coins$1.99
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  • Remove ads.$1.99
  • Pack of hints$1.99
  • Big Pack of hints$2.99
  • Bundle of 1000 coins$3.99
  • Bundle of 3000 coins$9.99
  • Bundle of 10000 coins$24.99
  • Bundle of 30000 coins$49.99
14 purchases

Evolution Board Game

One-time14
  • Gigantism$0.99
  • Venom$0.99
  • Promo Card Bundle$1.99
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  • Stained Glass Cards$2.99
  • Promo Card Bundle$3.99
  • Arms Race Promo Pack$3.99
  • Alone and Unafraid Promo Pack$3.99
  • Evolution Full Game$6.99
  • Climate$6.99
  • Flight Upgrade$6.99
  • Base Game & Climate Upgrade$9.99
  • Flight & Promo Packs$14.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$19.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$24.99

Questions

Is Doodle Devil™ Alchemy free?
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Evolution Board Game free?
Evolution Board Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Devil™ Alchemy or Evolution Board Game?
Evolution Board Game is rated higher. Doodle Devil™ Alchemy averages 2.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Evolution Board Game averages 4.7 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Doodle Devil™ Alchemy or Evolution Board Game have ads?
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy shows ads; Evolution Board Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Devil™ Alchemy or Evolution Board Game?
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy ships an update every 3 months, and Evolution Board Game every 11 days. Most recently, Doodle Devil™ Alchemy was updated on August 15, 2026 and Evolution Board Game on September 25, 2026.

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