Comparison

GoldFish vs Muchi Neko

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

Head to head
About

GoldFish

A relaxing casual game with beautiful graphics and sounds. Guide goldfish through a vibrant world by tapping to create ripples, collecting them to reach checkpoints and unlock rare species. Discover secrets to enrich your collection and beware of natural enemies.

Highlights
  • Healing casual gameplay
  • Beautiful graphics and sounds
  • Simple tap controls
  • Goldfish collection
  • Unlock rare goldfish
  • Discover secrets
  • Avoid natural enemies
Features
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【Healing casual game where beautiful graphics and sounds weave】 Let's travel in a beautiful world with simple operation and clear rules. You forget the time and get absorbed in there. ◆How to play◆ Tap to control ripples and control goldfish. Let's gather the goldfish and lead it to the checkpoint. Level up makes it easier for rare goldfish to appear. ◆Collection's◆ Let's enrich the collection's page by solving the secret. You can see the ending of excitement when you complete it. There is also a dangerous natural enemy in the puddle, so be careful!

About

Muchi Neko

Care for adorable stray kittens by feeding them and playing quick puzzle games. Connect cute characters to earn coins, collect rare meals through gacha, and help your kitten find a loving forever home. Enjoy heartwarming moments and unique bonding experiences with your virtual pet.

Highlights
  • Feed and care for hungry kittens
  • Quick 60-second puzzle gameplay
  • Connect characters for high scores
  • Collect meals via gacha
  • Help kittens find forever homes
  • Receive letters from new families
  • Customize and name your kitten
Features
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No food... means your kitten might...!? Feed your hungry little stray before it's too late! 【About the Game】 MuchiNeko is a heartwarming puzzle game where you care for adorable stray kittens who get hungry in no time! Their hunger gauge drops fast, so make sure to feed and care for them regularly. Even during your busiest days, you'll find a little pocket of healing here! 【Quick 60-Second Puzzle Play】 Trace and connect the squishy, chubby kittens with your finger! The more you connect, the higher your score and the more coins you earn! Fill up your skill gauge to unleash a satisfying full board clear! Keep connecting those MuchiNeko for bigger combos and higher scores! 【Get Meals Through Gacha!】 Use coins from puzzles to pull the gacha and collect a variety of meals! There are rare foods too—collect them all and level up your kitten! Reach Level 10, and a new forever family will come to adopt your MuchiNeko. 【Sweet Letters from New Families】 After sending off your kitten to their new home, you'll receive heartfelt letters from their new family. Collect these letters and reread them anytime you want a boost of warmth! 【Raise Your Own Unique MuchiNeko】 Choose from four different kittens, each with their own fur color and pattern. Give them a name you love and raise a one-of-a-kind MuchiNeko just for you! 【Chat and Bond with Your Kitten】 Tap your kitten or feed them to hear their adorable voice, with lines that change depending on how full they are! Whenever you need a little comfort, your MuchiNeko will be there to brighten your day. Shower your MuchiNeko with love and make their dreams come true!

Screenshots

GoldFish4 screens
Muchi Neko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Muchi Neko at none against GoldFish's 1. Muchi Neko also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). GoldFish's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. GoldFish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Muchi Neko asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoldFish ships an update every 3 months, Muchi Neko every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GoldFish versus Muchi Neko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoldFishMuchi Neko
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperItaru OkamotoSeima Nakamoto

Customer experience

GoldFish

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Muchi Neko

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GoldFish

One-time1
  • Get Premium Version$1.99
None

Muchi Neko

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoldFish free?
GoldFish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Muchi Neko free?
Muchi Neko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GoldFish or Muchi Neko have ads?
Both GoldFish and Muchi Neko show ads.
Which is updated more often, GoldFish or Muchi Neko?
GoldFish ships an update every 3 months, and Muchi Neko every 5 days. Most recently, GoldFish was updated on November 2, 2026 and Muchi Neko on October 30, 2026.

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