# Hungry Shark Evolution vs Phone Evolution

Hungry Shark Evolution and Phone Evolution both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Hungry Shark Evolution's written reviews are positive against 35% of Phone Evolution's. Hungry Shark Evolution also leads on ratings volume (201K vs 5.9K) and chart position (#66 vs unranked). Phone Evolution's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hungry Shark Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Phone Evolution asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hungry Shark Evolution against 4.6 for Phone Evolution. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hungry Shark Evolution has 201K ratings behind it against 5.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Hungry Shark Evolution's written reviews are positive against 35% of Phone Evolution's.

Hungry Shark Evolution ships an update fortnightly, Phone Evolution every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hungry Shark Evolution | Phone Evolution |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (201K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hungry-shark-evolution/id535500008/reviews)** | [4.6 (5.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-evolution/id1603225576/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **201K** | 5.9K |
| Positive reviews | **76.9% of reviews** | 35.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#66** | — |
| Size | 443 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ubisoft](https://appshunter.io/developer/317644720) | [Ela Game](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536955498) |

## What reviewers say

### Hungry Shark Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hungry-shark-evolution/id535500008)

**Currently charting:** #66 Top Free · Action, #99 Top Grossing · Action, #198 Top Free · Casual (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 60 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Jawmazing pack! | $4.99 | one-time |
| 130 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 13000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 300 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 900 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Phone Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-evolution/id1603225576)

Experience the evolution of mobile phones through a fun, time-traveling game. Navigate through years, collect accessories, and recall the various functions phones have gained over time. A relaxing and addictive gameplay experience for those interested in mobile history.

**Highlights:** Simulate phone evolution, Collect phone cases and accessories, Recall phone functions, Time travel gameplay, Relaxing and addictive, Visual feedback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome game!!!
- 🚀 Just plain great
- 🚀 This is the best game ever
- 🚀 Fun and time wasting perfect game
- 🚀 Great game! People are wrong

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashing crashing CRASHING!
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 🔋 Way to much ads
- 🔋 Horrible game only cares about ads
- 🔋 Ad trash app

**Reported bugs**

- A bug
- It is not accurate at all
- To many ads and won't load
- Crashes 🤬🤬
- Every time I get in the game I finish a level there is an add, after I get kicked out immediately

**Requested features**

- I want a update
- Add more years
- Not for kids
- Fix the crash thingy


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hungry Shark Evolution free?

Hungry Shark Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Phone Evolution free?

Phone Evolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hungry Shark Evolution or Phone Evolution?

Hungry Shark Evolution is rated higher. Hungry Shark Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 201K ratings, while Phone Evolution averages 4.6 from 5.9K ratings.

### Do Hungry Shark Evolution or Phone Evolution have ads?

Both Hungry Shark Evolution and Phone Evolution show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hungry Shark Evolution or Phone Evolution?

Hungry Shark Evolution ships an update fortnightly, and Phone Evolution every 5 days. Most recently, Hungry Shark Evolution was updated on September 29, 2026 and Phone Evolution on September 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*