Nekosan vs Fowlst
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
Fowlst
Embark on an action-packed journey as an owl battling demons in the depths of Hell. Smash enemies, collect loot, and acquire powerful upgrades to overcome challenging bosses and an endless array of procedurally generated chambers.
- Unlimited procedurally generated stages
- Simple touch controls
- Smash demons
- Battle huge bosses
- Collect loot for upgrades
- Acquire unique powers like egg bombs and rockets
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Fowlst is an an action game about an owl who is trapped in Hell for some reason. Make your way through chamber after spooky chamber, smashing Demons and grabbing loot. Dodge bullets, battle huge bosses and try not to get chopped In half by a buzz saw. Trade your loot for sick powers like egg bombs and rockets so you can really show those demons who’s boss! * Unlimited stages that are different every time you play. * Simple controls: touch the left side of the screen to hop left, right side to hop right, swipe up to use the item you are holding. * Smash demons in half! * Buzz saws! Turbines! Tubes! Stalactites! * Big ol' bosses! * Loot! * Shoot rockets out of your behind! * Fowlst! * Hooray!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fowlst at none against Nekosan's 5. Fowlst also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (97% vs 83%). Nekosan's advantage is ratings volume (872 vs 63). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Fowlst asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fowlst holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nekosan has 872 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Nekosan's written reviews are positive against 97% of Fowlst's.
Nekosan ships an update every 2 months, Fowlst monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nekosan | Fowlst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (872 ratings) | 4.8 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 872 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 1Button SARL | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Nekosan
Fowlst
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
Fowlst
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Fowlst
No in-app purchases
