Comparison

Giraffe Evolution vs Cats the Commander

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

Cats the Commander

Engage in an adorable cat-themed RPG with a simple yet strategic battle system. Recruit and customize your feline army with various weapons and magic to conquer enemies in a tower defense-style adventure. Unleash legendary cat heroes in a world of endless possibilities.

Highlights
  • Strategic cat RPG gameplay
  • Customizable cat armies
  • Simplistic and fun battle system
  • Tower defense-style progression
  • Mix and match weapons and magic
  • Recruit and summon cat heroes
Features
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◆Intense strategic cat RPG◆ A super casual yet intense adorable cat RPG game! ▼ Accessible for everyone and every cats Cats the Commander is a game that has a little bit for everyone! both humans and felines! Come join us in the world full of adorable cats and recruit them to fight in your army! ▼ Simplistic and fun battle system Customize your team and your special attack Simply, Strategize and summon your cats to fight Claw down your enemies until you reach the end! ▼ A new take on tower defense-type game When you start there is no turning back The cats will only charge forward and will not stop until they win their battle with glory! ▼ A world filled with infinite possibilities.....and cats Mix and match your cats with different weapons and magic you gathered from your journey. The possibilities are endless and the only limit is your imagination! Create your fiesty feline army, sharpen those claws and go release all the Legendary cat heroes! ※※Price※※ Free-to-play (in-game purchases included) ※※Our privacy policy※※ We respect the privacy of our users. This game may ask you to allow access to your camera or microphone, however, they will not be used for any purpose other than game operations. ※This game and our company do not have anything related to "The Battle Cats" or its producer, PONOS Corporation. Terms of Service https://d2s7v8295ms4qj.cloudfront.net/html/prod/en/terms/license_en.html Privacy Policy https://www.ign-m.com/policy-en

Screenshots

Giraffe Evolution4 screens
Cats the Commander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Giraffe Evolution at 93% against Cats the Commander's 63%. Giraffe Evolution also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Cats the Commander's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Giraffe Evolution sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Cats the Commander sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Giraffe Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Giraffe Evolution's written reviews are positive against 63% of Cats the Commander's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Giraffe Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, Cats the Commander every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Giraffe Evolution versus Cats the Commander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiraffe EvolutionCats the Commander
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings) — better4.6 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews — better63.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB266 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDAIGNITION M

Customer experience

Giraffe Evolution

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

Cats the Commander

All ratings1,442 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative29.0%

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

Cats the Commander

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Unique mechanics compared to Battle Cats
  • 💎 Easy to earn in-game currency
  • 🎨 Colorful and appealing character designs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 💰 Difficult to obtain rare/powerful units through gacha
  • 🕰️ Slow energy/stamina recharge rate
  • 🔄 Repetitive content and lack of progression

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

Cats the Commander

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game randomly freezes during battles
  • Downloading new data often fails or takes a long time
  • Raid rewards not being properly credited
  • Certain units/weapons not functioning as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode or ability to play without internet connection
  • More ways to earn premium currency without spending money
  • Improved gacha rates for rare/powerful units
  • Faster energy/stamina recharge

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
23 purchases

Cats the Commander

One-time23
  • 10 gem$0.99
  • SuperRareGachaTicket(weapon)$1.99
  • SuperRareGachaTicket(chara)$2.99
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  • Infinite Stamina Pack A$2.99
  • Evolution Pack C$4.99
  • 55 gem$4.99
  • UltraSuperRareTicket(weapon)$6.99
  • Cat Special Pack$6.99
  • Rank-up sale A$7.99
  • UltraSuperRareTicket(chara)$7.99
  • Beginner's pack B$7.99
  • 115 gem$9.99
  • Daily gem$11.99
  • Cats the Commander Pass$11.99
  • Attribute Evolution Pack Fire$12.00
  • Attribute Evolution Pack Light$12.00
  • Rank-up sale B$14.99
  • 240 gem$19.99
  • Rank-up sale B$25.49
  • Rank-up sale C$34.99
  • 520 gem$39.99
  • Rank-up sale C$47.99
  • 1,670 gem$99.99

Questions

Is Giraffe Evolution free?
Giraffe Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cats the Commander free?
Cats the Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Giraffe Evolution or Cats the Commander?
Giraffe Evolution is rated higher. Giraffe Evolution averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Cats the Commander averages 4.6 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Giraffe Evolution or Cats the Commander have ads?
Both Giraffe Evolution and Cats the Commander show ads.
Which is updated more often, Giraffe Evolution or Cats the Commander?
Giraffe Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cats the Commander every 9 days. Most recently, Giraffe Evolution was updated on September 22, 2026 and Cats the Commander on September 29, 2026.

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