# Infection Bio War vs Virus Evolution

Infection Bio War and Virus Evolution both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Infection Bio War's written reviews are positive against 32% of Virus Evolution's. Infection Bio War also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (20K vs 867). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Infection Bio War sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Virus Evolution sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Infection Bio War against 4.6 for Virus Evolution. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Infection Bio War has 20K ratings behind it against 867, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Infection Bio War's written reviews are positive against 32% of Virus Evolution's.

Infection Bio War ships an update every 3 weeks, Virus Evolution monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Infection Bio War | Virus Evolution |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/infection-bio-war/id805807843/reviews) | **[4.6 (867 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virus-evolution-destroy-earth/id6444859117/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20K** | 867 |
| Positive reviews | **82.8% of reviews** | 32.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 245 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Wildlife Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721431484) | [Kwalee Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/497961736) |

## What reviewers say

### Infection Bio War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/infection-bio-war/id805807843)

A strategy game where you infect the global population with a custom disease. Evolve your pathogen with various transmission methods, symptoms, and resistances to achieve world domination.

**Highlights:** Choose difficulty level, Select starting country, Evolve disease transmission, Add lethality symptoms, Develop resistances

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Airports | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Reactive | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Kickstarter | $0.99 | one-time |
| Continue | $0.99 | one-time |
| Get 30 Extra DNA | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Lethality Bonus Cheat | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Virus Disease | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Infectivity Bonus Cheat | $4.99 | one-time |
| Extra Evolution Slot | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Disease Types | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Decent for a free app
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Pretty great with a winning strategy
- 👍 Great game, one small issue
- 👍 Entertaining but way easy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Certain African countries won't grow
- 🐛 Worm gamemode has a bug
- 🐛 Scrolling issues
- 🐛 Unlocking features can be difficult
- 🐛 Game becomes too easy

**Reported bugs**

- Certain countries like Madagascar remain uninfected
- Worm gamemode has a bug where rich countries stay at low infection
- Scrolling issues on the disease selection screen
- Unlocking new disease types is too difficult

**Requested features**

- Add more symptoms and a zombie virus option
- Implement a devolve button
- Add more difficulty modes and challenges
- Introduce a player vs player mode
- Allow choosing cities to infect


### Virus Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virus-evolution-destroy-earth/id6444859117)

Unleash a deadly pathogen and strategically spread a global pandemic. Your goal is to conquer humanity by increasing infection rates and decreasing survival rates. Become the ultimate threat and achieve world domination.

**Highlights:** Spread the virus, Start a pandemic, Conquer the world, Strategic gameplay, Increase infection rates

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Lab Points | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 255 Lab Points | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Double Profits Forever | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Lab Points | $19.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads VIP | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2700 Lab Points | $49.99 | one-time |
| 5500 Lab Points | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ❤️ Love the game
- 🎉 Enjoyable to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game freezes/crashes
- 🚫 Broken/glitched features
- 🔍 Limited geographical coverage
- 📺 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after infecting USA
- Unable to progress past USA
- Upgrading/tapping issues

**Requested features**

- Add support for more countries
- Fix game freezing/crashing issues
- Improve geographical coverage


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Infection Bio War free?

Infection Bio War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Virus Evolution free?

Virus Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Infection Bio War or Virus Evolution?

Virus Evolution is rated higher. Infection Bio War averages 4.6 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Virus Evolution averages 4.6 from 867 ratings.

### Do Infection Bio War or Virus Evolution have ads?

Virus Evolution shows ads; Infection Bio War does not.

### Which is updated more often, Infection Bio War or Virus Evolution?

Infection Bio War ships an update every 3 weeks, and Virus Evolution monthly. Most recently, Infection Bio War was updated on November 2, 2026 and Virus Evolution on October 30, 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.*