# Cats and Sharks — Cute 3D game!

> Cute 3D garden simulation game with cats and herbivorous sharks. (iPhone/iPad app by Ryota Kikuchi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cats-and-sharks/id1348682413 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ryota Kikuchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/871799640)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Family, Simulation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 472 App Store ratings · 195 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 75 MB
- Languages: Korean, American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2018-02-14
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cats-and-sharks/id1348682413/reviews.md

## What is Cats and Sharks?

A simulation game that is easy to play.
Create a charming garden to attract a variety of cats. See over 40 types of cats and their friend sharks perform some cute actions.
*The sharks of this town are herbivorous, and they love seaweed!

Easy to play! Just leave them some food and become friends with the cats!
Maybe animals other than sharks will come to play too?
 
Note:
This app includes AD(banner/video)
This app requests notification (option).
This app requests access to Album storage for game screenshot. (option)

## Key features

- Create a charming 3D garden
- Attract over 40 types of cats
- Befriend herbivorous sharks
- Observe cute animal actions
- Easy to play simulation

## What do users think of Cats and Sharks?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 😻 Adorable and cute cat designs
- 😌 Relaxing and healing gameplay
- ⏱️ Quick play sessions (5 minutes)
- 🎮 Simple and easy to understand
- 🐱 Unique cat and shark combination
- 💰 No forced spending required
- 🎨 Appealing visual style
- 🐠 Interesting shark interactions
- 🏠 Customizable island decoration
- ⏰ No pet death mechanics

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent freezing after watching ads
- 🐛 Rewards not received after ads
- 📹 Ads fail to load or play
- 🎥 OK button unresponsive after videos
- 📱 Limited camera rotation (fixed viewpoint)
- 🌙 Day/night cycle too fast
- 🎮 Limited content after collection completion
- 🏠 Furniture placement system is awkward
- 👻 Items disappear or become inaccessible
- 🔧 Multiple unresolved bugs persist
- 📍 Difficult to locate new cats
- 🎯 Incomplete cat collection (41 vs 42)
- 🖼️ Small screen text and icons
- ⚠️ Crashes on startup for some users

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Freezing after watching advertisement videos
- OK button becomes unresponsive after ads
- Rewards not credited despite watching ads
- Advertisement videos fail to load
- Camera rotation stuck or limited
- Items disappearing from game world
- Items unable to be repositioned
- Game crashes on initial menu interaction
- Tutorial menu unresponsive
- Daily mission counters not updating
- Notification system not functioning
- Cats disappearing or going 'on holiday'
- Red ball and watermelon vanishing
- Screen freezing during item placement
- Fish bone rewards not accumulating properly

**Most requested features**

- 360-degree camera rotation capability
- Slower day/night cycle transitions
- Expand island/map size
- New cat species and varieties
- More shark types and interactions
- Interior house expansion (multiple floors)
- Cat customization and naming
- Direct cat interaction (petting, tricks)
- New locations and environments
- More furniture and decoration items
- Sound notifications for new cat arrivals
- Music/audio in gameplay
- Ability to own/raise sharks
- Mini-games and activities
- Cloud save/account system
- Toggle UI elements visibility
- Better furniture placement mechanics
- Seaweed farming for sharks

## Recent user reviews (10 of 195)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cats-and-sharks/id1348682413/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 방금 시작했어요!

*2026-07-02*

방금 시작해서 감잡는중인데 이거 혹시 화면을 돌리지는 못하나요?? 같은 각도로만 보려니까 좀 답답한 느낌이어서요..

### 4/5 — 放置箱庭猫観察ゲーム

*2026-06-30*

※初回DLは2018年で再DLが26年でもサクサク動いてくれているのかな？？
久し振りに購入履歴見てたらプレイしたくなってレビューしました。

iPhoneも17だから特に問題なく遊べている様子。
昔はカクカクしたり動画画面から報酬もらえなかったけど直ったのかな？？


猫を題材にしたゲームでは1番で課金圧も低め。
広告は40秒くらいで良心的だけど、放置でたまに開くくらいがベスト。ずっと開いてるゲームでは無く、時々やるのが良いかもしれない。

リアルでは仕事柄ペット飼えないのでめちゃくちゃ癒されるゲームです。

仕草が全部可愛くて。
歩き方がリアルなヨチヨチ歩き。寝転んでトリミングしてる姿も、虫を追っかけたり、他の猫と喧嘩してるのも
全部可愛いくてヤバいです。

サメちゃんも怖い感じは一切なく優しい顔をしています。
(ミケネコが海に歩いていくのでカメラで追ってみたらサメがいるので…あっ…もしかしてって思ってた矢先にキスをしてハートマーク表示)やられましたね。笑

