Evony vs I Am Monkey - original game

How do Evony and I Am Monkey - original game compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Evony	I Am Monkey - original game
Genre	Role Playing	Role Playing
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	medium	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	long	short
Rating	4.0 / 5	4.8 / 5
Ratings count	179,805	160,465
Reviews say	What players like Global community with real-time translation and alliance features Deep strategic city-building and troop training mechanics Multiple civilization options for aesthetic customization Common complaints Severe app crashes on iPad and Apple devices, unresolved for months Heavily pay-to-win with non-paying players at severe disadvantage Deceptive advertising claims action/shooter gameplay that doesn't exist	What players like Funny and entertaining concept Engaging sandbox interactivity with objects Highly replayable with unpredictable visitor behavior Common complaints Excessive ads (5+ per 30 seconds, even after paying for no-ads) Paid ad-removal doesn't work; ads continue after purchase Audio bug that removes sound after ads play

Evony — A real-time strategy MMO where you build empires, train troops, and wage epic wars across seven kingdoms—if the app doesn't crash first. (rated medium difficulty, medium ad pressure) I Am Monkey - original game — Play as a zoo monkey interacting with visitors and objects in a chaotic, humorous sandbox environment. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-09-25. Last updated 2026-09-25.