Comparison

Pocket Academy ZERO vs Devil Cat

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Academy ZERO

Design and manage your dream school, from classrooms to facilities. Guide students to academic success and help them achieve their career aspirations. Engage in seasonal events and watch your students graduate.

Highlights
  • Build custom classrooms and facilities
  • Guide students' academic and career paths
  • Attract more students with excellent teaching
  • Participate in seasonal school events
  • Help students pass exams and placement tests
Features
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Play the full game for free! There's also Pocket Academy 2, with more club activities and student relationships. Build a school with classrooms of your choice and help students realize their full potential and pursue the career path that's best for them! Attract more students to enroll by offering lots of different facilities and providing excellent teaching to help students pass their exams. There are special events in Summer and Fall, such as Choral Competition, Athletic Meet, and Corn Roast. They're a great chance to make new friends. If your students get good grades, they may get invited to events such as quizzes or contests. Graduating students take a placement test. Will they realize their dreams? Note: the app downloads data when you start it. Make sure you have good internet connection. Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games!

About

Devil Cat

Guide a nimble cat through increasingly difficult trap-filled levels. Solve puzzles with your wits and quick reflexes to overcome sudden spikes, falling objects, and collapsing floors. Enjoy a challenging experience with all levels unlocked from the start.

Highlights
  • Tricky trap levels
  • Sudden spikes and falling objects
  • Collapsing floors
  • Creative puzzle designs
  • Simple and agile controls
  • All levels unlocked
Features
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Help the cat get through tricky trap levels. In the game, traps appear from unexpected places. Spikes can appear out of nowhere. Objects may fall suddenly. Floors can collapse under your feet. Each level is a new challenge, filled with creative designs and plenty of fun. Some puzzle levels require you to carefully observe and solve them with your wits in order to progress. The controls are simple. The cat moves fast and feels agile. Jump in and take on the challenge. The early levels are easy. Later levels become very hard. Only skilled players can finish them. Features: All levels are unlocked from the start. No need to worry about getting stuck. Very challenging, with some highly satisfying levels.

Screenshots

Pocket Academy ZERO4 screens
Devil Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Academy ZERO at 4.1 against Devil Cat's 3.0. Pocket Academy ZERO also leads on ratings volume (107 vs 1). Devil Cat's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Academy ZERO holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Academy ZERO has 107 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Academy ZERO ships an update every 6 months, Devil Cat monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Academy ZERO versus Devil Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Academy ZERODevil Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (107 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings107 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB31 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKairosoft Co.,Ltd境 饶

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Academy ZERO

No in-app purchases

None

Devil Cat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Academy ZERO free?
Pocket Academy ZERO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Devil Cat free?
Devil Cat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Academy ZERO or Devil Cat?
Pocket Academy ZERO is rated higher. Pocket Academy ZERO averages 4.1 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Devil Cat averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pocket Academy ZERO or Devil Cat have ads?
Both Pocket Academy ZERO and Devil Cat show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Academy ZERO or Devil Cat?
Pocket Academy ZERO ships an update every 6 months, and Devil Cat monthly. Most recently, Pocket Academy ZERO was updated on November 1, 2026 and Devil Cat on October 28, 2026.

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