Comparison

Rocketboat vs Cat Journey

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

Head to head
About

Rocketboat

Embark on an action-adventure platformer with a unique visual style blending pixel art and 3D. Experience a humorous story filled with nostalgic nods, sci-fi tropes, and conspiracy themes, all set to a retro soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Unique graphic style
  • Humorous story
  • Nostalgic gaming and sci-fi nods
  • Retro 8-bit soundtrack
  • Touch controls or gamepad support
  • Unlockable Challenge Mode
Features
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Rocketboat - Pilot is an action/adventure platformer which features a unique graphic style that mixes classic minimalist pixel art with modern 3D rendering techniques. The game tells a humorous story with memorable characters while giving nods to nostalgic gaming and sci-fi clichés, conspiracy culture, the Illuminati, and even the hacktivist group Anonymous. Tying it all together is an 8-bit retro soundtrack influenced by the band’s music. * Use touch controls or a gamepad (recommended!) * Turn on shadows via Options > Display! * Find hidden music notes to unlock jukebox featuring original Rocketboat recordings and chiptune remakes. * Collect all planet points to unlock Challenge Mode! * Please rate and review! STORY: Far beyond the reaches of the Milky Way, a great darkness is looming. A clandestine force using powerful social manipulation techniques is controlling the resources of star systems throughout the universe. Their only existential threat appears to be a rock band from the planet Earth. Meanwhile on Earth, while experimenting with new ways to promote their music, the band Rocketboat is about to find itself on a life-changing adventure.

About

Cat Journey

Embark on a 2D action-adventure platformer as a Red Cat on a quest to save your sister. Explore diverse levels, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets through a captivating story. Features innovative mechanics, stunning graphics, and customizable controls for a challenging and immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Captivating story with 200+ unique dialogue lines
  • 12 unique levels with varied mechanics and enemies
  • 10 diverse enemies and challenging bosses
  • 10 unique weapons with critical hit mechanics
  • Customizable controls with gamepad and gesture support
  • Playable offline or online
  • Cloud save functionality
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Dive into adventure with Cat Journey! Join the Red Cat on a quest to save his sister in a world full of wonders and battles. Play this 2D action-platformer, explore levels, fight enemies, and beat bosses. Travel through burning cities, dense forests, dark dungeons, and dangerous swamps. Run from swarms of insects, dodge traps, transform, and escape exploding caves while rescuing hostages. Test your skills with this challenging game. Key Features: - Captivating Story: Uncover secrets by listening to allies and spying on enemies. Dive into a story with 200+ unique lines and meet unique characters. - Unique Levels: Solve puzzles and uncover story elements in 12 unique levels with different mechanics and enemies. - Stunning Graphics: Enjoy beautiful graphics and animations that bring the game to life. - Diverse Enemies: Fight 10 unique enemies with different abilities. Defeat challenging bosses. - Powerful Weapons: Discover 10 unique weapons with critical hits. Unlock new possibilities. - Fun Allies: Meet Leo and Richie, friendly narrators adding depth to your adventure. - Innovative Mechanics: Each weapon has unique mechanics. Experience a hardcore platformer with hack and slash elements. - Customizable Controls: Full gamepad support, customizable inputs, and a gesture-based control mode without on-screen buttons. - Atmospheric Music: Immerse yourself with an exclusive soundtrack. - Multilingual Support: Available in 38 languages for players worldwide. Why Download Cat Journey? - Innovative Gameplay: New puzzles and mechanics in each level. Roguelike elements for endless replayability. - Deep Story: Engaging dialogues and animations. - High Quality: Gorgeous graphics and animation. - Easy Controls: Full gamepad support. Save progress with cloud save. Play offline or online for a funny, classic, and challenging experience! Ready for an adventure? Download Cat Journey now! Embark on an epic quest with action and battles. Explore new worlds in this thrilling platformer!

Screenshots

Rocketboat4 screens
Cat Journey4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rocketboat and Cat Journey both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Cat Journey's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rocketboat's. Rocketboat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cat Journey sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Rocketboat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rocketboat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Rocketboat's written reviews are positive against 90% of Cat Journey's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rocketboat versus Cat Journey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocketboatCat Journey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB468 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPresent Day Media LLCYan Mednis

Customer experience

Rocketboat

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Cat Journey

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rocketboat

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cat Journey

One-time3
  • Bag of Coins$1.99
  • Ad-Free Experience$1.99
  • Ad-Free Plus Coins$2.99

Questions

Is Rocketboat free?
Rocketboat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat Journey free?
Cat Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rocketboat or Cat Journey?
Rocketboat is rated higher. Rocketboat averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Cat Journey averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Rocketboat or Cat Journey have ads?
Cat Journey shows ads; Rocketboat does not.

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