# Egg vs Catch The Hen

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catch The Hen at none against Egg's 1. Catch The Hen also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Egg's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). On price, review sentiment, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Egg sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Catch The Hen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Catch The Hen holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Egg has 2.4K ratings behind it against 155, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 40% and 40% positive.

Egg ships an update daily, Catch The Hen every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Egg | Catch The Hen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/egg/id1505215766/reviews) | **[4.7 (155 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catch-the-hen-egg-factory/id1640761564/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | 155 |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 271 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Morella Folesani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1152730077) | [Sablo Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434408975) |

## What reviewers say

### Egg

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/egg/id1505215766)

Guide a chicken home by overcoming obstacles. Tap to lay eggs, creating a path and aiming for a high score. This simple yet addictive game offers endless fun.

**Highlights:** Guide chicken home, Overcome obstacles, Tap to lay eggs, High score challenge, Addictive gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎉 Fun and enjoyable game
- 💕 Cute and charming graphics
- 🐓 Love the chicken theme

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 💸 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🤖 Unresponsive controls

**Reported bugs**

- Game gets stuck on loading screen
- Ads interrupt gameplay
- Compatibility issues with certain devices

**Requested features**

- More game modes and levels
- Ability to disable ads
- Improved performance and stability


### Catch The Hen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catch-the-hen-egg-factory/id1640761564)

Engage in a fun farming simulation where you catch hens and build an advanced egg factory. Hatch chickens, construct hen houses, and hire managers to grow your business and earn cash. Upgrade your poultry and sell eggs to become the ultimate farm tycoon.

**Highlights:** Catch hens and place them in the hatchery, Hatch chickens, turkeys, geese, and ducks, Build hen houses and other farm shops, Hire managers to automate tasks, Collect and sell eggs for coins, Upgrade poultry and farm for increased production

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Egg free?

Egg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Catch The Hen free?

Catch The Hen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Egg or Catch The Hen?

Catch The Hen is rated higher. Egg averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Catch The Hen averages 4.7 from 155 ratings.

### Do Egg or Catch The Hen have ads?

Catch The Hen shows ads; Egg does not.

### Which is updated more often, Egg or Catch The Hen?

Egg ships an update daily, and Catch The Hen every 11 days. Most recently, Egg was updated on November 7, 2026 and Catch The Hen on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*