Homo Evolution vs Holy Mackerel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Homo Evolution
Create your own world by merging creatures to unlock new life forms and advance through stages of evolution. Explore different branches of development, from animals to modern society, and discover new technologies and products.
- Merge creatures to create new life forms
- Advance through 4 distinct world shaping paths
- Unlock 8 stages of evolution
- Explore animal, first people, and modern society branches
- Tap to progress and unlock new worlds
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Create your own little world and drive on human evolution. Merge two people and get a new, more modern life form, populating the planet with different creatures: from simple animals to diverse and unpredictable personalities. There are 4 ways to shape the world as humanity emerges: ▪ BEGINNING Animal evolution, from the embryo to modern individuals! ▪ FIRST PEOPLE The path from the ancient world to the first citizens! ▪ SPECTACLE A creative Bohemia, from poets to crazy party people! ▪ BREAD Civilization with a degradation from natural to modified products! There are also 8 stages of evolution: ▪ TELEVISION ▪ INTERNET ▪ SPORTS ▪ SCIENCE ▪ TELEUNITY ▪ VIRTUALIZATION ▪ TRANSFORMATION ▪ POWER CULT Explore each branch to open the next. You start in the BEGINNING world with a small lizard. By combining two creatures you create a new, more perfect being. By tapping the last two at this stage, you get access to a new, previously unknown world! Explore all the worlds in Homo Evolution: Tap Tap Idle Clicker! Start creating your own world right now! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Meet the GOLD MEMBERSHIP! The GOLD MEMBERSHIP is a $4.99 weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial period. Enjoy 2x gold bonus, an ad-free experience, 30 Crystals every day and a 20% discount on all crystal purchases! End of 3-day trial period and subscription renewal: This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your Account will be charged for the next period within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal disabled in the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable. Canceling your trial or subscription: You can disable auto-renew at any time through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://privacy.azurgames.com
Holy Mackerel
Embark on a pixel art fishing adventure across diverse biomes. Master timing-based mechanics, upgrade gear, and discover unique fish, including the legendary Holy Mackerel. Engage with charming NPCs and enjoy a stylized, cartoonish world.
- Retro pixel art graphics
- Explore diverse biomes
- Unique fish in each biome
- Timing-based fishing mechanics
- Gear upgrades
- Unlock new biomes
- Interact with NPCs
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Experience the world of Holy Mackerel, a unique mobile fishing game with retro-inspired pixel art. Explore a variety of biomes, each with its own set of unique fish. Master the timing and strategy of the constant-motion fishing mechanics as you unlock new biomes, upgrade your gear, and search for the infamous Holy Mackerel, the most famed fish in town! Meet interesting NPCs who own the shops, and enjoy the playful, cartoonish visuals that bring the world to life. Whether you're into strategic fishing or just want a fun, stylised game, Holy Mackerel is your next adventure!
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Verdict
Homo Evolution and Holy Mackerel both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Holy Mackerel's written reviews are positive against 59% of Homo Evolution's. Homo Evolution's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 12) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Homo Evolution sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Holy Mackerel sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Homo Evolution against 4.5 for Holy Mackerel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homo Evolution has 11K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Homo Evolution's written reviews are positive against 100% of Holy Mackerel's.
Homo Evolution ships an update every 3 weeks, Holy Mackerel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Homo Evolution | Holy Mackerel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11K ratings) — better | 4.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Azur Interactive Games Limited | Kate Young |
Customer experience
Homo Evolution
Holy Mackerel
User reviews
Homo Evolution
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Doesn't require mobile data
- 👍 Rewards for watching ads
Room to improve
- 🔍 Sexist portrayal of women
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔍 Slow progression
Holy Mackerel
From 12 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Gorgeous pixel art
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🐟 Variety of fish species and biomes
- 🚫 No ads (unless you want to watch for rewards)
- 🤗 Puts a smile on your face
Room to improve
- ❄️ Ice blocks suck
Bugs and requests
Homo Evolution
Reported bugs
3 issues- Mission timer issues
- Spinning wheel not working
- Creatures disappearing after merging
Requested features
3 requests- More worlds and characters
- Ability to reset progress
- Offline mission progress
Holy Mackerel
No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.
In-app purchases
Homo Evolution
- VIP3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Disable Ads$0.99
- Starter pack$0.99
- MULTIPLY BONUS$0.99
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- Hard pack 1$1.99
- EVOLUTION BOOST$1.99
- X6 CREATURES BONUS$1.99
- SPIN MASTER 1$1.99
- Hard pack 2$4.99
- Hard pack 3$16.99
Holy Mackerel
- Supporters pt1$0.49
- Supporters pt2$0.49
- Supporters pt3$0.49
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- Supporters pt4$0.49
- Handful Of Clams$0.99
- Its Alive$2.99
- Sun, Surf & Style Pack$2.99
- Astronaut In The Ocean$2.99
- Speed Tackle Bundle$3.99
- Xmas 2024 Hat + Boat Pack$3.99
- Bucket Full Of Clams (Sale)$3.99
- Fancy Pants Pack$3.99
- Plunders Pack$5.99
- Bucket Full Of Clams$5.99
- Crate Of Clams (sale)$7.99
- Crate Of Clams$9.99
- Boat Full Of Clams (Sale)$17.99
- Boat Full Of Clams$19.99
- Chest Full Of Clams$29.99
- Chest Full Of Clams$39.99
- Ocean Full Of Clams$44.99
- Ocean Full Of Clams$59.99
Questions
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