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About
TapCat is an iPhone and iPad game for cats: a bright, high-contrast pet toy with laser dots, a buzzing bee, a climbing mouse, a sneaky spider, and wriggly worms to chase and pounce on. Every toy is painted in the blues, violets and yellows cats see best.
Set your phone down, tap the paw, and let your cat hunt moving targets on a clean black screen. TapCat keeps the hunting area simple so curious paws can focus on the chase, with lively movement, sudden pauses, and satisfying haptic feedback when a target is caught.
PLAY WITH BRIGHT TOYS
- Dashing Dot: the classic red laser-pointer chase, free forever.
- Zippy Zap Dot: a high-visibility green laser-style target for feline eyes.
- Buzzy Bee: zips around, lands on flowers and buzzes in your hand. Catch it and it crawls off dazed.
- Mischief Mouse: scurries between boxes, climbs on top and dives through a crinkly tunnel. Pin it and it squeaks.
- Sneaky Spider: scuttles, freezes, and hides under the blanket as a suspicious moving lump.
- Wiggly Worm and Jumbo Wriggler: fuzzy wriggling targets built for long, irresistible chases.
MEET YOUR KITTY
Welcome your cat with their name, boy or girl, and a photo, and they greet you on the home screen. Got a few cats? Add them all and pick who is playing. Sign in with Apple if you like, and your kitties come back on a new phone.
SCRATCHPOST
Share a photo of your hunter and send it for review. Approved photos appear in ScratchPost, where TapCat players can browse feline hunters, send a wee like and leave a comment.
PURR SIMULATOR, FOR YOU
A calm, realistic cat purr with slow breathing to follow, for a few quiet minutes of relaxation. Your first session is free.
FREE, WITH A WEE BIT OF ADS
Dashing Dot is always free. Watch a short ad to play with every toy for 20 minutes, or make a one-time purchase to remove ads and unlock every toy forever. ScratchPost is always free.
BUILT FOR SUPERVISED CAT PLAY
TapCat uses high contrast, quick stop-start motion, large paw-friendly targets, landscape play, and a screen that stays awake during play. No account is needed to play, there are no subscriptions, and there are no menus in the hunting area.
Use TapCat with supervision, and consider a screen protector for enthusiastic players.
TapCat: probably the best app for cats ever made!
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What's New in TapCat
4.0.1
October 9, 2026
TapCat 4.0.1 is made for iPhone Duo. - Built with the iPhone Duo SDK: the toys now run edge to edge across the whole inner screen. - Fold your iPhone Duo part way, like a laptop, and the hunt moves to the flat half, right where paws land. Flatten it and the toys have the whole screen again. - ScratchPost: the close button on comments works again. - Settings: change your kitty's name, and whether they're a boy or a girl.
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