Comparison

Clumsy Cat vs Penguin Merge Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Clumsy Cat

Embody a mischievous cat left alone to cause chaos. Explore and destroy four distinct environments, from a house to a mall, before your owners return. Unlock new playable characters and wreak havoc.

Highlights
  • Destroy house, museum, school, and mall
  • Play as a ginger cat or unlock other pets
  • Explore diverse rooms and exhibits
  • Cause maximum damage
  • Upgrade to new playable characters
Features
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You are a cat. Your owners left you alone. Do as much damage as possible before they get back. Destroy four levels - the house, museum, school, and mall. Play as a lovable ginger cat or upgrade to one of the other playable pets. Wreak havoc with a Siamese cat, fat cat, beaver, bull, cow, dog, goat, lion, koala, monkey, pig, pony, raccoon, and more! The house has a variety of rooms to smash including: -Family room -Kitchen -Dining room -Bathroom -Bedroom -Attic -Basement -Garage The museum has many exhibits to wreck: -Dinosaur fossils -Sculptures -Paintings -Egyptian -Medieval -Pottery The entire school can be ruined including: -Gymnasium -Library -Science lab -Band room -Classrooms -Computer lab The mall has many stores to vandalize (paid content): -Electronics store -Appliance store -Cosmetic store -Pharmacy -Clothing store -Toy store -Jewelry store

About

Penguin Merge Evolution

Combine adorable penguins to evolve them into bizarre and exotic new forms. Tap to earn coins, buy more creatures, and discover different endings in this unique merge and clicker game.

Highlights
  • Combine similar penguins
  • Evolve to discover new forms
  • Earn penguin poop coins
  • Buy new creatures
  • Tap to make coins
  • Discover different endings
Features
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You may have heard that winter was coming. So brace yourselves! No continent shall remain immune to the Evolution virus. The last frontier has finally been breached: Penguin Evolution is here! After starring in several children movies and even learning how to tap dance, penguins finally found their place in the evolutionary chain. Combine penguins to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! And they are so cute you could die! No, seriously. They are, like, 4 feet tall sometimes. And have very sharp beaks. So… I don’t know… I... I wouldn’t get too close to one if I were you. HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar penguins to create new mysterious creatures • Use penguin poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a penguin to make coins pop when penguins poop HIGHLIGHTS • Different stages and many penguin species to discover • A mind-blowing story yet untold • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Various possible endings: find your destiny • No penguins were harmed in the making of this game, only developers This game is cooler than a popsicle! Come play it. Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

Screenshots

Clumsy Cat4 screens
Penguin Merge Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Penguin Merge Evolution at 4.8 against Clumsy Cat's 4.2. Penguin Merge Evolution also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 74%). Clumsy Cat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Clumsy Cat sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Penguin Merge Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Penguin Merge Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 743 and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Clumsy Cat's written reviews are positive against 93% of Penguin Merge Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clumsy Cat ships an update every 12 months, Penguin Merge Evolution every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Clumsy Cat versus Penguin Merge Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClumsy CatPenguin Merge Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (743 ratings)4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7433.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB152 MB
Age rating4++9
DeveloperDingo Games Inc.TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Clumsy Cat

All ratings740 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral15.7%
Negative10.5%

Penguin Merge Evolution

All ratings3,704 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.4%

User reviews

Clumsy Cat

From 743 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying destruction
  • 👍 No ads
  • 🐱 Cute cat character
  • ⭐️ Fun and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for additional characters and levels
  • ⏱️ Short time limit
  • 🔁 Repetitive single house setting

Penguin Merge Evolution

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐧 Cute and fun penguins
  • 👍 Simple and addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Ability to customize penguins
  • 🎨 Variety of penguin types and evolutions

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (disappearing items, loading issues)

Bugs and requests

Clumsy Cat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restore purchases feature not working
  • Controls can be unresponsive at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • Unlock characters and levels through gameplay progression
  • Add more houses/environments to destroy
  • Implement an unlimited/sandbox mode
  • Introduce multiplayer functionality

Penguin Merge Evolution

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Penguins losing customized items
  • Frequent crashes and loading problems
  • In-app purchases not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • More evolution games (e.g. bear, unicorn)
  • Cloud save/sync functionality
  • Reduce frequency of ads

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clumsy Cat

One-time2
  • Unlock All Characters$3.99
  • Unlock Mall Level$3.99
13 purchases

Penguin Merge Evolution

One-time13
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
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  • Pack of Rubies$1.99
  • Shop Bundle 1$2.99
  • Promo Bundles VeryHigh$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • Shop Bundle 2$5.99
  • Promo Bundles High$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • Starter Bundle$9.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99

Questions

Is Clumsy Cat free?
Clumsy Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Penguin Merge Evolution free?
Penguin Merge Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clumsy Cat or Penguin Merge Evolution?
Penguin Merge Evolution is rated higher. Clumsy Cat averages 4.2 out of 5 from 743 ratings, while Penguin Merge Evolution averages 4.8 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Clumsy Cat or Penguin Merge Evolution have ads?
Penguin Merge Evolution shows ads; Clumsy Cat does not.
Which is updated more often, Clumsy Cat or Penguin Merge Evolution?
Clumsy Cat ships an update every 12 months, and Penguin Merge Evolution every 5 weeks. Most recently, Clumsy Cat was updated on October 20, 2026 and Penguin Merge Evolution on October 21, 2026.

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