Comparison

RainCat vs Pet Idle

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

Head to head
About

RainCat

Guide a cat through the rain, using an umbrella to protect it from the elements and collect food. Compete for high scores and enjoy a local multiplayer mode inspired by air hockey.

Highlights
  • Protect cat from rain
  • Collect food
  • Achieve high scores
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Air hockey style gameplay
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RainCat is a simple and satisfying game where you need to protect your feline friend while it roams around to get food. Use your umbrella to protect the cat from the troublesome rain and gain your high score in the process! Protect the kitty, eat the food, up your level, get high scores! Local multiplayer! Play a frantic air hockey style game, but with cats and umbrellas! Learn to make this game! https://medium.com/hello-thirteen23/raincat-lesson-1-79a750ef319f#.c9cm6pllz Check out the source code for the game! https://github.com/thirteen23/RainCat

About

Pet Idle

Care for virtual dogs and cats in this life simulation game. Manage their needs, teach them tricks, and expand their home. The happier your pets, the more you earn.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet care system
  • House building and decoration
  • Teach pets tricks
  • Multiple pet breeds
  • Unique pet personalities
  • Robots and drones for assistance
Features
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Come and know a game where you can take care of various virtual pets! Build your house to be a cozy home for many pets! Pet Idle is a simulator where you need to take care of various needs that your pet will demand, such as food, thirst, sleep, bath, walks and games. Give all your love and attention to your beloved pets, be it a dog or cat. Your pet will gain levels of experience as he has a good life and will learn several tricks: Sitting, rolling, jumping and much more! The happier your pet, the more money you make! Build, expand and decorate your home, so you can have more and more pets! They will interact with each other, each with different personalities that will affect living together. With Pet Idle you have amazing mechanisms: ● Pets needs system (hunger, thirst, sleep, hygiene, walking and fun). ● 8 different pet types, dogs and cats of many different breeds. ● Each Pet has a unique personality that affects game play. ● Edit the color of each Pet. ● Build and expand the house to accommodate more pets. ● Many feature furniture: bowls, beds, tubs and toys. ● Decorate the interior of your house to become a beautiful and unique. ● Teach amazing skills: Sit, jump, run, roll and more. ● Use robots and drones to help you care for your pets. Come and create an ever better environment for your pets and show everyone how great a caregiver you are!

Screenshots

RainCat4 screens
Pet Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RainCat at 5.0 against Pet Idle's 4.5. RainCat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). Pet Idle's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 5). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pet Idle sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. RainCat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RainCat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pet Idle has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RainCat's written reviews are positive against 76% of Pet Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RainCat ships an update every 17 months, Pet Idle monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RainCat versus Pet Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainCatPet Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.7% of reviews
Number of ratings51.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerthirteen23SPL GAMES LTDA

Customer experience

RainCat

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pet Idle

All ratings1,207 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative13.6%

Bugs and requests

RainCat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pet Idle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes and becomes unplayable after receiving the panda pet
  • Pets' needs and stats get stuck in an unresponsive state
  • Drones and automated features stop working properly
  • Game resets progress after updates or device changes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more pet breeds
  • Implement a pet breeding feature
  • Allow moving and rotating furniture
  • Add a litter box or way to clean up pet messes
  • Improve the daily reward system
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  • Introduce mini-games or more interactive pet activities

In-app purchases

None

RainCat

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Pet Idle

One-time12
  • 20.000 Coins$0.99
  • 15.000 Energy$0.99
  • 100 Gems$0.99
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  • 100.000 Coins$3.99
  • 75.000 Energy$3.99
  • 500 Gems$3.99
  • Cat Lover's Bundle$3.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Dog Lover's Bundle$7.99
  • Legendary Pets Bundle$11.99
  • Fortune Pack$24.99
  • Max Pack$49.99

Questions

Is RainCat free?
RainCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pet Idle free?
Pet Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RainCat or Pet Idle?
RainCat is rated higher. RainCat averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pet Idle averages 4.5 from 1.2K ratings.
Do RainCat or Pet Idle have ads?
Pet Idle shows ads; RainCat does not.
Which is updated more often, RainCat or Pet Idle?
RainCat ships an update every 17 months, and Pet Idle monthly. Most recently, RainCat was updated on June 2, 2026 and Pet Idle on August 15, 2026.

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