KleptoCats vs Detective Mio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KleptoCats
Collect hundreds of unique, mischievous cats that steal items to decorate your room. Feed, wash, and pet your feline companions while uncovering the mystery of their origins. Discover exciting easter eggs and fill your space with treasures from around the world.
- Collect hundreds of unique cats
- Cats steal items to decorate your room
- Feed, wash, and pet your cats
- Discover easter eggs and clues
- Solve the mystery of cat origins
- Decorate your home with treasures
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KleptoCats are cute. But they have a dark side. They can't stop stealing!!! But then again... your room is kinda empty. What a CAT-astrophe. I guess your furry friend's frisky paws may be a perfect match to fill your room. Send your cat away to gather items to fill your room with amazing treasures. Collect hundreds of unique mischievous kitties, and watch as they decorate your home with unique collectibles from every corner of the world(s)! Feed, wash, and pet your adorable PAW-rtners in crime to show your appreciation for their gifts! Watch out for exciting easter eggs, and clues to solve the mystery of how the Kleptocats came into your life! S-purr-tacular!!! You never know what KleptoCats will bring back next.
Detective Mio
Solve puzzles and quizzes to find hidden animals in various imaginative locations. This interactive game requires tapping, swiping, and dragging to uncover clues and complete illustrations. Decorate your detective office with earned items and enjoy offline play.
- Hidden object finding
- Nonsense quizzes and puzzles
- Interactive tap, swipe, drag mechanics
- Animal rescue missions
- Detective office decoration
- Offline play
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Has a cat gone missing? Are there animals in danger? Do you wish to rediscover a long lost memory? Then Detective Mio is the cat for you! This is more than a simple hidden picture finder! You need to solve various nonsense quizzes and puzzles to save cute animals! Tap, swipe, and drag on the screen to find hidden items! Sometimes you might even need to flip the whole smartphone! Attics, gardens, galleries, museums, malls, laboratories, and... space!? Listen to your client's tale and find the hidden animal. Those pesky animals find unbelievable ways to hide in the most unimaginable of places! Find all of the items and complete the illustration. Enjoy cute cartoon-style illustrations! A game that can be played offline! Put your heads together with your friends to solve the puzzles! Use the toys and furniture you earn from clearing stages to decorate your detective office in your own unique style!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Detective Mio at every 2 weeks against KleptoCats's every 3 months. KleptoCats's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 305) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. KleptoCats sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Detective Mio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
KleptoCats holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KleptoCats has 32K ratings behind it against 305, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of KleptoCats's written reviews are positive against 86% of Detective Mio's.
KleptoCats ships an update every 3 months, Detective Mio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KleptoCats | Detective Mio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32K ratings) — better | 4.6 (305 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 86.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 305 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #182 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 628 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HyperBeard Inc. | 1N1 |
Customer experience
KleptoCats
Detective Mio
User reviews
KleptoCats
From 32K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😻 Cute and adorable cats
- 🎨 Interesting art style and references
- 💰 Easy to earn in-game currency
- 🕹️ Fun mini-games to play
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Long wait times for cats to return
- 💎 Difficult to obtain gems
- 🔁 Repetitive items brought back by cats
- 🛠️ Glitches and bugs
Detective Mio
From 305 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Adorable and cute art style with charming character design
- 🧩 Engaging puzzle mechanics that blend detective work with hidden object finding
- 😌 Relaxing and healing gameplay experience
- 🎮 Well-balanced difficulty level - challenging but not frustrating
- 😸 Lovable cat characters throughout the game
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Extremely short game - only 20 levels completed in 1-2 hours
- 💰 Poor value for money - $5 ad removal purchase for limited content
- 🚫 No updates for over a year despite active player base
- 📖 Small text in clues difficult to read without zoom option
- 🎯 Some puzzle mechanics are unintuitive and confusing
Bugs and requests
KleptoCats
Reported bugs
3 issues- Coins getting stuck on screen
- Item descriptions not showing up
- Ads not rewarding players properly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to send out multiple cats at once
- More interaction with cats beyond feeding/bathing
- Easier way to obtain gems
- Save progress across devices
Detective Mio
Reported bugs
8 issues- Haunted house level prevents progression to next case
- Ad countdown timer runs without showing actual ad
- Some objects don't respond to required interactions
- Hint system shows incorrect or already-solved clues
- Touch input fails to register on certain objects
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- Game freezes or crashes during ad playback
- Specific level items won't appear despite correct actions
- Knight helmet won't remove in case 12
Requested features
8 requests- Add significantly more levels and cases
- Implement regular content updates
- Increase office/detective space for more decoration options
- Add zoom feature for reading clues more clearly
- Create seasonal or holiday-themed cases
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- Improve hint system with multiple hint options
- Add more interactive puzzle mechanics
- Implement reward system for office decoration
In-app purchases
KleptoCats
- Package with 10 Gems$0.99
- Special Deal$0.99
- Package with 25 Gems$1.99
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- COIN PACK SALE$1.99
- Gem Pack Sale$2.99
- Room Deal 1$2.99
- Package with 70 Gems$4.99
- Room Deal 2$5.99
- Room Deal 3$8.99
- Package with 200 Gems$9.99
Detective Mio
- hint item 10$0.99
- hint item 25$1.99
- remove interstitial ads pack$4.99
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- Remove all ads package$5.99
