Comparison

BoingCat vs RoomEight

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

Head to head
About

BoingCat

Bounce a cat to reach new heights by strategically using items and avoiding enemies. Control the cat's jumps with screen taps and its horizontal movement by tilting your device.

Highlights
  • Bounce cat to gain height
  • Use items for advantage
  • Avoid enemies
  • Tap to jump
  • Tilt to move left/right
Features
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You compete for height by bouncing cat. Let's jump and use items to get higher! Don't hit enemies!! Please touch your screen to make cat jumps. And, please tilt to move left and right. I hope you enjoy this game!! ・images free icons8 https://icons8.com/icons ・sounds https://taira-komori.jpn.org/game01.html

About

RoomEight

Features
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Standard (Recommended) RoomEight is a tense observation game where a single mistake sends you back to the beginning. Start in Room 0 and memorize every detail. Move forward and decide: ・If the room is completely normal, tap NEXT. ・If you notice even one anomaly, tap BACK. Choose correctly and you advance. Choose wrong and you return to Room 0. The rules are simple, but your eyes will start to doubt what you saw. Features ・Simple two-button gameplay: NEXT / BACK ・A psychological, minimalist horror atmosphere ・Anomalies ranging from obvious to barely noticeable ・Progression that rewards attention and memory ・Collect achievements and badges as you improve Can you keep your focus, trust your judgment, and reach Room 8?

Screenshots

BoingCat3 screens
RoomEight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoingCat at none against RoomEight's 6. BoingCat also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). RoomEight's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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. RoomEight sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. BoingCat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoingCat ships an update every 6 weeks, RoomEight fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
BoingCat versus RoomEight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoingCatRoomEight
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB1.2 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKohei MorinoKawamata Koichiro

In-app purchases

None

BoingCat

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

RoomEight

One-time6
  • Unlock Stage$0.99
  • Secret Book$0.99
  • Rewind Watch (Gold)$0.99
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  • Secret Book x5$3.99
  • Rewind Watch (Gold) x5$3.99
  • Remove Ads$29.99

Questions

Is BoingCat free?
BoingCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoomEight free?
RoomEight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BoingCat or RoomEight have ads?
Both BoingCat and RoomEight show ads.
Which is updated more often, BoingCat or RoomEight?
BoingCat ships an update every 6 weeks, and RoomEight fortnightly. Most recently, BoingCat was updated on November 6, 2026 and RoomEight on October 31, 2026.

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