Comparison

Hello Kitty Friends vs Box Cat Jam

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

Head to head
About

Hello Kitty Friends

Engage in a vibrant match-2 blast puzzle adventure featuring beloved Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Kuromi. Collect costumes, decorate your dream house, and combine characters to discover new friends. Enjoy exciting gameplay with powerful boosters and numerous levels.

Highlights
  • Match-2 blast puzzle gameplay
  • Collect and dress up Sanrio characters
  • Decorate your own house
  • Combine characters to get new friends
  • Powerful boosters and special items
  • Numerous challenging levels
Features
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Enjoy puzzle with Sanrio friends Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, and Gudetama! Match 2 blast puzzle game from SUPERAWESOME, leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world. My coy but lovely friend, 'KUROMI', finally came to Hello Kitty Friends World! Welcome a cute friend the pink skull hood! World-famous HELLO KITTY, MY MELODY, POMPOMPURIN, BAD BADTZ-MARU, KEROKEROKEROPPI, TUXEDOSAM go to the puzzle world! Exciting puzzle game adventure with cute Sanrio characters! Tap blocks of same Friends blocks and craft powerful booster! Explore Hello Kitty Friends’ world with cute obstacles in your way! What should I wear today? Collect a variety of costumes for the Friends. GUDETAMA and CINNAMOROLL also visited the Hello Kitty Friends world! Charming Friends will help you play the game! Decorate your own house and invite friends over! Fill your dream house with adorable items! Combine and get new Friends! Meet a new Friend by combining three Friends! Collect all your lovely friends and complete your collection! Meet Hello Kitty Friends right now! Key Features Delightful graphics and super easy to play! It is easy and fun to play but difficult to master. There are many different levels available. Get amazing rewards by exploring the Hello Kitty Friends’ World! Share the fun with friends through the Facebook sharing feature. Boost items such as Cupid’s Arrows, Toy Hammers, Mirrorballs, Magic Wands, Firecracker , and Bombs will make your gameplay more enjoyable. What's even better is that you can enjoy all of this completely for free! *In-app-purchase options are available.

About

Box Cat Jam

Engage your mind with a charming block puzzle game featuring adorable cats. Match three identical felines to clear the board and progress through challenging levels. Build cozy cat towers and enjoy relaxing gameplay with cute graphics and animations.

Highlights
  • Match three same cats
  • Clear the board puzzle
  • Build cat towers
  • Challenging stages
  • Cute cat graphics
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Block Cat Jam – Are you looking for a cute cat match puzzle game? Relax your brain solving puzzle with cute cats! Match same cats to solve the puzzle! Welcome to Block Cat Jam : Match, the cutest block puzzle game that you will enjoy! Use your brain to put the same three cats to release cats from the jam. Block Cat Jam : Match – Very addictive and Relaxing cat block game! Challenge yourself to pass the stages that might be hard and build cat towers for the cute cats! A variety of cute cats will stay in the cozy cat towers. How to play Block Cat Jam : Match: -Your goal is to match cats and clean the board. -Tap lying cats to move them. -Match 3 same cats at the same time. -You will win when the board is clear! 3D block match jam puzzle feature: -Cute cats and challenging stages -Cozy graphics and animation. -Cat towers and competing system. Download Block Cat Jam : Match now and start playing it now!

Screenshots

Hello Kitty Friends4 screens
Box Cat Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hello Kitty Friends at 4.7 against Box Cat Jam's 4.1. Hello Kitty Friends also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 37%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hello Kitty Friends sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Box Cat Jam sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hello Kitty Friends holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.3K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Hello Kitty Friends's written reviews are positive against 37% of Box Cat Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello Kitty Friends ships an update monthly, Box Cat Jam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hello Kitty Friends versus Box Cat Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello Kitty FriendsBox Cat Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better4.1 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better37.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better1.3K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size648 MB411 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Awesome Inc.ACTIONFIT

Customer experience

Hello Kitty Friends

All ratings3,304 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews658 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.7%

Box Cat Jam

All ratings1,255 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews677 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral17.3%
Negative45.5%

User reviews

Hello Kitty Friends

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and fun game
  • 🎨 Adorable Sanrio characters
  • ⭐️ Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎮 Engaging puzzles and challenges
  • 🏠 Ability to decorate your own room

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Difficult to obtain premium characters
  • 📺 Frequent and intrusive ads
  • 🔄 Repetitive level design
  • 🕰️ Limited lives/moves system

Box Cat Jam

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Cute and adorable game
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and casual experience
  • 🐱 Enjoyable cat-themed visuals

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Excessive and disruptive ads
  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywalls
  • 🔁 Repetitive and luck-based higher levels
  • 🔋 Lives system and energy limitations

Bugs and requests

Hello Kitty Friends

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and loading issues on certain devices
  • Network stability problems preventing gameplay
  • Purchases not always reflecting in the game

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more Sanrio characters (Chococat, Little Twin Stars, etc.)
  • Introduce a friend system to share resources
  • Provide an offline mode or reduce data usage
  • Improve the gacha system with better drop rates
  • Offer an ad-free version or option to remove ads

Box Cat Jam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not registering completion properly
  • Lives not refreshing as intended
  • Sudden redirects to suspicious websites

Requested features

4 requests
  • More cat varieties and customization options
  • Ability to replay levels without restrictions
  • Improved progression system and rewards
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hello Kitty Friends

One-time11
  • Treasure Room 01$0.99
  • Unlimited Apple 1H package$0.99
  • Gem product 1$1.99
Show 8 more
  • New Users Only Product$2.99
  • Treasure Room 02$2.99
  • Gem product 2$4.99
  • Unlimited Apple 2 Hours Pack$4.99
  • Gem box$4.99
  • Special Offer: Premium Coupon$9.99
  • Gem product 3$9.99
  • Gem product 4$19.99
15 purchases

Box Cat Jam

One-time15
  • 60 Coins$0.99
  • 150 coins$1.99
  • Bomb Package$1.99
Show 12 more
  • endless 01$2.99
  • Small Piggy bank$2.99
  • Weekend Package$3.99
  • endless 02$4.99
  • King Cat Bundle$4.99
  • Hard Package$4.99
  • No ads$7.99
  • 650 coins$7.99
  • No ads bundle$9.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • 1500 coins$14.99
  • 3500 coins$29.99

Questions

Is Hello Kitty Friends free?
Hello Kitty Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Box Cat Jam free?
Box Cat Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hello Kitty Friends or Box Cat Jam?
Hello Kitty Friends is rated higher. Hello Kitty Friends averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Box Cat Jam averages 4.1 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Hello Kitty Friends or Box Cat Jam have ads?
Both Hello Kitty Friends and Box Cat Jam show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello Kitty Friends or Box Cat Jam?
Hello Kitty Friends ships an update monthly, and Box Cat Jam every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hello Kitty Friends was updated on October 21, 2026 and Box Cat Jam on October 23, 2026.

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