Pat Cat vs Hermit Crab Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pat Cat
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Meow at every hour ~ More interaction, more colorful style ~ Play with cat, have fun in life ~
Hermit Crab Simulator
Create a tropical sanctuary for a virtual hermit crab. Collect shells, decorate habitats, and care for your companion. Enjoy a peaceful, ad-free experience with no subscriptions.
- Collect 44 unique shell designs
- Decorate 12 environments with 29 items
- Care for your hermit crab (feeding, misting, cleaning)
- Unlock up to five habitats
- Earn daily rewards and save photos
- Optional iCloud backup
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No Ads. No Subscriptions. A Quiet Little World. Welcome a hermit crab and build a tropical home on the sand. Name your companion, collect beautiful shells, and make each habitat your own. A SHELL FOR EVERY MOOD Discover 44 shell designs, from natural spirals to fantasy jewels. Change shells while keeping your crab’s name, age, and care history. Each habitat has its own collection. CREATE YOUR SANCTUARY Explore 12 environments and arrange 29 decorations, including plants, hides, climbing structures, pools, and five luxurious treasures. Move, resize, and layer pieces to design your home. Unlock up to five habitats with a shared coin balance. CARE AND PLAY Feed your crab, mist the habitat, refresh freshwater and saltwater pools, and clean the glass. Tap the sand to play: ten taps fill playfulness. Each fresh pool adds 12 happiness for 24 hours. Optional feeding reminders help you keep a routine. A PEACEFUL POCKET COMPANION Enjoy a silent game with no ambient sound. Earn daily rewards, save terrarium photos, and use optional iCloud backup. Loading a backup replaces local progress; use one device at a time. Coins can be earned through play. Optional consumable coin packs are available through Apple in-app purchases. There are no ads or subscriptions. Care continues while the app is closed. If care lapses, the worn shell is lost. A free recovery meal brings your companion back in the starter shell; buy the lost shell again for 10% of its original coin price. Other collected shells remain yours. This is a fictional virtual-pet game. Its habitats, fantasy shells, and care timers are not instructions for real animal care.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pat Cat at 10.0 against Hermit Crab Simulator's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Pat Cat sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hermit Crab Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Pat Cat | Hermit Crab Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moggic Ltd. | WYATT WAYNE KELLER |
In-app purchases
Pat Cat
- Blue text$0.99
- 15 minutes announcement$0.99
- Brown text$1.99
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- Green text$1.99
- 20 minutes announcement$1.99
- Pink flowers announcement$1.99
- Red flowers announcement$1.99
- Purple text$2.99
- Black text$2.99
- 30 minutes announcement$2.99
Hermit Crab Simulator
- Tiny Coin Pack$0.99
- Small Coin Pack$3.99
- Medium Coin Pack$7.99
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- Large Coin Pack$12.99
- Premium Coin Pack$29.99









