# Shoot beyond a hill! vs catball

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: catball at none against Shoot beyond a hill!'s 2. catball also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Shoot beyond a hill!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shoot beyond a hill! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. catball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Shoot beyond a hill! ships an update every 13 months, catball weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shoot beyond a hill! | catball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catball/id6499237852/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **13** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 15 MB | 123 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hiroyuki Sasayama](https://appshunter.io/developer/713453961) | [Madison Holmes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1742875104) |

## What reviewers say

### Shoot beyond a hill!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shoot-beyond-a-hill/id1145231419)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NO MORE ADSENSE | $1.99 | one-time |
| All AREAs | $1.99 | one-time |


### catball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catball/id6499237852)

A casual brick-breaker game with unique cat characters and unpredictable gameplay. Navigate 50 levels filled with puzzles involving teleportation and gravity. Enjoy customizable audio options and a challenging experience.

**Highlights:** Unique cat abilities, Dynamic gameplay mechanics, 50 challenging levels, Teleportation and gravity puzzles, Customizable audio tracks, High replayability

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shoot beyond a hill! free?

Shoot beyond a hill! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is catball free?

catball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Shoot beyond a hill! or catball have ads?

catball shows ads; Shoot beyond a hill! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Shoot beyond a hill! or catball?

Shoot beyond a hill! ships an update every 13 months, and catball weekly. Most recently, Shoot beyond a hill! was updated on November 2, 2026 and catball on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*