Comparison

Cat Stack vs Cats

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

Head to head
About

Cat Stack

Rotate and position various cats to build the tallest possible tower. Be careful, as a fallen cat means game over. Discover and collect over 70 unique cat breeds, each with different effects that can impact your tower's stability.

Highlights
  • Stack cats to build towers
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Collect over 70 cat breeds
  • Cats have unique effects
  • High score challenges
Features
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How Many Cats Can You Stack? HOW HIGH CAN YOU GET? Rotate, position and release cats to make the tallest Cat Stack you can and score the highest points! If your cat falls off the tower, it’s game over for you and your kitty! SMELLY CATS! Do you love cats? Even when they are smelly, glowing or made of jelly?! Keep an eye out for all the distinctive cats with different effects - they might make your tower fall! COLLECT 'EM ALL! Unlock extra cats while playing! Make sure to collect all 70+ different cat breeds. Meow! JOIN THE FULL FAT COMMUNITY Like: facebook.com/fullfatgames

About

Cats

Merge cats to rebuild and decorate a house, unlocking new breeds and completing challenges. Collect over 150 unique cats and participate in tournaments for rewards. Enjoy a relaxing merge game experience optimized for tablets.

Highlights
  • Merge and collect over 150 cats
  • Rebuild and decorate a cathouse
  • Complete 100 challenges
  • Catch birdies for prizes
  • Compete in global tournaments
  • Earn gold and treasures by merging
Features
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Create a pair for cats in your house. Create a room for a cat. Cats, rebuilding and construction of rooms and house, interesting quests and entertainments - all this awaits you. Combine everything you see, get something better, combine what you received - and so on! Choose your favorite cat! in a distant forest in the meadow there was an abandoned and destroyed house. Cute cats found it and decided to turn it into their sweet home. Let's help charming cats to restore the beauty of the house and equip it! Match the cats to improve the house. Then combine cats to get a good breed! Grow out of a kitten cat! Improve the house and raise cats - and happy coincidences will surprise you! Find a pair for the cat. Collect a collection of kittens! MERGE CATS FEATURES: • Discover over 150 fantastic cats to match, combine and interact in 100 challenges! • Rebuild, improve and decorate your cathouse and its rooms! • Discover all kind of cats • Catch the amusing birdie and get prizes • Take part in a tournament with friends around the world and get weekly rewards. • Combine cats that will earn you gold and treasures. • Gather a collection of 70 cats Download the game now and find out what the combination of cats leads to. The game is optimized for tablets. Subscription information: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of renewal will be indicated - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's account settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication where applicable. Other useful information: Our Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/Idle-Game-Collection-338023256867673 Support: support@gamedevsource.com Privacy policy: http://gamedevsource.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H8UcwnZkJ2wbXO4atUr5h-hvWh1acKhBLcTzRdStFm4/edit

Screenshots

Cat Stack4 screens
Cats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cats at every 3 weeks against Cat Stack's every 3 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Cat Stack sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Cats sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 4.8 for Cat Stack against 4.7 for Cats. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 889 and 854 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Cat Stack's written reviews are positive against 77% of Cats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Stack ships an update every 3 months, Cats every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cat Stack versus Cats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat StackCats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (889 ratings) — better4.7 (854 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better77.1% of reviews
Number of ratings889 — better854
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB276 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFull Fat Productions LtdOKTOPUS GEIMS, OOO

Customer experience

Cat Stack

All ratings889 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative11.3%

Cats

All ratings839 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

Cat Stack

From 889 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐱 Cute cats
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Unique concept
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 🕰️ Good for passing time

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of variety in cat shapes
  • 🔊 Sound issues and audio cutting out
  • 📺 Too many ads, disruptive to gameplay
  • 🔒 Paid version still has ads

Cats

From 854 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🥰 Cute and adorable cats
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Rewarding progression system
  • 🏠 Enjoyable house customization
  • 🤩 Engaging merge mechanics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
  • 🛑 Ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Lack of content updates
  • 🤯 Progress loss after updates

Bugs and requests

Cat Stack

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Ads not loading properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More cat variety
  • Pause button
  • Offline play mode
  • Customization options

Cats

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Coins/diamonds disappearing
  • Crashes and freezes on launch
  • Incorrect display of resources
  • Cats disappearing from inventory
  • Progression issues after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • More cat varieties and tiers
  • Ability to rearrange cats in house
  • Improved rewards for watching ads
  • Increased level cap and challenges
  • Smoother performance and stability

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cat Stack

One-time6
  • CS Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Bundle Pack 1$4.99
  • CS Gem Pack 2$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • Bundle Pack 2$9.99
  • CS Gem Pack 3$9.99
10 purchases

Cats

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time9
  • Fistful of Diamonds$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Lucky spins$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Hot Sale$2.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • Pile of Diamonds$4.99
  • Sack of Diamonds$9.99
  • Golden Row$9.99
  • Grand Chest$19.99

Questions

Is Cat Stack free?
Cat Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cats free?
Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cat Stack or Cats?
Cat Stack is rated higher. Cat Stack averages 4.8 out of 5 from 889 ratings, while Cats averages 4.7 from 854 ratings.
Do Cat Stack or Cats have ads?
Both Cat Stack and Cats show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Stack or Cats?
Cat Stack ships an update every 3 months, and Cats every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cat Stack was updated on September 4, 2026 and Cats on August 18, 2026.

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