Comparison

Human Rise vs PulseWire

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

Head to head
About

Human Rise

Embark on an idle arcade adventure tracing the journey from a primal monkey to a modern human. Gather resources, battle wild beasts, and unlock upgrades to evolve through distinct historical eras. Progress continues even when you're away, offering a satisfying and steady growth experience.

Highlights
  • Evolutionary progression
  • Resource gathering
  • Idle mechanics
  • Combat and upgrades
  • Era-based progression
  • Survival challenges
Features
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From a wild monkey to a modern human — experience the full journey of evolution in a fun Idle Arcade adventure. The story begins in a harsh prehistoric world, where survival depends on strength, instinct, and constant progress. The main character starts as a simple monkey, surrounded by dangerous animals, wild nature, and limited resources. To move forward, the monkey must collect food, wood, stone, and other useful materials, fight wild beasts, and grow stronger step by step. Every action brings progress. Gathering resources helps unlock upgrades, while battles against animals provide rewards and open the path to new stages of evolution. With each improvement, the character becomes faster, stronger, and better prepared for the challenges ahead. The more resources are collected and the more enemies are defeated, the closer the monkey gets to the next evolutionary stage. Over time, the monkey evolves into a caveman, gains access to primitive tools, discovers new abilities, and begins to dominate the environment. Progress continues through different eras, from the wild prehistoric age to more advanced stages of civilization. Each new era introduces fresh challenges, stronger enemies, new resources, and more powerful upgrades. The gameplay is simple, satisfying, and built around steady progression. Collect resources, defeat enemies, upgrade abilities, unlock new zones, and evolve through history. Idle mechanics allow progress to continue even when the game is not actively played, making every return feel rewarding. This is a casual mobile game for players who enjoy evolution, survival, upgrades, and satisfying growth. The core fantasy is clear and easy to understand: start as a weak creature, become stronger, overcome the dangers of nature, and evolve into something greater. Build power, survive the wild, defeat powerful beasts, and move through the ages. Evolution starts with one small step — and ends with the rise of modern civilization.

About

PulseWire

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NOT AN AVOIDANCE GAME. A NERVE CHALLENGE. PulseWire looks like an avoidance game. It's the exact opposite. It rewards you for taking a risk, daring the impossible. Trace a live current from the top of the grid to the bottom with a single finger — the ultimate offline steady hand test. The closer you skim the patrols without touching them, the bigger your score. Play it safe for a modest 25 points at a cautious distance — or risk it all for 1,000, threading a gap with your line so tight it reads as impossible. Every patrol, every path, every gap is visible before you start. Knowing where the gap is was never the hard part. ■ NO ADS. 100% OFFLINE. PLAY ANYWHERE: No internet or cellular connection required. You get the exact same razor precision on a flight as you do on the couch. ZERO INTERRUPTIONS: The 21-level story campaign costs nothing, tracks nothing, and stops for nothing. No ad breaks, no tracking cookies, no premium timers. It stays that way. A STORY, NOT JUST LEVELS: 22 story panels unlock as you go — one for every grid you survive. THE CHARGE LADDER: Bank enough across an unbroken run and you climb 7 ranks, from Flicker to Singularity. No farming. Passed levels seal behind you. ■ UNLOCK EVERYTHING (One-Time Unlock) The complete 21-level story campaign is, and stays, entirely free. One flat unlock — no subscriptions, no consumables, no second purchase — opens the rest: THE AI ARENA: Race a live AI across all 21 grids. 16 seconds, one life, no second attempt. Intercept its path to shatter its spark. LEVEL EDITOR: Build your own grids. Drag, drop, scale, and tune the speed and aggression of 12 distinct hazard types. DIRECTOR'S CUT REPLAY ENGINE: PulseWire already films your best moment after every clear. This lets you direct it — cinematic camera moves, slow motion, film looks, one-tap video export. ■ OR STEAL IT Clear all 21 levels without failing a single one and the editor is yours for free. 3 acts, 7 grids each. Flinch once and the act starts over. The grid never used to chase. Then you got too close.

Screenshots

Human Rise4 screens
PulseWire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PulseWire at none against Human Rise's shown. Human Rise's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Human Rise sells 22 one-off in-app purchases and PulseWire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Human Rise versus PulseWire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuman RisePulseWire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (406 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings406 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size339 MB53 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer24 HIT Riga SIADivera Burak Babacan

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Human Rise

One-time22
  • Resources Pack Era 2$3.99
  • Gems Pack 2$4.99
  • Resources Pack Era 3$4.99
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  • Resources Pack Era 4$5.99
  • No Ads$5.99
  • Evolution Pack Era 3$6.99
  • Resources Pack Era 5$6.99
  • Resources Pack Era 6$7.99
  • Evolution Pack Era 4$8.99
  • Resources Pack Era 7$8.99
  • Subscription No Ads$9.99
  • Gems Pack 3$9.99
  • No Ads Pack$9.99
  • Resources Pack Era 8$9.99
  • Resources Pack Era 9$9.99
  • Resources Pack Era 10$9.99
  • Ally Pack Samurai$9.99
  • Ally Pack Giba$9.99
  • Ally Pack Tesla$9.99
  • Ally Pack Valkyrie$9.99
  • Evolution Pack Era 5$11.99
  • Premium No Ads$19.99
1 purchases

PulseWire

One-time1
  • Studio Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Human Rise free?
Human Rise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PulseWire free?
PulseWire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Human Rise or PulseWire have ads?
Human Rise shows ads; PulseWire does not.

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