Comparison

Hole.io vs Cat Escape

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

Head to head
About

Hole.io

Control a black hole to consume everything in sight, growing larger as you play. Compete against other players in an arena, swallowing buildings and expanding your reach before time runs out. Customize your black hole with different skins.

Highlights
  • Consume objects to grow
  • Compete against other players
  • Expand your black hole
  • Time-based challenges
  • Customizable skins
Features
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Welcome to Hole.io, the wildly satisfying eat-the-world game played by millions! Drop into busy New York, a creaky pirate cove, or a glowing sci-fi metropolis - and swallow it whole. Cars, lampposts, hot dogs and even giant skyscrapers! Whether you've got five minutes while watching your favorite show or an hour to unwind before bed, just tap, glide, and watch the city crumble into a black hole. No pressure, no stress - just the pure, oddly relaxing joy of eating everything in sight. EAT EVERYTHING Start tiny, barely big enough to swallow a trash can. Grow huge, big enough to gulp down skyscrapers in one bite. The bigger you get, the louder the crunch. Pure satisfaction. 
 THE PERFECT BREAK Easy to learn, instantly satisfying. Play in short bursts: morning coffee, lunch break, evening unwind. A relaxing, oddly soothing game for casual players. 
 WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Wonderfully simple controls - just swipe and glide. - Insanely satisfying gameplay - swallow, smash, and clear the map. - Beautiful, vibrant 3D worlds packed with detail. - Free to play, easy to love.
 Ready to swallow the world? Download Hole.io now and find out why millions of players can't put it down. Time to feed the black hole. Your privacy is crucial to us. Review our comprehensive privacy policy at https://www.voodoo.io/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cat Escape

Guide a sneaky cat through trap-filled rooms, dodging guards and solving puzzle mazes. Customize your feline, feed them treats, and unlock new challenges. Experience a blend of stealth, timing, and strategy in this purr-fect escape adventure.

Highlights
  • Guide a cat through trap-filled rooms
  • Dodge guards and solve puzzle mazes
  • Customize your cat with skins and trails
  • Feed and pet your cat for rewards
  • Challenge modes with bridge-inspired levels
  • Outsmart security-style guards
Features
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Adopt an adorable virtual cat, care for your new best friend and help your mischievous kitty escape every room! Cat Escape combines the charm of a virtual pet simulator with satisfying hide-and-seek puzzles. Feed your kitten, show it affection, unlock playful reactions and create the perfect look before heading into a new escape adventure. Your kitty is more than a puzzle character. Name your cat, pet it, give it treats and keep it happy as you build a special bond together. Then put your clever companion to the test in rooms filled with guards, traps and unexpected surprises. CARE FOR YOUR VIRTUAL PET • Adopt and name your own virtual kitty • Pet your cat and watch its adorable reactions • Feed your kitten treats and keep it happy • Build a bond with your playful new companion • Enjoy a cozy cat-care experience between adventures DRESS UP YOUR KITTY Create a virtual cat that matches your personality. • Collect cute and unusual cat skins • Dress up as a unicorn, pirate, vampire, detective and more • Unlock colorful trails, effects and emotes • Change your kitty’s style whenever you like • Discover mystery rewards and rare looks PLAY HIDE-AND-SEEK PUZZLES Every room brings a new escape challenge. • Sneak past guards without being caught • Hide inside closets and wait for the perfect moment • Run through maze-like rooms and obstacle courses • Press buttons to disable barriers and traps • Eat cat food to power up and smash through obstacles • Use timing, clever movement and disguises to escape EXPLORE PLAYFUL ADVENTURES Guide your cat through schools, museums, mansions and other surprising locations. Each level introduces fresh puzzles, funny situations and new ways to help your kitty reach the exit. Whether you love virtual pet games, cat simulators, kitty customization or clever escape puzzles, Cat Escape brings them together in one adorable adventure. Adopt your virtual kitten and begin your next great escape today!

