# The Battle Cats — Tower Defense×Battle Game > Simple tap-based tower defense game with collectible, evolving cats. (iPhone/iPad app by ponos corporation.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-battle-cats/id850057092 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [ponos corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/297248421) - Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.50/5 from 48,030 App Store ratings · 2,631 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 186 MB - Languages: American English, Canadian French, German (Germany), Italian, Latin American Spanish, Thai - Released: 2014-09-17 - Data updated: 2026-08-28 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-battle-cats/id850057092/reviews.md ## What is The Battle Cats? -= Weirdly Cute Cats rampage across the world! =- Command your Cats with simple controls in a battle through space and time! No need to register to develop your own Cat Army! BATTLE WITH ALL THE CATS!! =Super Simple Battle System= Just tap on the Cat you want to fight for you! Fire the Cat Cannon to blast baddies getting too close to your base! Overcome weird enemies with the right Cat squad and take down the enemy base! =Super Simple Leveling System= Clear stages to get XP and items to level up the Cats! What will they evolve to at level 10? Can you unlock their True Form? =Super Simple Fun!= Collect glorious treasures while you take over the world! Recruit dozens of rare and exotic Cats(?) and create the ultimate feline army!! Hundreds of stages across three Story Mode adventures and the Legend challenges. Presented by PONOS ## Key features - Simple tap-based combat - Cat Cannon for defense - Cat leveling and evolution - Collect rare and exotic cats - Hundreds of stages - Treasure collection ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 690 Cat Food | $19.99 | one-time | | 1080 Cat Food | $29.99 | one-time | | Platinum Ticket | $7.99 | one-time | | Legend Ticket | $7.99 | one-time | | Cat Food Rank-Up Pack | $2.99 | one-time | | 30 Cat Food | $0.99 | one-time | | 90 Cat Food | $2.99 | one-time | | 180 Cat Food | $5.99 | one-time | | 330 Cat Food | $9.99 | one-time | | Rare Ticket | $0.99 | one-time | | Start-up Platinum Ticket | $7.99 | one-time | | Gold Card Rewards | $9.99 | one-time | | Thank-You Pack | $11.99 | one-time | | Champion's Sale | $7.99 | one-time | | 100M DL Celeb. Ticket Pack | $19.99 | one-time | | Catseye & Rare Ticket Set | $0.99 | one-time | | Challenger Sale | $0.49 | one-time | | Rare Ticket | $0.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #171 in Top Free · Simulation (US App Store) - #92 in Top Free · Strategy (US App Store) - #198 in Top Grossing · Games (US App Store) - #28 in Top Grossing · Simulation (US App Store) - #45 in Top Grossing · Strategy (US App Store) ## What do users think of The Battle Cats? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Endless gameplay - 🐱 Cute and unique cat designs - 👍 Generous free-to-play model - 🕹️ Engaging strategy and gameplay - 🎉 Frequent updates and events **Cons** - 🔍 Lack of in-game stats and information - 🕰️ Slow progression and energy limitations - 🎲 Frustrating RNG and gacha system - 🤕 Extremely difficult late-game stages **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes when launching the app - Issues with ad-watching and rewards not being granted **Most requested features** - Online PvP mode - Ability to trade or share cats with friends - Increased drop rates for Uber and Legend Rare cats - Improved treasure system with higher drop rates ## Recent user reviews (10 of 2,631) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-battle-cats/id850057092/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Look at review *2026-08-25, version 15.5.0* Best game in the history of earth no debate needed ### 5/5 — Cat food cat *2026-08-25, version 15.5.0* Please add cat food cat ### 1/5 — the game is fake *2026-08-25, version 15.5.0* loose everything ### 5/5 — Only free game that's not spam ads on appstore(maybe the only one) *2026-08-25, version 15.5.0* Please,can you give us a new Zero Legends boss in update 15.7!.Players always support you-Ponos ❤️ ### 1/5 — Israel’s favourite game *2026-08-25, version 15.5.0* Sol Quarantine Islands were made by israel they shouldnt exsist and should be eradicated from life ### 5/5 — Peak in its truest form *2026-08-25, version 15.5.0* I just beat Cat God ❤️‍🩹 only f2p game out here now a days ### 1/5 — No restore feature. *2026-08-24, version 15.5.0* No way to restore your game without inputting a code. Most modern games let you restore a save on a new phone, this one you need to have the code. So if your phone dies, you’re out of luck….. You will not get your IAP’s back.. ### 5/5 — Sorry *2026-08-24, version 15.5.0* Bugsnaxs rule? Me I’m sorry but I didn’t do it I still love the battle cats so then I’m sorry. ### 4/5 — The page *2026-08-24, version 15.5.0* I pressed no and bam I get spawn killed ### 5/5 — Best Mobile game OAT!!! *2026-08-24, version 15.5.0* This game is fun having a bunch of levels to beat so you don’t get bored. They also add updates around good times and collabs too. A bunch of characters to collect. Game kinda reminds me of prime clash royale because you can mix and match a build with different units having different purposes. ## Frequently asked questions about The Battle Cats ### What is The Battle Cats? The Battle Cats is a tower defense game where players command a variety of cats to battle enemies and destroy their bases. It features simple tap controls for deploying units and a Cat Cannon for defense. The game involves strategic squad building and evolving cats to overcome challenges. ### How do I level up my cats? You can level up your cats by clearing stages, which rewards you with experience points (XP) and items. As your cats gain levels, they can evolve, potentially unlocking new abilities or transforming into their 'True Form' at higher levels. ### Is The Battle Cats free to play? Yes, The Battle Cats is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases for items or currency that can speed up progress or unlock content, and it also includes advertisements. ### What kind of content is available in The Battle Cats? The game offers hundreds of stages spread across three main Story Mode adventures, plus additional Legend challenges. Players can also collect dozens of rare and exotic cats and gather glorious treasures as they progress through the game. ### What platforms is The Battle Cats available on? The Battle Cats is available on mobile devices. While the description doesn't specify exact operating systems, it is generally found on both iOS and Android platforms. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 15.5.0 — 2026-07-27 ■Tutorial Flow Improvements Feature unlock timings optimized between Empire of Cats Ch. 1 "Cambodia" and "Japan" stages. ■ New True Forms/Ultra Forms ■ New Talents/Ultra Talents ■ New Legend Map/Stage Difficulties/Rank Rewards/CatCombos ■ Minor Bug Fixes and Feature Revisions ### 15.4.1 — 2026-06-11 [15.4.1] ■Minor Bug Fixes and Feature Revisions [15.4.0] ■Speed Up for All Players Choose to double battle speed at any time, or use a Speed Up to play at 3x speed. ■Officer's Club Gold Member Benefits Changed ■Tutorial Revisions Battle/Item tutorials through Empire Ch. 1 "Japan" revised for clarity. ■New Ultra Forms ■New Talents/Ultra Talents ■New Legend Map/Stage Difficulties/Rank Rewards/CatCombos ■Minor Bug Fixes/Feature Revisions ### 15.4.0 — 2026-06-10 ■ Speed Up for All Players Choose to double battle speed at any time, or use a Speed Up to play at 3x speed. ■ Officer's Club Gold Member Benefits Changed With Speed Ups now unlimited for all players, Gold Members now can Skip Battle using only 1 Cat CPU ■ Tutorial Revisions Battle/Item tutorials through Empire Ch. 1 "Japan" revised for clarity. ■ New Ultra Forms ■ New Talents/Ultra Talents ■ New Legend Map/Stage Difficulties/Rank Rewards/CatCombos ■ Minor Bug Fixes/Feature Revisions ### 15.3.0 — 2026-04-21 ■ Save Victorious Team Feature Improvement Teams used to clear Crown Level 4 stages will now be saved separately from other stage levels. * This applies to Level 4 stages cleared after this update. ■ New True Forms/Ultra Forms ■ New Talents/Ultra Talents ■ New Legend Map/Stage Difficulties/Rank Rewards/CatCombos ■ In-game Terminology Revisions ■ Minor Bug Fixes and Feature Revisions ### 15.2.1 — 2026-03-30 [15.2.1] ■ Minor Bug Fixes and Feature Revisions [15.2.0] ■ Improved Unit Auto-Equip Feature Unit selection has been further optimized. * Available on stages where "Enemies Appearing" can be viewed. ■ New True Forms ■ New Talents/Ultra Talents ■ New Legend Map/Stage Difficulties ■ New User Rank Rewards ■ Feature Revisions ■ Minor Bug Fixes ## Apps similar to The Battle Cats | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Roblox](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roblox/id431946152) | 4.5 (19,885,943) | Free | Games | | [War Machines：Battle Tank Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-machinesbattle-tank-games/id1058528141) | 4.6 (197,977) | Free | Games | | [Age of Origins:Tower Defense](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/age-of-originstower-defense/id1376515087) | 4.2 (61,985) | Free | Games | | [Pokémon GO](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345) | 4.0 (649,884) | Free | Games | | [Cat Game - The Cats Collector!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cat-game-the-cats-collector/id1125011102) | 4.9 (171,244) | Free | Games | | [Clash of Clans](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clash-of-clans/id529479190) | 4.8 (2,769,725) | Free | Games | ## More apps by ponos corporation - [にゃんこ大戦争](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id547145938) - [냥코 대전쟁](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id848091833) - [貓咪大戰爭](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id971601423) - [Heads Off](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heads-off/id1196100410) - [Day Off!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-off/id1196145715) All apps by ponos corporation: https://appshunter.io/developer/297248421 ## Related topics [battle cars](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/battle-cars) · [evangelion](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/evangelion) · [battle kitty game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/battle-kitty-game) · [battle kitty cat](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/battle-kitty-cat) · [beam cat](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/beam-cat) · [cat tower defense](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cat-tower-defense) · [cat battle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cat-battle) · [cat battles](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cat-battles) · [cat tower defence](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cat-tower-defence) · [battle cats](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/battle-cats) · [free cat games battle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/free-cat-games-battle) · [battle games for free cat](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/battle-games-for-free-cat) · [the battle cats 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/the-battle-cats-2) · [the battle cats](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/the-battle-cats) · [kitty cat fighting games](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/kitty-cat-fighting-games) · [cat fighting game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cat-fighting-game) · [cat rpg](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cat-rpg) · [battle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/battle) · [cartoon wars](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cartoon-wars) · [kitty games battle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/kitty-games-battle) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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