Nekosan vs Knife
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
Knife
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Hit all targets with perfect timing and focus. Colliding with a knife results in a game over. Hit apples to earn rewards. [Game Modes] Normal Mode: Hit all knives into the target to advance to the next stage. Time Attack Mode: Score as high as you can within 60 seconds. You have 3 attempts. [Combo System] Earn higher scores with consecutive hits. 10 Combo: x2 score 25 Combo: x3 score 40 Combo: x4 score [Collection & Growth] Collect apples to unlock new knives and build your own weapon set. [Game Center] Compete with players around the world through Game Center leaderboards. Challenge the highest scores and climb the rankings! [Contact] Email: seon.games.help@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knife at none against Nekosan's 5. Knife also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Nekosan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads 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. Knife asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nekosan ships an update every 2 months, Knife every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nekosan | Knife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (872 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 872 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1Button SARL | Myeong Su Seon |
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
Knife
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
Knife
No in-app purchases
