Comparison

CatBox vs Pets and Magic

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

Head to head
About

CatBox

An idle game where players aim to fit an unlimited number of cats into boxes. Collect kitties, open new boxes, and upgrade your boxes to increase kitty generation.

Highlights
  • Unlimited cat collection
  • Idle gameplay mechanics
  • Box opening and upgrading
  • Kitty generation upgrades
  • Store for item purchases
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Do you like cats? Do you like boxes? Do you like cats in boxes? CatBox is a relaxing idle game about filling boxes with kitties. Every box holds a new cat, and every cat earns more kitties for your collection. Tap a box to collect, upgrade your boxes, and watch your cat stack grow, even while you're away. COLLECT 26 CATS Unlock twelve boxes and meet the cat inside each one: common cuties, rare beauties and a few very special kitties. Every new cat poses for the Photo Booth, and you can save their portraits to your photo library. KEEP EARNING WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your boxes keep working when you close the game. Come back to a Welcome Back bonus, and add litter boxes to stay away longer. GROW, THEN PRESTIGE Upgrade each box, automate your favourites, and level up. When progress slows, Prestige to earn Paws: they multiply everything in your next run. LITTLE SURPRISES Mice scurry across the room with treats, parcels arrive with rewards, and a daily reward waits for you every day. TIME SKIPPIES Skip ahead in time and collect hours of kitties at once. NO ADS CatBox has no ads at all. Optional in-app purchases add coins, Time Skippies and extra litter boxes, and nothing is required to play.

About

Pets and Magic

Build and manage a magical village filled with adorable pets and enchanting elements. Craft magical items, upgrade your facilities, and dress up your animal companions. Become the wealthiest wizard in this cozy idle simulation game.

Highlights
  • Develop a magical village
  • Create and sell magical items
  • Upgrade magical stations
  • Collect and dress up pets
  • Harvest crops and feed animals
  • Discover secret spells
Features
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It's all about cute furry pets and magic!

 A cozy idle game about magic and animals. Develop your magical village and become the wealthiest wizard. 
Explore the magical world Create and sell potions, crystals, decorations, magic wands, and much more! Upgrade magical stations to earn more gold. Unlock new possibilities, discover secret spells, and make your village the most enchanting! Cats, dogs, and other pets will assist you in this journey! 
Many cute animals Relax and meet a variety of animals with unique abilities and personalities. Fluffy kittens and cats, dogs and puppies, rabbits and hares, foxes, koalas, pandas, hamsters, and other pets! Invent names for your fluffy friends. Harvest crops from the farm and feed your dogs, cats, and other animals! 
Cool outfits There's a whole wardrobe! Choose clothes for your pets: dresses and blouses, jackets and sweaters, glasses and hats. And don't forget to buy a magical witch hat! Dress up your mates in cute outfits! 
Cute Simulation Game Developing a magical village is easy because you have many fluffy helpers! The game will appeal to anyone who loves cute kittens and cats, fluffy dogs, restaurant simulators, idle animal games, and a cozy atmosphere. Grow your village and become a magic tycoon!

 A cozy idle game with cute animation and exciting gameplay for everyone who loves magic and animals!

Screenshots

CatBox4 screens
Pets and Magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pets and Magic at 67% against CatBox's 0%. Pets and Magic also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). CatBox's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. CatBox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pets and Magic sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CatBox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of CatBox's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pets and Magic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CatBox ships an update every 3 weeks, Pets and Magic every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CatBox versus Pets and Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatBoxPets and Magic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonkey Mob GamesLenar Akhmadeev

Customer experience

CatBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Pets and Magic

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CatBox

One-time10
  • 1 Time Skippy$0.99
  • x5 Time Skippies$0.99
  • x10 Time Skippies$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Limited Time Starter Pack!$1.99
  • Piggy Bank Contents$1.99
  • Purchase All Litter Boxes$1.99
  • x24 Time Skippies$3.99
  • 4000 Coins$4.99
  • 12000 Coins$12.99
  • x100 Time Skippies$14.99
11 purchases

Pets and Magic

One-time11
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • 2h Boost$0.99
  • 50 Gems$0.99
Show 8 more
  • 4h Boost$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 6h Boost$2.99
  • 8h Boost$3.99
  • 4h Offline production$3.99
  • 6h Offline production$3.99
  • 250 Gems$4.99
  • 12h Offline production$5.99

Questions

Is CatBox free?
CatBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pets and Magic free?
Pets and Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CatBox or Pets and Magic?
CatBox is rated higher. CatBox averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pets and Magic averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do CatBox or Pets and Magic have ads?
Pets and Magic shows ads; CatBox does not.
Which is updated more often, CatBox or Pets and Magic?
CatBox ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pets and Magic every 5 days. Most recently, CatBox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pets and Magic on October 24, 2026.

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