Catastrophe vs Skillz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catastrophe
Test your reflexes and focus in this challenging physics game. Guide adorable kittens through obstacles and solve puzzles by swiping and following on-screen instructions. It's a frustrating yet fun test of your multitasking abilities.
- Simple touch screen controls
- Challenging obstacles
- Adorable rolling kittens
- Catchy tunes
- Endless hours of fun
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How hard could balancing a cat be? Find out as you try keeping Kati the kitten & Co. balanced while solving puzzles, swiping obstacles, and following on screen instructions in this frustrating, ball balancing, physics game of multitasking madness. Let Catastrophe train and challenge your reflexes, speed, focus, and accuracy. Put your concentration to the test and prove that you are a Multitasking Champ! Features: - Simple touch screen controls - Challenging obstacles - Adorable rolling kittens - Catchy tunes - Endless hours of fun!
Skillz
Engage in a variety of brain-training games designed to test and improve memory, concentration, focus, and logic. Unlock new games by earning medals and enjoy pure entertainment with meaningful cognitive challenges.
- Memory, Concentration, Focus, Logic games
- 300+ levels across 20 unique games
- Test and train cognitive skills
- Unlock new games by earning medals
- Pure entertainment with cognitive challenges
- Multiple game categories
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20M+ downloads. 20 brain games. 300 levels. First 5 games free - unlock the rest just by playing. No subscription, ever. Skillz is a fun, fast brain workout: quick games that test your memory, focus, reflexes, logic and math. Just a few minutes a day to keep your mind sharp - pure fun, no courses, no lectures. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT - 20 unique games across Memory, Focus, Concentration, Reaction and Logic - 300 levels - earn medals and unlock new games for free - Track your Brain Score and daily streak as your skills grow - Quick 2-5 minute sessions, perfect for any break TRAIN EVERY SKILL - Memory: Memory Match, Memory Power, Remember Faces, Listening Memory, Word Memory - Focus & Attention: Focus Skill, Attention Skill, Colors vs Brain, Left vs Right Brain - Concentration: Concentration, Concentration Plus - Speed & Reaction: Quick Search, Quick Decision, Go Ascending, Multitasking - Logic & Math: Math Skill, Grid Challenge, Odd Number FREE TO PLAY The first 5 games are free. Earn medals in them to unlock every other game - so effectively the whole app is free. Prefer no ads or instant access? Optional one-time purchases are available (no subscription). BUILD A DAILY HABIT Keep your streak alive, watch your Brain Score climb, and challenge yourself to beat your best. A sharper mind, a few minutes at a time. Enjoying Skillz? A quick rating on the App Store genuinely helps us keep improving and adding new games. Thank you for playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Catastrophe at 100% against Skillz's 53%. Catastrophe also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Skillz's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Skillz sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Catastrophe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Catastrophe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skillz has 57 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Catastrophe's written reviews are positive against 53% of Skillz's.
Catastrophe ships an update fortnightly, Skillz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catastrophe | Skillz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.3 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Speight | Prashanthi G |
Customer experience
Catastrophe
Skillz
In-app purchases
Catastrophe
No in-app purchases
Skillz
- Unlock All Features$4.991 Month
- Unlock All Games$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Pro Version$2.99









