Comparison

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. vs CaTastrophe

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

Head to head
About

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

Explore the terrifying Backrooms and escape from a relentless pursuit of meme-inspired enemies. Navigate mazes, outsmart cunning foes, and compete with friends for the best escape times. Can you survive the chase and share your high scores?

Highlights
  • Backrooms exploration
  • Meme-based enemy pursuit
  • Maze navigation
  • Competitive escape challenges
  • Friend record sharing
Features
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Memes is what will haunt you. Run from the trends in the worst place in the Backrooms. The scariest and most challenging account awaits you ahead. You'll have to survive the pursuit in the Backrooms. Beware, the enemy will not be alone, there are many of them. They are cunning and nimble, you will not have time to react in time and lose. Huge mazes, incomprehensible corridors and scary corners await you. Compete with friends for time. Can you make the escape. See if you can avoid the scary memes chase. Share records with your friends in the hit Backrooms game. Explore the Backrooms, but be careful, because at every step there could be someone waiting for you: Alternative Amogus Armstrong Gigachad Granny Gru Isaac jerma Nerd Shukri Wenomachainsama Quandale Saul Selene Delgado Sidorovich Official Discord: https://discord.gg/7C5UbzQGwu Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cLXkZ-iSjjFZ2v0RAsJdaWFXnsyyiZ45K6ucE7c1fdE/edit?usp=sharing

About

CaTastrophe

Features
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CaTastrophe: Bad Cat Simulator is a game in which you have to run, jump, eat, poop, tear and knock over as many things as possible, poop again, in general, do everything that cats do in the house! You are the cat that the owners have left alone at home. Your goal is to smash rooms, make a mess, destroy priceless items and expensive electronics in order to cause maximum damage to the owner. On the way you will be trapped by dangers in the form of dogs, thorny plants and some household items. There are many cats, houses, skills, puzzles and mini games available in this cat simulator game.

Screenshots

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.4 screens
CaTastrophe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CaTastrophe at none against N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.'s shown. CaTastrophe also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and CaTastrophe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. ships an update every 6 weeks, CaTastrophe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. versus CaTastrophe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.CaTastrophe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB531 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperPayge LtdOlha Kolomiiets

Bugs and requests

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 5th map not working properly
  • Custom NextBot audio issues
  • Inability to skip certain ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Improve custom NextBots functionality
  • Add more levels and maps
  • Implement controller support

CaTastrophe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

Subscriptions1
  • VIP$1.997 Days
One-time11
  • Zoonomaly pack. Sale!$0.99
  • Sprunki pack. Sale!$0.99
  • Small pack of Money$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Small pack of Skipits$0.99
  • Medium pack of Money$1.99
  • Big pack of Skipits$1.99
  • Zoonomaly pack$2.99
  • Crazy Offer$2.99
  • Big pack of Money$2.99
  • Backroom Offer$3.99
  • Tralalero Offer$3.99
10 purchases

CaTastrophe

One-time10
  • Money Pack 2.000$0.99
  • Special Offer: Money Pack 3500$0.99
  • Special Offer: Extra Life$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Special Offer: Energy Recovery$0.99
  • Money Pack 5.000$1.99
  • Extra Life$1.99
  • Energy Restore$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • 10.000 coins$2.99
  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. free?
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaTastrophe free?
CaTastrophe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or CaTastrophe have ads?
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. shows ads; CaTastrophe does not.
Which is updated more often, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or CaTastrophe?
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. ships an update every 6 weeks, and CaTastrophe every 4 days. Most recently, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. was updated on October 15, 2026 and CaTastrophe on October 6, 2026.

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