(R)evolve vs Smash Puck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
(R)evolve
Protect an alien planet from meteorites by spinning it to save its inhabitants. Evolve and spread life to achieve a high score. Enjoy fast-paced gameplay with simple controls and vibrant graphics.
- Protect alien planet from meteorites
- Spin planet to save inhabitants
- Evolve and spread life
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Simple tap controls
- HD graphics
- Game Center leaderboards
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Play (R)evolve, the winner of 2014’s ‘Great British Game Jam’ – FOR FREE! Life is evolving on an alien planet and it’s your job to protect it! Weather a constant bombardment of meteorites from outer space, spin the planet to save its inhabitants and evolve and spread life. The more life you can evolve and the longer you can keep it alive, the higher your score will be! CUTE AND COLOURFUL ALIENS – Play well and your planet will be teeming with green three eyed monsters! FAST PACED TWITCH GAMEPLAY – Those meteorites travel fast, spin the planet around to avoid the danger and keep your alien population alive and growing. SIMPLE CONTROL SYSTEM –Simply tap the left and right sides of the screen to rotate the planet. BEAUTIFUL RETINA DISPLAY GRAPHICS – (R)evolve looks great, with beautiful HD graphics that take full advantage of retina displays. GAME CENTER SUPPORT – Log in with Game Center and post your high scores to the online leaderboards. Beat friends and strangers alike to climb to that coveted No.1 spot! (R)evolve was prototyped in just 48 hours, as Team17’s entry into 2014’s ‘Great British Game Jam’. The game came in first place, winning the competition! The theme for the competition was ‘resilience’ - our take on this being that the evolving life was resilient to the dangers posed. Keep up to date with the latest news and games from Team17: Facebook: /Team17 Twitter: @Team17Ltd Web: www.team17.com
Smash Puck
Experience a unique puzzle game blending elements of pool, pinball, and curling with dynamic physics. Navigate through 120 handcrafted levels across 10 distinct worlds, utilizing special mechanics like magnets and portals to achieve your goals.
- 120 handcrafted levels
- 10 unique worlds
- Pool, Pinball, Curling elements
- Magnets, portals, moving platforms
- iCloud progress sync
- Multi-language support
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Smash Puck is the game you get when you combine Pool, Pinball, Curling and add magnets, portals, moving platforms, force fields and more! FEATURES • 120 handcrafted levels in 10 unique worlds • Original soundtrack featuring 6 songs: Listen on YouTube for free • So colourful! • No ads, No in-app purchases • Play on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV • Very yummy! • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese and Russian • Super cute!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smash Puck at 91% against (R)evolve's 33%. Smash Puck also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). (R)evolve's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On ratings volume, ads 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
(R)evolve is free to download; Smash Puck costs $1.99 up front. (R)evolve sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smash Puck asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smash Puck holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 125 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of (R)evolve's written reviews are positive against 91% of Smash Puck's.
(R)evolve ships an update fortnightly, Smash Puck monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | (R)evolve | Smash Puck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (61 ratings) | 4.8 (125 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.1% of reviews | 91.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 125 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #200 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team17 Digital Limited | Semidome Inc. |
Customer experience
(R)evolve
Smash Puck
Bugs and requests
(R)evolve
Reported bugs
10 issues- App immediately redirects to Facebook on launch
- Settings menu has no exit option
- High scores don't save without internet connection
- Achievement notifications block gameplay visibility
- Game freezes or fails to respond
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- Plant/seed placement causes disappearance
- Sound toggle option non-functional
- Excessive lag on iPhone 4
- False 'no internet connection' error messages
- Unclear game controls and objectives
Requested features
10 requests- Power-ups and upgrades system
- Peaceful/relaxed game mode
- Offline high score tracking
- Optional Facebook integration
- Ability to disable Facebook prompts
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- Level progression system
- In-game tutorial or better instructions
- Paid ad-removal option
- Smaller planet hitbox or slower early levels
- Google Play availability
Smash Puck
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
(R)evolve
- Remove Ads$0.99
Smash Puck
No in-app purchases
