Hungry Shark Evolution vs Smash Hit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Smash Hit
Embark on a surreal journey, smashing glass objects in a futuristic dimension. Experience musically synchronized gameplay with realistic destruction physics. Test your focus and timing to travel as far as possible.
- Surreal futuristic dimension
- Musically synchronized gameplay
- Realistic glass-breaking mechanics
- Over 50 unique rooms
- Destruction physics
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Take a surreal journey through an otherworldly dimension, move in harmony with sound and music and smash everything in your path! This experience requires focus, concentration, and timing to not only travel as far as you can, but also break the beautiful glass objects that stand in your way. * Smash your way through a beautiful futuristic dimension, smashing obstacles and targets in your path and experiencing the best destruction physics on mobile devices. * Musically synchronized gameplay: music and audio effects change to suit each stage, obstacles move to each new tune * Over 50 different rooms with 11 different graphic styles, and realistic glass-breaking mechanics in every stage Smash Hit is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable iCloud synchronization across multiple devices, detailed statistics, alternative game modes and the ability to continue from checkpoints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hungry Shark Evolution at fortnightly against Smash Hit's every 2 months. Hungry Shark Evolution also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Smash Hit's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 77%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Hungry Shark Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Smash Hit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hungry Shark Evolution against 4.6 for Smash Hit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 201K and 109K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Hungry Shark Evolution's written reviews are positive against 87% of Smash Hit's.
Hungry Shark Evolution ships an update fortnightly, Smash Hit every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Hungry Shark Evolution | Smash Hit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (201K ratings) — better | 4.6 (109K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 201K — better | 109K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #74 — better | #118 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 443 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubisoft | Mediocre AB |
Customer experience
Hungry Shark Evolution
Smash Hit
User reviews
Hungry Shark Evolution
From 201K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Smash Hit
From 109K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying glass-breaking sound effects
- 🎨 Gorgeous graphics and visuals
- 💤 Calming and relaxing experience
- 🕹️ Simple yet challenging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔒 Premium required to continue from checkpoints
- 🕹️ Difficulty can be frustrating at times
- 🎨 Repetitive level design
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
Smash Hit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes unexpectedly
- Progress not saving properly
- Inconsistent hit detection
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and game modes
- Ability to continue from checkpoints without premium
- Customizable controls and settings
In-app purchases
Hungry Shark Evolution
- 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
Smash Hit
- Premium2 variants$1.99
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