(R)evolve vs Escapea
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
Escapea
Navigate challenging mazes against the clock in this fast-paced puzzle game. Rotate the environment to guide your character to the finish line, collecting stars for bonuses and avoiding obstacles. Compete with friends on global leaderboards.
- Time-based maze navigation
- Rotating puzzle mechanics
- Star collection for bonuses
- Over 28 levels
- Enemy avoidance
- Leaderboard competition
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Race against time to help the Escapea escape the mazes and reach the end zone. Fast paced rotating puzzle game that's simple to learn, but hard to master. Beat the clock to collect stars to unlock bonuses. Over 28 levels to master. Avoid Enemies, use bouncepads and teleporters in your race to the finish. Compare your times against friends on the leaderboards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Escapea at 100% against (R)evolve's 33%. Escapea also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). (R)evolve's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (61 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. (R)evolve sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Escapea asks for nothing beyond the download.
Escapea holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: (R)evolve has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of (R)evolve's written reviews are positive against 100% of Escapea's.
(R)evolve ships an update fortnightly, Escapea every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | (R)evolve | Escapea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (61 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team17 Digital Limited | Christopher Wright |
Customer experience
(R)evolve
Escapea
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
Escapea
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
(R)evolve
- Remove Ads$0.99
Escapea
No in-app purchases
