Comparison

Hungry Shark Evolution vs Idle Shark 2

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

Idle Shark 2

Control a shark and grow from an infant to an apex predator. Hunt prey, explore vast oceans, and evolve your shark's abilities. Experience chaotic modes and a boundless 3D aquatic world.

Highlights
  • Shark hunting adventure
  • Free-to-play animal expedition
  • Expansive 3D aquatic environment
  • Dynamic ragdoll physics
  • Sharkando Mode
  • Over 1000 unique prey items
  • Idle mechanism with auto-swimming
Features
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Embark on a deep-sea journey and seize the reins of an authentic shark in this captivating animal simulation - Idle Shark 2! Immerse yourself in a virtual realm where you command an underwater predator of formidable proportions. Witness the astounding transformation of a vulnerable infant shark into an iconic marine creature, striking fear into the hearts of all. Traverse hazardous waters, encountering scuba divers, vessels, and fellow aquatic denizens. Engage in a relentless pursuit, hunting and ravaging your prey. The law of the sea dictates that none shall escape your insatiable hunger - dine with impunity! Elevate your ravenous shark into an indomitable aquatic apex predator through upgrades. Idle Shark 2 is the definitive manifestation of beastly emulation. KEY FEATURES ● Shark Hunting Adventure ● Immerse in Free-to-Play Action Animal Expedition ● Exquisite, Boundless 3D Aquatic Expanse ● True-to-Life Habitat ● Dynamic Ragdoll Physics and Authentic Human Interaction ● Unleash Chaotic Sharkando Mode ● Navigate Through 10+ Vast Seas and Oceans ● Feast on Over 1000 Unique Prey Items ● Effortless Idle Mechanism with Auto-Swimming Mode FEAST! The shark epitomizes a rapacious marine entity, consuming all that traverses its path. No valiant killer whale or voracious piranha can rival its ferocity and voracity. Grasp the reins of your sea behemoth within this untamed animal simulation. Inflict terror upon the aquatic realm, hunt for subsistence, and sate your appetite to satiety. Traverse the oceanic expanse, devouring any creature in your wake! Make quick work of trembling humans, scuba divers, fishermen, and leisure-seeking vacationers. Ingest dolphins, whales, and seagulls without prejudice. Consume boats, yachts, and cargo ships. Satiate the monstrosity within you: more victims, more merriment! EVOLUTION! The metamorphosis of your idle shark is imperative for ascendancy within the oceanic domain. Remember that you are not the sole predator amidst the coastal waters! Click, thrive, hunt, and consume. Every sea denizen bestows unique perks to amplify your gains and prowess. Cultivate your piscine charge into a great white shark, Megalodon, or hammerhead shark - each boasting formidable 3D jaws for rending. Enhance your creature's swimming celerity, destructive capacity, and tenacity levels. EXPLORATION! There is no abyss. Your insatiable shark dares not delve! Plunge into the mesmerizing subaqueous realm, surveying the panorama above and beneath the azure waves. An unceasingly expansive hunting ground awaits the Jurassic dino cosmos, opulent resort shores, tranquil bay coasts, and the boundless deep blue. Rise to the challenge and extend your shark's dominion even unto the skies! Devour planes piloted by unsuspecting passengers! Obliterate spacecraft housing dauntless astronauts! Extend your killing spree even into the cosmos! A voluminous, virtual 3D environment beckons you forth! UPGRADE! Desire to foment greater havoc and mayhem? Elevate your shark's might, enhancing its jaw potency and assault prowess. Acquire razor-sharp dentition and augment your monstrosity to ingest a larger quarry. Ascend the tiers of power by intensifying your creature's velocity and swim thrust. Fortify your behemoth's health and predatory might. Attain enhanced points, fostering the amelioration of your shark's gaming statistics. Garner experience by ensnaring and devouring your quarry. Chaos shall unfurl aplenty! CONFLICT! Unlock new realms by engaging in titanic boss battles, pitting your sea titan against various adversaries. Convene underwater duels within the battle arena! Confront surfers, vessels, whales, dolphins, and diverse foes, securing dominion as the oceanic sovereign. Forge an assemblage of aquatic allies to triumph in this frenzied shark attack simulator. Fulfill your mission, laying waste to all impediments in your pursuit of survival.

Screenshots

Hungry Shark Evolution4 screens
Idle Shark 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Shark 2 at none against Hungry Shark Evolution's 10. Hungry Shark Evolution's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (202K vs 113). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. Hungry Shark Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Shark 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hungry Shark Evolution against 4.6 for Idle Shark 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hungry Shark Evolution has 202K ratings behind it against 113, 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 60% of Idle Shark 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hungry Shark Evolution ships an update fortnightly, Idle Shark 2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hungry Shark Evolution versus Idle Shark 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHungry Shark EvolutionIdle Shark 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (202K ratings) — better4.6 (113 ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings202K — better113
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#71 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size434 MB422 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUbisoftNikita Subachev

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%

Idle Shark 2

All ratings73 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Idle Shark 2

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
None

Idle Shark 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hungry Shark Evolution free?
Hungry Shark Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Shark 2 free?
Idle Shark 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hungry Shark Evolution or Idle Shark 2?
Hungry Shark Evolution is rated higher. Hungry Shark Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 202K ratings, while Idle Shark 2 averages 4.6 from 113 ratings.
Do Hungry Shark Evolution or Idle Shark 2 have ads?
Both Hungry Shark Evolution and Idle Shark 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hungry Shark Evolution or Idle Shark 2?
Hungry Shark Evolution ships an update fortnightly, and Idle Shark 2 every 3 months. Most recently, Hungry Shark Evolution was updated on October 29, 2026 and Idle Shark 2 on October 24, 2026.

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