Comparison

Simon's Cat vs Beamweave

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

Embark on a bubble-popping adventure to rescue adorable critters trapped in a bubbly mess. Solve thousands of colorful puzzles, use special power-ups, and enjoy vibrant animations in this fun and addictive game.

Highlights
  • Match bubbles to free critters
  • Thousands of colorful levels
  • Unique puzzle challenges
  • Special power-ups
  • Vibrant animations
  • Play offline
Features
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Mr. Potts is causing trouble again, trapping cute critters in a bubbly mess! Only you can help Simon’s Cat and his friends pop bubbles, clear puzzles, and save the day in this fun bubble shooter! A Bubble-Popping Adventure Awaits! Match bubbles to free adorable critters and complete exciting challenges. Play through thousands of colorful levels with unique puzzles. Reach new areas and discover magical surprises. Use special power-ups to solve tricky puzzles and win rewards. Fun & Addictive Gameplay! Easy to start, but full of exciting challenges. Enjoy vibrant animations and lovable characters. Experience stunning visuals in a colorful world. Play anytime, anywhere—no WiFi needed! Join Simon’s Cat, Maisy, Chloe, Kitten, Jazz, and more in this purrfect puzzle adventure! Whether you love match puzzles or bubble shooters, this game will keep you entertained for hours. Start playing now and enjoy a bubble-popping journey like never before!

About

Beamweave

Features
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Every board in Beamweave was proved solvable by a machine before it shipped — and three stars means you matched that machine exactly. Rotate mirrors, prisms and color gates to bend a beam of light across a grid until every crystal is lit. Then do it again in fewer taps, because par is not a designer's guess. It is the exact minimum number of moves a solver found by trying every possibility. Match it and you have played the board perfectly. There is no other way to get three stars. 500 PUZZLES, THE SAME FOR EVERYONE Twelve sectors, forty nodes each (sixty in the finale), from Glimmer to Singularity. Node 4-7 is the identical board on every phone in the world, so a friend's three stars and yours mean exactly the same thing. Each sector ends at a Prism Gate — a wider board with more to route — and opens the next. NO TIMERS. NO LIVES. NO ENERGY. Nothing counts down, nothing runs out, and nothing makes you wait to play again. Think for a second or think for an hour; the board does not care. THREE PIECES, AND THAT IS ALL A mirror turns the beam ninety degrees. A prism splits it: the light passes straight through AND reflects sideways at the same time, which is what makes beams cross, loop and meet themselves. A color gate passes its own color and blocks every other. Everything in the game is built from those three, so there is never a new rule to learn at level 60 — only a harder arrangement of the rules you already know. FROM FIVE MIRRORS TO A BOARD THAT ARGUES BACK Glimmer starts you on a five-by-five grid with three mirrors and nothing else. By Zenith there are two emitters firing at once and every crystal has to be lit at the same moment. By Singularity you are routing a split beam through color gates on a ten-wide board. The steps are small and there are two hundred and forty of them. A COLLECTION WITH NAMES Seventy-two crystals across twelve sets, each with its own name and a line of its own. Dawnmote, Corona Shard, Eclipse Crown. They fall on fixed nodes, so you can see one coming and go and get it. A NEW WEAVE EVERY DAY Three puzzles, the same three for everyone, every day. Keep the streak alive. PLUS AN ENDLESS MODE Freeweave never repeats and quietly tunes itself to how you are playing — for when you have finished the Lattice, or just want a board right now. NOTHING YOU BUY TOUCHES PAR Lumens are earned by playing and spent on board themes and help. A hint still costs you a move. A Reveal opens the next node and pays zero stars. There is no way to buy a rating you did not earn, and there never will be. Also: colorblind-friendly shape markers on every gate, five languages, and a leaderboard if you want one. Brownaro Studios

Screenshots

Simon's Cat4 screens
Beamweave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simon's Cat at none against Beamweave's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simon's Cat sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Beamweave sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simon's Cat ships an update every 4 weeks, Beamweave monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simon's Cat versus Beamweave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimon's CatBeamweave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size630 MB160 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTactile Games LimitedBrownaro Studios LLC

Bugs and requests

Simon's Cat

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bubbles not popping correctly
  • Game freezing on level transition
  • Rewards not being properly credited

Requested features

4 requests
  • Difficulty settings for casual and hardcore players
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
  • Ability to earn more coins through gameplay
  • Better explanation of game mechanics and scoring

Beamweave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Simon's Cat

One-time13
  • Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Quick Refill$0.99
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
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  • Quick Refill Tier 2$1.99
  • Piggy Bank Open$3.99
  • Kitten Bundle$3.99
  • Simon's Pass$4.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • Pile of Coins$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Treat Bundle$12.99
  • Bag of Coins$19.99
12 purchases

Beamweave

One-time12
  • 800 Lumens$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 10 Hints$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Beam Themes$1.99
  • 2,500 Lumens$4.99
  • Prism Pass (30 days)$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Ad-Free + Offline Upgrade$9.99
  • 6,000 Lumens$9.99
  • Everything Upgrade$14.99
  • Ad-Free + Offline$14.99
  • Everything$19.99

Questions

Is Simon's Cat free?
Simon's Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beamweave free?
Beamweave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simon's Cat or Beamweave have ads?
Beamweave shows ads; Simon's Cat does not.
Which is updated more often, Simon's Cat or Beamweave?
Simon's Cat ships an update every 4 weeks, and Beamweave monthly. Most recently, Simon's Cat was updated on October 28, 2026 and Beamweave on October 24, 2026.

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