# Safe Zone vs Hunter Evolution

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hunter Evolution at 60% against Safe Zone's 0%. Hunter Evolution also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (49 vs 5). Safe Zone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hunter Evolution sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Safe Zone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hunter Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hunter Evolution has 49 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Safe Zone's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hunter Evolution's.

Safe Zone ships an update every 10 days, Hunter Evolution every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Safe Zone | Hunter Evolution |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safe-zone-survivor/id6447323605/reviews) | **[4.0 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hunter-evolution/id6469036677/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **49** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 231 MB | 326 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Carlton Forrester](https://appshunter.io/developer/1163317954) | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) |

## What reviewers say

### Safe Zone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safe-zone-survivor/id6447323605)

Gather resources to build and upgrade weapons to defend against waves of incoming robots. Test your survival skills and see how many enemy assaults you can withstand.

**Highlights:** Resource gathering, Weapon building and upgrading, Wave-based combat, Survival gameplay, Robot enemy waves

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hunter Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hunter-evolution/id6469036677)

Evolve your tribe of hunters in this idle RPG. Fight monsters and dinosaurs, gain experience, and unlock new abilities and powerful spells. Equip and merge gear to enhance your hunters and conquer mighty bosses.

**Highlights:** Idle RPG gameplay, Evolve hunter tribe, Fight monsters and dinosaurs, Gain experience and unlock abilities, Equip and merge gear, Battle bosses for loot, Unlock powerful spells

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Very Small Gem Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Very Small Diamond Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Diamond Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gem Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Medium Diamond Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Battle Keys | $7.99 | one-time |
| Big Gem Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Big Diamond Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gigantic Gem Pack | $24.99 | one-time |
| Gigantic Diamond Pack | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Safe Zone free?

Safe Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hunter Evolution free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Safe Zone or Hunter Evolution?

Hunter Evolution is rated higher. Safe Zone averages 2.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Hunter Evolution averages 4.0 from 49 ratings.

### Do Safe Zone or Hunter Evolution have ads?

Both Safe Zone and Hunter Evolution show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Safe Zone or Hunter Evolution?

Safe Zone ships an update every 10 days, and Hunter Evolution every 3 weeks. Most recently, Safe Zone was updated on September 28, 2026 and Hunter Evolution on September 17, 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.*