Comparison

Q vs Cat Meal Guide

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

Head to head
About

Q

This app helps you capture your cat's attention with a variety of meow sounds. You can also set meow alarms to wake you up or call your feline friends. It's designed to be simple and cute for easy interaction.

Highlights
  • 240+ high-quality meow sounds
  • Adjustable meow modes
  • Meow alarm function
  • Set meow sounds for specific times
  • Cute and simple interface
Features
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“Q-Chan” is designed to help you catching your cat attention. “Q-Chan” is very simple to use and cute. Slide up and down to change the mode, tap to “meow”. We embed more than 240 high quality meow sounds. And we’ll continue adding more sounds. “Q-Chan” has one more function. You can set meow alarm. Play meow sounds at specific time to wake you up and call your cats coming to your bed. *Attention Alarm need notification permission Alarm not work under “Silent Mode” and “Do Not Disturb” * If your cats displays signs of distress or aggression, discontinue use immediately.

About

Cat Meal Guide

Features
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■ Main Features of Cat Meal Guide • Calculate required calories based on your cat’s weight and age • Supports spayed / neutered cats • Automatically calculates feeding amounts based on food calorie information • Adjust the ratio of dry food and wet food • Save food combinations as presets • Simple and easy-to-use interface Use this app as a reference for your cat’s daily feeding management. ※ The calculation results in this app are only guidelines. Please consult a veterinarian if necessary depending on your cat’s condition, age, or health.

Screenshots

Q4 screens
Cat Meal Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Q at none against Cat Meal Guide's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Q versus Cat Meal Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQCat Meal Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (87 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoriRanMaruBANANA (Japan)

In-app purchases

None

Q

No in-app purchases

None

Cat Meal Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Q free?
Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat Meal Guide free?
Cat Meal Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Q or Cat Meal Guide have ads?
Cat Meal Guide shows ads; Q does not.
Which is updated more often, Q or Cat Meal Guide?
Q ships an update every 2 months, and Cat Meal Guide every 2 months. Most recently, Q was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cat Meal Guide on October 6, 2026.

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