# Lion Evolution vs Lumins

The clearest difference is ads: Lumins at none against Lion Evolution's shown. Lumins also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Lion Evolution's advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lion Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lumins sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lumins holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lion Evolution has 120 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Lion Evolution's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lumins's.

Lion Evolution ships an update every 6 weeks, Lumins daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lion Evolution | Lumins |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (120 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lion-evolution-jungle-king/id6444013971/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumins/id6772439192/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **120** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 157 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/444343830) | [BehaviorBrite LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772439194) |

## What reviewers say

### Lion Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lion-evolution-jungle-king/id6444013971)

Combine mutant lions with unique manes to evolve new species. Discover different stages and a wild story in this incremental clicker game with doodle-like illustrations. Play freely with open-ended gameplay.

**Highlights:** Combine similar lions to create new creatures, Discover different stages and lion species, Earn coins to buy new creatures, Incremental clicker gameplay, Doodle-like illustrations, Open-ended gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alien Currency Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Promo Bundles Very High | $2.99 | one-time |
| Hard Currency Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Promo Bundles High | $5.99 | one-time |
| Shop Bundle 2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Alien Currency Pack 2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Trinket | $6.99 | one-time |
| Hard Currency Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Bundle Discount | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hard Currency Pack 5 | $49.99 | one-time |


### Lumins

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumins/id6772439192)

Discover and collect luminous sky creatures with unique traits. Breed them to discover rare combinations and raise them through various life stages. Explore an infinite sky world, collect rewards, and track your progress in this peaceful, unhurried game.

**Highlights:** Collect rare luminous creatures, Breed creatures for new traits, Raise creatures through life stages, Explore an infinite sky world, Track collection progress, No timers or energy bars

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Stars | $0.99 | one-time |
| Drop of Celestial Dew | $0.99 | one-time |
| Vial of Celestial Dew | $2.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Moonlight | $3.99 | one-time |
| Rare Sky Lumin | $4.99 | one-time |
| Treasury of the Sky | $7.99 | one-time |
| Epic Sky Lumin | $9.99 | one-time |
| Third Nursery | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lion Evolution free?

Lion Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lumins free?

Lumins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lion Evolution or Lumins?

Lumins is rated higher. Lion Evolution averages 4.8 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Lumins averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Lion Evolution or Lumins have ads?

Lion Evolution shows ads; Lumins does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lion Evolution or Lumins?

Lion Evolution ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lumins daily. Most recently, Lion Evolution was updated on November 7, 2026 and Lumins on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*