Comparison

Galaxy Raiders vs Mad Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Raiders

Experience endless arcade action in this top-down bullet hell space shooter. Battle alien waves, defeat bosses, and upgrade your ship with loot drops. Enjoy pure offline single-player gameplay with retro-inspired graphics.

Highlights
  • Top-down bullet hell gameplay
  • Endless arcade action
  • Boss battles with unique patterns
  • Offline single-player
  • Loot collection and ship upgrades
  • Retro shoot 'em up style
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Galaxy Raiders is a top-down bullet hell space shooter with endless arcade action, loot drops, and character upgrades. Battle through waves of alien enemies, take down massive bosses, and play 100% offline — no internet, no ads interrupting your runs. A retro-inspired shoot 'em up (shmup) for fans of classic arcade space shooters. // Features + Face off against 3 unique bosses, each with their own attack patterns + Pure offline single-player — play anywhere, anytime + Collect loot and upgrade your ship between waves + Available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese // Coming Soon + 10 playable characters with 4 unique skins each + 10 original music tracks composed for the game + New bosses, new mechanics, new challenges + Easy difficulty mode for newcomers + Hand-drawn 2D animations and colorful environments Made by one developer with a love for old-school arcade shooters. If you enjoy the game, a rating would mean the world. Thanks for playing

About

Mad Evolution

Fuse and evolve quirky monsters to create a bizarre empire. Earn coins non-stop, even offline, and unlock strange new worlds. This idle merge game offers simple yet addictive gameplay with absurd boosters for endless progression.

Highlights
  • Fuse and evolve monsters
  • Earn coins offline
  • Unlock new worlds
  • Upgrade creatures and chests
  • Use powerful boosters
  • Infinite upgrades
Features
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Monsters, merging, and mayhem – The Crazy Idle Evolution Game! Combine wacky monsters, transform them into strange new forms, and explore unknown worlds! Collect coins endlessly, upgrade all you can, and create your crazy monster empire! Quirky monsters are hatching from chests left and right, and it’s up to you to merge, evolve, and upgrade them into something… questionable. Watch as your creatures generate coins non-stop, unlock new worlds, and keep stacking up riches even while you’re offline. Mad Evolution: Idle Merge isn’t just another idle game – it’s a monster-making experiment gone out of control. Start with tiny, weird creatures and fuse them into even weirder, slightly terrifying versions. The stronger they get, the more coins they make, and the closer you get to unlocking total monster domination. How to Play Mad Evolution: Idle Merge? It’s Too Simple! • Merge monsters – because two heads are better than one. • Upgrade everything – coins, chests, your patience. • Unlock new worlds – every time your top monsters merge, reality shifts. • Earn coins while doing nothing – finally, a game that respects your laziness. • Unleash insane boosters – because waiting is overrated. Why You’ll Love Mad Evolution: Idle Merge Game: • Endless coin generation – your monsters are hard at work, even if you’re not. • Simple, yet addictive gameplay – easy to learn, impossible to stop. • Monsters that keep getting weirder – seriously, some of these should not exist. • Absurdly powerful boosters – speed up chests, merging, and earnings at will. • No time wasting – offline earnings mean you’re always making progress. • Infinite upgrades – chests drop faster, coins pile up higher, and chaos grows. • New worlds await – merge enough, and you’ll open portals to bizarre new places. Mad Evolution: Idle Merge is not a normal idle game. This is a merge evolution madness simulator. Whether you’re a casual player looking for a fun time-waster or a merge-obsessed strategist, you’re about to get hooked. Idle merge game where you fuse weird monsters, unlock strange worlds, and earn coins while doing absolutely nothing. Evolution has never been this lazy.

Screenshots

Galaxy Raiders4 screens
Mad Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Galaxy Raiders at 5.0 against Mad Evolution's 4.2. Galaxy Raiders also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mad Evolution's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Galaxy Raiders sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Mad Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Galaxy Raiders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mad Evolution has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Raiders ships an update weekly, Mad Evolution every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Galaxy Raiders versus Mad Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy RaidersMad Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings143 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB186 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAbsolutely Skint LLCOleksandr Mykhailov

Customer experience

Galaxy Raiders

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mad Evolution

All ratings43 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Galaxy Raiders

One-time6
  • 25 Gems$2.99
  • 65 Gems$5.99
  • 130 Gems$11.99
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  • 365 Gems$23.99
  • 780 Gems$47.99
  • 1700 Gems$94.99
10 purchases

Mad Evolution

One-time10
  • Basic Pack$2.99
  • Disable Ads$2.99
  • Tanos Finger$3.99
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  • Chestplosion$3.99
  • Mergonator$4.99
  • Gold Rush$4.99
  • Handy Stack$4.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • Chaos Bundle$12.99
  • Fat Bundle$12.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Raiders free?
Galaxy Raiders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mad Evolution free?
Mad Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Raiders or Mad Evolution?
Galaxy Raiders is rated higher. Galaxy Raiders averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mad Evolution averages 4.2 from 43 ratings.
Do Galaxy Raiders or Mad Evolution have ads?
Both Galaxy Raiders and Mad Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Raiders or Mad Evolution?
Galaxy Raiders ships an update weekly, and Mad Evolution every 2 weeks. Most recently, Galaxy Raiders was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mad Evolution on November 8, 2026.

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