Comparison

Ghost Catcher! vs Mousebusters

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ghost Catcher!

Engage in a thrilling ghost-catching adventure by strategically placing traps on your screen. Test your reflexes and see how many spectral beings you can capture before time runs out in this fast-paced game.

Highlights
  • Tap to lay traps
  • Catch ghosts
  • Time limit challenges
  • Simple tap gameplay
  • Ghost catching mechanics
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IT'S GHOST CATCHING TIME!!! Tap the screen to lay traps & catch ghosts. How many can u catch within the time limit?

About

Mousebusters

Embark on a pixel art adventure to vanquish spectral entities plaguing an apartment. As a member of the Mouse Busters, you'll help your master clear out ghosts and save residents from emotional darkness. This casual horror game progresses through tapping, character interaction, and object examination.

Highlights
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Story progression by tapping
  • Character interaction
  • Object examination
  • Casual horror adventure
  • Ghost busting gameplay
Features
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It's our duty to wipe out the apartment's ghosts and save the residents from the growing darkness inside their hearts. We're the Mouse Busters! The ghosts in the apartment are takin' a toll on the residents' emotions. And we, the Mouse Busters, are the unsung heroes who'll wipe out all those evil ghosts. Hey, newbie. You can call me "Master." Hmm? Ya look like ya wanna say somethin'. You tellin' me the name "Mouse Busters" sounds like wiping out mice instead of ghosts? ... Oh, come on. That doesn't matter. All that matters is that it sounds cool! ------------ This is a simple game where the story progresses by tapping the screen, talking to characters and checking objects. Enjoy this casual horror adventure game by helping your master wipe out the ghosts that haunt the apartment.

Screenshots

Ghost Catcher!4 screens
Mousebusters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mousebusters at 4.8 against Ghost Catcher!'s 2.7. Mousebusters also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Ghost Catcher!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mousebusters sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Ghost Catcher! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mousebusters holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mousebusters has 1.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Ghost Catcher!'s written reviews are positive against 94% of Mousebusters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost Catcher! ships an update every 5 months, Mousebusters every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ghost Catcher! versus Mousebusters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost Catcher!Mousebusters
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (6 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews93.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB76 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAndrew BaxterOdencat Inc.

Customer experience

Ghost Catcher!

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Mousebusters

All ratings1,531 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews670 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.0%

Bugs and requests

Ghost Catcher!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mousebusters

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio glitches and cutouts
  • Occasional crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More gameplay variety
  • Multiple story endings
  • Reduced coffee bean requirement

In-app purchases

None

Ghost Catcher!

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Mousebusters

One-time7
  • Bronze Support$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Silver Support$2.99
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  • Extra Episode$2.99
  • Gold Support$4.99
  • Complete Package$4.99
  • Platinum Support$9.99

Questions

Is Ghost Catcher! free?
Ghost Catcher! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mousebusters free?
Mousebusters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ghost Catcher! or Mousebusters?
Mousebusters is rated higher. Ghost Catcher! averages 2.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Mousebusters averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Ghost Catcher! or Mousebusters have ads?
Both Ghost Catcher! and Mousebusters show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ghost Catcher! or Mousebusters?
Ghost Catcher! ships an update every 5 months, and Mousebusters every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ghost Catcher! was updated on October 4, 2026 and Mousebusters on October 9, 2026.

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