Jurassic World Alive

-3.36
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
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Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 33 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 8 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.47

5 votes
Playing by Appointment -
5 / 0 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

6 votes
Daily Rewards -
6 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

6 votes
Grinding -
6 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

6 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
6 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

5 votes
1 votes
Wait To Play -
5 / 1 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

4 votes
2 votes
Advertisements -
4 / 2 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

1 votes
5 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
1 / 5 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 46 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 15 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.07

6 votes
Premium Currency -
6 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

6 votes
Pay to Win -
6 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

6 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
6 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

6 votes
Recurring Fee -
6 / 0 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

6 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
6 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

4 votes
1 votes
Pay to Skip -
4 / 1 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

5 votes
1 votes
Power Creep -
5 / 1 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

3 votes
1 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
3 / 1 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

2 votes
3 votes
Accidental Purchases -
2 / 3 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

2 votes
4 votes
Pay Wall -
2 / 4 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

5 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 5 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 28 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 10 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.99

5 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
5 / 0 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

5 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
5 / 0 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

6 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
6 / 0 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

6 votes
Competition -
6 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

5 votes
1 votes
Reciprocity -
5 / 1 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

1 votes
4 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
1 / 4 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

5 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 5 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 26 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.02

5 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
5 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

6 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
6 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

4 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection -
4 / 1 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

4 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards -
4 / 1 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

3 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
3 / 1 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

2 votes
1 votes
Illusion of Control -
2 / 1 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

2 votes
3 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
2 / 3 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.50) with 53,476 votes.
Google Play:  (4.33) with 393,032 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Power Creep reported on Jun 13, 2023
Ludia is regularly adding new OP dinos that render the former meta creatures irrelevant. Seeing the dino you spent a year building up rendered useless is rage-inducing. On top of that, you can put boosts on your dinos but if you want to move them to new ones, there's a ridiculous 50% penalty. This is to encourage players to spend even more money just to keep up. Their bait-and-switch scams are disgusting.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Jun 13, 2023
The scent capsules are a waste of time. You rarely get what you need.
Recurring Fee reported on Jun 13, 2023
VIP gives the user enhanced range and "offers" to spend more IRL money. It's pretty gross.
Pay to Win reported on Jun 13, 2023
This game has become entirely Pay-to-win since Jam City bought it. There is no way for a free-to-play user to keep up with the whales unless they spend thousands of dollars.
Wait To Play reported on Dec 22, 2022
There are items called incubators in this game. Two types of incubators open after waiting a certain amount of time. One type is in the shop (shocker there), and the other type you can get from doing PvP battles. The shop one can be opened every 6 hours, whereas the battle ones vary in time depending on the type on incubator, from as little as 15 minutes to as much as 24 hours, and only one of those can can have an active timer at a time. You can only have 4 battle incubators at a time.
Competition reported on Dec 22, 2022
Yes, and sometimes I feel like the matchmaking is completely rigged. I've had a significant number of fights where my opponent had an objective P2W advantage. If you're fighting an opponent who has vastly superior creatures, you have no choice but to sit there and die or leave the game for a few minutes. There is no surrender button. It's a shame because I do like the combat in the game, but it's ruined when you can't get a fair fight.
Fear of Missing Out reported on Dec 22, 2022
Battle Passes have limited time skins. Fail the pass, miss the skin. Also, there are dinosaur skins in the shop for way too much money for a limited time. Dinosaur skins were a mistake in this game.
Anchoring Tricks reported on Dec 22, 2022
You go into the shop quite frequently getting your free incubator so you see a lot of prices. When your rank levels up, you get a one time level up offer with an incubator that costs less than in the store.
Reciprocity reported on Dec 22, 2022
In an alliance, you can share dinosaur DNA and get coins for contributing, but I'd call that more "equivalent exchange" than a favor.
Power Creep reported on Dec 22, 2022
Flocks. Flocks are an OP mechanic of some dinosaurs that skew fights incredibly in their favor. Flocks were a mistake. That's one example. There are also several dinosaurs that, for a time, were absolutely OP and impossible to get outside of the store and certain events, but currently that's not happening currently. That's not saying it won't happen again, though.


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Screenshot Bring dinosaurs to life in Jurassic World Alive!

Dinosaurs have returned to rule the Earth, and theyre roaming free in your world. Explore your surrounding area to find your favorite Jurassic World dinosaurs, including new breeds that are more awe-inspiring and terrifying than ever before!

Discover your world and collect epic dinosaur DNA to level up and create hybrids in the lab. Craft the perfect strike team and take them into battle in real-time player-vs-player matches. Challenge your friends to win exclusive rewards!

EXPLORE your world with location-based technology and discover dinosaurs on a map. Discover surprises around every corner youll never know who youll run into!

COLLECT rare and stunning dinosaurs and maintain a full roster of thriving prehistoric animals.

CREATE unique hybrid dinosaurs in the Lab science knows no limits!

BATTLE teams of dinosaurs to defend and challenge others in real-time PVP arenas; come back daily for new events and rewards!

EARN rewards in battle and stock up by visiting Supply Drops near you.

SHARE your legendary dinosaur collection by posting AR images and videos to your social pages!

Become the ultimate dinosaur trainer today!


Membership

- Jurassic World Alive offers a monthly subscription at USD $9.99, please note prices may vary depending on sales taxes or countries.
* The user will be asked to login to his Google account (if not already) prior to the purchase.
* The payment will be charged to Google Account at confirmation of purchase.
* Additional information will be provided afterward stating that subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
* We also mention there that subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
* The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.
* No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
* Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.

Compatible with Android devices on OS 4.4 or later installed.
AR capabilities available on Samsung S8 and up, and Google Pixel with OS 7.0 or later installed. Find more details at https://developers.google.com/ar/discover/supported-devices
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life.

Privacy policy can be found at https://www.jurassicworldalive.com/legal/2019-2/privacy.html

Terms of service can be found at https://www.jurassicworldalive.com/legal/2019-2/terms.html

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* Please note: Jurassic World Alive is completely free to play but offers some game items for purchase with real money.