Comparison

Polybear vs Hyper Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Polybear

Jump between melting ice floes to escape a rising sea in this addictive one-button endless runner. Collect crystals to unlock unique characters and compete globally for high scores.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Endless runner mechanics
  • Jump between ice drifts
  • Collect crystals
  • Unlock special characters
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Flee the rising sea in this ultra addictive one-button endless runner! Jump between melting ice drifts to stay afloat. Challenge yourself, or compete against players around the globe for world records. Collect Crystals to unlock special characters like Zombies, Dragons, and many more! • JOIN OVER 100 MILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDE • Follow @Naquatic on Facebook and Twitter to find out why our apps like MonsterCrafter and Shooting Showdown have been featured by everyone from Apple to IGN, AppAdvice, and TouchArcade.

About

Hyper Evolution

Embark on a survival journey through eons of evolution, starting as a small organism and climbing the food chain. Master new environments, evolve through distinct geological ages, and unlock mythical creatures. This engaging simulator offers hours of relaxing, Darwinian fun with beautiful graphics and varied landscapes.

Highlights
  • Progress through geological ages
  • Climb the food chain
  • Master survival in new environments
  • Unlock mythical creatures
  • Eleven stages of evolution
  • Satisfying core gameplay
Features
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► IT’S AN EVOLUTION REVOLUTION! Dive into the primordial soup and get eating in this beautiful and entertaining survival simulator where your goal is to climb the food chain one organism at a time. Start the game as a small fish in a vast ocean and chomp your way through eons of history on the long rocky road to civilization. There are plenty more fish in the sea, and some of them are a whole lot bigger than you, so while you’re chowing down on your prey, just make sure you don’t end up as somebody else’s dinner. Only the fittest will survive, so activate your animal intuition, engage your reptile brain, get in touch with your inner caveman and watch your back in this Darwinian adventure game that’s red in tooth and claw but provides hours of relaxing evolutionary fun. ► SOMETHING TO CHEW ON… • The evolution’s here: progress through entire geological ages in the vast Paleozoic ocean, growing from a tiny little primitive sprat into a mighty predatory shark, turning turtle, really coming out of your shell, and emerging on dry land as a beautiful lizard. • Master survival in a new environment and you’ll soon be going the way of the dinosaurs, before you move up another class to go nuts as a squirrel, take on the mammoth task of being a mammoth, and pass the test to see if you’re a good, average, or truly great ape. • Feeling a little more human at last? You’re not quite finished with evolution just yet, work through your neanderthal attitudes, take out your caveman aggression as a hunter, and finally finish the game by settling down to a little farming as the paragon of animals and the undisputed chamption of the food chain. • Eleven stages of evolution with a total of 81 levels in the game, each with a new twist on the satisfying core gameplay. • Complete levels with high scores to unlock exotic evolutionary missteps including mermaids, unicorns, and dragons for even more foraging fun. • Simple but stylish graphics with beautiful creature designs and stunningly varied landscapes that bring to life the different ages of the history of the planet right there on your screen. ► PLUMB THE MYSTERY OF PRE-HISTORY Want to see the origin of species in action? Not sure that you’re fully evolved? This fun casual simulator will let you stake your rightful place at the top of the evolutionary ladder and have a whale of a time while doing so. Download Hyper Evolution, the survival game that brings biology lessons to life in a colorful and satisfying simulator experience, and get yourself evolving right now. Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Polybear4 screens
Hyper Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polybear at 86% against Hyper Evolution's 36%. Polybear also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Hyper Evolution's advantage is ratings volume (43K vs 68) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Polybear sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Hyper Evolution sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hyper Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyper Evolution has 43K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Polybear's written reviews are positive against 36% of Hyper Evolution's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polybear ships an update every 13 months, Hyper Evolution every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Polybear versus Hyper Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolybearHyper Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (68 ratings)4.7 (43K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better36.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6843K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB459 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaquaticSayGames LTD

Customer experience

Polybear

All ratings68 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative4.7%

Hyper Evolution

All ratings42,852 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews516 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral11.2%
Negative52.7%

User reviews

Polybear

From 68 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🤩 Addictive and engaging
  • ✨ Cute animal characters
  • 🎶 Good background music
  • 💡 Simple and neat concept

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Difficult and challenging
  • 🐌 Laggy or slow performance
  • 😩 Repetitive gameplay
  • 😵 Motion sickness inducing
  • ❌ Too many ads (contradictory feedback)

Hyper Evolution

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Cute and creative graphics
  • 🕹️ Simple and relaxing gameplay
  • 🤩 Great game overall

Room to improve

  • 💢 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🤔 Lack of meaningful progression or challenge
  • 🤯 Frustrating reset of progress

Bugs and requests

Polybear

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game lags and crashes
  • Graphics are a little lagged
  • Reaction times are lagged

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more gameplay variety
  • More characters to unlock
  • Remove ads entirely
  • Free gems

Hyper Evolution

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches causing game resets
  • Inconsistent or unresponsive controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • More evolution stages and animal varieties
  • Ability to replay or revisit previous levels
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Polybear

One-time4
  • Pile of Crystals$1.99
  • Doubler$3.99
  • Barrel of Crystals$4.99
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  • Chest of Crystals$19.99
2 purchases

Hyper Evolution

One-time2
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Starter pack$2.99

Questions

Is Polybear free?
Polybear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hyper Evolution free?
Hyper Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Polybear or Hyper Evolution?
Hyper Evolution is rated higher. Polybear averages 4.5 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Hyper Evolution averages 4.7 from 43K ratings.
Do Polybear or Hyper Evolution have ads?
Both Polybear and Hyper Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Polybear or Hyper Evolution?
Polybear ships an update every 13 months, and Hyper Evolution every 2 months. Most recently, Polybear was updated on September 18, 2026 and Hyper Evolution on September 25, 2026.

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