Comparison

Bonce vs Cat Evolution!

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

Head to head
About

Bonce

Tap the correct pad to match falling balls and build combos for multipliers. Unlock new ball packs and arenas as you progress through various game modes. Enjoy a visually and audibly engaging experience with no interruptions between rounds.

Highlights
  • Match falling balls by tapping correct pads
  • Build combos for multipliers and Fever mode
  • Seven distinct game modes
  • Unlockable ball packs and arenas
  • Visually and audibly engaging presentation
  • Offline play supported
Features
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Balls fall. Tap the pad that matches the lowest one. That is the whole game, and it is harder than it sounds. Every pop feeds a combo. Every combo raises your multiplier. Pop a ball in its last inch and it is a close call worth extra. Keep it going and you hit Fever, when everything counts double and the whole arena lights up. Tap the wrong pad and the combo is gone. Let one ball touch the floor and so is the run. Runs last a minute or two. That is the point. SEVEN WAYS TO PLAY - Classic: endless, one floor hit ends it - Blitz: sixty seconds, floor hits cost time instead - Zen: no game over, just the rhythm - Daily: the same balls for everyone, one attempt, one leaderboard - Weekly: one twist all week, unlimited tries, a fresh leaderboard every Monday - Hardcore: a wrong tap ends it too, and every point is worth more - Chaos: a special ball every few launches SPECIAL BALLS Now and then a ball is not what it seems. Bombs pop every ball of their kind. Gold is a jackpot. Ghosts fade as they fall. Twins split in two. Freeze stops everything for a breath. And the rotten one is the ball you must not pop. MADE TO FEEL GOOD Dozens of different explosions, so no two pops look alike. Haptics on every one. A frozen frame on close calls. Living arenas with weather, parallax and reflections. Music that swells when you hit Fever, and pops that climb the scale as your combo grows. Runs at 120 frames per second on iPhones that can. Play it with one thumb, on the bus, in a queue, in the ninety seconds before a meeting. KEEP COMING BACK - Eleven ball packs and six arenas to unlock with coins you earn by playing - Ranks and titles: every run earns experience, from Rookie to Bonce God - Three fresh missions every day, a streak that pays more each day, and a seven-day reward calendar - Pack mastery: the more you pop with a pack, the more it pays you back - Game Center leaderboards for every mode and fourteen achievements - A share card for the group chat when you finally beat your best NO INTERRUPTIONS Bonce never shows an ad between rounds. The only videos are the ones you choose to watch for a second chance, for double coins, or for a coin top-up in the shop. Bonce Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks Chaos mode any time, every ball pack and arena now and in the future, including the Pro-only Treasure and Arcade packs and the Neon Night and Deep Sea arenas, and gives you a free continue in every run. Lots of Balls players: welcome back. Your old high score is waiting in Settings, and there are coins in your account. Works on every current iPhone and iPad. Plays offline.

About

Cat Evolution!

Embark on a delightful journey of evolution, starting as a humble cat and transforming into majestic creatures like tigers and beyond. Experience the thrill of growth and discovery in this engaging game.

Highlights
  • Evolve cats
  • Grow into tigers
  • Transform into other creatures
  • Engaging gameplay
  • Discovery and growth
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Evolve and grow in this wonderful game called Cat Evolution where you can grow from a cat to a tiger and beyond

Screenshots

Bonce4 screens
Cat Evolution!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bonce at 100% against Cat Evolution!'s 48%. Cat Evolution!'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (23K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bonce sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cat Evolution! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cat Evolution! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat Evolution! has 23K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Bonce's written reviews are positive against 48% of Cat Evolution!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bonce ships an update monthly, Cat Evolution! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bonce versus Cat Evolution!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBonceCat Evolution!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better48.2% of reviews
Number of ratings223K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHandtechnicsSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Bonce

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cat Evolution!

All ratings21,005 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral12.9%
Negative38.8%

Bugs and requests

Bonce

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cat Evolution!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing at level 29
  • Progression issues at level 111
  • Inability to close ads or restart levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse animal types and enclosures
  • Ability to save progress and resume levels
  • Reduced reliance on ads and more balanced monetization
  • Improved stability and bug fixes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bonce

One-time1
  • Bonce Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Cat Evolution!

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Bonce free?
Bonce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cat Evolution! free?
Cat Evolution! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bonce or Cat Evolution!?
Cat Evolution! is rated higher. Bonce averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Cat Evolution! averages 4.6 from 23K ratings.
Do Bonce or Cat Evolution! have ads?
Both Bonce and Cat Evolution! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bonce or Cat Evolution!?
Bonce ships an update monthly, and Cat Evolution! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bonce was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cat Evolution! on October 29, 2026.

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