rl vs Cat Evolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rl
Engage in a challenging puzzle game with a unique figure-of-eight loop mechanic. Avoid collisions as you navigate through increasingly complex levels. Compete for top scores and earn medals.
- Figure-of-8 loop mechanic
- Collision avoidance puzzles
- Infinite level variations
- Leaderboards and medals
- 150 levels with surprises
- Level skipping and unlocking
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rl - 7th in "focus" (aa, uu, ff, au, rr, ao, rl, sp, th, ki, ci, sn, lo, ba, ov, sh, fi, do, ru & ti) Figure of 8 loop. Don't cause collisions. Just like other apps in our series, the more you get into each level, the more it changes. There are theoretically infinite ways you can complete each, it makes for great fun. You can also top the leaderboard and earn medals! (bronze, silver and gold). There's 150 levels to solve right now, intertwined with all sorts of tweaks and surprises. You can also go back and replay any level you've already passed, at any time (Choose Level). If you're stuck on a really tricky level, skip it! (Tap Skip on the Fail Screen) If you can't wait, unlock all 150 levels and replay at your own pace! (Choose Level > Unlock All Levels) Thanks for all your support, I hope you're enjoying the "focus" series thus far. Handmade in Australia, General Adaptive
Cat Evolution
Combine cats to evolve them into unique and bizarre forms in this incremental clicker game. Discover new species, collect coins, and unlock various endings. It's a purr-fectly amusing experience for cat lovers.
- Combine cats to evolve
- Discover curious and bizarre forms
- Collect cat poop coins
- Unlock different stages and species
- Experience a mind-blowing story
- Multiple possible endings
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If you’re a cat person, we’ve got the PURR-fect game for you. Ok, maybe not, but we swear you’ll be a-MEOW-sed with this new PAW-some addition to your CAT-alogue. Well, if that’s not PURR-suasive enough, we don’t know what HISS. Just KITTEN! The most acclaimed animal on the Internet finally gained its own Evolution game. From the creators of the renowned Evolution series, comes the fluffiest of them all. CAT EVOLUTION! Combine cats to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! FEATURING • Pantheon: a place for supreme beings to look down on us mortals and laugh at our misery • Impostors: watch out for impostors trying to steal the spotlight from the kittens HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar cats to create new mysterious creatures • No need for a cat litter: use cat poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a kitty to make coins pop when kittens poop HIGHLIGHTS • Different stages and many cat 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 cats were harmed in the making of this game, only developers Say no to copy-CATS. Say yes to Cat Evolution! 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cat Evolution at 4.8 against rl's 3.5. Cat Evolution also leads on ratings volume (8.1K vs 71) and review sentiment (82% vs 57%). rl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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. rl sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cat Evolution sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cat Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat Evolution has 8.1K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of rl's written reviews are positive against 82% of Cat Evolution's.
rl ships an update every 5 weeks, Cat Evolution every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | rl | Cat Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (71 ratings) | 4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.0% of reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 | 8.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | General Adaptive Apps Pty Ltd | TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA |
Customer experience
rl
Cat Evolution
User reviews
rl
From 71 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Good series
- 👍 Simple concept
- 👍 Teaches patience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Impossible levels
- 🐛 Game breaking bugs
- 🐛 Repetitive levels
- 🐛 Too many ads
Cat Evolution
From 8.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 😻 Cute and amusing cat designs
- 🚀 Fast progression and evolution
- 💎 Ability to customize cats with hats
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive ads that can crash the game
- 🤔 Disappearing cat customizations after restarting
- 🤯 Glitches with berry and tractor functionality
Bugs and requests
rl
Reported bugs
15 issues- Level 5 is impossible/glitched
- Level 2 is broken/glitched
- Level 4 is impossible/glitched
- Level 7 is impossible
- Level 33 is impossible/glitched
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- Level 51 is glitched
- Game freezes
- Ads cause blank screen
- Bug when tapping too quickly
- Bubbles too big on iPhone 6+
- Game fails instantly on start
- Level 131 has too many balls
- Level 151 cannot be passed
- Level 4 cannot be passed due to bug
- Level 3 is impossible
Requested features
2 requests- More levels
- Fix bugs
Cat Evolution
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when watching certain ads
- Purchased cats disappearing after crashes
- Berries and tractor not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save custom cat colors
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
- Improved crate opening experience (no need to tap individually)
In-app purchases
rl
- Skip Level$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Unlock All$3.99
Cat Evolution
- pack of rubies$1.99
- instant coins doubler$1.99
- pack with some diamonds$1.99
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- pack of diamonds$1.99
- ads removal$1.99
- pack with more diamonds$3.99
- big pack of rubies$4.99
- income doubler$5.99
- pack with plenty of diamonds$6.99
- Trinket$6.99
- starter bundle with discount$9.99









