# ShopCats — Meet cats around the world!

> App to find and visit shop cats globally, share visits, and earn awards. (iPhone/iPad app by MrauLab, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shopcats/id1493235480 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MrauLab, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493235479)
- Category: Entertainment, Travel
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.08/5 from 71 App Store ratings · 37 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.4 · 87 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-06-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shopcats/id1493235480/reviews.md

## What is ShopCats?

ShopCats is a list of 10,000+ cats living at public places like bookstores and bike shops. You can visit the cats in real life or virtually through the app. Browse photos, share your visits & earn awards. Enjoy the bond between cats, humans and the communities they create!

- Explore shop cats around the world on a map
- Plan a trip to visit your favorite cats
- Earn fun awards when you share your visits
- Comment on and "scratch" visits that other users have shared
- Become a top-ranked cat visitor in your city or by category
- Meet cats at your next vacation destination
- Support your local small businesses
- Shop for exclusive cat merch!

## Key features

- Explore shop cats on a map
- Plan visits to favorite cats
- Earn awards for sharing visits
- Comment and 'scratch' visits
- Become a top-ranked cat visitor
- Shop for exclusive cat merch

## Recent user reviews (10 of 37)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shopcats/id1493235480/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Adorable cats!

*2025-06-12*

Excellent app, such sweet kitties! It’s a joy to see all of these baby kitties getting attention and love. My next road trip will include shop cats destinations along my route.

### 5/5 — Lovely App

*2025-02-19*

I wish that there was a way to send bug reports. Otherwise it is nice with a cute UI, and I don’t mind what bugs there are because they don’t break the experience and the app is still clearly being developed and improved… and of course it brings me joy to meet the cats near me!

### 5/5 — Best app

*2025-02-03*

This is the only social media app I’ll actually use. 10/10

### 4/5 — cute app but buggy

*2024-10-15*

i like this app a lot. i think the whole idea is neat. i love being able to know where i can find cats near me and just seeing people post about cats.

it is a bit buggy though. one thing that i noticed is that you can not add a place to shopcats through the “share a visit.” it gives you the option, but when you try to, it just stays blank/unresponsive. i figured out the only way to do it is by going to the “claim a shop” and adding the place there and choosing the option that says you will come back after they ask if you are the owner/have permission to claim the shop. i think most people would not think to do that and would just assume the sharing feature is broken. this would lead to missed chances for shops to be recorded on the app.

also, when i update the caption/bio to an already made post of mine, the screen instantly goes dark and the app is unresponsive. i will have to swipe the app out and click it again for it to work. 

there have been a couple of times where the app just randomly freezes too.

### 5/5 — Amazing app but needs an upgrade

*2024-08-04*

It’s an amazing app, with lots of cats to visit but when I try to add my cafe it says it can’t find it. But im not trying to look for it im trying to ADD it, please fix this

### 5/5 — I should have my head examined

*2024-07-20*

This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen so naturally I’m obsessed. I, somehow, ended up with every neighbourhood cat in my area and I truly do love everything that has come from that. About 15 years ago while laying in the garden with Bendis (my cm. green iguana) I met Mameow. Mameow and Bendis met one another and the rest is history, they developed an oddly adorable and perplexing friendship that’s lasted years. My heart was shattered when Bendis passed away, of old age, in 2020 which left me with Frodo, a very sweet and special stray cat that bonded immediately with Ben. Mameow is still very present though Frodo has since passed as well. But Mameow and her mother Granmeow have multiplied bringing me first, Fric & Frac and their siblings Boote & Callie. Fric & Boote have each had a litter each bringing my current population up to 10 cats with Callieco and her Nan Granmeow due any day now. 

It will prove hugely irresponsible of me to download and use this app but the way I see it is, the damage is done — may as well have fun.

### 1/5 — Cant get past scritches!

*2024-07-13, version 1.0*

Its annoying because i cant get past the stupid scritches

### 5/5 — Cute Idea!

*2024-06-02, version 1.0*

Shopcats is a cute little way to see if there are any fluffy friends nearby during your travels. It adds a little bit of brightness to my day if I'm lucky enough to come across one! :)  

Also, I noticed that some people are saying it's "missing some cats", but that's just because they still need to be posted! I just added a cat today to the app that I saw while out, and they make the process of doing it pretty simple. So don't be shy sharing your stories!

### 1/5 — App Crash

*2024-05-22, version 1.0*

App just has white blank screen

### 1/5 — Can’t get past the scritches

*2024-02-27*

I’ve removed this app & tried it again. It asks me to pick my hand color but I can’t get past this part of the app on my iPhone! Help. My daughter & I want to use this!!

## Frequently asked questions about ShopCats

### What is ShopCats?

ShopCats is an application that lists over 10,000 cats residing in public places such as bookstores and bike shops around the world. It allows users to find these cats, visit them in person or virtually, and engage with a community of fellow cat lovers.

### How can I find cats with ShopCats?

You can explore shop cats globally using an interactive map within the app. This feature helps you locate cats in your vicinity or at your desired travel destinations, making it easy to plan your visits.

### Is ShopCats free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core features for discovering and interacting with shop cats. There are also opportunities to shop for exclusive cat merchandise within the app.

### What kind of awards can I earn?

You can earn fun awards by sharing your visits to shop cats within the app. These awards can contribute to your ranking as a top cat visitor, either in your local area or within specific categories.

### Can I support local businesses through this app?

Yes, the app encourages users to visit cats in local small businesses. By discovering and visiting these shop cats, you are indirectly supporting the businesses where they reside.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.5 — 2025-06-11

- Ability to block users and report objectionable content
- Bug fixes during store checkout

### 2.0.4 — 2025-05-30

- improved sign up with email experience
- faster maps
- prettier icons

### 2.0.0 — 2025-05-26

*The new ShopCats store is here!*

- We partnered with stores to make custom art of their shop cats
- We split the proceeds with the stores to support the shop cats!

### 1.4.0 — 2025-04-29

- When viewing a place, you can see if other users have reported that it may not have cats
- Improved app loading speed
- Various performance improvements
- Various bug fixes

### 1.3.1 — 2025-04-04

- Bug fixes

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*