Comparison

Giraffe Evolution vs Emoji Craft !

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

Head to head
About

Giraffe Evolution

Combine giraffes to unlock new, bizarre, and exotic forms through mutations. This idle clicker game features upgrades, achievements, and multiple endings. Tap to earn coins or use them to buy new creatures and accelerate your evolution.

Highlights
  • Combine similar giraffes
  • Discover new species
  • Earn giraffe poop coins
  • Buy new creatures
  • Unlock achievements
  • Compete on leaderboards
  • Multiple possible endings
Features
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Long neck, camel-like shape, leopard-like coloring and horn-like ossicones don’t come out of nowhere: giraffes are naturally bizarre. What would happen if mutations started happening to them? Combine giraffes to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! Just when you thought we had enough with Cow, Platypus and Goat Evolution, comes the sequel that takes the Evolution series to incredible new heights (tum dum tss). Giraffe Evolution! All the cool stuff from the last games plus new features you can’t miss! Hats? Aliens? Achievements? Leaderboards? It’s all here! HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar giraffes to combine them and create new mysterious creatures • Use giraffe poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap the giraffes to make coins pop from pooping HIGHLIGHTS • Many stages and giraffe species to discover • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Many possible endings: find your own destiny • Upgrades, upgrades, upgrades…! More than ever! • No giraffes were harmed in the making of this game, only developers (again) Download Giraffe Evolution now! You know you want it. 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

About

Emoji Craft !

Transform simple emojis into valuable assets in this idle factory tycoon game. Unlock new emojis, boost your earnings, and build the ultimate emoji production empire to become a billionaire. Hundreds of levels and fun challenges await.

Highlights
  • Unlock 100+ emojis
  • Build and upgrade factory
  • Super boosters for faster crafting
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Offline earnings multiplier
  • Daily super frenzy
Features
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Hey Chief ! Ever dreamed of being the first person to transform a LITTLE TURTLE into a BIG DINOSAUR and become the NEXT BILLIONAIRE ?! Unlock super FUN EMOJIS, cool money boosters and you will be the next boss of the tycoon business ! Build the biggest factory and become the new best emoji producer! - 100+ awesome emojis to transform! - Super duper boosters to help you craft even faster! - Hundreds of levels to unlock to get even more cash! - Top clicker of 2019 ------------------------------- Subscription Terms Here is the subscription period available in our game: Weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial The 3 offers unlock the following features: - Unlimited golden swipe - Multiply offline earnings x3 - x2 on all bonuses - Daily super frenzy - No ads End of trial and subscription renewal: The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase The subscription is renewed automatically unless you turn it off 24 hours before the end of the current period The subscription automatically renews for the same duration as the original offer the users subscribed to (weekly, monthly or yearly) Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period Cancelling a trial or a subscription: If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 If you have any question, feel free to contact us at support@greenpandagames.com Privacy policy and Terms of use: http://www.greenpandagames.com/en/privacy_policy Link to Subscription terms : http://www.greenpandagames.com/en/terms_EC

Screenshots

Giraffe Evolution4 screens
Emoji Craft !3 screens

Verdict

The call

Giraffe Evolution and Emoji Craft ! both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Giraffe Evolution's written reviews are positive against 70% of Emoji Craft !'s. Emoji Craft !'s advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 3K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Giraffe Evolution sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Emoji Craft ! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Giraffe Evolution against 4.8 for Emoji Craft !. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emoji Craft ! has 21K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Giraffe Evolution's written reviews are positive against 70% of Emoji Craft !'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Giraffe Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, Emoji Craft ! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Giraffe Evolution versus Emoji Craft !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiraffe EvolutionEmoji Craft !
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings)4.8 (21K ratings)
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews — better69.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3K21K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB190 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDAGreen Panda Games

Customer experience

Giraffe Evolution

All ratings2,991 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews623 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.3%

Emoji Craft !

All ratings20,715 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews741 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative20.5%

User reviews

Giraffe Evolution

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🦒 Fun
  • 🦒 Nostalgic
  • 🦒 Cute and funny designs
  • 🦒 Addictive gameplay
  • 🦒 Relaxing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Emoji Craft !

From 21K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and fun concept
  • 💡 Ability to transform emojis
  • 🚀 Quick progression early on

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of new levels/content
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Game resets/data loss issues
  • 🔋 Laggy performance at times

Bugs and requests

Giraffe Evolution

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing on loading screen
  • Losing progress after device change
  • Inability to exit ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • More evolution games (e.g. seal, panda)
  • Ability to fuse Pluto and Mars evolutions
  • Fix color issues
  • Reduce ad frequency

Emoji Craft !

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing/crashing
  • Progress reset unexpectedly
  • Ads not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to save/restore progress
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Improve overall performance

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Giraffe Evolution

One-time11
  • ads removal$0.99
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
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  • pack with some diamonds$1.99
  • pack of diamonds$1.99
  • small frost gem pack$1.99
  • pack with more diamonds$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • starter bundle with discount$9.99
  • pack with plenty of diamonds$9.99
2 purchases

Emoji Craft !

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Giraffe Evolution free?
Giraffe Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emoji Craft ! free?
Emoji Craft ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Giraffe Evolution or Emoji Craft !?
Giraffe Evolution and Emoji Craft ! are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3K and 21K ratings respectively.
Do Giraffe Evolution or Emoji Craft ! have ads?
Both Giraffe Evolution and Emoji Craft ! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Giraffe Evolution or Emoji Craft !?
Giraffe Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, and Emoji Craft ! every 2 months. Most recently, Giraffe Evolution was updated on September 22, 2026 and Emoji Craft ! on September 25, 2026.

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