Comparison

Dolphy Dash vs Dolphin Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Dolphy Dash

Embark on an underwater adventure with a playful dolphin. Dodge creatures, collect coins, and unlock new characters. Enjoy relaxing visuals and sounds in this cute arcade game.

Highlights
  • Endless swimming gameplay
  • Unlockable dolphin characters
  • Collect fish coins
  • Power-ups for advantage
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Relaxing visuals and sounds
Features
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Looking for cutest endless swimmer? You found one! You’re in deep water now! Join playful dolphin “Dolphy” on his remarkable journey through beautiful yet dangerous oceans! Dodge & dash underwater creatures to collect fish coins and unlock Dolphy’s friends: mysterious Mage, swift Ballerina, slower but elegant Gentleman and many others! Power-ups give you the advantage but are you better swimmer than your friends? Join this cute arcade game for new adventure in ocean! This cute dolphin game will entertain and relax you in your free time. Enjoy delightful visuals and relaxing sounds during the gameplay. It is easy to play, but will you be able to master it? CHECK IT OUT BY YOURSELF! Catch some advice: - TAP your way through the ocean waves and chill with the sounds of Hawaiian music - DASH and crash ocean creatures! - COLLECT fish coins to get boosters and unlock other dolphins - CHALLENGE your friends and swim to the top of the leaderboard - EXPERIENCE eye candy underwater world with colorful characters and effects! Join our community and share your thoughts! Facebook: @OrbitalKnight Twitter: @OrbitalKnight Instagram: @OrbitalKnight_Crew

About

Dolphin Evolution

Combine different dolphin species to create new mutations and achieve ocean domination. Tap to earn coins, unlock new creatures, and discover a mind-blowing story with multiple endings. This idle clicker game offers a unique evolutionary journey with doodle-like illustrations.

Highlights
  • Combine similar dolphins to create new species
  • Unlock new creatures and earn coins
  • Discover different stages and dolphin species
  • Experience a story with fishy twists
  • Multiple possible endings
  • Idle clicker gameplay
Features
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Dolphins, maybe the cutest, smartest and most popular creatures of the seas. But have you ever stopped to think what’s behind this adorable façade? Why, and ocean domination plot, of course! Combine their many different species to create as many mutations as possible and help them fulfill their evil porpoise! You simply HAVE to sea how this deep conspiracy will end. Maybe we’ll all be subjects of a peaceful New Dolphin Order, or perhaps we’ll be thrown into giant tanks to entertain thousands of dolphinspectators with our clever human tricks. Either way, the future looks fishy, so just dive in and enjoy the swim! 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 dolphins HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar dolphins to create new mysterious creatures • Use dolphin eggs to earn coins, buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a dolphin to make coins pop from their eggs HIGHLIGHTS • Different stages and many dolphin species to discover • A mind-blowing story with fishy twists! • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Various possible endings: find your destiny • No dolphins were harmed in the making of this game, only developers You’ll dolphinitely want to play this! 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

Dolphy Dash4 screens
Dolphin Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dolphin Evolution at 93% against Dolphy Dash's 49%. Dolphin Evolution also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (807 vs 146). Dolphy Dash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Dolphy Dash sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Dolphin Evolution sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dolphin Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dolphin Evolution has 807 ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Dolphy Dash's written reviews are positive against 93% of Dolphin Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dolphy Dash ships an update fortnightly, Dolphin Evolution every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dolphy Dash versus Dolphin Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDolphy DashDolphin Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (146 ratings)4.7 (807 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146807 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrbital Knight sp. z o.o.TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Dolphy Dash

All ratings146 ratings
Positive58.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative25.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative39.5%

Dolphin Evolution

All ratings793 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.0%

User reviews

Dolphy Dash

From 146 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Cute dolphins
  • ✨ Adorable graphics
  • 🎮 Fun gameplay
  • 💖 Nostalgic memories
  • 🌟 Good pass-time

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too many ads
  • 😥 Ads are too long
  • 🚧 Difficult levels
  • 🐌 Slow response
  • 😩 Frustrating controls

Dolphin Evolution

From 807 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining game
  • 💙 Cute and adorable dolphins
  • 🤩 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 🌈 Customizable dolphin colors
  • 🎨 Enjoyable evolution process

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 💤 Slow progression at times
  • 📺 Excessive advertisements
  • 🤔 Some dolphins look strange

Bugs and requests

Dolphy Dash

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Purchases not received
  • App crashes on startup
  • Ads not giving prizes
  • Game lags
  • Dolphin doesn't respond correctly
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  • Controls are not good

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • More creative skins
  • Ability to name dolphins
  • Add more dolphins
  • Improve obstacle design
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  • Add power-ups to eliminate obstacles

Dolphin Evolution

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased items disappearing after game restart
  • Invisible colors on certain dolphin levels
  • Game freezing after reaching new evolution stages

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and evolution stages
  • Additional customization options
  • Improved performance and stability
  • Reduced advertisements or ad-free version

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dolphy Dash

One-time6
  • Few Fishgems$0.99
  • Fistful of Fishgems$4.99
  • Pouch of Fishgems$9.99
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  • Sack of Fishgems$19.99
  • Chest of Fishgems$39.99
  • Mountain of Fishgems$89.99
16 purchases

Dolphin Evolution

One-time16
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Shop Bundle$2.99
  • Promo Bundles Very High$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • Shop Bundle$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • starter bundle discount$9.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
  • premium bundle discount$9.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 4$19.99
  • veteran bundle discount$19.99
  • starter bundle$24.99

Questions

Is Dolphy Dash free?
Dolphy Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dolphin Evolution free?
Dolphin Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dolphy Dash or Dolphin Evolution?
Dolphin Evolution is rated higher. Dolphy Dash averages 3.6 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Dolphin Evolution averages 4.7 from 807 ratings.
Do Dolphy Dash or Dolphin Evolution have ads?
Dolphin Evolution shows ads; Dolphy Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Dolphy Dash or Dolphin Evolution?
Dolphy Dash ships an update fortnightly, and Dolphin Evolution every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dolphy Dash was updated on September 25, 2026 and Dolphin Evolution on October 2, 2026.

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