# HouseCat: Cosy Cat Game — Adopt & care for a virtual pet

> Adopt & care for a virtual pet (iPhone/iPad app by JOSHUA EDWARD HAINES.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/housecat-cosy-cat-game/id6825008474 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JOSHUA EDWARD HAINES](https://appshunter.io/developer/6825008476)
- Category: Games, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 437 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-09
- Data updated: 2026-11-13

## What is HouseCat?

He's been waiting by the door. Give him a home.

HouseCat is a cosy cat game for a calm few minutes a day. Design your cat, move into a run-down little terrace in Puddlebury, and visit every day. Feed him, fuss him, and watch a bare room turn into a home.

YOUR CAT
• Start from one of 23 looks or design your own: coat, pattern, eyes, ears, tail and name
• Pick a personality: aloof, velcro, gremlin or loaf
• Dress him from a wardrobe of hats, scarves, jumpers and more

YOUR HOME
• Eight homes to climb, from a terrace in Puddlebury to a mansion flat in London
• A houseboat in Amsterdam, a cabin outside Vancouver, a rooftop in Santorini and more
• Drag, turn and place furniture. It moves with you to every new home

EVERY DAY
• He comes over to say hello. Breakfast, a stroke, maybe a game
• Most days he brings you a present for his book, earned only, never sold
• A daily crossword, a daily sudoku, Pat's picture puzzle and chess against the cats you meet
• Goals for today and this week, and a new season every four weeks
• He lives on your Home Screen and your Apple Watch too

CHRISTMAS, FROM 1 DECEMBER
• A free advent calendar with a door for every day
• Snow and lights on every home, and Christmas outfits

FAIR PLAY
• No ads and no account
• Nothing is random for money
• Miss a day and he sulks a little; he never leaves, and nothing is ever lost

- Beans are earned every day in play and also sold in packs. Room looks are kept for good. The season's premium pass is an optional one-off purchase for that season.
- Cat Club is an optional subscription: +20% Beans, a daily treat of Beans and pass XP, and a streak shield that saves a missed day each month. Yearly with a 7-day free trial, or monthly. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, in your Apple Account settings.

Terms of Use: https://housecatgame.com/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://housecatgame.com/privacy/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cat Club Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Cat Club Yearly | $19.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cosy Study | $4.99 | one-time |
| Rainy Day Bedroom | $3.99 | one-time |
| Country Kitchen | $4.99 | one-time |
| Riviera Garden | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cabin Attic | $3.99 | one-time |
| Starlit Attic | $2.99 | one-time |
| Housewarming Premium Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Premium Pass | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is HouseCat safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess HouseCat.

## Is HouseCat legit?

HouseCat: Cosy Cat Game has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HouseCat is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-11-12

The biggest update yet.

A WARDROBE OF YOUR OWN
• A new Wardrobe button: try anything on for free, save your favourite looks and pick a free first hat
• Glasses now go with hats, every outfit has been repainted, and outfits cost less

DECORATING, BIGGER AND BETTER
• 78 new pieces, with a centrepiece to save for in every room
• Place things more precisely, hang pictures at any height, and stand little things on shelves and tables
• Try a piece in your room before you buy it

SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY
• A garden path of streak presents, a week of presents for everyone, and a Today card
• Gentler games, a clearer Goals page, and a book that tells you how each present is found

ALSO NEW
• A new opening film with Midnight
• Cat Club now brings a new outfit and furniture piece every month
• Lots of fixes

Christmas arrives on 1 December. If you're enjoying HouseCat, a rating helps a small game a lot.

### 1.1 — 2026-11-10

Christmas comes to HouseCat.

- A free advent calendar: a door a day from 1 to 24 December and a big present on Christmas Day. Cat Club members get double Beans behind every door.
- The Christmas season pass: trees, lights, stockings, a gingerbread house and three new outfits, with the first five premium rewards free for everyone. Reach tier 30 for the Grand Christmas tree.
- Christmas puzzles: a festive crossword every day of December, Christmas sudoku, and chess against Holly, a tortoiseshell in a Santa hat.
- Snow and lights on every home, a tree in the window, and a Christmas card of your cat to share.
- A Christmas Day surprise, and fireworks on New Year's Eve.
- A Christmas app icon to switch to, and "Deck the Halls" by day in December.

### 1.0 — 2026-11-09

No release notes.

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