Comparison

Hungry Shark Evolution vs Dumb Ways to Die

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

Dumb Ways to Die

Engage in a collection of hilarious mini-games where you must prevent charmingly clumsy characters from meeting unfortunate, comical ends. Collect characters, achieve high scores, and unlock the original viral video. Create your own unique character with various customization options.

Highlights
  • 82 hilarious mini-games
  • Collect all characters
  • Achieve high scores
  • Unlock original music video
  • Create custom characters
  • Character customization
Features
Currently charting
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You've seen the video - now the lives of those charmingly dumb characters are in your hands. Enjoy 82 hilarious mini-games as you attempt to collect all the charmingly dumb characters for your train station, achieve high scores and unlock the famous music video that started it all. Download the FREE game now to enjoy the new fun and remember, be safe around trains. A message from Metro. GAMEPLAY - Why is his hair on fire? Who cares, just RUN! - Quickly wipe your screen free of puke - Balance that wobbling glue eater - Flick the piranhas out of range of those precious private parts - Swat wasps before it's too late - Best not invite that psycho killer inside - Carefully remove forks from toasters - Help self-taught pilots - Get back from the edge of the platform you fools - Have patience at level crossings - No crossing the tracks! Not even for balloons! - And who knew rattlesnakes were so picky about mustard? Plus loads more! PLUS - Perfect your dumb-death prevention skills to unlock the full set of characters for your train station - Earn your own local copy of the original video - Create your own Dumb Ways character from loads of facial features, accessories and more! Watch the original Webby and Cannes award-winning video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw

Screenshots

Hungry Shark Evolution4 screens
Dumb Ways to Die4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hungry Shark Evolution at 77% against Dumb Ways to Die's 37%. Hungry Shark Evolution also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (202K vs 31K). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Hungry Shark Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dumb Ways to Die 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

Hungry Shark Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hungry Shark Evolution has 202K ratings behind it against 31K, 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 37% of Dumb Ways to Die's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Hungry Shark Evolution versus Dumb Ways to Die: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHungry Shark EvolutionDumb Ways to Die
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (202K ratings) — better4.3 (31K ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews — better37.0% of reviews
Number of ratings202K — better31K
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#68 — better#74
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size434 MB182 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUbisoftMetro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Hungry Shark Evolution

All ratings201,894 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,245 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative16.2%

Dumb Ways to Die

All ratings30,372 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews1,407 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral11.2%
Negative51.7%

User reviews

Hungry Shark Evolution

From 202K 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

Dumb Ways to Die

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun
  • 💡 Challenging and entertaining mini-games
  • 🚀 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and unresponsive controls
  • 🔍 Unclear instructions for some mini-games
  • 💰 Excessive ads that disrupt gameplay
  • 🤑 Expensive in-app purchases

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

Dumb Ways to Die

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain mini-games not functioning properly
  • Inconsistent response to user input
  • Overheating issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More detailed instructions for mini-games
  • Ability to practice mini-games without using lives/coins
  • Reduced frequency of ads or option to remove them

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
10 purchases

Dumb Ways to Die

One-time10
  • Dumb Amount of Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$1.99
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  • No Ads$1.99
  • NO ADS - Beginner Pack!$2.99
  • Dumber Amount of Coins$2.99
  • Dumberer Amount of Coins$5.99
  • Intermediate Pack$5.99
  • Pro Pack$7.99
  • Dumberest Amount of Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Hungry Shark Evolution free?
Hungry Shark Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dumb Ways to Die free?
Dumb Ways to Die is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hungry Shark Evolution or Dumb Ways to Die?
Hungry Shark Evolution is rated higher. Hungry Shark Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 202K ratings, while Dumb Ways to Die averages 4.3 from 31K ratings.
Do Hungry Shark Evolution or Dumb Ways to Die have ads?
Both Hungry Shark Evolution and Dumb Ways to Die show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hungry Shark Evolution or Dumb Ways to Die?
Hungry Shark Evolution ships an update fortnightly, and Dumb Ways to Die fortnightly. Most recently, Hungry Shark Evolution was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dumb Ways to Die on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Hungry Shark Evolution or Dumb Ways to Die?
Hungry Shark Evolution currently peaks at #68 in the App Store charts, and Dumb Ways to Die at #74. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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