Comparison

Rain City vs Cat Museum

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

Head to head
About

Rain City

Embark on a bizarre and exciting adventure as a cat searching for his sister in the perpetually rainy Rain City. Explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, gather clues, and uncover the truth behind the endless rain.

Highlights
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Puzzle solving
  • Character interaction
  • Minigames
  • Memory and observation challenges
  • Picture book-like graphics
Features
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The game begins with the main character, a cat, who embarks to Rain City to find his sister. The story is both bizarre and exciting making players get lost in a mushroom field, search for a secret passage, and run experiments in a laboratory. The reason rain continues in Rain City is uncovered when players find his missing sister... Players control the main character to look for his sister in the city. The story moves along while meeting various characters, gathering information, solving puzzles, and clearing minigames. There are elements that test skills including memory and observation, and the many items that appear add to its appeal to the game. The picture book-like graphics and story about animals who live like humans will draw you in to the world of Rain City.

About

Cat Museum

Explore a surreal 2D world in this puzzle-adventure game. Solve mysteries with your cat companion, interact with reimagined classical art, and uncover the truth behind a strange museum and your own past.

Highlights
  • 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure
  • Surreal world and bizarre art style
  • Solve strange puzzles
  • Unveil museum mysteries
  • Interact with a mischievous cat
  • Reimagined classical artwork
Features
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Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum. ◎Features ▲A surreal 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure. ▲Visually stunning reimagined classical artwork immerses players in the world of famous fine art. ▲Search for strange clues that help you revealed the truth of the protagonist's childhood. ▲Interact with your mischivious cat and enjoy its playful company. ▲Enter a bizarre and curious world and start a fantastical adventure. ◎Story A museum sits in the middle of nowhere is guarded by a mysterious cat. A boy unexpectedly become the manager of the museum and takes on the job of repairing the museum. He must find hidden clues and solve the puzzles, all the while dealing with his mischievous cat. The deeper he goes, the closer he gets to the frightening truth. He remembers the deafening cries echoing under the blood red sky. Time stood still, day and night blurred as one, rubbles and debris scattered about, and there was a faint breathing underneath the wardrobe. From that surreal and distant childhood memory, what kind of monster is breeding within?

Screenshots

Rain City4 screens
Cat Museum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cat Museum at 4.7 against Rain City's 4.0. Cat Museum also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 51%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). Rain City's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rain City costs $1.99 and Cat Museum $2.99 up front. Cat Museum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rain City asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cat Museum holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 62 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Rain City's written reviews are positive against 84% of Cat Museum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rain City ships an update every 9 days, Cat Museum every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rain City versus Cat Museum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRain CityCat Museum
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (72 ratings)4.7 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews83.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72 — better62
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB1.4 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.751Games Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Rain City

All ratings72 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral15.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral18.3%
Negative30.4%

Cat Museum

All ratings62 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative9.0%

User reviews

Rain City

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful art and graphics
  • 📚 Engaging story and plot twists
  • 🧩 Clever and challenging puzzles
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎧 Atmospheric sound design

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Clunky and frustrating controls
  • 👾 Difficult and unwelcome arcade mini-games
  • ❓ Illogical or trial-and-error puzzles
  • 🗣️ Poor or nonsensical English translation
  • 📱 Small screen interaction issues

Cat Museum

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stunning artwork and visuals
  • 💔 Emotional and touching story
  • 🧩 Engaging and creative puzzles
  • ✨ Unique and imaginative concept
  • 🐈 Adorable and charming cats

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Very short game length
  • ❓ Some puzzles are confusing
  • 🇫🇷 Lack of French subtitles
  • 🤔 Story can be too obscure
  • 🧩 Not enough puzzles for some

Bugs and requests

Rain City

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Character gets stuck on objects/walls
  • Cat disappears in drain, blocking progress
  • Boss battle controls not working with controller
  • Automatically sent out of jail camera room
  • Bug preventing progress in jail section (apple for rat)
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  • Cat gets stuck when walking clockwise above sewer
  • Remote controlled car bug in factory
  • Game freezes
  • Cannot download after purchase
  • Elevator bug in underground mine
  • Dialogue text cut off
  • Sound and music missing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add a skip option for arcade games
  • Improve character movement and controls
  • Add a hint system for puzzles
  • Improve English translation quality
  • Add Thai language support
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  • Option to turn off dialogue noise
  • Better sound and music implementation
  • Larger screen optimization for mobile
  • More intuitive interaction system

Cat Museum

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game won't load past loading screen
  • Bug with baby character
  • Unable to download after purchase
  • Character not showing in the beginning
  • Game freezes at the beginning
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  • Stuck in a bottle after hiding from a monster
  • Glitch with photo puzzle resetting
  • Game freezes on cat in a box

Requested features

7 requests
  • More puzzles
  • Longer game duration
  • French subtitles
  • More interaction with NPCs
  • Additional content or DLC
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  • Option to remove certain puzzles
  • Controller support on mobile

In-app purchases

None

Rain City

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cat Museum

One-time1
  • Have 8 cute cat suits at once$0.99

Questions

Is Rain City free?
Rain City costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat Museum free?
Cat Museum costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rain City or Cat Museum?
Cat Museum is rated higher. Rain City averages 4.0 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Cat Museum averages 4.7 from 62 ratings.
Do Rain City or Cat Museum have ads?
Neither Rain City nor Cat Museum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rain City or Cat Museum?
Rain City ships an update every 9 days, and Cat Museum every 4 days. Most recently, Rain City was updated on November 12, 2026 and Cat Museum on November 11, 2026.

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