Purrocket vs Shark Evolution!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Purrocket
Embark on a charming 2D space adventure, piloting a rocket to rescue feline companions from alien adversaries. Enjoy intuitive tap-and-drag controls, original artwork, and engaging music in this addictive side-scroller. Compete for high scores and share your achievements.
- Original hand-drawn graphics
- Fun original music and sound effects
- Easy to learn addictive gameplay
- Responsive tap-and-drag controls
- Game Center integration for high scores
- Social sharing of scores
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Hop in to your rocket and get ready for a fun and cute space adventure! Purrocket is a fun and addictive 2D side scroller with cats. Fly through space and rescue your fellow space cats while avoiding the mean green aliens. The beautifully hand drawn and original art style makes Purrocket great for all ages. The fun sounds and music add to the addictive gameplay. Learn to play in just seconds with the easy and responsive controls, simply tap on the screen and drag your finger to move the rocket. But be quick or you will smash into the on coming aliens! Collect as many of the missing space cats as you can and score big. Create cat combos and get extra points! Purrocket is integrated into Game Center so you can see and share your high score. Did you get an amazing score? Share it on Twitter or Facebook! Space Cats and Rockets, what more could you ask for! Features: - Original hand drawn graphics - Fun original music and sound effects - Easy to learn fun and addictive gameplay - Responsive controls - Share high scores on Twitter, Facebook or SMS! - Game Center integration
Shark Evolution!
Grow your shark into the biggest predator by navigating through gates, consuming smaller prey, and avoiding hazards. Swipe to control your shark's movement through challenging underwater levels.
- Grow your shark
- Eat people and fish
- Navigate through gates
- Avoid sea mines
- Evade stronger fish
- Swipe controls
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Be the biggest shark! Grow your shark by entering good gates, eating people and smaller fish. Swipe up and down to navigate the level. Be careful of sea mines and stronger fish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Purrocket at 5.0 against Shark Evolution!'s 3.7. Purrocket also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Shark Evolution!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Purrocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Purrocket ships an update every 2 months, Shark Evolution! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Purrocket | Shark Evolution! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | James Davis | Ander Kumm |
Customer experience
Purrocket
Shark Evolution!
In-app purchases
Purrocket
No in-app purchases
Shark Evolution!
No in-app purchases
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