Comparison

Giraffe Evolution vs Hondo

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

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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

Hondo

Guess back-to-back code words to score 100 points. Manage your energy meter, as each guess depletes it, but correct guesses restore it. Utilize special abilities like shuffling words or skipping to gain an advantage, but be mindful of their energy cost.

Highlights
  • Back-to-back word guessing
  • Energy meter management
  • Special abilities
  • Word shuffling
  • Skip word option
Features
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Hondo is a Wordle-like word guessing game, where the goal is to guess back-to-back code words in an attempt to score a Hondo (100 points, that is). Watch your energy meter! Every guess drains energy, but correct guesses replenish it instead. Need help? Use special abilities to shuffle the words on the board, or skip the current code word to tilt the odds in your favor. But beware—these abilities also cost energy, so use them wisely!

Screenshots

Giraffe Evolution4 screens
Hondo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hondo at none against Giraffe Evolution's 10. Hondo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Giraffe Evolution's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hondo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hondo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Giraffe Evolution has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Giraffe Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, Hondo every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Giraffe Evolution versus Hondo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiraffe EvolutionHondo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB3 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDAJosh Collinsworth

Customer experience

Giraffe Evolution

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

Hondo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hondo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Giraffe Evolution

One-time10
  • 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
None

Hondo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Giraffe Evolution free?
Giraffe Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hondo free?
Hondo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Giraffe Evolution or Hondo?
Hondo is rated higher. Giraffe Evolution averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Hondo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Giraffe Evolution or Hondo have ads?
Giraffe Evolution shows ads; Hondo does not.
Which is updated more often, Giraffe Evolution or Hondo?
Giraffe Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hondo every 9 days. Most recently, Giraffe Evolution was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hondo on November 3, 2026.

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