Comparison

Burn the Rope Lite vs Evolution

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

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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

Evolution

Embark on an interstellar expedition to a post-apocalyptic planet. This RPG game blends action, strategy, and advanced graphics as you uncover mysteries, build a colony, and engage in thrilling real-time combat. Explore, research alien technology, and battle formidable foes.

Highlights
  • Engaging storyline and intergalactic adventure
  • Real-time battle action and tactical combat
  • Build and fortify a military base
  • Terraform a post-apocalyptic planet
  • Equip and upgrade advanced weaponry
  • Investigate a world with hidden secrets
  • Fight alongside friends and allies
Features
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Become the captain of an interstellar expedition! After a star ship crash, you’ve landed on a post-apocalyptic deadly planet. Evolution: Battle for Utopia is a new multi-genre blockbuster combining unprecedented Action, Strategy and Advanced Graphics into one RPG game. FEATURES: - Engaging storyline: Utopia is a deadly, hostile planet, which survived the apocalypse. Uncover its darkest mysteries in an intergalactic adventure. - Exciting gameplay: Experience real-time battle action and develop smart tactics. Easy to pick up yet difficult to master the combat system delivers the strength of an action game. - Establish a colony: Build a military base and fortify your defence with a system of turrets. - Terraform Utopia: Shape the planet as you transform scorched wasteland into a thriving environment. Research and exploit alien technology and pioneer evolution. - Enthralling combat: Equip and upgrade yourself with the most advanced weaponry, and build an installation to run continental ballistic missiles to overwhelm enemies the size of a skyscraper! - Investigate the world: One of the most epic games in the history of iOS holds endless hidden surprises and secrets. Uncover them all in the game’s thrilling missions. - Fight alongside your friends and allies: Meet Fido, a cyborg dog and your faithful companion. - Find valuable resources: Search through hidden loots and hack electronic terminals to grow your wealth. - Communicate with your allies and enemies: A trusted team of four will follow you from the beginning. Challenge fellow players from all over the world to battles. PLEASE NOTE! Evolution: Battle for Utopia is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money. Contains ads. Brought to you by MY.GAMES

Screenshots

Burn the Rope Lite4 screens
Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Burn the Rope Lite at none against Evolution's shown. Burn the Rope Lite also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Burn the Rope Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Burn the Rope Lite against 4.5 for Evolution. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 356 and 321 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Burn the Rope Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burn the Rope Lite ships an update monthly, Evolution every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Burn the Rope Lite versus Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurn the Rope LiteEvolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (356 ratings)4.5 (321 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better67.1% of reviews
Number of ratings356 — better321
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS4.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBig Blue BubbleKeystorm Holdings Limited

Customer experience

Burn the Rope Lite

All ratings356 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative7.5%

Evolution

All ratings321 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews1,151 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative25.1%

User reviews

Burn the Rope Lite

From 356 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

Evolution

From 321 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Impressive graphics
  • 💡 Unique story and world
  • 🎮 Fun combat system

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Slow progress and resource gathering
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔧 Unbalanced enemy difficulty

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

Evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save progress
  • Invisible obstacles and enemy highlighting issues
  • Forced shield activation after kills
  • Crashes and freezes after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More frequent updates and content
  • Improved resource management and progression
  • Better PvP balancing

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Burn the Rope Lite

One-time1
  • Everlasting Flame$1.99
10 purchases

Evolution

One-time10
  • 2000 Biofuel$1.99
  • 200 Diamond$1.99
  • 500 Diamond$2.99
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  • 5000 Biofuels$2.99
  • 5500 Biofuel$4.99
  • 550 Diamond$4.99
  • 12000 Biofuels$9.99
  • 1200 Diamond$9.99
  • 25000 Biofuel$19.99
  • 2500 Diamond$19.99

Questions

Is Burn the Rope Lite free?
Burn the Rope Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Evolution free?
Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burn the Rope Lite or Evolution?
Evolution is rated higher. Burn the Rope Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 356 ratings, while Evolution averages 4.5 from 321 ratings.
Do Burn the Rope Lite or Evolution have ads?
Evolution shows ads; Burn the Rope Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Burn the Rope Lite or Evolution?
Burn the Rope Lite ships an update monthly, and Evolution every 4 months. Most recently, Burn the Rope Lite was updated on September 22, 2026 and Evolution on September 7, 2026.

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