Kittens Game vs ALTER EGO COMPLEX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kittens Game
Manage a growing village of kittens in this text-based simulation game. Gather resources, research technologies, and expand your settlement. This old-school experience is free of ads and micro-transactions.
- Village simulation
- Resource management
- Technology research
- Text-based gameplay
- Kitten management
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Kittens Game is a village simulation text game. You manage a village of kittens as they acquire resources and unlock new technologies. This is an old school game and a product of many years of love and hard labor. It does not have any ads or micro-transactions.
ALTER EGO COMPLEX
Explore a dream world and read various stories. Engage with interactive picture books and enjoy original art. This spin-off allows you to join Es in her dreams.
- Read dream stories
- Select books from a shelf
- Tap whispers to progress
- Play simple minigames in picture books
- Enjoy original art
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"I think... I'll read a book." ■This story is for: ・Those who have played ALTER EGO ・Those who wish to dream with Es ・Those who haven't visited Es lately ■ALTER EGO COMPLEX Play Guide ・Select from the shelf a book that interests you ・Read through the books by tapping the whispers ・Select picture books to play simple minigames ■In her dreams, you can be together... ・Read a variety of dream stories ・Enjoy original art while you dream ・"This...is the story of my dreams." This app is a spin off from the full ALTER EGO game. We recommend playing though all of ALTER EGO first. Caramel Column Inc. http://caracolu.com https://twitter.com/GamesCaramel Caramel Column is a video game and board game studio. Character Design: Kai Ito Sound: AMIKO
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ALTER EGO COMPLEX at 4.8 against Kittens Game's 4.5. ALTER EGO COMPLEX also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 68%). Kittens Game's advantage is chart position (#71 vs unranked) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Kittens Game costs $2.99 and ALTER EGO COMPLEX $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ALTER EGO COMPLEX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 322 and 446 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Kittens Game's written reviews are positive against 86% of ALTER EGO COMPLEX's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kittens Game | ALTER EGO COMPLEX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (322 ratings) | 4.8 (446 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 322 | 446 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #71 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dmitrii Popov | Caramel Column Inc. |
Customer experience
Kittens Game
ALTER EGO COMPLEX
Bugs and requests
Kittens Game
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing buttons and UI elements
- Progress loss or reset when switching apps
- Broken or non-functional features (e.g. solar farms)
- Compatibility issues on iPhone X and newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Bulk crafting/upgrading options
- Ability to disable pollution mechanics
- Better UI optimization for larger screens
- Vibration/notification support for events
- More detailed analytics and tracking
ALTER EGO COMPLEX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kittens Game
No in-app purchases
ALTER EGO COMPLEX
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kittens Game free?
Is ALTER EGO COMPLEX free?
Which has better reviews, Kittens Game or ALTER EGO COMPLEX?
Do Kittens Game or ALTER EGO COMPLEX have ads?
Which is updated more often, Kittens Game or ALTER EGO COMPLEX?
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