Comparison

James Spring vs Purrfect Spirits

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

Head to head
About

James Spring

Embark on a thrilling hide-and-seek adventure where you guide James as far as possible. Discover and uncover all 44 of James' friends while navigating beautifully designed worlds and avoiding dangerous enemies. Enjoy a completely free gaming experience with simple touch controls.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Collect hidden friends
  • Avoid dangerous enemies
  • Explore beautiful worlds
  • Simple touch controls
  • Completely free to play
Features
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Where is everyone? Let's play hide and seek! Make James go as far as possible! Find as many James' friends as you can! - Run James as far as possible with simple touch controls - Find and Uncover rest of the 44 James' friends - Watch out cute but dangerous enemies - Travel beautiful designed worlds - No ads and completely free!

About

Purrfect Spirits

A relaxing and adorable cat game where you play as a ghost tending to visiting felines. Feed them, buy them toys, redecorate your room, and discover rare cats and unlock story cutscenes.

Highlights
  • Feed visiting cats
  • Buy cat toys and furniture
  • Redecorate your room
  • Entice rare cats
  • Unlock story cutscenes
  • Learn about cats and ghosts
Features
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Over 10 million downloads worldwide. A relaxing and adorable cat game loved across the globe. A flash of white light, and whoosh! Turns out you're now a ghost! You don't know how to pass on, so you'll just pass the time instead — with the adorable little cats who visit your house each day! ■ Game Summary This fun, adorable title will have you: ・Feeding the cats who drop by your home ・Buying scratchers, towers, and other items to keep your kitties entertained ・Redecorating your room with a host of colorful, unique designs ・Enticing a variety of Rare Cats to come visit (spawn rates vary by item!) ・Achieving goals in order to unlock cute manga-style cutscenes (both the main story and mini-stories!) ・Learning more about your feline friends and the phantoms who care for them ・Game data cannot be transferred between devices.

Screenshots

James Spring4 screens
Purrfect Spirits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Purrfect Spirits at 4.8 against James Spring's 4.0. Purrfect Spirits also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). James Spring's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Purrfect Spirits sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. James Spring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Purrfect Spirits holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purrfect Spirits has 15K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of James Spring's written reviews are positive against 95% of Purrfect Spirits's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

James Spring ships an update every 2 months, Purrfect Spirits monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
James Spring versus Purrfect Spirits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJames SpringPurrfect Spirits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.8 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews94.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings515K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungHyuk YoonHARAPECORPORATION Inc.

Customer experience

James Spring

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

Purrfect Spirits

All ratings14,725 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1,858 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.2%

Bugs and requests

James Spring

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Purrfect Spirits

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes when using silvervine/catnip
  • Progress/data loss issues after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand house/room customization options
  • Add more cats and mini-games
  • Improve progression system and replayability
  • Allow turning off on-screen text

In-app purchases

None

James Spring

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Purrfect Spirits

One-time8
  • 1200 Coins$0.99
  • Silvervine Tickets$0.99
  • 6000 Coins$0.99
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  • 3000 Coins$1.99
  • 15000 Coins$1.99
  • 7500 Coins$3.99
  • 35000 Coins$3.99
  • Remove ads$4.99

Questions

Is James Spring free?
James Spring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purrfect Spirits free?
Purrfect Spirits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, James Spring or Purrfect Spirits?
Purrfect Spirits is rated higher. James Spring averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Purrfect Spirits averages 4.8 from 15K ratings.
Do James Spring or Purrfect Spirits have ads?
Purrfect Spirits shows ads; James Spring does not.
Which is updated more often, James Spring or Purrfect Spirits?
James Spring ships an update every 2 months, and Purrfect Spirits monthly. Most recently, James Spring was updated on October 16, 2026 and Purrfect Spirits on October 23, 2026.

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