Comparison

Cat Evolution vs Zoopolis

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

Head to head
About

Cat Evolution

Combine cats to evolve them into unique and bizarre forms in this incremental clicker game. Discover new species, collect coins, and unlock various endings. It's a purr-fectly amusing experience for cat lovers.

Highlights
  • Combine cats to evolve
  • Discover curious and bizarre forms
  • Collect cat poop coins
  • Unlock different stages and species
  • Experience a mind-blowing story
  • Multiple possible endings
Features
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If you’re a cat person, we’ve got the PURR-fect game for you. Ok, maybe not, but we swear you’ll be a-MEOW-sed with this new PAW-some addition to your CAT-alogue. Well, if that’s not PURR-suasive enough, we don’t know what HISS. Just KITTEN! The most acclaimed animal on the Internet finally gained its own Evolution game. From the creators of the renowned Evolution series, comes the fluffiest of them all. CAT EVOLUTION! Combine cats to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! FEATURING • Pantheon: a place for supreme beings to look down on us mortals and laugh at our misery • Impostors: watch out for impostors trying to steal the spotlight from the kittens HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar cats to create new mysterious creatures • No need for a cat litter: use cat poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a kitty to make coins pop when kittens poop HIGHLIGHTS • Different stages and many cat species to discover • A mind-blowing story yet untold • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Various possible endings: find your destiny • No cats were harmed in the making of this game, only developers Say no to copy-CATS. Say yes to Cat Evolution! 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

Zoopolis

Merge animals to create new creatures and populate diverse islands. Unlock all animals through research and enjoy simple, entertaining gameplay suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Merge animals to create new creatures
  • Unlock animals on various islands
  • Research animals to discover them all
  • Travel across multiple themed islands
  • Simple and entertaining gameplay
Features
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Click away to bring new animals to life and travel across fun islands in Zoopolis! Merge together two animals to create a new, bigger creature and populate your islands with everything from tiny hedgehogs to furry foxes! Travel across different islands, each with 6 new animals to unlock before you sail to the next: - Ocean - Seaside - Lowland island - Forest island - Snow island - Savanna - Jungle - Mountain island - River - Desert island - Farm island - City Research every animal to unlock them all! Zoopolis is a fun, entertaining game for animal lovers that the whole family can play! Beautiful graphics and simple gameplay will help time fly for you and your friends no matter where you are!

Screenshots

Cat Evolution4 screens
Zoopolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cat Evolution at 82% against Zoopolis's 31%. Cat Evolution also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Zoopolis's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Cat Evolution sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Zoopolis sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cat Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat Evolution has 8.1K ratings behind it against 339, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Cat Evolution's written reviews are positive against 31% of Zoopolis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Evolution ships an update every 10 days, Zoopolis every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cat Evolution versus Zoopolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat EvolutionZoopolis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better4.5 (339 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better30.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8.1K — better339
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB180 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDAAzur Interactive Games Limited

Customer experience

Cat Evolution

All ratings8,054 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews655 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.0%

Zoopolis

All ratings339 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative61.3%

User reviews

Cat Evolution

From 8.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 😻 Cute and amusing cat designs
  • 🚀 Fast progression and evolution
  • 💎 Ability to customize cats with hats

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Excessive ads that can crash the game
  • 🤔 Disappearing cat customizations after restarting
  • 🤯 Glitches with berry and tractor functionality

Zoopolis

From 339 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Great graphics and visual design
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 🐾 Cute animal characters and animations
  • 🎵 Good background music
  • 👨‍👧 Family-friendly entertainment for kids

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay loop
  • ⏱️ Game takes too long to progress
  • 🎮 Limited endgame content and progression

Bugs and requests

Cat Evolution

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when watching certain ads
  • Purchased cats disappearing after crashes
  • Berries and tractor not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save custom cat colors
  • Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Improved crate opening experience (no need to tap individually)

Zoopolis

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Hamster code not updating or showing as expired
  • Hamster icon disappears during gameplay
  • Game freezes after entering hamster key code
  • App crashes on load (especially on iPhone)
  • Game crashes when popping bubbles
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  • Kicked out of game every few minutes
  • App crashes and deletes progress
  • Animal value inconsistencies with gold rewards
  • Visual mismatches between animals and pictures
  • Endgame animal level counting as multiple animals

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more maps and levels
  • Cross-device progress saving/syncing
  • Scaling animal monetary values with collection size
  • New map: Australia with unique animals
  • End-game cutscene and completion celebration
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  • Ability to disable or reduce ads
  • Fix animal level counting system at endgame

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Cat Evolution

One-time11
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
  • pack with some diamonds$1.99
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  • pack of diamonds$1.99
  • ads removal$1.99
  • pack with more diamonds$3.99
  • big pack of rubies$4.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • pack with plenty of diamonds$6.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • starter bundle with discount$9.99
6 purchases

Zoopolis

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Membership3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time5
  • Starter pack$1.99
  • Gems pack 1$2.99
  • No ads$3.99
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  • Gems pack 2$5.99
  • Gems pack 3$9.99

Questions

Is Cat Evolution free?
Cat Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zoopolis free?
Zoopolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cat Evolution or Zoopolis?
Cat Evolution is rated higher. Cat Evolution averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Zoopolis averages 4.5 from 339 ratings.
Do Cat Evolution or Zoopolis have ads?
Both Cat Evolution and Zoopolis show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Evolution or Zoopolis?
Cat Evolution ships an update every 10 days, and Zoopolis every 2 months. Most recently, Cat Evolution was updated on September 27, 2026 and Zoopolis on September 20, 2026.

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