Comparison

Simon's Cat vs MicroWars

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

Head to head
About

Simon's Cat

Connect colorful treats to solve match-3 puzzles and help Simon's Cat recover stolen cookies. Battle villains, use power-ups, and explore charming locations in this delightful puzzle adventure.

Highlights
  • Connect treats to create combos
  • Hundreds of match-3 levels
  • Battle snack-stealing villains
  • Use purrfect power-ups
  • Play with friends
  • Exciting seasonal events
Features
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The tasty treats have vanished, and only Simon’s Cat can bring them back! The mischievous crow has swiped all the cookies, and now it’s up to you to connect treats, combine colors, and complete match-3 puzzles in this adorable puzzle game. Join Simon’s Cat, Maisy, Chloe, and Jazz on a delightful journey through charming locations in Simon’s Cat Crunch Time. Solve fun and challenging match-3 levels, fight off tricky villains, and uncover exciting seasonal surprises along the way! Pawsome Features: Simple & Addictive Gameplay – Match and connect treats to create powerful combos! Hundreds of Levels – Explore crunch time challenges and unlock new adventures. Fight Off Villains – Beat Sir Royston the Pug, Mr. Potts, and other snack-stealing troublemakers! Purrfect Power-Ups – Use special boosters to boom through obstacles and complete tricky puzzles! Play with Friends – Join a team, compare scores, and challenge your friends to see who can beat the most levels! Exciting Events – Discover limited-time challenges and treasure-filled surprises! With regular updates, new levels, and adorable animations, there’s always something fresh in Simon’s Cat Crunch Time! Play now and enjoy a cat-puzzle game full of tasty treats and endless fun!

About

MicroWars

Engage in strategic microscopic battles where you command cells to conquer opponents. Collect resources, upgrade your units, and devise invasion plans to capture enemy bases and expand your territory. Outwit your rivals by building defenses and launching timely offensives.

Highlights
  • Microscopic battleground gameplay
  • Command and conquer cells
  • Resource collection and upgrades
  • Strategic invasion planning
  • Defensive and offensive tactics
  • Board-based conquest
Features
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Experience the thrill of a microscopic battleground with Microwars! In this action-packed mobile strategy game, players take on the role of a microscopic organism and send cells to conquer their opponent’s cells on a board. The objective is to take control of all the cells on the board and defeat the opponent. Collect resources, upgrade your cells, and strategize your attacks to gain an advantage. Microwars is a puzzle strategy game, where you need to find the best tactic to capture the enemy base. Here, brains over brawn is the rule! Create new invasion plans and put them into action in each level. Bit by bit, conquer the whole universe as your nodes expand and capture the enemies. Your expansion can only match the greatness of your strategic skills. But beware! keep an eye on your enemy’s strategy as they will try to overtake you while you are conducting your own offensives. You will have to build your defense and prepare your attacks in the same time, in order not to get defeated. Will you manage to elaborate the best strategy to take over the world? Prove it now by downloading Microwars!

Screenshots

Simon's Cat4 screens
MicroWars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simon's Cat at 87% against MicroWars's 34%. Simon's Cat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simon's Cat sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and MicroWars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simon's Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simon's Cat has 53K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Simon's Cat's written reviews are positive against 34% of MicroWars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simon's Cat ships an update every 3 weeks, MicroWars every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simon's Cat versus MicroWars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimon's CatMicroWars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (53K ratings) — better4.6 (10K ratings)
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better34.2% of reviews
Number of ratings53K — better10K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size476 MB94 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTactile Games LimitedBenoit Freslon

Customer experience

Simon's Cat

All ratings53,111 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,935 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.4%

MicroWars

All ratings10,387 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral16.1%
Negative49.7%

User reviews

Simon's Cat

From 53K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Cute and fun graphics
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay
  • 🕰️ Relaxing time-killer
  • 🎁 Generous with free rewards
  • 👨‍💻 Responsive developers

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult later levels
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Misleading advertising

MicroWars

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Customizable characters
  • 🚀 Quick game sessions

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive levels
  • 🔋 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Paid features don't work as expected

Bugs and requests

Simon's Cat

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Ads not registering properly
  • Incorrect scoring and progress tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Daily login bonus
  • More variety in levels and challenges
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved progression system

MicroWars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game resets progress on restart
  • Impossible level 40 and 130
  • Ads play over gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • More challenging AI opponents
  • Ability to reinforce controlled cells
  • Disable timer option
  • More unique levels and characters
  • Improved memory mini-game

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Simon's Cat

One-time12
  • Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
  • Kitten Bundle$1.99
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  • Kitten Bundle$3.99
  • Open Piggy Bank$3.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Pile of Coins$9.99
  • Treat Bundle$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Special Offer$11.99
  • Bag of Coins$19.99
  • Purrfect Bundle$19.99
1 purchases

MicroWars

One-time1
  • No ads$3.99

Questions

Is Simon's Cat free?
Simon's Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MicroWars free?
MicroWars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simon's Cat or MicroWars?
Simon's Cat is rated higher. Simon's Cat averages 4.9 out of 5 from 53K ratings, while MicroWars averages 4.6 from 10K ratings.
Do Simon's Cat or MicroWars have ads?
MicroWars shows ads; Simon's Cat does not.
Which is updated more often, Simon's Cat or MicroWars?
Simon's Cat ships an update every 3 weeks, and MicroWars every 2 months. Most recently, Simon's Cat was updated on September 26, 2026 and MicroWars on September 25, 2026.

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