Comparison

SquirrelWarz vs Panda Evolution Merge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SquirrelWarz

Engage in a charming real-time strategy game with hand-drawn squirrels and beautiful watercolor art. Enjoy a unique soundtrack and humorous gameplay that's easy to learn, perfect for both beginners and on-the-go sessions. Unlock all content with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Hand-drawn and watercolor animations
  • Original soundtrack
  • Easy to learn
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
  • iPhone and iPad support
  • One-time purchase for all content
Features
Read full description

• Great for beginners new to real time strategy games. • No ads. • Beautiful hand-drawn and watercolor animations. • Original soundtrack filled with melodicas, Marxophones, mouth harps and toy pianos. • Easy to learn and filled with our fun sense of humor. • Support for Game Center with Achievements and Leaderboards, with custom artwork for each one. • iPhone and iPad support. • No in app purchase. One price gets you 20 maps, and 2 breeds to play. "SquirrelWarz: The Cutest RTS the World Has Ever Seen" - theiphoneappreview.com "...very pinnacle of the iPad RTS " - geekdad.com/2014/08/real-time-strategy-with-squirrels From the creators of Bob's Journey for the Sidekick... SquirrelWarz is a handcrafterd real time strategy mixed with casual game-play – perfect for short and addictive games on the go. We've taken the best parts of strategy games and combined them with hand-drawn squirrels and painted watercolor backgrounds. About IGORLABS: We are a group of designers, artists, and coders who handcraft unique apps that are quirky and fun. Got any requests, expansion ideas, or feedback? We'd love to hear it! Seriously, send it our way! Please follow us on Twitter (and Vine) @squirrelwarz or check out our site for news, music, and our papercraft game http://www.squirrelwarz.com Or email us at hello@igorlabs.com

About

Panda Evolution Merge

Combine adorable panda bears to evolve them into increasingly bizarre and exotic forms. Discover new species, unlock a Pantheon of supreme beings, and uncover a mind-blowing story with multiple endings. This idle clicker game offers a unique evolutionary twist.

Highlights
  • Merge similar pandas to evolve
  • Discover new and exotic panda species
  • Unlock the Pantheon of supreme beings
  • Collect panda eggs to buy new creatures
  • Multiple story endings
Features
Read full description

Don’t worry: your sight is fine, you’re not seeing in black and white: it’s just that PANDAS are finally here! Get shocked with the evolutionary twist of the most adorable animal on Earth. These peaceful bamboo-eating wildlife creatures are about to become somewhat… different! Pandas had enough of their slow-paced routine and their fiber-rich diet, and are now ready for bigger, and I mean galactic proportions bigger, adventures! Combine panda bears to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! FEATURES • Pantheon: a new place for supreme beings to look down on us mortals and laugh at our misery • Impostors: watch out for impostors trying to steal the pandas' spotlight HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar pandas to create new mysterious creatures • Use panda eggs to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a panda bear to make eggs pop HIGHLIGHTS • Different stages and many panda species to discover • A mind-blowing story yet untold • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Various possible endings: find your destiny • No panda bears were harmed in the making of this game, only developers Surrender to this mutant cuteness overflow and start playing Panda Evolution now! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

Screenshots

SquirrelWarz4 screens
Panda Evolution Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Panda Evolution Merge at 4.8 against SquirrelWarz's 3.3. Panda Evolution Merge also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 57%) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 6). SquirrelWarz's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Panda Evolution Merge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SquirrelWarz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Panda Evolution Merge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Panda Evolution Merge has 1.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of SquirrelWarz's written reviews are positive against 93% of Panda Evolution Merge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SquirrelWarz ships an update every 2 months, Panda Evolution Merge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SquirrelWarz versus Panda Evolution Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquirrelWarzPanda Evolution Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews93.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB152 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperIgor's Software Labs LLCTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

SquirrelWarz

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Panda Evolution Merge

All ratings1,346 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.7%

Bugs and requests

SquirrelWarz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Panda Evolution Merge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Alien pandas get stuck behind the UFO and cannot be sold
  • Pandas' colors cannot be reset to original after changing

Requested features

3 requests
  • More animal evolution options (e.g. dogs, cats, snakes)
  • Ability to choose custom colors for pandas
  • Reduce the number of ads or make them less intrusive

In-app purchases

None

SquirrelWarz

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Panda Evolution Merge

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
Show 7 more
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • starter bundle discount$9.99

Questions

Is SquirrelWarz free?
SquirrelWarz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Panda Evolution Merge free?
Panda Evolution Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SquirrelWarz or Panda Evolution Merge?
Panda Evolution Merge is rated higher. SquirrelWarz averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Panda Evolution Merge averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do SquirrelWarz or Panda Evolution Merge have ads?
Panda Evolution Merge shows ads; SquirrelWarz does not.
Which is updated more often, SquirrelWarz or Panda Evolution Merge?
SquirrelWarz ships an update every 2 months, and Panda Evolution Merge every 6 weeks. Most recently, SquirrelWarz was updated on November 1, 2026 and Panda Evolution Merge on November 2, 2026.

Other comparisons