Rock Pusher vs Whirlwind Evolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rock Pusher
Hire workers to help you push a massive boulder to its designated location. Despite the difficulty, successfully moving the rock yields valuable rewards.
- Hire workers
- Push a boulder
- Earn rewards
- Idle gameplay
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Can you push the rock? Hire workers to push the boulder to its destination. This rock is very hard to move, but it can give you nice rewards!
Whirlwind Evolution
Become a master of destruction in this idle evolution game. Start as a small whirlwind and grow into a colossal force, upgrading power, size, and speed to devastate cities. Witness your whirlwind's mesmerizing transformation as you become unstoppable.
- Evolve a whirlwind
- Upgrade power, size, and speed
- Destroy cities
- Idle gameplay
- Mesmerizing transformations
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Embark on an epic journey of evolution in Whirlwind Evolution, the ultimate casual idle game! Start as a small whirlwind and evolve into a colossal force of nature. Upgrade your whirlwind's power, size, and speed to unleash chaos and destruction upon the world. Witness the mesmerizing transformation as you sweep through cities, leaving a trail of awe and devastation. Become the master of the whirlwind and evolve into an unstoppable force!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whirlwind Evolution at 75% against Rock Pusher's 25%. Whirlwind Evolution also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Rock Pusher's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Rock Pusher sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Whirlwind Evolution sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Whirlwind Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 5.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Rock Pusher's written reviews are positive against 75% of Whirlwind Evolution's.
Rock Pusher ships an update weekly, Whirlwind Evolution every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rock Pusher | Whirlwind Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10K ratings) | 4.8 (5.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 5.9K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 342 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | Solid Games |
Customer experience
Rock Pusher
Whirlwind Evolution
User reviews
Rock Pusher
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Potential
- 🚀 Fun game
- 🚀 Great game but few bugs
- 🚀 Very fun, minimal ads
- 🚀 Enjoyable, addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unable to unlock Atlas
- 🐛 Gear power quest not working
- 🐛 Merge quest not working after evolving workers
- 🐛 Gear inventory freezes
- 🐛 Prestige timer issues
Whirlwind Evolution
From 5.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best game
- 🚀 Whirlwind Evolution
- 👍 Funniest game ever made
- 👍 I love it it is so good
- 👍 I loveeeee it
Room to improve
- 🐛 Une tonne de pubs, extrêmement répétitif, et aucun contenu, je déconseille, je supprime
Bugs and requests
Rock Pusher
Reported bugs
8 issues- Unable to unlock Atlas after meeting gear power requirement
- Merge quest gets stuck after evolving workers
- Gear inventory freezes and becomes unusable
- Prestige timer resets incorrectly
- Energy system not functioning as expected
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- Progression blocked at certain levels
- Glitches when using multiple maps
- Inability to upgrade gear past gold tier
Requested features
7 requests- Increase prestige frequency
- Improve energy system and offline progression
- Add more content and progression beyond current roadblock
- Implement better quest and progression tracking
- Improve merging and upgrading mechanics
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- Add more ways to earn resources and progress
- Provide better communication channels with developers
Whirlwind Evolution
Reported bugs
1 issue- Never mind, I just tried the spin the wheel and even though it says to watch an ad it doesn't make you
Requested features
1 request- Never mind, I just tried the spin the wheel and even though it says to watch an ad it doesn't make you
In-app purchases
Rock Pusher
- Rune Pack$1.99
- Small Gem Pack$2.99
- Medium Gem Pack$4.99
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- Starter Pack 2$4.99
- Starter Pack With Prestige$6.99
- Small Skip-It Pack$7.99
- Energy Bundle$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Large Gem Pack$9.99
- Starter Pack$12.99
- Ice Island Pack$14.99
- Fire Island Pack$19.99
- Epic Gem Pack$19.99
- Large Skip-It Pack$30.99
- Legendary Gem Pack$39.99
- Ultimate Gem Pack$99.99
Whirlwind Evolution
- Diamond Pack 1$1.99
- Diamond Pack 2$4.99
- No Ads Lite$4.99
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- Diamond Pack 3$9.99
- No Ads Plus$9.99
- Diamond Pack 4$19.99
- Diamond Pack 5$49.99
- Diamond Pack 6$99.99
Questions
Is Rock Pusher free?
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Do Rock Pusher or Whirlwind Evolution have ads?
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