Comparison

Run & Evolution vs Merge Sharks

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

Head to head
About

Run & Evolution

Control a crowd by sliding and choosing optimal time gates to multiply your numbers. Aim to defeat enemies at the endzone. Discover fun content with unique levels and skin packs, with free updates planned.

Highlights
  • Slide to control crowd
  • Multiply crowd through time gates
  • Defeat enemies in endzone
  • Unique levels
  • Skin packs
  • Free upcoming updates
Features
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Slide to control your crowd! Pick the best time gates to multiply! Defeat all the enemies at the endzone! Fun content to discover! Unique levels and skin pack! Upcoming updates for free!

About

Merge Sharks

Combine your fish and projectile units to create unique creatures. Expand your aquatic army and conquer the vast ocean.

Highlights
  • Merge fish and projectile units
  • Create unique creatures
  • Grow your army
  • Conquer the open ocean
Features
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Merge your fish and projectile units into creatures no one has seen before. Grow your army and take over the open ocean!

Screenshots

Run & Evolution4 screens
Merge Sharks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Merge Sharks at 5K against Run & Evolution's 10. Run & Evolution's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Run & Evolution sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Merge Sharks sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Run & Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Sharks has 5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Run & Evolution versus Merge Sharks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun & EvolutionMerge Sharks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better4.7 (5K ratings)
Positive reviews—44.2% of reviews
Number of ratings105K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB266 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMooncake Games LimitedThomas Cooper

Customer experience

Run & Evolution

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Merge Sharks

All ratings4,543 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative51.2%

Bugs and requests

Run & Evolution

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Merge Sharks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress and characters randomly disappearing
  • Inability to move or control game elements

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Improved stability and bug fixes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Run & Evolution

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
7 purchases

Merge Sharks

One-time7
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 200 Gems$2.99
  • 700 Gems$9.99
  • 1500 Gems$19.99
  • 10000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Run & Evolution free?
Run & Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Sharks free?
Merge Sharks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Run & Evolution or Merge Sharks?
Run & Evolution is rated higher. Run & Evolution averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Merge Sharks averages 4.7 from 5K ratings.
Do Run & Evolution or Merge Sharks have ads?
Both Run & Evolution and Merge Sharks show ads.

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