Here Kitty! vs Neko Atsume 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Here Kitty!
This app turns your phone into a shy virtual cat that hides around your home. Family and friends can call out to find it, and the cat will meow back intermittently. It's a fun game for at-home entertainment.
- Virtual cat hides in your home
- Phone acts as hiding spot
- Cat meows when called
- Shy cat meows intermittently
- Family and friends can play
- New characters coming soon
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Kitty is shy and wants to hide in your home. You can help by placing your phone facedown in a secret hiding spot somewhere in your home. After you do, your family or friends can try to find it by calling out. Kitty will meow back. But not every time because Kitty is shy. Take turns hiding and finding Kitty and have fun together at home! P.S. Kitty's friends will be joining the fun each upcoming Saturday. Nala is coming next!
Neko Atsume 2
Collect adorable cats by placing toys and food in your yard. Explore new social features like visiting other players' yards and inviting them to yours. Get assistance from special helper cats to enhance your collection experience.
- Collect over 40 cat varieties
- Place toys and snacks to attract cats
- Visit and invite players to yards
- Utilize helper cats for assistance
- Log cats in a Catbook
- Discover rare cats
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The latest installment of the hugely popular "Neko Atsume" series with over 33 million downloads! "Neko Atsume 2 (meow)" is here, with even more of what makes Neko Atsume so great! ● New features for even more fun! Not only can you observe cats playing with toys, but now there are more features to enhance your Neko Atsume experience! "Going Out" You can visit other users' yards or invite them to your own yard. Plus, you might meet new cats while going out...!? "Cat's Club Support" Get some help from cats to make your Neko Atsume life more comfortable! You can welcome support cats called Helpers who assist you, or even a special cat that could become your ideal Myneko. ● Start with 2 with confidence! How to play Neko Atsume The gameplay remains the same! Collect cats with easy controls! "The 2 Steps of Neko Atsume" Step 1: Place playthings and snacks in your yard. Step 2: Wait for cats to visit! Attract cats with food and then watch them romp with your toys! More than 40 varieties of cats-white and black, tabby and calico-might stop by. Rare cats are rumored to roam the neighborhood too, but you'll need particular items to entice those elusive felines. Each visitor is logged in your Catbook. Become a master kitty collector and fill it up! * Note: Cat's Club Support is a subscription-based service. * Some features require internet connectivity, and data charges may apply. If you encounter any issues or have any questions, please contact our support team. [Neko Atsume Support] support-cat@hit-point.co.jp * Please note that we may contact you after your inquiry. If you have spam filters enabled, please adjust your settings to allow emails from hit-point.co.jp. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hp.sakuraweb.com/games/neko2/privacypolicy_en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Here Kitty! at none against Neko Atsume 2's 16. Here Kitty! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Neko Atsume 2's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 66%) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 447). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neko Atsume 2 sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Here Kitty! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Here Kitty! against 4.7 for Neko Atsume 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neko Atsume 2 has 4.8K ratings behind it against 447, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Here Kitty!'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Neko Atsume 2's.
Here Kitty! ships an update every 10 days, Neko Atsume 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Here Kitty! | Neko Atsume 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (447 ratings) | 4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.8% of reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 447 | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 250 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Impending | Hit-Point Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Here Kitty!
Neko Atsume 2
User reviews
Here Kitty!
From 447 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging for kids
- 💡 Simple and adorable concept
- 👍 Great for keeping kids busy
- 👍 Brilliant invention
- 👍 Fun with young kids
Room to improve
- 🐛 Microphone not working
- 🐛 App not responding
- 🐛 Unlocks not working
- 🐛 Subscription cost too high
- 🐛 Difficulty unlocking characters
Neko Atsume 2
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Cute and charming cats
- 💡 Ability to visit other yards
- 👍 Customizable cats
- 👍 Reasonable subscription pricing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cats not showing up/rotating
- 💰 Slower fish/currency gain
- 🔨 Frequent item breakage and repair costs
- 🔍 Lack of new content compared to original
- 🔍 Fewer goodies/items than original
Bugs and requests
Here Kitty!
Reported bugs
11 issues- Microphone not working
- App doesn't respond
- Unlocks don't work
- Difficulty unlocking characters
- App stuck on difficulty select screen
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- Doesn't work on iPad
- Barely working half the time
- Phone screen goes black
- Doesn't meow
- Not working on iPhone 12
- Doesn't work on iPad
Requested features
6 requests- Make subscription less expensive
- Fix microphone authorization
- Make the app meow
- Unlock the dog character
- Unlock the cat character
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- Unlock other animals
Neko Atsume 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing/not refreshing
- Buttons not registering properly
- Yard not updating without reopening app
Requested features
5 requests- More new cats and goodies
- Ability to exchange silver for gold fish
- Offline mode/time progression
- More interactive features with cats
- Improved yard customization
In-app purchases
Here Kitty!
No in-app purchases
Neko Atsume 2
- Leisurely course1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Friendly course1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Satisfactory course1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- Luxury Course1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Ice Bucket (Cone)$0.99
- Ice Bucket (Cup)$0.99
- Ice Bucket (Snow)$0.99
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- Ice Bucket (Waffle)$0.99
- Dango (Three-Color)$0.99
- Dango (Anko)$0.99
- Dango (Mitarashi)$0.99
- Dango (Kinako)$0.99
- 70 gold fish$0.99
- 170 gold fish$1.99
- 270 gold fish$2.99
- 400 gold fish$3.99
Questions
Is Here Kitty! free?
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Which has better reviews, Here Kitty! or Neko Atsume 2?
Do Here Kitty! or Neko Atsume 2 have ads?
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