Nekosan vs Verticow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
- Dozens of challenging levels
- One-finger control gameplay
- Retrieve stolen stars
- Infiltrate mouse dungeons
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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
Verticow
This game lets you fling objects with precision and style. Compete to see how far and gracefully you can launch various items. Master the physics to achieve impressive throws.
- Fling objects
- Long-distance throws
- Graceful launches
- Physics-based gameplay
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> Fling things. > > As far as you can. > > > As graceful as you can.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nekosan at 4.6 against Verticow's 3.5. Nekosan also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 45%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Verticow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nekosan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 869 and 184 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Nekosan's written reviews are positive against 45% of Verticow's.
Nekosan ships an update every 2 months, Verticow every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nekosan | Verticow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (869 ratings) — better | 3.5 (184 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 45.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 869 — better | 184 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 1Button SARL | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
Nekosan
Verticow
User reviews
Nekosan
From 869 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😻 Cute and adorable cat character
- 👍 Simple and intuitive one-tap controls
- 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Visually pleasing minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear controls and lack of tutorial
- 💰 Frequent ads and intrusive monetization
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating levels
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after updates
Verticow
From 184 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quirky and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Unique and appealing visuals
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
- 💰 Reasonably priced for ad-free version
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and disruptive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after unlocking all characters
- 🤔 Unclear objectives and scoring system
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
Verticow
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and runtime errors on some devices
- Ads covering essential UI elements
Requested features
3 requests- Add more characters and levels
- Provide an option to remove ads without paying
- Implement a scoring system with leaderboards
In-app purchases
Nekosan
- 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
Verticow
- Ad Free$0.99
