Drop Cats vs Monocular Shot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop Cats
Guide falling cats to land on humans and reclaim their phones in this fast-paced game. Earn coins to unlock and upgrade new feline characters as you progress through challenging buildings.
- Cat dropping gameplay
- Unlock new cats
- Upgrade cats
- Progress through buildings
- Fast-paced action
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Put your cat dropping skills to the test in this fast-paced game for all ages! You control the Drop Cats, a group of city-dwelling felines who want to help humans curb their smartphone addictions. You must drop onto the humans from above to free them of their phones. As you play, you'll earn coins that allow you to unlock new cats, and eventually upgrade them! Progress through all three buildings if you can - just be aware that things may become more difficult along the way...
Monocular Shot
Engage in a 2D action shooting game where you must defeat enemies and advance through stages while dodging attacks. Encounter numerous challenges and diverse foes across various levels. Enjoy a free-to-play experience with no waiting or in-app purchases required.
- 2D action shooting gameplay
- Avoid enemy attacks
- Multiple stages with gimmicks
- Variety of enemies
- Special move system
- Auto save functionality
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Monocular Shot is a 2D action shooting game. Defeat the enemy and aim for the next stage while avoiding the enemy's attack. There are many gimmicks and various enemies waiting on the stage. ■ Operation method L: Move left R: Move right A: Shot J: Jump SPECIAL MOVE: Special Move You can use the special move by collecting 5 coins before the combo gauge runs out. This game has no tedious waiting times or billing factors. You can play for free until the ending. Save supports auto save. It may be a little difficult, but I hope you enjoy it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drop Cats at 100% against Monocular Shot's 67%. Drop Cats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Monocular Shot's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 64 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drop Cats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Drop Cats's written reviews are positive against 67% of Monocular Shot's.
Drop Cats ships an update every 64 months, Monocular Shot every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Drop Cats | Monocular Shot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | 4.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 64 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Colin Brandt | YUSEI MIYOSHI |
Customer experience
Drop Cats
Monocular Shot
In-app purchases
Drop Cats
No in-app purchases
Monocular Shot
No in-app purchases
