Comparison

Quirkies Evolution vs Super ZombieBox

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

Head to head
About

Quirkies Evolution

Explore the fascinating process of evolution through interactive gameplay. Guide populations of creatures by selecting mates and influencing traits to ensure survival and adaptation. Discover new characteristics, learn through engaging content, and track your progress via a detailed family tree.

Highlights
  • Simulate natural selection and reproduction
  • Influence trait evolution through mate selection
  • Explore genetic recombination and mutation
  • Learn via educational videos and podcasts
  • Earn badges and survival points
  • Manipulate genes in the biolab
  • Track lineage with family tree and population view
Features
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This game teaches how evolution works: quirkies evolve through natural selection, reproduction, recombination and mutation of genes. The basics: by selecting mates who get to reproduce, you and other players simulate the environment in which the best quirkies survive. You can choose a trait that you would like the population to have (do this on the settings screen). As you play the game, try to select quirkies with that trait. In each generation, the offspring inherit the genes from the parents. The trait that you picked will become common throughout the population. Your fitness score at the top of the main screen will improve, and you win the game with high enough fitness over generations. But quirkies might also be rejected by mates, experience harmful mutations, and risk extinction. As you play, quirkies will entertain you with funny comments (even with speech), quiz your understanding of evolution, and make suggestions from an amazing range of educational videos and podcasts. Earn badges through these activities! Your quirkies will evolve new traits such as colors, nose, mouth, limbs, hair, and more by regulatory gene adaptations. Explore it all through the family tree (showing how genes are inherited) and population view. You can also earn survival points with mini-games: help your offspring feed, fight challengers, and find their parents. And don't tell anyone, but if you get to the biolab, you can manipulate your quirkie's genes! Evolved a really cute quirkie? You can give it a name (it will also get a scientific species name), save it for later, and share it with your friends! (Parents, no worries --- your kid cannot post on social media without your permission.) You can get news updates, when one of your quirkies has new siblings or offspring. And then you can explore the families of your quirkies: their parents, siblings, mates, and offspring. Iris Menczer (4th grade) and her dad created this game for kids to have fun learning about evolution. Evolutionary biologists have helped make it more educational. Hope you enjoy both the fun and the learning!

About

Super ZombieBox

Build and defend your colony against relentless zombie hordes in this open-ended sandbox survival game. Strategize, gather resources, craft weapons, and adapt your tactics to repel waves of undead. Play offline and experience an immersive apocalypse simulation.

Highlights
  • Colony building and management
  • Zombie defense strategy
  • Resource gathering and crafting
  • Dynamic zombie attacks
  • Open-ended sandbox gameplay
  • Offline play (airplane mode)
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Welcome to ZombieBox, the ultimate zombie defense game that lets you build, strategize, and survive in a thrilling zombie simulator! Set in the aftermath of a brutal apocalypse, this zombie sandbox game puts you in control as you fight to protect your colony from relentless zombie attacks. In ZombieBox, you have the freedom to shape the world around you. Create your colony, arm your survivors, and prepare for the inevitable zombie defense battles that will determine your survival. Every decision counts in this open-ended zombie sandbox where waves of undead constantly test your strategy and strength. Experience a dynamic zombie simulator where every fallen survivor becomes a new threat. The zombie attacks are relentless, forcing you to adapt your zombie defense tactics with each encounter. Will you build strong walls, set traps, or go on the offensive? The choice is yours in this intense zombie sandbox. Even in airplane mode, you can enjoy endless hours of strategic gameplay. Build up your colony and train your survivors to repel the horrifying zombie attacks without needing an internet connection. Perfect for on-the-go players, this zombie simulator ensures you never miss a moment of action, even in airplane mode. The apocalypse has left the world in ruins, but you can rise above the chaos. Your mission is simple: build a strong zombie defense, protect your colony, and fend off waves of the undead in this immersive zombie sandbox. With the threat of the zombie apocalypse looming over your survivors, only the best defense and strategic planning will ensure the survival of your colony. Every aspect of this zombie simulator is designed to immerse you in the terrifying yet thrilling world of the apocalypse. From gathering resources to crafting powerful weapons, your success in zombie defense relies on your ability to think ahead and react quickly to the evolving threats. Prepare for the zombie apocalypse and prove your skills in zombie defense by downloading ZombieBox today! Whether online or in airplane mode, this zombie simulator offers endless entertainment with intense zombie attacks and strategic gameplay.

Screenshots

Quirkies Evolution4 screens
Super ZombieBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quirkies Evolution at none against Super ZombieBox's 1. Quirkies Evolution also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 12.0). Super ZombieBox's advantage is ratings volume (686 vs 10). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Super ZombieBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quirkies Evolution asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Quirkies Evolution against 3.8 for Super ZombieBox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Super ZombieBox has 686 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Quirkies Evolution's written reviews are positive against 64% of Super ZombieBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quirkies Evolution ships an update monthly, Super ZombieBox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quirkies Evolution versus Super ZombieBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuirkies EvolutionSuper ZombieBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (10 ratings)3.8 (686 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better64.1% of reviews
Number of ratings10686 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB125 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIndiana UniversityArtem Karpenko

Customer experience

Quirkies Evolution

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Super ZombieBox

All ratings686 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral15.2%
Negative20.7%

Bugs and requests

Quirkies Evolution

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Super ZombieBox

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lumberjacks plant more trees than they cut down
  • Weapons factories use resources even when not needed
  • Restore purchases feature not working
  • Characters get stuck or behave erratically
  • Vehicles and fences don't function properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more zombie types and enemy variety
  • Improve AI behavior and pathfinding
  • Implement more building and crafting options
  • Add difficulty settings and survival mode
  • Expand the map size and exploration
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  • Improve the camera and controls

In-app purchases

None

Quirkies Evolution

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Super ZombieBox

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Quirkies Evolution free?
Quirkies Evolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Super ZombieBox free?
Super ZombieBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quirkies Evolution or Super ZombieBox?
Super ZombieBox is rated higher. Quirkies Evolution averages 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Super ZombieBox averages 3.8 from 686 ratings.
Do Quirkies Evolution or Super ZombieBox have ads?
Neither Quirkies Evolution nor Super ZombieBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quirkies Evolution or Super ZombieBox?
Quirkies Evolution ships an update monthly, and Super ZombieBox every 3 weeks. Most recently, Quirkies Evolution was updated on June 6, 2026 and Super ZombieBox on September 21, 2026.

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