Comparison

Hyper Life Evolution 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

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.

Highlights
  • Evolutionary progression
  • Survival gameplay
  • Growth mechanics
  • Predator avoidance
  • Fish to human transformation
Features
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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

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

Hyper Life Evolution4 screens
Lion Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lion Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Hyper Life Evolution asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hyper Life Evolution versus Lion Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyper Life EvolutionLion Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (59 ratings)4.8 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59119 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB157 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCosmic Pulse Inc.TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Hyper Life Evolution

All ratings59 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Lion Evolution

All ratings119 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hyper Life Evolution

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Lion Evolution

One-time13
  • Alien Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • Promo Bundles Very High$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
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  • 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?
Hyper Life Evolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lion Evolution free?
Lion Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hyper Life Evolution or Lion Evolution?
Lion Evolution is rated higher. Hyper Life Evolution averages 4.3 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Lion Evolution averages 4.8 from 119 ratings.
Do Hyper Life Evolution or Lion Evolution have ads?
Both Hyper Life Evolution and Lion Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyper Life Evolution or Lion Evolution?
Hyper Life Evolution ships an update fortnightly, and Lion Evolution every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hyper Life Evolution was updated on September 28, 2026 and Lion Evolution on October 8, 2026.

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