# Goat Evolution vs Phone Evolution

Goat Evolution and Phone Evolution both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Goat Evolution's written reviews are positive against 35% of Phone Evolution's. Phone Evolution's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Goat Evolution against 4.6 for Phone Evolution. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.5K and 5.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Goat Evolution's written reviews are positive against 35% of Phone Evolution's.

Goat Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, Phone Evolution every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Goat Evolution | Phone Evolution |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (9.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goat-evolution-evolve-and-merge/id956302035/reviews)** | [4.6 (5.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-evolution/id1603225576/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.5K** | 5.9K |
| Positive reviews | **84.5% of reviews** | 35.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 153 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/444343830) | [Ela Game](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536955498) |

## What reviewers say

### Goat Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goat-evolution-evolve-and-merge/id956302035)

Combine mutant goats to evolve them into bizarre and exotic forms. Discover new species, earn coins, and unlock upgrades in this evolutionary clicker game. Explore multiple endings and enjoy unique doodle-style illustrations.

**Highlights:** Combine goats to evolve new species, Discover over 30 goat species, Earn goat poop coins, Upgrade creatures and gameplay, Multiple possible endings, Incremental clicker mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ads removal | $0.99 | one-time |
| pack of gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| instant coins multiplier | $1.99 | one-time |
| pack of rubies | $1.99 | one-time |
| pack of gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| income doubler | $5.99 | one-time |
| big pack of rubies | $5.99 | one-time |
| Trinket | $6.99 | one-time |
| pack of gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| pack of gems | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🐐 Cute and fun goat game
- 👍 Addictive and entertaining gameplay
- 🤩 Variety of goat mutations
- 💫 Relaxing and mindless experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (disappearing hats, freezing, etc.)
- 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 💰 Feels pay-to-win at higher levels

**Reported bugs**

- Goats not merging properly
- Game crashes on startup
- Purchases not registering correctly

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize goat colors
- Offline crate opening/auto-collect feature
- Cloud save/sync across devices
- More level variety beyond just merging goats


### Phone Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-evolution/id1603225576)

Experience the evolution of mobile phones through a fun, time-traveling game. Navigate through years, collect accessories, and recall the various functions phones have gained over time. A relaxing and addictive gameplay experience for those interested in mobile history.

**Highlights:** Simulate phone evolution, Collect phone cases and accessories, Recall phone functions, Time travel gameplay, Relaxing and addictive, Visual feedback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome game!!!
- 🚀 Just plain great
- 🚀 This is the best game ever
- 🚀 Fun and time wasting perfect game
- 🚀 Great game! People are wrong

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashing crashing CRASHING!
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 🔋 Way to much ads
- 🔋 Horrible game only cares about ads
- 🔋 Ad trash app

**Reported bugs**

- A bug
- It is not accurate at all
- To many ads and won't load
- Crashes 🤬🤬
- Every time I get in the game I finish a level there is an add, after I get kicked out immediately

**Requested features**

- I want a update
- Add more years
- Not for kids
- Fix the crash thingy


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Goat Evolution free?

Goat Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Phone Evolution free?

Phone Evolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Goat Evolution or Phone Evolution?

Goat Evolution is rated higher. Goat Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Phone Evolution averages 4.6 from 5.9K ratings.

### Do Goat Evolution or Phone Evolution have ads?

Both Goat Evolution and Phone Evolution show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Goat Evolution or Phone Evolution?

Goat Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, and Phone Evolution every 5 days. Most recently, Goat Evolution was updated on September 29, 2026 and Phone Evolution on September 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*