Comparison

MouseBot vs Mouse n Cat

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

Head to head
About

MouseBot

Navigate a robotic mouse through treacherous mazes filled with mechanical traps and obstacles. Collect cheese to unlock new customizations and abilities in this fast-paced platforming adventure.

Highlights
  • 88 challenging mazes
  • Hilarious cartoon destruction
  • Unlock new abilities
  • Collect cheese
  • Customize MouseBot with skins
  • Eye-popping cartoon visuals
  • Multiple control options
Features
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Guide MouseBot through mazes of fantastical mechanical mouse traps created by the cat scientists of CatLab. Dodge giant metal Kitty Krushers, leap over mouse-grinding Roller Graters, evade scary Mines and Lasers, and platform your way across pools of bot-melting Acid on an epic quest for cheese and freedom. Conquer 88 challenging platform-style levels as you delve deeper into the mysterious laboratories of CatLab and uncover the cats' nefarious plans. Collect epic piles of cheese, and transmogrify that cheese into new skins and accessories for your robotic mouse. MouseBot: Escape from CatLab is a zany and exciting platforming game that will test your reflexes, skills, timing, and love of cheese! GAME FEATURES • 88 challenging mazes filled with traps and obstacles. • Hilarious cartoon destruction! Try not to get crushed, stomped, zapped or blown to bits. • Unlock new abilities! Run, jump and transform for land and water! • Collect epic piles of cheese! • Win new skins and accessories to customize MouseBot! • Eye-popping cartoon visuals on iPhone, iPad and AppleTV • Control options include touch screen, simple and extended gamepads (and Siri remote on AppleTV.) • Earn achievements with Game Center, and stay synced with iCloud. CUSTOMER SUPPORT If you encounter a problem running the game, please visit us at: www.vectorunit.com/support STAY IN TOUCH Be the first to hear about updates, download custom images, and interact with the developers! Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VectorUnit Follow us on Twitter @vectorunit Visit our web page at www.vectorunit.com MouseBot is free to play but there are optional in-app purchases available.

About

Mouse n Cat

Navigate a maze-like environment, collecting food while evading a pursuing cat. This stealth-based game offers relaxing 3D visuals and simple, enjoyable gameplay.

Highlights
  • 3D visuals
  • Stealth gameplay
  • Food collection
  • Relaxing experience
  • Easy controls
Features
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Try to escape from the cat while collecting as much of food as you can! Features: •Beautiful and unique 3D visuals •Stealth style gameplay •Easy, fun and relaxing

Screenshots

MouseBot4 screens
Mouse n Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mouse n Cat at none against MouseBot's 13. Mouse n Cat also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). MouseBot's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 17). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MouseBot sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Mouse n Cat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mouse n Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MouseBot has 1.1K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of MouseBot's written reviews are positive against 80% of Mouse n Cat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MouseBot ships an update every 4 months, Mouse n Cat every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MouseBot versus Mouse n Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouseBotMouse n Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.1K ratings)4.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB256 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVector UnitMokuni LLC

Customer experience

MouseBot

All ratings1,149 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.0%

Mouse n Cat

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MouseBot

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress resets or disappears
  • Unresponsive controls and inputs
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and chapters
  • Level editor and sharing functionality
  • Customizable controls and button placement
  • Infinite lives or reduced wait times

Mouse n Cat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

MouseBot

One-time13
  • Cyber Skin Special$0.99
  • Jet Pack Special$0.99
  • A Pile of Power Tokens$1.99
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  • Cyber Skin$1.99
  • Red Fire Skin$1.99
  • Jet Pack$1.99
  • Angel Wings Special$1.99
  • X-Ray Skin$1.99
  • Arcade Mode$3.99
  • Stacks of Power Tokens$4.99
  • Go Premium$4.99
  • Buckets of Power Tokens$9.99
  • ACME Special! Crates of Power Tokens$19.99
None

Mouse n Cat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MouseBot free?
MouseBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mouse n Cat free?
Mouse n Cat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MouseBot or Mouse n Cat?
Mouse n Cat is rated higher. MouseBot averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Mouse n Cat averages 4.5 from 17 ratings.
Do MouseBot or Mouse n Cat have ads?
Both MouseBot and Mouse n Cat show ads.
Which is updated more often, MouseBot or Mouse n Cat?
MouseBot ships an update every 4 months, and Mouse n Cat every 9 days. Most recently, MouseBot was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mouse n Cat on October 3, 2026.

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