Pet Merge Run vs Cat Evolution!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pet Merge Run
Merge and upgrade adorable pets to create the ultimate racing team. Earn money even while offline and compete to become the champion animal racer. Explore over 30 unique pet species in this 3D graphics game.
- Merge and upgrade pets
- Build a racing team
- Over 30 pet species
- Idle income generation
- 3D graphics
- Become a champion racer
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Merge your pet, build the ultimate pet racing team and win the race. 3D graphics game, lots of super cute pets. Do you have what it takes to be the best animal racer out there? Start by taking small pets, then upgrade them to bigger ones and earn more money! Features: - More than 30 different species to explore including dog, cat, pig, Alpaca, Chicken, Cow, Duck, Goat, Horse, Rabbit, Sheep, Bear, Deer, Elephant, Giraffe, Hippo, Lion, Rhino, Zebra, Boar, Buffalo, Monkey, Tiger and more! - Idle income. Make money even when you're far or offline. Manage your super fast animal group. Start your animal racing team now and become a champion!
Cat Evolution!
Embark on a delightful journey of evolution, starting as a humble cat and transforming into majestic creatures like tigers and beyond. Experience the thrill of growth and discovery in this engaging game.
- Evolve cats
- Grow into tigers
- Transform into other creatures
- Engaging gameplay
- Discovery and growth
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Evolve and grow in this wonderful game called Cat Evolution where you can grow from a cat to a tiger and beyond
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cat Evolution! at 23K against Pet Merge Run's 11. Pet Merge Run's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pet Merge Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cat Evolution! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pet Merge Run holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat Evolution! has 23K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pet Merge Run | Cat Evolution! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 4.6 (23K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 48.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 23K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 88 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Phuong Ta | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Pet Merge Run
Cat Evolution!
Bugs and requests
Pet Merge Run
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cat Evolution!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing at level 29
- Progression issues at level 111
- Inability to close ads or restart levels
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse animal types and enclosures
- Ability to save progress and resume levels
- Reduced reliance on ads and more balanced monetization
- Improved stability and bug fixes
In-app purchases
Pet Merge Run
- No Ads$3.99
Cat Evolution!
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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