(R)evolve vs Swaggy Ninja
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
Swaggy Ninja
Experience an addictive one-touch vertical jump game where you control a ninja. Tap to hop upwards, avoid obstacles like spears and ninja stars, and aim for new heights. Challenge your friends to beat your score in this endless runner.
- Endless vertical runner gameplay
- One-touch tap controls
- Avoid various obstacles
- Compete with friends
- Reach new heights
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How high can you get? Download right NOW to find out! Swaggy Ninja is an exciting and addictive ONE-TOUCH vertical jump game. You'll learn in seconds and play for hours! [Features] > Endless vertical runner gameplay > Tap the screen to make swaggy ninja hop up > Avoid spears, ninja stars, swords and other nasties > Reach new heights > BEAT all your friends! Stay Connected Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tastypill Twitter: https://twitter.com/tastypillgames Support: support@tastypill.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Swaggy Ninja at 4.1 against (R)evolve's 3.5. Swaggy Ninja also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Swaggy Ninja sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Swaggy Ninja holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 148 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of (R)evolve's written reviews are positive against 53% of Swaggy Ninja's.
(R)evolve ships an update fortnightly, Swaggy Ninja every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | (R)evolve | Swaggy Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (61 ratings) | 4.1 (148 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.1% of reviews | 53.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 148 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team17 Digital Limited | tastypill |
Customer experience
(R)evolve
Swaggy Ninja
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
Swaggy Ninja
From 148 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 💡 Unique concept and character design
- 🎨 Visually appealing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty level can be frustratingly high
- 📢 Too many intrusive ads
- 🕹️ Jumping mechanics are too sensitive
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
Swaggy Ninja
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes or crashes on launch
- Obstacles not registering properly
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Saved progress not syncing correctly
Requested features
4 requests- More character customization options
- Ability to control jump height and movement
- Additional game modes or levels
- Removal or reduction of ads
In-app purchases
(R)evolve
- Remove Ads$0.99
Swaggy Ninja
- remove ads$1.99
