Comparison

Nekosan vs The Looper game

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

Head to head
About

Nekosan

Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.

Highlights
  • Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
  • Dozens of challenging levels
  • One-finger control gameplay
  • Retrieve stolen stars
  • Infiltrate mouse dungeons
Features
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3

About

The Looper game

Navigate challenging levels by reaching the exit. Your past actions create clones that mimic your movements, acting as either helpful tools or obstacles in your path to victory.

Highlights
  • Reach the exit
  • Clones copy your moves
  • Use clones as tools
  • Avoid interfering clones
  • Strategic puzzle solving
Features
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You need to get to the exit. Clones follow you and copy your every move. They can be helpful or interfering! Use them or avoid them to create your way to victory!

Screenshots

Nekosan4 screens
The Looper game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Looper game at every 3 weeks against Nekosan's every 2 months. Nekosan's advantage is ratings volume (872 vs 86). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and The Looper game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Nekosan against 4.7 for The Looper game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nekosan has 872 ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Nekosan's written reviews are positive against 80% of The Looper game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nekosan ships an update every 2 months, The Looper game every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nekosan versus The Looper game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNekosanThe Looper game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (872 ratings)4.7 (86 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better79.7% of reviews
Number of ratings872 — better86
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB98 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer1Button SARLNurkhametov Tagir

Customer experience

Nekosan

All ratings869 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews873 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.9%

The Looper game

All ratings84 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative11.6%

Bugs and requests

Nekosan

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch after recent update
  • Inability to exit video ads without watching them
  • Progress not saved after exiting the game

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Better tutorial and control explanation
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
  • Restart button for quick retries

The Looper game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Nekosan

One-time5
  • Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
  • Key$0.99
  • Maurice$0.99
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  • Skip a Stage$0.99
  • Remove All Ads$2.99
1 purchases

The Looper game

One-time1
  • unlimited clones$1.99

Questions

Is Nekosan free?
Nekosan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Looper game free?
The Looper game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nekosan or The Looper game?
The Looper game is rated higher. Nekosan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 872 ratings, while The Looper game averages 4.7 from 86 ratings.
Do Nekosan or The Looper game have ads?
Both Nekosan and The Looper game show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nekosan or The Looper game?
Nekosan ships an update every 2 months, and The Looper game every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nekosan was updated on November 2, 2026 and The Looper game on November 2, 2026.

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