Comparison

Cookie Cats™ vs Cats Empire

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

Head to head
About

Cookie Cats™

Connect colorful cookies to feed hungry cats in this free puzzle game. Explore new places, battle villains, and befriend musical kitties. Hundreds of levels and multiple game modes offer endless fun.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored cookies
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Six different game modes
  • Battle villains
  • Befriend and customize musical cats
  • Challenge friends' high scores
Features
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The neighborhood cats are hungry for cookies, and only YOU can help them! Join Belle, Ziggy, Smokey, Rita, Berry and countless other adorable kitties in a journey through pawsome new places, where cookies are just waiting to be eaten. Be ready to connect colorful cookies, fight off the big baddies, and befriend new meow-sicians in this FREE puzzle game that is the cat's pajamas! FEATURES • Simple and addictive puzzle gameplay! Connect cookies of the same color to make a delicious chain! • Play your way through the neighborhood in six different game modes and hundreds of challenging levels! • Challenge your friends! Can you beat your friends purrfect high score? • Lots of cute kittens that will sing adorable songs for you! Befriend new characters and customize your band. • Can you beat the villains? Use your cookies to fight off Buster the Drooly Dog, Bobby the Birthday Bear, Ivy the Carnivorous Plant and many others. We are working hard to update the game with new levels that we are pawsitively sure will leave you feline great! Already played and enjoyed the game? Stay tuned for updates and take a mewment to leave us a review :) You can also find us through: Facebook: facebook.com/CookieCatsGame Twitter: twitter.com/TactileEnt THANK YOU AND CAT YOU LATER!

About

Cats Empire

Lead a clan of cats to victory in this unique strategy simulation game. Train your feline warriors, raid rival clans for resources, and customize their skills to conquer Whiskertown. Engage in challenging boss battles and tournaments to climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Clan vs. clan PvP battles
  • Individual cat skill customization
  • Cross-breeding for super cats
  • Boss battles and area exploration
  • Match-3 and puzzle elements
  • Cat tribe simulation and growth
  • Worldwide tournaments
Features
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Do you have the skills to lead a clan of sneaky but fluffy kitties to paradise, where infinite fish is already waiting? Cats Empire is the unique mix of strategy and simulation games, where you aim at taking over Whiskertown in PvP mode! Cat vs cat and clan vs. clan! Will you create a mighty clan of furry cats that will take you to the peak of the leaderboard? Raid other clans to take their fish and souls, then head back to your tribe. Heal your kitties and enjoy some stolen fish. Upgrade your plushy predators to improve their individual skills, collect and craft items to boost your tribe’s power and soon you will be running the show in the concrete jungle! SNEAKY STRATEGIES Individualize the skills of each plushy cat. Some cats you will want to train as stealthy fish-stealing machines. Others you will mod into fearless attackers who will bring home souls to grow your tribe. You can even cross-breed your kitties to create a clan of powerful super cats with the strategy and skills you need to succeed. Strategy is the name of the game when you are clawing your way to the summit of the leaderboard! BOSS BATTLES You will need to be a cunning cat commander to keep your furballs fighting fit. Brace yourself for some challenging boss fights, unlock new areas to explore, and discover new clans to loot! There is always a new clan on the block, so you will need to protect what’s yours to claim your place as king at the top of CATS EMPIRE! CASUAL Clever mix of Match-3 and Puzzle games: With the right tactics you will survive the battle within the urban jungle. But only the smartest fish thieves will survive! Grab your mobile and look after your plushy cat tribe. PUZZLE Do you have the superior reflexes and skills needed to lead your fish thieves through the puzzle-ridden backyards of mysterious Whiskertown? TAMAGOTCHI Give your tribe members individual skills, crossbreed them and raise your own plushy predators! But caution: If you don not care enough, you will lose them forever. CLAN You will only be strong if you have friends. Found your own plushy cat empire and form a dangerous army of feline cats. Loot your neighbours and become the boss of Whiskertown’s backyards. SIMULATION Grow your cat tribe and be the wise leader of your sneaky but plushy cat clan. Do so by collecting fish, charms and skill points to improve your clan’s power. Lead your cat tribe and become top of the notch! TOURNAMENTS Win valuable in-game prizes in worldwide tournaments and reach the top of the fish tower. Every competition lasts for 72 hours. The right appetite for fish and charms will lead you out of the whale’s belly to the top of the fish throne. You decide whether you want to go down this road alone or in a clan with your friends. SKILLS Collect skill points, upgrade your sneaky cats and crossbreed them to get even more lovely super cats! Your cat tribe will soon include indisputable hero cats. COLLECT FISH’n’SOULS Items, fish and souls – Cats are busy gatherers and thieves and progress is made with the right plunder. Steal them from your neighbors or master mysterious backyards. Every successful attack grants you skill points or souls for your storage. PvP Play solo against whole Whiskertown and loot your neighbors or join alliances with your friends and celebrate a hostile takeover. Play on Facebook and collaborate with other plushy predators. PAW-SOME FEATURES: - Create and manage the ultimate cat tribe - Lead your clan into battles - Develop sneaky strategies and tactics - Cross-breed your cats to create super cats - Beat challenging bosses - Unlock different areas  - Complete quests - Compete against clans worldwide - Conquer the global leaderboard "Cats Empire" is a free-to-play multiplatform game. Play with your friends on Facebook or on your mobile device. You will only survive the contest for fish and charms with the right strategy and by mastering the unique mix of puzzle and simulation.

