Comparison

Chicken Evolution | Merge vs Octopus Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Chicken Evolution | Merge

Combine chickens to evolve them into curious, exotic, and bizarre forms. Tap chickens to earn coins, buy new creatures, and discover numerous stages and endings in this unique merge and clicker game.

Highlights
  • Combine similar chickens
  • Discover new chicken forms
  • Earn chicken poop coins
  • Buy new creatures
  • Tap chickens for coins
  • Multiple stages and endings
  • Upgrades
Features
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Their ancestors are giant dinosaurs but they ended up as birds... that can barely fly. Chickens sure have reasons to be angry! But it's all about to change when mutations start taking place in a farm. The poultry is ready for takeoff! Combine chickens to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! Start playing now the next game from the Evolution series by Tapps Games. A game that has brought the "Why did the chicken cross the road" question to a whole new perspective. Play now and find out! HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar chickens to combine them and create new mysterious creatures • Use chicken poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap the chickens to make coins pop from pooping HIGHLIGHTS • Many stages and chicken species to discover • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Many possible endings: find your own destiny • Upgrades, upgrades, upgrades…! More than ever! • No chickens were harmed in the making of this game, only developers (again) Discover what the future has in store for chickens besides becoming nuggets, the evolution is real! Download Chicken Evolution and have fun! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

About

Octopus Evolution

Combine octopuses to evolve them into bizarre new forms in this deep-sea mutant clicker game. Earn coins by combining creatures or tapping them, then use those coins to buy more octopuses and discover new species and endings.

Highlights
  • Combine octopuses to evolve
  • Discover curious and bizarre forms
  • Earn octopus poop coins
  • Buy new creatures
  • Tap octopuses for coins
  • Multiple stages and species
  • Multiple possible endings
Features
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The seventh Evolution game comes with eight arms! Are you ready for the greatest breakthrough in the Evolution game series? Neglected for centuries, feared by many and portrayed as monsters, these creatures are here to prove, once and for all, just how funny and clumsy they really are. Give them a chance and they will happily take you with open arms. In fact, with four pairs of them. Combine octopuses to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! The Evolution series by Tapps Games continues! Had enough from Cow, Platypus, Goat, Giraffe, Zebra and Chicken Evolution? Octopus Evolution is here with the first-ever submarine mutant adventure. Ready for a splash? HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar octopuses to combine them and create new mysterious creatures • Use octopus poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap the octopuses to make coins pop from pooping HIGHLIGHTS • Many stages and octopus species to discover • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Many possible endings: find your own destiny • Upgrades, upgrades, upgrades…! More than ever! • No octopuses were harmed in the making of this game, only developers (again and again) Discover what the future has in store for octopuses besides becoming delicious seafood dishes. Yummy. Download Octopus Evolution and have fun! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

Screenshots

Chicken Evolution | Merge4 screens
Octopus Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chicken Evolution | Merge and Octopus Evolution are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Chicken Evolution | Merge sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Octopus Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Chicken Evolution | Merge against 4.8 for Octopus Evolution. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Chicken Evolution | Merge's written reviews are positive against 93% of Octopus Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chicken Evolution | Merge ships an update every 5 weeks, Octopus Evolution every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chicken Evolution | Merge versus Octopus Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicken Evolution | MergeOctopus Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings)4.8 (4.1K ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews93.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K4.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB156 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDATPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Chicken Evolution | Merge

All ratings2,983 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.1%

Octopus Evolution

All ratings4,126 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews608 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Chicken Evolution | Merge

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🐓 Cute and entertaining chicken designs
  • 💰 Rewarding progression and earning system
  • 🕹️ Simple and easy-to-understand mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🔒 Lack of offline/no-wifi functionality
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezing issues

Octopus Evolution

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐙 Cute and fun octopus designs
  • 👍 Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance and no major issues
  • 💎 Rewarding progression and evolution
  • 🎨 Enjoyable customization options

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty unlocking certain content
  • 💰 Frustration with in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive nature of gameplay over time
  • 🕰️ Slow progress without active play

Bugs and requests

Chicken Evolution | Merge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes when a crate falls
  • Unable to progress to new worlds after completing the universe

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more evolution types and planets to explore
  • Implement an auto-merge feature to streamline gameplay
  • Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of ads
  • Introduce a paid version with no ads or additional content

Octopus Evolution

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Disappearing items or progress loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more unique octopus evolutions
  • Improve rewards and progression system
  • Introduce new game modes or challenges
  • Allow more customization options

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Chicken Evolution | Merge

One-time12
  • ads removal$0.99
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
Show 9 more
  • small diamond pack$1.99
  • pack of diamonds$1.99
  • small frost gem pack$1.99
  • good diamond pack$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • starter bundle$9.99
  • great diamond pack$9.99
10 purchases

Octopus Evolution

One-time10
  • ads removal$0.99
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
Show 7 more
  • pack with some diamonds$1.99
  • pack of diamonds$1.99
  • pack with more diamonds$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • pack with plenty of diamonds$9.99
  • starter bundle with discount$9.99

Questions

Is Chicken Evolution | Merge free?
Chicken Evolution | Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Octopus Evolution free?
Octopus Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chicken Evolution | Merge or Octopus Evolution?
Chicken Evolution | Merge and Octopus Evolution are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3K and 4.1K ratings respectively.
Do Chicken Evolution | Merge or Octopus Evolution have ads?
Both Chicken Evolution | Merge and Octopus Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chicken Evolution | Merge or Octopus Evolution?
Chicken Evolution | Merge ships an update every 5 weeks, and Octopus Evolution every 6 weeks. Most recently, Chicken Evolution | Merge was updated on September 23, 2026 and Octopus Evolution on September 16, 2026.

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