Comparison

James Spring vs Throw It! CatBall

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

Throw It! CatBall

Engage in a charming block-breaking game featuring cute cats and their meows. Collect gold to unlock new levels and feline companions, all while enjoying calming music to relieve stress. Adjust your aim to strategically break blocks and aim for the highest stage.

Highlights
  • Block breaking gameplay
  • Cute cat characters and sounds
  • Gold collection for unlocks
  • Stress-relieving calm music
  • Offline play capability
  • Adjustable firing angle
Features
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What's that cute cat sound? Meow sound is the charm of block breaking! Meet the cute cat version of time-consuming block breaking. Game introduction: A cute cat sound is the charm of the block-breaking game! With fast gameplay and cute cats, you can enjoy it anytime, anywhere. Collect gold to earn new levels and cats, and enjoy the fun of the game. Release your stress with the calm music played during the game. How to play the game: Simply adjust the firing angle to break the blocks. Prepare in advance for more powerful cats that appear in each stage. Collect gold to get new cats and balls. The goal is to achieve the highest stage. Target audience: Those who like cat and animal games. Those who are looking for a light game to enjoy without stress. Those who like single and free games. Those who are looking for offline games without an internet connection.

Screenshots

James Spring4 screens
Throw It! CatBall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Throw It! CatBall at 4.8 against James Spring's 4.0. James Spring's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Throw It! CatBall sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. James Spring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Throw It! CatBall holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of James Spring's written reviews are positive against 60% of Throw It! CatBall's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

James Spring ships an update every 2 months, Throw It! CatBall monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
James Spring versus Throw It! CatBall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJames SpringThrow It! CatBall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungHyuk YoonDokkaebi Games

Customer experience

James Spring

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

Throw It! CatBall

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

James Spring

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Throw It! CatBall

One-time8
  • Leaf +30$2.99
  • Starter Package$4.99
  • Leaf +60$4.99
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  • Leaf Package$7.99
  • Leaf +120$7.99
  • Leaf +240$11.99
  • Leaf +480$18.99
  • Leaf +960$30.99

Questions

Is James Spring free?
James Spring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Throw It! CatBall free?
Throw It! CatBall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, James Spring or Throw It! CatBall?
Throw It! CatBall is rated higher. James Spring averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Throw It! CatBall averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do James Spring or Throw It! CatBall have ads?
Throw It! CatBall shows ads; James Spring does not.
Which is updated more often, James Spring or Throw It! CatBall?
James Spring ships an update every 2 months, and Throw It! CatBall monthly. Most recently, James Spring was updated on September 17, 2026 and Throw It! CatBall on September 18, 2026.

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