Card Evolution vs Fish IO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Card Evolution
Collect, upgrade, and evolve a vast array of trading cards from sports to monsters. Battle other players to earn in-game currency, unlock rarer cards, and build the ultimate deck to become the top collector.
- Collect diverse card series
- Build powerful decks
- Battle other players
- Upgrade and evolve cards
- Merge cards for evolution
- Compete for prizes
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Grow your epic card collection: unlock new character series - ranging from sports to monsters - and build the most powerful deck. Battle against other players to become the greatest and earn money to unlock more cards. Be the owner of the world's rarest and most expensive cards collection. Upgrade your cards to become the largest card collector of the rarest and most expensive cards in the world. Unlock new cards and deck as you progress through the game. Compete in epic card battles to win prizes to invest back in your collection and build unique decks. Features - Run to increase the value and rarity of your cards - Evolve your cards in a fun, choice-based runner - Collect all the cards and build the strongest deck - Fight epic card battles - Merge cards in battle to evolve into higher level cards
Fish IO
Engage in a thrilling multiplayer arena as a shark with a sword. Hunt other fish, collect trophies, and consume sushi to grow stronger. Dominate the ocean and become the king of the sea in this free-to-play IO game.
- Play as a shark with a sword
- Multiplayer arena combat
- Hunt prey and avoid other players
- Collect sushi for energy and fish heads as trophies
- Multiple fish and weapon types
- Beautiful ocean themes
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Fish IO is the free IO game where you play as a shark with a sword. Join a fish multiplayer arena with beautiful but deadly tusks and hunt your prey while avoiding the blade of other players. Consume sushi for energy, gather fish heads like trophies, rule the sea, and you will be crowned king of the sea. HOW TO PLAY - Choose your fish and your weapon to be ready to fight - Move around with the joystick - Look around and eliminate other fish in the ocean by attacking them from the sides - Be careful because other players can come and kill you anytime - Eat food and other objects to gain boost and a higher score FEATURES - Many different kinds of fish and weapon to help your fish move faster, rush faster and gain shields - Beautiful ocean world with 4 spectacular ocean themes. - Relaxing soundtrack - Completely FREE to play Join Fish Go.io to fight with other fish to become the champion!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Card Evolution at 4.8 against Fish IO's 4.2. Card Evolution also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 39%) and ratings volume (81K vs 732). Fish IO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Card Evolution sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Fish IO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Card Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Evolution has 81K ratings behind it against 732, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Card Evolution's written reviews are positive against 39% of Fish IO's.
Card Evolution ships an update every 3 weeks, Fish IO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Card Evolution | Fish IO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (81K ratings) — better | 4.2 (732 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews — better | 39.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81K — better | 732 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 413 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOMA GAMES | Brave HK Limited |
Customer experience
Card Evolution
Fish IO
User reviews
Card Evolution
From 81K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Enjoyable graphics and visuals
- 💰 Rewarding card collection and upgrades
- 🏆 Engaging tournament mode
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of card variety and content
- 🔧 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
- 💸 Excessive in-app advertisements
- 🔒 Issues with in-app purchases and rewards
Fish IO
From 732 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Excellent game
- 🥳 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Good game design
- 🤝 Developer interaction
Room to improve
- 💢 Too many ads
- 🤯 Frustrating ad experience
- 🤖 Unbalanced gameplay
- 🤔 Inappropriate ads
Bugs and requests
Card Evolution
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezing or crashing
- Unresponsive controls and movement issues
- Inconsistent card unlocking and progression
- Syncing and data loss problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add more card types and collections (e.g., sports, other themes)
- Improve stability and fix bugs
- Reduce frequency and intrusiveness of ads
- Enhance in-app purchase and reward system transparency
Fish IO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes
- Glitches and bugs
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode
- More challenging levels
- Customizable controls
- Reduce ads or add paid option
In-app purchases
Card Evolution
- Pile of gems$1.99
- No ads$2.99
- Starter Pack$3.99
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- Heap of gems$5.99
- Premium Pack$5.99
- Bucket of gems$11.99
- Barrel of gems$23.99
- Chest of gems$59.99
- Cart of gems$119.99
Fish IO
No in-app purchases
