Comparison

Hitori vs Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

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

Head to head
About

Hitori

A logic puzzle game where players eliminate numbers in a grid. The goal is to ensure remaining numbers appear only once per row and column, with specific adjacency rules for filled cells.

Highlights
  • Grid-based number puzzles
  • Eliminate duplicate numbers
  • Row and column uniqueness
  • Adjacency rules for filled cells
  • Single connected component for remaining cells
Features
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Hitori is one of the puzzle game. The rule is simple. Hitori is played with a grid of squares or cells, and each cell contains a number. The objective is to eliminate numbers by filling in the squares such that remaining cells do not contain numbers that appear more than once in either a given row or column. Filled-in cells cannot be horizontally or vertically adjacent, although they can be diagonally adjacent. The remaining un-filled cells must form a single component connected horizontally and vertically.

About

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

A multiplayer card game where players draw cards to avoid exploding kittens. Use strategic cards to defuse fatal felines or eliminate opponents. Features original art and is available exclusively for Netflix members.

Highlights
  • Draw cards to avoid exploding kittens
  • Defuse fatal felines with special cards
  • Multiplayer gameplay
  • Strategic card play
  • Original art by The Oatmeal
  • Exclusive to Netflix members
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Bring the catnip. Draw as many cards as you can, and do your best to dodge — or defuse — fatal felines. Or else, boom goes the dynamite! In this multiplayer, kitty-powered game of chance, players draw cards — until someone draws an exploding kitten and blows up. Then that player is out unless they have a defuse card. Defuse cards allow players to neutralize furry foes with laser pointers, belly rubs, catnip sandwiches or other diversions. All of the other cards in the deck can be used strategically to move, mitigate or avoid. Featuring original art by The Oatmeal.

Screenshots

Hitori4 screens
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hitori at 4.8 against Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's 3.1. Hitori also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (40% vs 21%). Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's advantage is ratings volume (218 vs 6). 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. Exploding Kittens NETFLIX sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Hitori asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hitori holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exploding Kittens NETFLIX has 218 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Hitori's written reviews are positive against 21% of Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hitori ships an update every 2 months, Exploding Kittens NETFLIX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hitori versus Exploding Kittens NETFLIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHitoriExploding Kittens NETFLIX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better3.1 (218 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better21.2% of reviews
Number of ratings6218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB516 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYuki FujimotoNetflix Entretenimento Brasil, Ltda.

Customer experience

Hitori

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

All ratings218 ratings
Positive42.7%
Neutral16.1%
Negative41.3%
Written reviews692 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral19.9%
Negative58.8%

Bugs and requests

Hitori

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes when Armageddon card is played
  • Nope card not working as intended
  • Exploding kitten card not being placed back correctly
  • Wins not being tracked in single-player mode

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to kick inactive players
  • Save progress and unlock higher difficulty levels
  • More customization options
  • Ability to chat with other players

In-app purchases

None

Hitori

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Hitori free?
Hitori is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exploding Kittens NETFLIX free?
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hitori or Exploding Kittens NETFLIX?
Hitori is rated higher. Hitori averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Exploding Kittens NETFLIX averages 3.1 from 218 ratings.
Do Hitori or Exploding Kittens NETFLIX have ads?
Neither Hitori nor Exploding Kittens NETFLIX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hitori or Exploding Kittens NETFLIX?
Hitori ships an update every 2 months, and Exploding Kittens NETFLIX every 6 months. Most recently, Hitori was updated on October 7, 2026 and Exploding Kittens NETFLIX on October 15, 2026.

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