Comparison

Turtle Evolution vs Crab Island

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

Head to head
About

Turtle Evolution

Merge and evolve various turtle species to discover new creatures. Earn in-game currency by collecting eggs or tapping turtles. Customize your turtles with hats and colors while navigating through different levels and avoiding impostors.

Highlights
  • Merge similar turtles to evolve
  • Discover new turtle species
  • Collect turtle eggs for coins
  • Tap turtles to lay eggs
  • Customize turtles with hats and colors
  • Avoid impostors
Features
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Dude, it’s time to CHILL OUT! It’s time to leave all the RUSH behind you and enjoy the most relaxed version of the EVOLUTION series: the turtles are finally here! Get ready to embrace all the peace of mind of the wisest animals on earth (and sometimes in the undersea world too)! In this AWESOME evolution game, you’ll meet all kinds of turtles! Make them evolve and discover new ones while you make money out of the very special TURTLE EGGS! HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar turtles to create new mysterious creatures • Use turtle egg coins to buy new turtles and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a turtle to make them lay eggs and collect more coins! HIGHLIGHTS • Different levels and many different turtle species to discover • Watch out for the impostors that will get in your way! • Put on funny HATS in your turtles and make them unique! • Paint your turtles the color you want and create a very very special group of turtles! No turtles were harmed in the making of this game, only developers. Come and check them out! 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

Crab Island

Embark on a relaxing fishing adventure to collect charming dancing crabs. Customize your crabs with over 100 skins and costumes. Upgrade your island, gather resources, and unlock mystical shrines to summon unique creatures.

Highlights
  • Collect dancing crabs
  • Over 100 skins and costumes
  • Upgrade your island
  • Unlock mysterious shrines
  • Easy tap-to-fish gameplay
Features
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Crab Island is a relaxing fishing game where you collect dancing crabs! -- FEATURES -- - Easy to play - tap at the right time to fish! - More than 100 skins and costumes to dress up your crabs! - Upgrade your island while fishing coins, baits, worms and lots of different treasures! - Unlock mysterious shrines to summon Crabthulhu! - Great for kids, moms, grannies and crazy crab people in general. The whole family can play and enjoy Crab Island! -- No additional purchases are needed to finish the game. Offline game: No internet connection needed. #HINT: Find all the shrines and scrolls to summon *Crabthulhu* -- This game is made by a small but passionate young team so we really appreciate your feedback ^-^ We really hope you enjoy our game! We certainly had a blast making it. Even if you didn’t, we’d love to hear from you. Email us at help@platonicgames.com Ready for a relaxing fishing adventure?

Screenshots

Turtle Evolution4 screens
Crab Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Turtle Evolution at 9.9K against Crab Island's 608. Crab Island's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Turtle Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Crab Island 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 Turtle Evolution against 4.8 for Crab Island. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turtle Evolution has 9.9K ratings behind it against 608, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 94% and 94% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turtle Evolution ships an update every 6 weeks, Crab Island every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Turtle Evolution versus Crab Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtle EvolutionCrab Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.9K ratings)4.8 (608 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews93.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.9K — better608
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB257 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDAPlatonic Games

Customer experience

Turtle Evolution

All ratings9,920 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.0%

Crab Island

All ratings608 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

User reviews

Turtle Evolution

From 9.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐢 Cute and fun turtles
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Ability to customize turtles
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Disappearing turtle accessories
  • 🔍 Difficulty progressing without ads
  • 🔋 Slow crate drop rate

Crab Island

From 608 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Best ever
  • 👍 Cute crabs
  • 👍 Fun and relaxing
  • 👍 Crab dancing
  • 👍 Crab petting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Fishing rod durability issues
  • 🐛 Camera movement problems
  • 🔋 Slow island upgrades
  • 🔋 Difficulty earning gems

Bugs and requests

Turtle Evolution

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with turtle accessories
  • Slow loading times
  • Invisible ad close buttons

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to share coins/diamonds with friends
  • More customization options
  • Faster progression without ads
  • Expanded game content

Crab Island

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes
  • Freezing login screen
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • More crab varieties
  • Crab breeding feature
  • Crab minigames
  • Customizable crab homes
  • More island customization
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  • Daily rewards
  • Volume/music controls
  • Crab facts

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Turtle Evolution

One-time13
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
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  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
  • Shop Bundle 1$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • Shop Bundle 2$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
  • starter bundle discount$9.99
10 purchases

Crab Island

One-time10
  • 5 Double Baits$2.99
  • 5 Special Baits$2.99
  • 5 Fast Baits$2.99
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  • 10 gems$2.99
  • 20 gems$3.99
  • VIP Member Offer!$3.99
  • VIP Member$7.99
  • 50 gems$7.99
  • 100 gems$16.99
  • 250 gems$41.99

Questions

Is Turtle Evolution free?
Turtle Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crab Island free?
Crab Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Turtle Evolution or Crab Island?
Turtle Evolution and Crab Island are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9.9K and 608 ratings respectively.
Do Turtle Evolution or Crab Island have ads?
Both Turtle Evolution and Crab Island show ads.
Which is updated more often, Turtle Evolution or Crab Island?
Turtle Evolution ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crab Island every 3 weeks. Most recently, Turtle Evolution was updated on September 25, 2026 and Crab Island on September 13, 2026.

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