Screenshots

Cookie Cats™4 screens
Cats Empire4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cookie Cats™ and Cats Empire both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Cookie Cats™'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Cats Empire's. Cookie Cats™ also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (4K vs 237). On price, rating, 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. Cookie Cats™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cats Empire sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cookie Cats™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cookie Cats™ has 4K ratings behind it against 237, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Cookie Cats™'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Cats Empire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Cats™ ships an update every 11 days, Cats Empire every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cookie Cats™ versus Cats Empire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie Cats™Cats Empire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4K ratings) — better4.7 (237 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better237
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB145 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTactile Games ApSCenturies Int.

Customer experience

Cookie Cats™

All ratings3,968 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews1,055 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.2%

Cats Empire

All ratings237 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative27.4%

User reviews

Cookie Cats™

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍪 Cookie cats
  • 👍 Wonderful!
  • 👍 Addictive
  • 👍 Great Game!
  • 👍 Review

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not happy with the latest update
  • 🐛 Lost all progress

Cats Empire

From 237 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
  • 💡 Unique cat-based mechanics
  • 🎨 Appealing graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • ⚠️ Unreliable connectivity and login issues
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win elements
  • 🔄 Repetitive and monotonous gameplay

Bugs and requests

Cookie Cats™

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Lost all progress
  • Не могу играть
  • Проблемы с уровнем
  • Не загружается после обновления
  • Очень плохая последняя обновление
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  • Не работает
  • Глюченая
  • Постоянно вылетает
  • Не загружается

Requested features

5 requests
  • Срочно
  • Почему перестала работать???
  • Excellent mais…
  • Me encanta pero...
  • BC'rumblesI like this game but.....

Cats Empire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not launching on certain devices
  • Saving and progress issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Introduce new game modes and challenges
  • Add more customization options for cats
  • Implement a friends system and social features
  • Improve the energy/stamina system

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cookie Cats™

One-time10
  • Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Support Pack$0.99
  • Special Offer$0.99
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  • Stack of Coins$1.99
  • Pile of Coins$9.99
  • V.I.C. Membership$9.99
  • Special Offer$11.99
  • Bag of Coins$19.99
  • Chest of Coins$49.99
  • Vault of Coins$99.99
9 purchases

Cats Empire

One-time9
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • 120 coins$1.99
  • Awesome Bundle 06$1.99
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  • Tool Pack$2.99
  • 340 coins$4.99
  • 750 coins$9.99
  • 1600 coins2 variants$19.99
  • Awesome Bundle 37$19.99
  • 4550 coins$49.99

Questions

Is Cookie Cats™ free?
Cookie Cats™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cats Empire free?
Cats Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cookie Cats™ or Cats Empire?
Cookie Cats™ is rated higher. Cookie Cats™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Cats Empire averages 4.7 from 237 ratings.
Do Cookie Cats™ or Cats Empire have ads?
Neither Cookie Cats™ nor Cats Empire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Cats™ or Cats Empire?
Cookie Cats™ ships an update every 11 days, and Cats Empire every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cookie Cats™ was updated on November 8, 2026 and Cats Empire on November 2, 2026.

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