Screenshots

Hole.io4 screens
Cat Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hole.io and Cat Escape both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Cat Escape's written reviews are positive against 21% of Hole.io's. Hole.io's advantage is chart position (#12 vs unranked) and ratings volume (2M vs 305K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Hole.io sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Cat Escape sells 37 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hole.io against 4.6 for Cat Escape. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hole.io has 2M ratings behind it against 305K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Hole.io's written reviews are positive against 71% of Cat Escape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hole.io ships an update every 8 days, Cat Escape weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Hole.io versus Cat Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHole.ioCat Escape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2M ratings)4.6 (305K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.0% of reviews71.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2M — better305K
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size479 MB589 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoodooSunday.gg

Customer experience

Hole.io

All ratings1,973,899 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews7,484 reviews
Positive21.0%
Neutral12.6%
Negative66.4%

Cat Escape

All ratings304,315 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews1,358 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

Hole.io

From 2M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🚀 Smooth graphics
  • 👍 Variety of game modes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • ⏱️ Short time limit
  • 🌐 Mostly playing against bots

Cat Escape

From 305K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐱 Cute cat game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting obstacles and mechanics
  • 🔓 No Wi-Fi required
  • 🎨 Variety of skins and trails

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repeating levels after a certain point
  • 📺 Too many ads, even with paid ad-free version
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🕹️ Levels can get too easy

Bugs and requests

Hole.io

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to eat certain objects
  • Gameplay freezes and crashes
  • Inconsistent high score tracking
  • Bluetooth multiplayer issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More maps and environments
  • Ability to choose map
  • Longer/unlimited game modes
  • More customization options
  • Progression system with rewards

Cat Escape

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unlocking skins/trails not always working
  • Game crashing after ads
  • Cat skin not matching the selected one

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to replay old levels
  • Improved ad system with less interruption
  • More customization options for the cat

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hole.io

One-time11
  • Rainbow Skin$0.99
  • Ring of Fire Skin$0.99
  • Swamp Monster Skin$0.99
Show 8 more
  • 320 Gems$1.99
  • 10 Skip'Its XS-Bundle$2.99
  • Frog Offer$4.99
  • Ring of Fire offer$4.99
  • No Half time$4.99
  • No Ads Premium Pack$9.99
  • No Ads2 variants$9.99
  • 2,000 Gems$9.99
37 purchases

Cat Escape

Subscriptions1
  • Claw Club$9.997 Days
One-time36
  • Fairy Lights$0.99
  • Black Bowtie$0.99
  • Coins 1000$0.99
Show 33 more
  • Black Friday Dino skin & trail$0.99
  • Black Friday Pony skin & trail$0.99
  • Frog Hat$1.99
  • Medium Abilities Bundle$1.99
  • Black Friday Combo-only Bundle$1.99
  • Halloween Event Offer$1.99
  • Black Friday NoAds Dino Bundle$2.99
  • Black Friday NoAds Pony Bundle$2.99
  • Small abilities bundle$3.99
  • Large Abilities Bundle$3.99
  • Coins 5500$4.99
  • Black Friday No Ads Bundle$4.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • No Ads$6.99
  • Abilities No Ads Bundle$7.99
  • Jurassic Pack$8.99
  • Mega Pack$9.99
  • Bee Outfit$12.99
  • Coin Pack$19.99
  • Cute bundle$24.99
  • Fairy Cat Bundle$24.99
  • Mushroom Cat Bundle$24.99
  • Halloween 2025 Bundle with No Ads$24.99
  • Kitty Care Pack$24.99
  • Food bundle$24.99
  • Snowflake Cat Bundle$24.99
  • Spider Cat Bundle$24.99
  • Superstar Cat Bundle$24.99
  • IT Girl Bundle$24.99
  • Game bundle$24.99
  • Winter bundle 2025$24.99
  • Halloween bundle 2025 skin and noad$24.99
  • Halloween 2025 Bundle w/o No Ads$29.99

Questions

Is Hole.io free?
Hole.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cat Escape free?
Cat Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hole.io or Cat Escape?
Cat Escape is rated higher. Hole.io averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2M ratings, while Cat Escape averages 4.6 from 305K ratings.
Do Hole.io or Cat Escape have ads?
Both Hole.io and Cat Escape show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hole.io or Cat Escape?
Hole.io ships an update every 8 days, and Cat Escape weekly. Most recently, Hole.io was updated on October 27, 2026 and Cat Escape on October 27, 2026.

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