Comparison

Burn the Rope Lite vs Monster Evolution!

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

Head to head
About

Burn the Rope Lite

A unique puzzle game where you tilt your device to keep a flame alive and burn as much rope as possible. Encounter different bugs that affect the flame and unlock new levels. Features daily user-created levels and beautiful fire effects.

Highlights
  • Burn rope by tilting your device
  • Fire physics simulation
  • Interact with bugs on the rope
  • Daily user-created puzzle levels
  • 16 exciting levels
  • Retina display support
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Brand new PUZZLE OF THE DAY feature!!! - Each day the user can download, rate and play a new level which was designed by another user GIZMODO - App Of The Day !!! TUAW - App Of The Day !!! Apppera - Best iPhone games of 2010 !!! "Burn the Rope is a pretty great experience" - TouchArcade "Definitely worth grabbing" - AppSpy "This is a definite must buy" - TouchGen "The fire physics in the game are excellent" - AppSafari "Burn the Rope has the inventiveness that makes the best puzzle games interesting." - SlideToPlay From the team that brought you Thumpies –‘game that reinvented the rhythm genre’; here comes one of the most original games this year. Burn the Rope is a unique game for the pyro in all of us. All you have to do is feed the fire! Burn the Rope is a challenging game where you try to burn as much rope as you can in each level. There’s a catch! The fire only burns upwards, leaving you to tilt and turn your phone to keep your flame alive! As you progress through the levels, you’ll encounter bugs crawling along the rope. Different bugs have different reactions to the flame. For example, the ant changes the color of the flame so you can burn different colored ropes, and the spider shoots out a web bridge so you can access parts of the level that you could not before. Burn the Rope is incredibly fun and addictive. You will actually feel like you’re burning a rope, yet there’s no need for a fire extinguisher! Features: • 16 exciting levels with more coming soon! • Incredibly fun and addictive! • Unique controls ! • Beautiful graphics and cool fire effects! • Easy to learn, hard to master! • Fun for the whole family! • Retina support Check the gameplay video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqGf_SPHNUs

About

Monster Evolution!

Feed and grow your cute animal from a baby pet into a terrifying giant monster. Battle other creatures in the arena to become the strongest beast. Experience hyper evolution and unleash your inner demon DNA.

Highlights
  • Feed and grow animals
  • Evolve into giant monsters
  • Battle in the arena
  • Accurate battle simulator
  • Hyper evolution
Features
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Can you feed and grow your cute animal to evolve into a terrible monster and become the strongest giant creature in the arena? Your quest is simple...eat your food, grow into a giant beast like werewolf or gorilla and fight in the arena! The hyper evolution of your cute animal has started! Feed and grow your animals from cute pets to terrific monsters. Enter the creatures' arena and prepare yourself for monster fight in the shadows in this totally accurate battle simulator and follow the monsters hyper evolution. How to become a Monster Evolution: Demon DNA master? - Start as a cute baby animal -Feed and grow the baby with as much food as you can -Evolve into a giant and terrifying monster (werewolf, gorilla) - Be brave and face the other monster legends in the arena in this totally accurate battle simulator for monsters. Become the strongest and most terrible one that will evolve in this monster hyper evolution.

Screenshots

Burn the Rope Lite4 screens
Monster Evolution!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Burn the Rope Lite at none against Monster Evolution!'s shown. Burn the Rope Lite also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (4.0 vs 12.5). Monster Evolution!'s advantage is ratings volume (35K vs 353) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Burn the Rope Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Monster Evolution! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monster Evolution! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Evolution! has 35K ratings behind it against 353, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Burn the Rope Lite's written reviews are positive against 57% of Monster Evolution!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burn the Rope Lite ships an update monthly, Monster Evolution! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Burn the Rope Lite versus Monster Evolution!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurn the Rope LiteMonster Evolution!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (353 ratings)4.6 (35K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better56.7% of reviews
Number of ratings35335K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS4.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB353 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBig Blue BubbleHOMA GAMES

Customer experience

Burn the Rope Lite

All ratings356 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative7.9%

Monster Evolution!

All ratings33,496 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative32.2%

User reviews

Burn the Rope Lite

From 353 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • 💡 Unique and creative game mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 💸 Paywall for full game access

Monster Evolution!

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and creative game
  • 🎨 Great graphics and character designs
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay
  • 💰 Rewarding progression system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs, especially on level 31
  • 🔒 Difficulty unlocking certain characters like Huggy Wuggy
  • 💰 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🔍 Limited character/monster selection

Bugs and requests

Burn the Rope Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on certain levels
  • Puzzle of the day feature not working consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update to support latest iOS versions
  • Add more levels and game modes
  • Implement a free-to-play model with optional purchases

Monster Evolution!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Invisible walls on level 31 preventing progression
  • Glitches that block access to certain areas or characters
  • Crashes and freezes reported by multiple users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more scary/interesting monster characters
  • Fix level 31 glitch
  • Improve character unlocking system
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Burn the Rope Lite

One-time1
  • Everlasting Flame$1.99
1 purchases

Monster Evolution!

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Burn the Rope Lite free?
Burn the Rope Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Evolution! free?
Monster Evolution! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burn the Rope Lite or Monster Evolution!?
Monster Evolution! is rated higher. Burn the Rope Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 353 ratings, while Monster Evolution! averages 4.6 from 35K ratings.
Do Burn the Rope Lite or Monster Evolution! have ads?
Monster Evolution! shows ads; Burn the Rope Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Burn the Rope Lite or Monster Evolution!?
Burn the Rope Lite ships an update monthly, and Monster Evolution! weekly. Most recently, Burn the Rope Lite was updated on October 21, 2026 and Monster Evolution! on October 26, 2026.

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