What are everyone's pros and cons when comparing ascended and evolved?

I played evolved for a very long time and really enjoy the earlier maps. After ascended released I gave it a try and was disappointed with the changes made and felt that evolved was still better, specifically when it comes to the UI and graphics. I'm curious what other people think when comparing the two games and if I should give ascended another try.

What makes ascended better? What makes it worse? Just any major changes you felt were steps forward or back.