# Penguin Merge Evolution vs Cupcake Evolution

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Penguin Merge Evolution at 93% against Cupcake Evolution's 25%. Penguin Merge Evolution also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 10). Cupcake Evolution's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Penguin Merge Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Cupcake Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Penguin Merge Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penguin Merge Evolution has 3.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Penguin Merge Evolution's written reviews are positive against 25% of Cupcake Evolution's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Penguin Merge Evolution | Cupcake Evolution |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-merge-evolution/id1188475572/reviews)** | [4.4 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupcake-evolution-scream-go/id1214892613/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.7K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **92.6% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 152 MB | 129 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **7.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +9 | 4+ |
| Developer | [TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/444343830) | [Evolution Games GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1183768323) |

## What reviewers say

### Penguin Merge Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-merge-evolution/id1188475572)

Combine adorable penguins to evolve them into bizarre and exotic new forms. Tap to earn coins, buy more creatures, and discover different endings in this unique merge and clicker game.

**Highlights:** Combine similar penguins, Evolve to discover new forms, Earn penguin poop coins, Buy new creatures, Tap to make coins, Discover different endings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hard Currency Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| pack with diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack of Rubies | $1.99 | one-time |
| Shop Bundle 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Promo Bundles VeryHigh | $2.99 | one-time |
| Hard Currency Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| big pack of rubies | $5.99 | one-time |
| Shop Bundle 2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Promo Bundles High | $5.99 | one-time |
| Trinket | $6.99 | one-time |
| Starter Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hard Currency Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🐧 Cute and fun penguins
- 👍 Simple and addictive gameplay
- 💎 Ability to customize penguins
- 🎨 Variety of penguin types and evolutions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (disappearing items, loading issues)

**Reported bugs**

- Penguins losing customized items
- Frequent crashes and loading problems
- In-app purchases not working

**Requested features**

- More evolution games (e.g. bear, unicorn)
- Cloud save/sync functionality
- Reduce frequency of ads


### Cupcake Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupcake-evolution-scream-go/id1214892613)

Combine cupcakes to discover new and funny forms as they evolve. Explore the world beyond the kitchen, earning coins to buy more cupcakes and unlock new stages. Can you find the right god and achieve one of the three possible endings?

**Highlights:** Combine cupcakes to evolve, Discover 30 unique forms, Explore 5 different stages, Earn coins to buy more, Idle and incremental gameplay, Three possible endings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| 60 gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Multiply coins x2 right now | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coins production x2 forever | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coins boost | $1.99 | one-time |
| 200 gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 3500 gems | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Penguin Merge Evolution free?

Penguin Merge Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cupcake Evolution free?

Cupcake Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Penguin Merge Evolution or Cupcake Evolution?

Penguin Merge Evolution is rated higher. Penguin Merge Evolution averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Cupcake Evolution averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.

### Do Penguin Merge Evolution or Cupcake Evolution have ads?

Penguin Merge Evolution shows ads; Cupcake Evolution does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*