ねこつめ3 vs Hello Kitty Friends
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ねこつめ3
A relaxing puzzle game where you arrange cat-shaped pieces into boxes. With simple tap and slide controls, it's perfect for quick brain training during commutes or free time. Challenge yourself with 100 levels of increasing difficulty.
- Easy tap and slide controls
- Arrange cat pieces into boxes
- 100 challenging puzzle levels
- Brain training and mental exercise
- Relaxing gameplay for commutes
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＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ シリーズ累計50万DL突破！！！ ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 最強の癒し系脳トレパズルの第三弾！！ 通勤時間や少し空いた時間などのヒマつぶしに 超最適なパズルゲームです！ タップでねこを回転 タップ＋スライドでねこを移動させる 超簡単操作でねこをみかん箱の中につめていきます。 本作ではねこのパズルピースの種類も増えて、 さらに激ムズに！？ 適度に脳を使うので、 頭の運動にはもってこいのアプリです。 全１００問のパズルを全て攻略しよう！ テトリスやパズルゲーム好きの方など、 ぜひ、チャレンジしてみてください！ ＜音楽素材提供＞ ・こんとどうふぇ ・H/MIX GALLERY ・フリー素材 -SpiderWorks- http://www.spiderworks.jp/ ・HURT RECORD
Hello Kitty Friends
Engage in a vibrant match-2 blast puzzle adventure featuring beloved Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Kuromi. Collect costumes, decorate your dream house, and combine characters to discover new friends. Enjoy exciting gameplay with powerful boosters and numerous levels.
- Match-2 blast puzzle gameplay
- Collect and dress up Sanrio characters
- Decorate your own house
- Combine characters to get new friends
- Powerful boosters and special items
- Numerous challenging levels
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Enjoy puzzle with Sanrio friends Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, and Gudetama! Match 2 blast puzzle game from SUPERAWESOME, leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world. My coy but lovely friend, 'KUROMI', finally came to Hello Kitty Friends World! Welcome a cute friend the pink skull hood! World-famous HELLO KITTY, MY MELODY, POMPOMPURIN, BAD BADTZ-MARU, KEROKEROKEROPPI, TUXEDOSAM go to the puzzle world! Exciting puzzle game adventure with cute Sanrio characters! Tap blocks of same Friends blocks and craft powerful booster! Explore Hello Kitty Friends’ world with cute obstacles in your way! What should I wear today? Collect a variety of costumes for the Friends. GUDETAMA and CINNAMOROLL also visited the Hello Kitty Friends world! Charming Friends will help you play the game! Decorate your own house and invite friends over! Fill your dream house with adorable items! Combine and get new Friends! Meet a new Friend by combining three Friends! Collect all your lovely friends and complete your collection! Meet Hello Kitty Friends right now! Key Features Delightful graphics and super easy to play! It is easy and fun to play but difficult to master. There are many different levels available. Get amazing rewards by exploring the Hello Kitty Friends’ World! Share the fun with friends through the Facebook sharing feature. Boost items such as Cupid’s Arrows, Toy Hammers, Mirrorballs, Magic Wands, Firecracker , and Bombs will make your gameplay more enjoyable. What's even better is that you can enjoy all of this completely for free! *In-app-purchase options are available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ねこつめ3 at none against Hello Kitty Friends's 11. ねこつめ3 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Hello Kitty Friends's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Hello Kitty Friends sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. ねこつめ3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hello Kitty Friends holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Kitty Friends has 3.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of ねこつめ3's written reviews are positive against 76% of Hello Kitty Friends's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ねこつめ3 | Hello Kitty Friends |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 75.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 648 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | naoji kawaguchi | Super Awesome Inc. |
Customer experience
ねこつめ3
Hello Kitty Friends
Bugs and requests
ねこつめ3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hello Kitty Friends
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and loading issues on certain devices
- Network stability problems preventing gameplay
- Purchases not always reflecting in the game
Requested features
5 requests- Add more Sanrio characters (Chococat, Little Twin Stars, etc.)
- Introduce a friend system to share resources
- Provide an offline mode or reduce data usage
- Improve the gacha system with better drop rates
- Offer an ad-free version or option to remove ads
In-app purchases
ねこつめ3
No in-app purchases
Hello Kitty Friends
- Treasure Room 01$0.99
- Unlimited Apple 1H package$0.99
- Gem product 1$1.99
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- New Users Only Product$2.99
- Treasure Room 02$2.99
- Gem product 2$4.99
- Unlimited Apple 2 Hours Pack$4.99
- Gem box$4.99
- Special Offer: Premium Coupon$9.99
- Gem product 3$9.99
- Gem product 4$19.99
Questions
Is ねこつめ3 free?
Is Hello Kitty Friends free?
Which has better reviews, ねこつめ3 or Hello Kitty Friends?
Do ねこつめ3 or Hello Kitty Friends have ads?
Which is updated more often, ねこつめ3 or Hello Kitty Friends?
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