Comparison

Sam's Level Maker vs Cat Castle Defense

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

Head to head
About

Sam's Level Maker

Design and build your own custom game levels with a wide variety of tiles, objects, and enemies. Bring your creative ideas to life with an easy-to-use interface and share your creations with others. Offers endless possibilities for platforming gameplay.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface
  • Wide range of tiles and objects
  • Variety of enemies and power-ups
  • Share created levels with others
  • Super Sams World-style gameplay
  • Endless replay value
Features
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خلق مستويات بنفسك ومشاركتها مع العالم !

About

Cat Castle Defense

Features
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The cat’s castle is under a fierce attack from monsters! As the castle’s guardian, you must defend against the approaching enemies. Slide the screen to move the cat up and down, and it will automatically fire bullets forward. Block all enemies to prevent any monster from entering the castle—defeat all monsters to achieve victory! As the game progresses, enemies will become stronger. Through the upgrade wall, you can enhance and choose power-up, boosting the cat’s attack power to face even greater challenges! ■ Power-up include: FIRE RATE Increase: Increase the number of shots per second, up to 15 per second. BULLET Increase: Fire more bullets per shot, up to a maximum of 8. ATTACK Power Boost: Increase base attack power. ATTACK Power Multiplier: Multiply attack power for greater damage. The game offers diverse levels, challenging monsters, and a deep battle system, ensuring endless fun and challenges for both adults and children!

Screenshots

Sam's Level Maker4 screens
Cat Castle Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cat Castle Defense at none against Sam's Level Maker's 3. Cat Castle Defense also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. Sam's Level Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cat Castle Defense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sam's Level Maker ships an update every 3 months, Cat Castle Defense every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sam's Level Maker versus Cat Castle Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSam's Level MakerCat Castle Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (467 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings467 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB36 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMustafa Rasheed境 饶

Bugs and requests

Sam's Level Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels being deleted on water placement
  • Enemies not moving or interacting properly
  • Crashing when placing certain objects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more enemies and tiles
  • Implement boss fights
  • Allow more customization options
  • Improve level search functionality
  • Fix music reset issue on death

Cat Castle Defense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sam's Level Maker

One-time3
  • Get one extra Life$0.99
  • Get 10 more level slots$1.99
  • Remove all Ads in the game$3.99
None

Cat Castle Defense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sam's Level Maker free?
Sam's Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cat Castle Defense free?
Cat Castle Defense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sam's Level Maker or Cat Castle Defense have ads?
Both Sam's Level Maker and Cat Castle Defense show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sam's Level Maker or Cat Castle Defense?
Sam's Level Maker ships an update every 3 months, and Cat Castle Defense every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sam's Level Maker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cat Castle Defense on October 13, 2026.

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