Comparison

Spin a Zoo vs Lion Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Spin a Zoo

Rescue and collect over 40 unique animals from diverse habitats around the world. Tap to receive resources, grow your zoo, and discover rare animal types. Can you collect them all and become the ultimate zoo keeper?

Highlights
  • Rescue over 40 animals
  • Collect animals with 5 rarity types
  • Explore 6 different habitats
  • Tap for resources and goodies
  • Grow and manage your zoo
  • Daily rewards with subscription
Features
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Meet Zuzie Zoo, animal lover and zoo keeper extraordinaire! Work with Zuzie and tap the paw to rescue animals and preserve wonderful habitats! DISCOVER THE WORLD OF ANIMALS Packed with over 40+ animals, from plentiful pigs at the Petting Zoo to the silent sharks in the Ocean Marine! CHOO, CHOO, TAP-A-ZOO Tap the paw and get a steam-train delivery of fresh goodies for your animals! Grow your zoo with vital resources, including tools for better enclosures, coins, fuel and instant wins! GLOBE-TROTTING RESCUE Explore the world and rescue animals across six different habitats. Once you have rescued them, don’t let them escape! COLLECT YOUR ZOO-VENIERS! Rescue animals to add them to your collection. Each animal has 5 rarity types, from Common to Limited Edition. Can you collect them all? RULE THE ZOO Be an Animal Lover with our subscription. The subscription will be charged at $3.99 / £3.49 per week. After buying this subscription, your Zoo Keeping will benefit from rewards, including: +50 Extra Spins, +10 Gems and +50 Raffle Tickets every day. Subscription Notice: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going into the user’s Account Settings after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable View Terms of Service: https://www.fullfat.com/terms-of-service/ View Privacy Policy: https://www.fullfat.com/privacy-policy/

About

Lion Evolution

Combine mutant lions with unique manes to evolve new species. Discover different stages and a wild story in this incremental clicker game with doodle-like illustrations. Play freely with open-ended gameplay.

Highlights
  • Combine similar lions to create new creatures
  • Discover different stages and lion species
  • Earn coins to buy new creatures
  • Incremental clicker gameplay
  • Doodle-like illustrations
  • Open-ended gameplay
Features
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Why lions are the kings of the jungle, you ask? Because of their fabulous and glossy manes, of course! Combine mutant lion species and go wild with the craziest hairdos in the animal kingdom! Mix and match fierce manes freely and play your part on the evolution of a species’ most critical trait for survival… Glorious hair! LION FEATURES - Pantheon: a new 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 lions. HOW TO PLAY - Drag and drop similar lions to create new mysterious creatures - Use lion eggs to earn coins, buy new creatures and make even more money - Alternatively, fiercely tap a lion to make coins pop from their eggs HIGHLIGHTS - Different stages and many lion species to discover - A mind-blowing story with wild twists! - The unexpected mix of creature evolution dynamics and incremental clicker games - Doodle-like illustrations - Open ended gameplay: enjoy the freedom! - No lions were harmed in the making of this game, only developers I ain’t lion: this game is fierce! Please note! This game is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money. Some features and extras mentioned in the description may also have to be purchased for real money.

Screenshots

Spin a Zoo4 screens
Lion Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Spin a Zoo at 911 against Lion Evolution's 118. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Spin a Zoo sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Lion Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lion Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spin a Zoo has 911 ratings behind it against 118, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Spin a Zoo's written reviews are positive against 75% of Lion Evolution's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spin a Zoo ships an update every 2 months, Lion Evolution every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spin a Zoo versus Lion Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpin a ZooLion Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (911 ratings)4.8 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings911 — better118
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
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
Size206 MB157 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFull Fat Productions LtdTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Spin a Zoo

All ratings909 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative9.1%

Lion Evolution

All ratings118 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spin a Zoo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Battery/energy not recharging properly
  • Inconsistent time-based mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • More interactive features with animals
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • Faster battery/energy recharge times
  • Improved resource acquisition

Lion Evolution

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Spin a Zoo

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Pass3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time14
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Unlocked Africa Offer 2$0.99
  • Completed Africa Offer 1$0.99
Show 11 more
  • Packet of Batteries$1.99
  • Unlocked Asia Offer 2$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • Unlocked Marine Offer 2$3.99
  • Bucket of Gems$4.99
  • Bucket of Batteries$4.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • Stash of Gems$9.99
  • Barrel of Batteries$9.99
  • Chest of Gems$19.99
  • Chest of Batteries$29.99
13 purchases

Lion Evolution

One-time13
  • Alien Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • Promo Bundles Very High$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
Show 10 more
  • Promo Bundles High$5.99
  • Shop Bundle 2$5.99
  • Alien Currency Pack 2$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • Promo Bundles Normal$8.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
  • Starter Bundle Discount$9.99
  • Promo Bundles Full$11.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 5$49.99
  • Veteran Bundle$69.99

Questions

Is Spin a Zoo free?
Spin a Zoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lion Evolution free?
Lion Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spin a Zoo or Lion Evolution?
Lion Evolution is rated higher. Spin a Zoo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 911 ratings, while Lion Evolution averages 4.8 from 118 ratings.
Do Spin a Zoo or Lion Evolution have ads?
Both Spin a Zoo and Lion Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spin a Zoo or Lion Evolution?
Spin a Zoo ships an update every 2 months, and Lion Evolution every 6 weeks. Most recently, Spin a Zoo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lion Evolution on October 24, 2026.

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