Hyper Life Evolution vs Lion Evolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hyper Life Evolution
Embark on an evolutionary journey, starting as a fish and progressing towards becoming human. Survive by consuming and growing, while avoiding larger predators.
- Evolutionary progression
- Survival gameplay
- Growth mechanics
- Predator avoidance
- Fish to human transformation
Read full descriptionHide full description
Dive into the journey of evolution from fish to human (coming soon). Survive the transformation and bigger creatures. Please provide us with your feedback at support@afternoonapps.com
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lion Evolution at 100% against Hyper Life Evolution's 17%. Lion Evolution also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Hyper Life Evolution's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Lion Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Hyper Life Evolution asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lion Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 119 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Hyper Life Evolution's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lion Evolution's.
Hyper Life Evolution ships an update fortnightly, Lion Evolution every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hyper Life Evolution | Lion Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (59 ratings) | 4.8 (119 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 119 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 261 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cosmic Pulse Inc. | TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA |
Customer experience
Hyper Life Evolution
Lion Evolution
In-app purchases
Hyper Life Evolution
No in-app purchases
Lion Evolution
- Alien Currency Pack 1$1.99
- Promo Bundles Very High$2.99
- Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
Show 10 moreShow fewer
- 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 Hyper Life Evolution free?
Is Lion Evolution free?
Which has better reviews, Hyper Life Evolution or Lion Evolution?
Do Hyper Life Evolution or Lion Evolution have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hyper Life Evolution or Lion Evolution?
Other comparisons















