(R)evolve vs Hopeless
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
Hopeless
Defend cute Blobs from monsters on an abandoned planet in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Tap to fire, but be careful not to hit your friends or scare them too much. Survive increasingly intense waves of enemies and unlock new weapons and modes.
- Multi-touch fire system
- Retro disco aesthetic
- Two game modes
- Unlockable rewards
- Fast-paced reflex-based gameplay
- Monster shooting mechanics
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*** HUGE UPDATE: HOPELESS: SPACE SHOOTING IS NOW FREE!!! *** - New guns and upgrades! - New game modes! - Level up and get rewards! - Improved performance, tons of bug fixes, and much more! A weird abandoned planet, monsters lurking in the dark, and bright glowing lights... Could this planet be the end of the journey for the cute little Blobs? How long can you survive in this shooting game? Tap the screen to shoot the monsters. React quickly but be careful not to harm your friends. Fight fast, fight hard as the action gets more and more intense! Some monsters require two shots to kill. But be careful: don't let the Blobs get too scared or the'll kill themselves! Is it really all... HOPELESS? Key Features: • Multi touch fire system! • Quirky and funny retro disco feel • Two full game modes! • Simple and easy to learn: no tedious tutorial, simply jump right into the action! • Unlock rewards by completing missions! • Think fast, act fast! Test your skills and your reflexes to their limit. • Intense gameplay, as you try to save the Blobs against all odds. Keep yourself updated, more content coming soon! FOLLOW US: At our website: http://upopa.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopelessthegame On Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpopaGames Please email us with any new bugs or glitches.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hopeless at 96% against (R)evolve's 33%. Hopeless also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (251 vs 61). (R)evolve's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Hopeless sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hopeless holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 251 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of (R)evolve's written reviews are positive against 96% of Hopeless's.
(R)evolve ships an update fortnightly, Hopeless every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | (R)evolve | Hopeless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (61 ratings) | 4.8 (251 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.1% of reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 251 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Team17 Digital Limited | Upopa Entertainment Ltd |
Customer experience
(R)evolve
Hopeless
User reviews
(R)evolve
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Nice graphics and animations
- 📱 Works on older devices (iPhone 3GS)
- ⚡ Simple and easy to pick up
- 🏆 Competitive leaderboard system
Room to improve
- 📱 Forced Facebook login on startup
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🐛 Frequent stuttering and lag issues
- ❌ Confusing or missing game instructions
- 🔌 Requires internet connection for high scores
Hopeless
From 251 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Great for reaction time
- 👍 Nostalgic art style
- 👍 Intense and adrenaline-rushing
Room to improve
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔄 Wish it was still updated
- 🔄 "Gutted the first game" sentiment
- 🔄 "Where's the original" sentiment
- 🔄 "Gets challenging at later waves" sentiment
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
Hopeless
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game was "gutted"
- First game updated to a less desirable version
Requested features
10 requests- Update the game
- Bring back the old version of the first game
- Add an "original mode"
- Make more games like this
- Free roam game with different characters and weapons
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- Build your own base
- Update with more levels and guns
- Update with more weapon selection
- Update where you can shoot aliens to get blobs back
- Make a zombie blob game
In-app purchases
(R)evolve
- Remove Ads$0.99
Hopeless
- Unlock Mega Blaster$0.99
- Refugee Blobs$0.99
- Blob Expedition$1.99
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- Coin Purse$1.99
- Blob Caravan$2.99
- Unlock Double Coins$2.99
- Starter Pack$3.99
- Coin Sack$4.99
- Coin Lot$9.99
- Coin Chest$19.99









