# Powder Toy vs Evolution

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Evolution at 84% against Powder Toy's 40%. Evolution also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.1) and chart position (#127 vs unranked). Powder Toy's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Powder Toy costs $1.99 and Evolution $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 345 and 549 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Powder Toy's written reviews are positive against 84% of Evolution's.

Powder Toy ships an update every 6 weeks, Evolution every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Powder Toy | Evolution |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | [3.1 (345 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/powder-toy/id764674591/reviews) | **[4.4 (549 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolution-learning-creatures/id1227314223/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 345 | **549** |
| Positive reviews | 40.1% of reviews | **83.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#127** |
| Size | 3 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcin Chojnacki](https://appshunter.io/developer/764674594) | [Keiwan Donyagard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1166607047) |

## What reviewers say

### Powder Toy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/powder-toy/id764674591)

Explore a 2D physics sandbox where you can build, create, and interact with nearly 100 different elements. Simulate complex systems, from atomic power plants to custom CPUs, by combining various materials, liquids, gases, and electronic components.

**Highlights:** 2D physics simulation, Nearly 100 elements, Build complex machines, Simulate air pressure and heat, Create realistic terrains, Electronic components

**In-app purchases:** none


### Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolution-learning-creatures/id1227314223)

**Currently charting:** #127 Top Paid · Simulation (US App Store)

Design and build unique creatures using joints, bones, and muscles. Witness their learning and improvement through evolutionary algorithms and neural networks as they tackle tasks like running, jumping, and flying. Share your creations with friends.

**Highlights:** Creature design with joints, bones, muscles, Neural network learning, Evolutionary algorithm improvement, Tasks: running, jumping, climbing, flying, Share simulation saves and creature designs, View source code

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 💡 Interesting concept of AI-driven evolution
- 👍 Unique and creative
- 👍 Enjoyable to watch creatures evolve

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Creatures behave erratically
- 🐛 Difficulty creating functional creatures

**Reported bugs**

- Creatures re-appear after being deleted
- Horizontal distance not recorded properly
- Simulation screen turns white
- Creatures get stuck in a looping state

**Requested features**

- Add swimming and flying modes
- Ability to customize creature body parts
- Option to speed up or pause evolution
- Save and load creature designs
- More task types (e.g. grabbing, throwing)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Powder Toy free?

Powder Toy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Evolution free?

Evolution costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Powder Toy or Evolution?

Evolution is rated higher. Powder Toy averages 3.1 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while Evolution averages 4.4 from 549 ratings.

### Do Powder Toy or Evolution have ads?

Neither Powder Toy nor Evolution shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Powder Toy or Evolution?

Powder Toy ships an update every 6 weeks, and Evolution every 2 months. Most recently, Powder Toy was updated on October 20, 2026 and Evolution on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*