Comparison

Cat Diary vs 桌面汪

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

Head to head
About

Cat Diary

This adorable cat simulator lets you breed and collect over 30 breeds of cats. Decorate their homes, dress them up, and send them on exciting adventures. Experience the joy of owning a virtual cat kingdom.

Highlights
  • Breed and collect over 30 cat breeds
  • Dress up cats with costume decorations
  • Design and decorate cat homes
  • Send cats on travel adventures
  • Unlock new living spaces
  • Engage in fun cat interactions
Features
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The most interesting and Adorable raise cats simulator game --《Cat Diary》 The most interesting and adorable cat breeding simulator game! Synthesize cats and get a variety of soft and cute cats, Dress up the house, unlock super fun cat interactions, Let your cat travel ,start a wonderful adventure. In the 《Cat Diary》, record your cat kingdom. Colorful game plots and adorable pet cats. Three themed functions: cat cultivation, home improvement design, and cat interaction. Are you still worried that there is no cat in reality? Come and start your journey of cloud pet cat, collect cats of different breeds from all over the world. Cloud pet cat - Chubby soft adorable British Shorthair,Gentle Rag Doll Cat. - Lively Chinese Garden Cat,Smart siamese kitten. - Charmingly naive Garfield,Noble Bengal cat. - More than 30 kinds of cats, dozens of exquisite costume decorations, - Dress up your cat and make it the brightest cub in the entire city. Cat travel - The story of travel leaves too many marks and is the most beautiful adventure. - Start the journey at different styles of scene points, trigger various interesting travel events, - Bring your cat to walk through thousands of mountains and rivers and meet different scenery. House design - Multiple scenes of living room, courtyard and study are gradually opened. - There are all kinds of home furnishings, cute cats are everywhere. - Independent design to create your own personalized cat nest. If you are aliurophile level 10, what are you waiting for? Download 《Cat Diary》,and become a poop-picker Share your cat diary with your friends.

About

桌面汪

Bring a virtual puppy to life on your phone's home screen. Interact with your digital pet, feed it, keep its environment clean, and watch it grow and develop its own personality. Experience a unique way to have a companion that's always with you.

Highlights
  • Place virtual dog on home screen
  • Interactive pet care and growth
  • Dogs have unique personalities
  • Feed and clean up after your dog
  • Discover surprises through care
Features
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快来认识一下你的新朋友吧! 桌面汪为你带来了全新玩法,手机桌面可以养宠物狗啦!随时随地陪你互动玩耍,让你的手机屏幕变得“趣味十足”! 【把小狗养在桌面上】 创新的玩法,通过设置桌面小组件,把可爱的小狗养在桌面上~ 【陪伴养育,共同成长】 领养的狗狗有自己的性格和行动,它可能很粘人,也可能很高冷,甚至可能贪玩离家一段时间,你要为狗狗准备好食物和水、保持家里干净,悉心的养育可能带来意想不到的惊喜呦~ 是时候拥有一只汪星人伙伴了! 想要探索桌面养宠物的新玩法?想要更多宠物?快来反馈给我们吧!

Screenshots

Cat Diary4 screens
桌面汪4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cat Diary at 4.9 against 桌面汪's 4.6. Cat Diary also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Cat Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 桌面汪 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cat Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Cat Diary's written reviews are positive against 85% of 桌面汪's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Diary ships an update fortnightly, 桌面汪 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cat Diary versus 桌面汪: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat Diary桌面汪
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (64 ratings) — better4.6 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews — better85.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6465 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Qiunuo TechnologyGameley

Customer experience

Cat Diary

All ratings55 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%

桌面汪

All ratings65 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative12.7%

Bugs and requests

Cat Diary

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Cats get stuck when dragging
  • Game glitches and freezes
  • App shuts down mid-level
  • Cat collector skips out when using boosts
  • App freezes phone
Show 4 more
  • App turns off music
  • Unable to access game after update
  • Screen goes black after update
  • Customer order logic issues (vegan without vegetables/fruit)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to name the shoppe
  • Add music playback feature
  • More specific customer orders
  • Fix iPad version issues
  • Update for iPhone

桌面汪

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cat Diary

One-time1
  • 100 Diamonds$0.99
5 purchases

桌面汪

One-time5
  • 大堆汪汪币$0.99
  • 小堆汪汪币$0.99
  • 大袋汪汪币$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 小箱汪汪币$4.99
  • 大箱汪汪币$9.99

Questions

Is Cat Diary free?
Cat Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 桌面汪 free?
桌面汪 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cat Diary or 桌面汪?
Cat Diary is rated higher. Cat Diary averages 4.9 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while 桌面汪 averages 4.6 from 65 ratings.
Do Cat Diary or 桌面汪 have ads?
Both Cat Diary and 桌面汪 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Diary or 桌面汪?
Cat Diary ships an update fortnightly, and 桌面汪 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cat Diary was updated on November 3, 2026 and 桌面汪 on November 4, 2026.

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