Comparison

Hungry Shark Evolution vs Safari

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

Head to head
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

Safari

Embark on a thrilling open-world adventure where you can hunt diverse safari animals on foot or by vehicle. Engage in single-player exploration or join online multiplayer matches as a safari animal. Survive dangerous encounters, gather resources, and utilize a variety of weapons and gadgets.

Highlights
  • Single player and online multiplayer modes
  • Play as a safari animal in multiplayer
  • Hunt diverse big game animals
  • Explore an open world
  • Multiple hunting vehicles and mounts
  • Variety of weapons and survival gadgets
  • Campfire building and resource gathering
Features
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Single Player & Online Multiplayer(play as a Safari Animal) Multiplayer Choose to play as a Safari animal against up to 20 players. Single player Action and Adventure, all the Big Game wild safari animals are ready to be discovered by you. Safari: Evolution has High quality graphics and gameplay, hunt by foot, 4x4 Off-Road Vehicle, Motorbike, Boat or Horse - your faithful friend - Whistle to Call. Explore this open world full of deadly wild animals and watch out for the carnivores: Lion, Zebra, Giraffe, Lioness, Reedbuck, Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Wildebeest, Flamingo, Lemur, Bee's, Crocodile, Piranha, WartHog, Meerkat, Snake, Scarabs, Monkey, Ostrich, Hyena, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Impala, Eagle and Gorilla. We have all the weapons and gadgets you’ll need for this epic survival game: Handgun/Rifle/Pistol Crossbow(Explosive Arrows)/Compound Bow/Proximity Mines/Gas Canisters/Night Vision Goggles/Tracking Device. At night this Safari adventure becomes very dangerous, so during the day gather logs to build a camp fire and find supplies. There’s so much more to discover, so come play Safari: Evolution if you dare!

Screenshots

Hungry Shark Evolution4 screens
Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hungry Shark Evolution at 4.7 against Safari's 3.6. Hungry Shark Evolution also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (201K vs 21). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hungry Shark Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Safari sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 21, 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 52% of Safari's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hungry Shark Evolution ships an update fortnightly, Safari every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hungry Shark Evolution versus Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHungry Shark EvolutionSafari
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (201K ratings) — better3.6 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews — better52.0% of reviews
Number of ratings201K — better21
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#71 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB104 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUbisoftJurassic Apps

Customer experience

Hungry Shark Evolution

All ratings201,316 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,221 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative16.1%

Safari

All ratings21 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative42.0%

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

Safari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
8 purchases

Safari

One-time8
  • Handful of Sunga's - 10$0.99
  • Satchel of Sunga's - 20$1.99
  • Backpack of Sunga's - 45$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Golden Bone$2.99
  • Chest of Sunga's - 100$3.99
  • Cart of Sunga's - 300$9.99
  • Wagon of Sunga's - 1000$14.99
  • Shed of Sunga's - 3000$40.99

Questions

Is Hungry Shark Evolution free?
Hungry Shark Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Safari free?
Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hungry Shark Evolution or Safari?
Hungry Shark Evolution is rated higher. Hungry Shark Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 201K ratings, while Safari averages 3.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Hungry Shark Evolution or Safari have ads?
Both Hungry Shark Evolution and Safari show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hungry Shark Evolution or Safari?
Hungry Shark Evolution ships an update fortnightly, and Safari every 9 months. Most recently, Hungry Shark Evolution was updated on September 25, 2026 and Safari on August 1, 2026.

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