Comparison

A Long Time 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

A Long Time

An interactive picture book and puzzle game that tells a story of love and promises. Players move blocks to clear obstacles and guide a red line of memory through 60 years of a protagonist's life. Features unique artistic visuals and simple, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Interactive picture book experience
  • Puzzle gameplay with block manipulation
  • Rich narrative about love and promises
  • Unique artistic visuals
  • Story spanning 60 years
Features
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This is our new franchise. It is a combination of a picture book and a game, featuring a warm and soothing mood and a rich story. A Long Time is a story about love and promises. To complete the story, you need to clear the obstacles to let the red line of memory flow through the pages by moving the blocks - which are actually fragments of emotions and flashbacks scattered over 60 years time of the protagonist's life. This is not only a game, but also an interactive picture book, which features unique artistic depiction, and a simple yet engaging way of interaction.

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

A Long Time4 screens
Cat Museum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cat Museum at 4.7 against A Long Time's 3.9. Cat Museum also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (84% vs 65%). A Long Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On 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

A Long Time costs $0.99 and Cat Museum $2.99 up front. Cat Museum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. A Long Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cat Museum holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 62 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of A Long Time's written reviews are positive against 84% of Cat Museum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Long Time ships an update monthly, Cat Museum every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
A Long Time versus Cat Museum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Long TimeCat Museum
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)4.7 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews83.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1362 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB1.4 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.751Games Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

A Long Time

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative22.9%

Cat Museum

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

Bugs and requests

A Long Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

A Long Time

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cat Museum

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

Questions

Is A Long Time free?
A Long Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat Museum free?
Cat Museum costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A Long Time or Cat Museum?
Cat Museum is rated higher. A Long Time averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Cat Museum averages 4.7 from 62 ratings.
Do A Long Time or Cat Museum have ads?
Neither A Long Time nor Cat Museum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Long Time or Cat Museum?
A Long Time ships an update monthly, and Cat Museum every 4 days. Most recently, A Long Time was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cat Museum on November 11, 2026.

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