Comparison

Lumberwhack vs Octopus Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Lumberwhack

Defend the wildlife from loggers by assembling an army of heroic animals. This strategy and action-defense game features over 300 levels, unique animal skills, and challenging enemies. Compete with friends in survival mode and collect achievements.

Highlights
  • Over 300 challenging levels
  • Unique animals with special abilities
  • Upgradeable characters and skills
  • Battle diverse lumberjack enemies
  • Endless Survival Mode
  • Collect over 60 achievements
  • Colorful graphics and animations
Features
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"Most fun castle defense game I've ever played: 8 out of 10." – TouchArcade.com Help Koko Kornelius, the mad and brave monkey to defend the wildlife from vicious tree-cutters! Team up a wide variety of heroic animals and create the ultimate wall of defense! OVER 300 FUN & CHALLENGING LEVELS Choose your own path through this seemingly endless game in a quest to become the king of the hill! This addictive game will keep you entertained for hours on end with exciting gameplay and over 300 unique levels! If that’s not enough - unlock survival mode! EXTRAORDINARY ANIMALS AND SKILLS Discover and upgrade the Smashback Gorilla, Punchbag Panda, Banana Magnet and many more unique characters and skills in this wild adventure. All with there own special abilities! A WALK IN THE PARK? IT’S A WAR IN THIS PARK! Battle lumberjack Gunslingers, Ninjas, Chainsawers and much more. This exhilarating tale isn’t a walk in the park - each lumberjack presents you with a new threat and a challenge to overcome! MORE COOL FEATURES - The ultimate strategy and action-defense game, wrapped into one wild package! - Challenge your friends via Game Center on the endless Survival Mode! - Collect over 60 achievements as you advance through the game! Can you collect them all? - Colorful graphic and amusing animations! PRESS QUOTES "Lumberwhack is perfect for quick sessions, long playthroughs, or anything in-between…one of the most fun castle defense games I’ve played: 8 out of 10." – TouchArcade.com "Terrific fun…makes the time pass quickly. With plenty of levels on offer…Lumberwhack: Defend the Wild should keep many a tower defense fan happy. 4.5 out of 5." – 148Apps.com "You will find yourself missing stops on a train trying to fight off the waves of enemies, and not care one bit." – DevelopersAccomplice.com "Makes for some fun action. The skills and upgrades are probably the best part of Lumberwhack. Tower defence fans should certainly give this a try." – iFanzine.com "This is tower-defense gaming evolved: incorporating features of other titles in the genre and refining them into something addictively pure: 10 out of 10." – Noobsource.com

About

Octopus Evolution

Combine octopuses to evolve them into bizarre new forms in this deep-sea mutant clicker game. Earn coins by combining creatures or tapping them, then use those coins to buy more octopuses and discover new species and endings.

Highlights
  • Combine octopuses to evolve
  • Discover curious and bizarre forms
  • Earn octopus poop coins
  • Buy new creatures
  • Tap octopuses for coins
  • Multiple stages and species
  • Multiple possible endings
Features
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The seventh Evolution game comes with eight arms! Are you ready for the greatest breakthrough in the Evolution game series? Neglected for centuries, feared by many and portrayed as monsters, these creatures are here to prove, once and for all, just how funny and clumsy they really are. Give them a chance and they will happily take you with open arms. In fact, with four pairs of them. Combine octopuses to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! The Evolution series by Tapps Games continues! Had enough from Cow, Platypus, Goat, Giraffe, Zebra and Chicken Evolution? Octopus Evolution is here with the first-ever submarine mutant adventure. Ready for a splash? HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar octopuses to combine them and create new mysterious creatures • Use octopus poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap the octopuses to make coins pop from pooping HIGHLIGHTS • Many stages and octopus species to discover • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Many possible endings: find your own destiny • Upgrades, upgrades, upgrades…! More than ever! • No octopuses were harmed in the making of this game, only developers (again and again) Discover what the future has in store for octopuses besides becoming delicious seafood dishes. Yummy. Download Octopus Evolution and have fun! 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

Lumberwhack4 screens
Octopus Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Octopus Evolution at every 6 weeks against Lumberwhack's every 7 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Lumberwhack sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Octopus Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Lumberwhack against 4.8 for Octopus Evolution. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 94% and 93% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lumberwhack ships an update every 7 months, Octopus Evolution every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lumberwhack versus Octopus Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumberwhackOctopus Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better4.8 (4.1K ratings)
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews — better93.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K4.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB156 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDigital Exception Sthlm ABTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Lumberwhack

All ratings1,425 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.4%

Octopus Evolution

All ratings4,126 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews608 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Lumberwhack

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Unique animal-based tower defense concept
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun
  • 👍 Challenging but not too difficult

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 💰 In-app purchases can be expensive
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔍 Repetitive levels

Octopus Evolution

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐙 Cute and fun octopus designs
  • 👍 Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance and no major issues
  • 💎 Rewarding progression and evolution
  • 🎨 Enjoyable customization options

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty unlocking certain content
  • 💰 Frustration with in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive nature of gameplay over time
  • 🕰️ Slow progress without active play

Bugs and requests

Lumberwhack

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lumberjack truck ignoring animals
  • Lion character not functioning properly
  • Acorn requirements for progression

Requested features

4 requests
  • More animal types and upgrades
  • New game modes or worlds
  • Facebook login to save progress
  • Reduced acorn/upgrade costs

Octopus Evolution

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Disappearing items or progress loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more unique octopus evolutions
  • Improve rewards and progression system
  • Introduce new game modes or challenges
  • Allow more customization options

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Lumberwhack

One-time11
  • Survival Bag$0.99
  • 200 Acorns$1.99
  • 450 Acorns$2.99
Show 8 more
  • 1000 Acorns$5.99
  • 800 Acorns$6.99
  • 1800 Acorns$9.99
  • 3700 Acorns$19.99
  • 2400 Acorns$19.99
  • 3900 Acorns$29.99
  • 7000 Acorns$49.99
  • 15000 Acorns$99.99
10 purchases

Octopus Evolution

One-time10
  • ads removal$0.99
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
Show 7 more
  • pack with some diamonds$1.99
  • pack of diamonds$1.99
  • pack with more diamonds$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • pack with plenty of diamonds$9.99
  • starter bundle with discount$9.99

Questions

Is Lumberwhack free?
Lumberwhack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Octopus Evolution free?
Octopus Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lumberwhack or Octopus Evolution?
Lumberwhack is rated higher. Lumberwhack averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Octopus Evolution averages 4.8 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Lumberwhack or Octopus Evolution have ads?
Both Lumberwhack and Octopus Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lumberwhack or Octopus Evolution?
Lumberwhack ships an update every 7 months, and Octopus Evolution every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lumberwhack was updated on October 20, 2026 and Octopus Evolution on October 21, 2026.

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