Drop Cats vs Star Duster
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...
Star Duster
Experience a retro-inspired arcade challenge that harks back to the 80s. Control your character through unique gameplay mechanics, including physical head movements via push-ups, and enjoy an immersive soundscape. Compete for high scores across two distinct game modes.
- Two distinct game modes
- High score lists
- Head control via push-ups (iOS)
- Retro 80s aesthetic
- Immersive soundscape
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***** "A rare Apple Watch game that's actually worth playing" - iMore ***** "A game you’ll return to" - GQ Magazine ***** "Travel back to the 80s" - AppAdvice Star Duster for iPhone and Apple Watch takes handheld games (and you) back to their origins: - Two game modes with different challenges, gameplay and high score lists! - Let's get physical! Get exercise and a new type of challenge by controlling Star Duster with your head through push ups (iOS) - A Beep-boop-ity soundscape that will get stuck on your brain! Star Duster is a prequel to the mobile arcade mayhem that is Star Jolt. Can it explain why the space junk is lined up so neatly?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Drop Cats at Free against Star Duster's $2.99. Drop Cats also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Star Duster's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 64 months). On rating, in-app purchases 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
Drop Cats is free to download; Star Duster costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drop Cats against 5.0 for Star Duster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drop Cats has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Drop Cats ships an update every 64 months, Star Duster every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop Cats | Star Duster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 64 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #191 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colin Brandt | Beardybird AB |
Customer experience
Drop Cats
Star Duster
In-app purchases
Drop Cats
No in-app purchases
Star Duster
No in-app purchases
