Comparison

Hungry Shark Evolution vs 3D Fish Growing

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

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About

Hungry Shark Evolution

Become the ultimate ocean predator in this classic arcade-style shark game. Eat your way through an underwater world, evolving your shark into a fierce sea beast. Explore, hunt, and survive offline with customizable gear and helpful baby shark companions.

Highlights
  • Play as various sharks and sea creatures
  • Explore an open underwater world
  • Collect and evolve baby sharks
  • Equip customizable gear and accessories
  • Offline gameplay
  • Activate Gold Rush for bonus points
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Become the ultimate predator in this offline shark game where you’ll rule the ocean and eat your way through an underwater world of adventure Take control of a mighty, hungry shark and survive as long as possible by eating everything in sight! In this thrilling, classic arcade-style shark game, evolve your predator into a fierce sea beast, from Great Whites to the ferocious Megalodon, and explore the ocean’s depths filled with fish, animals, and other creatures. Unleash Your Predator Potential! It’s eat or be eaten in this shark evolution simulator where your mission is simple: evolve and survive. Start as a small fish and work your way up the ocean’s food chain, evolving your shark through multiple levels until you dominate the underwater world! Hunt, eat, and attack whales, fish, birds, and more. This offline game lets you explore without Wi-Fi while keeping the action going. Equip Powerful Gear and Accessories! Boost your shark with awesome accessories like jetpacks, lasers, and even fancy hats! Equip your shark to swim faster, bite harder, and survive longer as you navigate the open world. Meet Your Baby Shark Companion! Need help exploring the open world? Recruit baby sharks to join you in the hunt! Each baby shark offers unique abilities to assist you on your journey. Evolve your sea animal and watch your baby shark’s powers grow with you as you dive deeper into the shark evolution game. Survival of the Hungriest! The ocean is full of surprises and challenges. As a shark in this offline game, it’s your job to keep eating and evolving. Be wary of dangers lurking in the deep, but know that each meal makes you stronger. Take a bite of everything and discover the thrill of survival in a classic retro shark game! Game Features:   •  Play as one of many different sharks and animals, including iconic predators like the Great White, Hammerhead, and Megalodon.   •  Dive into an open world of fish, animals, and prey, hunting for your next meal as you evolve in size and strength.   •  Collect and evolve over a dozen unique fish, sharks, and baby sharks, each bringing a new layer of strategy to your journey.   •  Equip powerful accessories like jetpacks, lasers, and top hats to customize your shark and make it the ultimate predator.   •  Activate Gold Rush to extend survival and score big points in this arcade-style shark game.   •  Intuitive controls let you tilt or tap your way to becoming a legendary sea predator. Additional Information: This game contains in-app purchases for Gems and Coins to enhance gameplay. You can also earn Gems and Coins in-game or by watching ads. This game remains fully playable offline! Join Our Community!   •  Facebook: HungryShark   •  X (Twitter): @Hungry_Shark   •  YouTube: @HungrySharkGames   •  Instagram: @hungryshark Feedback & Support: If you need help or have feedback, visit our support page: Ubisoft Support

About

3D Fish Growing

Grow your fish by eating smaller ones and collecting gold coins. Explore diverse maps and purchase new species like sharks and turtles. Experience an engaging underwater adventure.

Highlights
  • Eat other fish to grow larger
  • Collect gold coins
  • Four different map styles (river, swamp, etc.)
  • Purchase new fish species
  • Includes great white sharks, turtles, and more
Features
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This is a brand new game, new map and new fish species.In this game, you can make yourself bigger by eating other fish, and you can also get gold coins. There are four different styles of maps, including river, swamp and super freedom. You can buy fish out of sync with gold coins, such as great white shark, turtle, sailfish and lantern fish. It's very interesting. Come and have a try.

Screenshots

Hungry Shark Evolution4 screens
3D Fish Growing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hungry Shark Evolution at Free against 3D Fish Growing's $4.99. Hungry Shark Evolution also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (77% vs 46%). 3D Fish Growing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On chart position 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

Hungry Shark Evolution is free to download; 3D Fish Growing costs $4.99 up front. Hungry Shark Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 3D Fish Growing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hungry Shark Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hungry Shark Evolution has 201K ratings behind it against 457, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Hungry Shark Evolution's written reviews are positive against 46% of 3D Fish Growing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hungry Shark Evolution ships an update fortnightly, 3D Fish Growing every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Hungry Shark Evolution versus 3D Fish Growing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHungry Shark Evolution3D Fish Growing
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (201K ratings) — better3.6 (457 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better46.1% of reviews
Number of ratings201K — better457
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#72 — better#141
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB822 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperUbisoft晓彤 蔡

Customer experience

Hungry Shark Evolution

All ratings201,316 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,230 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative16.1%

3D Fish Growing

All ratings457 ratings
Positive64.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative27.1%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive46.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative40.3%

User reviews

Hungry Shark Evolution

From 201K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of sharks and abilities
  • 💎 Satisfying sound effects
  • 🌟 Nostalgic for many players
  • 🐟 Fun shark-themed experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive sharks and upgrades
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 Health/boost depletes too quickly
  • 🤖 Overpowered enemy sharks
  • 🔍 Repetitive map and gameplay

3D Fish Growing

From 457 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Offline play
  • 💡 Similar to PC version
  • 🤩 Great mobile alternative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Graphical issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited fish selection
  • 🕹️ Unresponsive controls

Bugs and requests

Hungry Shark Evolution

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Screen flickering or orientation issues
  • Sharks not eating or attacking properly
  • Inconsistent difficulty spikes
  • Saving/cloud sync problems
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More frequent updates and new content
  • Improved progression system
  • Multiplayer or social features
  • Expanded map and exploration
  • Customization options for sharks

3D Fish Growing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when selecting fish
  • Inability to attack or interact with other fish
  • Coins not increasing as expected
  • Achievements not unlocking properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more fish and creatures
  • Improve graphics and visuals
  • Implement survival mode
  • Fix bugs and crashes
  • Add more maps and environments
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  • Allow unlocking of all creatures

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hungry Shark Evolution

One-time10
  • 20 Gems$1.99
  • 2000 Coins$1.99
  • Seasonal Pack 1$1.99
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  • 60 Gems$4.99
  • 6000 Coins$4.99
  • Jawmazing pack!$4.99
  • 130 Gems$9.99
  • 13000 Coins$9.99
  • 300 Gems$19.99
  • 900 Gems$49.99
None

3D Fish Growing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hungry Shark Evolution free?
Hungry Shark Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3D Fish Growing free?
3D Fish Growing costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hungry Shark Evolution or 3D Fish Growing?
Hungry Shark Evolution is rated higher. Hungry Shark Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 201K ratings, while 3D Fish Growing averages 3.6 from 457 ratings.
Do Hungry Shark Evolution or 3D Fish Growing have ads?
Hungry Shark Evolution shows ads; 3D Fish Growing does not.
Which is updated more often, Hungry Shark Evolution or 3D Fish Growing?
Hungry Shark Evolution ships an update fortnightly, and 3D Fish Growing every 10 months. Most recently, Hungry Shark Evolution was updated on October 4, 2026 and 3D Fish Growing on October 3, 2026.
Which is more popular, Hungry Shark Evolution or 3D Fish Growing?
Hungry Shark Evolution currently peaks at #72 in the App Store charts, and 3D Fish Growing at #141. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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