癒されたい方や猫の観察が日頃好きな方は絶対ハマると思います。
多頭飼育もゲームの中なら問題ありませんし、1匹1匹個性があって面白いです。

新種が来たら何処にいるのか探すのも楽しみの１つではある。

アイテム数も多く設置してからのアクションが違うのでやり込み要素もあり。

気になる点はタップ操作がたまに反応しない時がある程度。
骨を貰う際はハートマークじゃなくて猫ちゃん達をタップする事。

頑張って運営しているので応援と言う意味お布施してもいいと思える出来です。

### 5/5 — I love this game it’s stupidly amazing

*2026-04-16, version 1.9*

Game is very very very fun, I love collecting and designing a cat world, it’s the best

### 5/5 — (๑>◡<๑)ﾀﾉｼｯｯｯｯｯ  ﾃﾞﾓ…

*2025-12-20, version 1.9*

楽しいけどバグ多め💦それ以外は猫も可愛いし創作わかりやすいから◎でも広告まだ見れなし朝と夜変わるのﾊｯｯｯｯﾔｯｯｯ！🥺これが改善されたらﾊﾅﾏﾙ‼︎だからここだけ改善ﾖﾛｯｯ､､､

楽しみにしてます♪
ﾏﾀﾞｶﾅｯ(*^▽^*)

### 3/5 — 序盤で固まった

*2025-11-11, version 1.9*

「まず左上にあるメニューアイコンをタップしてみましょう」から操作が効きません。早くいろんな猫ちゃんとサメに会いたい……；；

### 1/5 — 最初で詰み

*2025-10-26, version 1.9*

「まず左上にあるメニューアイコンをタップしてみましょう。」で動かなくなりました。改善頼みます。

### 5/5 — 한가지 단점ㅠㅠ

*2025-07-19, version 1.9*

너무 재밋게 플레이 하고있는데  그 뭐시기냐 생선뼈가 너무 안모아져요ㅠㅠ 황금 뼈 시간 다 기다렸는데도 광고 로딩중만 뜨고 초기화되요ㅠㅠ 그것때문에 지금 문제가 잇습니다 수정 부탁드립니다!!

### 5/5 — A healing game suitable for leisure and relaxation

*2025-07-09*

Hello, development team. This game is really fun and makes people feel relaxed and at ease. I found a problem in the game and want to give you feedback. When there are too many items placed, a toy called the red ball will automatically disappear. Whenever I try to reposition it, the screen freezes and I can't perform any operations. The red ball also disappears. I would like to ask you to fix this bug. It's very annoying, and I have to re-enter the game every time. The toy cat placed also can't be played

### 2/5 — Love but unplayable

*2025-06-30*

I just downloaded this game, didn’t look into updates prior, so apologies if this is an outdated game. I can’t turn the camera. It doesn’t turn. I can move forward backwards left right but I can’t look anywhere except the left at the dock. This issue is happening on iOS 18.5 iPhone 15 plus

### 4/5 — 少し惜しい

*2025-06-21, version 1.9*

楽しいです！
他の育てる系のアプリだと死んじゃったりするので嫌なんでけど毎日行かなくても死なないのでいいです！
でも、机やタンスの上に物が上に乗せないれないのが難点です！これさえなければ星五！でも、
楽しくやらせてもらってます！

## Frequently asked questions about Cats and Sharks

### What is Cats and Sharks about?

Cats and Sharks is a 3D simulation game where you create a charming garden to attract various cats and their herbivorous shark friends. You can watch them perform cute actions and foster friendships by providing them with food.

### How do I play Cats and Sharks?

The game is designed to be easy to play. You simply need to leave food for the cats and sharks to become friends. The core gameplay involves cultivating your garden and observing the animals.

### Is Cats and Sharks free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It does include advertisements (banner and video) and offers optional in-app purchases, though these are not required to enjoy the game.

### What kind of animals can I find in the game?

You can attract over 40 different types of cats to your garden. Additionally, you can befriend herbivorous sharks who love seaweed. The game also hints that other animals might visit.

### What are the system requirements for Cats and Sharks?

The app requests access to your device's album storage for game screenshots, which is optional. It also requests notifications, which can be opted out of. Compatibility information would typically be found on the app store listing.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9 — 2021-11-17

fix bugs (ad movie)

### 1.6 — 2021-05-20

bug fix!
Parameter adjustment

### 1.5 — 2018-04-03

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

bug fix!

### 1.4 — 2018-03-02

ver 1.3/1.4  : bug fix/Game balancing
ver 1.2  : Add new cats and items
                : Camera angle can be changed by long tap to target cat.

### 1.3 — 2018-02-28

ver 1.3  : bug fix
ver 1.2  : Add new cats and items
                : Camera angle can be changed by long tap to target cat.

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