# Cat Restaurant! vs Squirrel Escape

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squirrel Escape at none against Cat Restaurant!'s 4. Squirrel Escape also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 48). Cat Restaurant!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and monetization model there is nothing between them.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Cat Restaurant! against 4.9 for Squirrel Escape. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squirrel Escape has 1.5K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Cat Restaurant!'s written reviews are positive against 99% of Squirrel Escape's.

Cat Restaurant! ships an update every 5 days, Squirrel Escape every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cat Restaurant! | Squirrel Escape |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | — |
| Rating | [4.8 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cat-restaurant/id1510229700/reviews) | **[4.9 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squirrel-escape/id1609977340/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 48 | **1.5K** |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews | **99.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 146 MB | 199 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Ahn Kyoung-sang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1128635704) | [Daniel Kong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609977342) |

## What reviewers say

### Cat Restaurant!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cat-restaurant/id1510229700)

Manage a charming restaurant for feline customers, serving a variety of dishes and interacting with unique cat personalities. Progress through 100 stages of gameplay, with new content planned for future updates.

**Highlights:** Serve 100 different dishes, Interact with 100 cat customers, Progress through 100 stages, Robot-chef management, Cat customer interviews, Regular updates planned

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy Diamonds 30 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starer Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy Diamonds 100 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy Diamonds 500 | $3.99 | one-time |


### Squirrel Escape

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squirrel-escape/id1609977340)

Engage in a relaxing bubble shooter game with 100 levels and fun music. Match colors to pop bubbles, solve puzzles, and save squirrels. Earn coins by watching ads or purchase special balls.

**Highlights:** 100 challenging levels, Match-3 bubble popping, Save kiddy squirrels, Coin shop with ads, Super beautiful balls, Relaxing gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Smooth and responsive gameplay
- 🧠 Helps relieve stress and anxiety
- ⏰ Great time-killer for short breaks

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Difficulty progressing through levels
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 📺 Intrusive advertisements

**Reported bugs**

- Screen freezes after watching ads
- Unresponsive controls at times
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- More challenging and diverse levels
- Option to disable advertisements
- Ability to save progress and resume later


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cat Restaurant! free?

Cat Restaurant! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Squirrel Escape free?

Pricing for Squirrel Escape is not currently listed on the App Store.

### Which has better reviews, Cat Restaurant! or Squirrel Escape?

Squirrel Escape is rated higher. Cat Restaurant! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Squirrel Escape averages 4.9 from 1.5K ratings.

### Do Cat Restaurant! or Squirrel Escape have ads?

Squirrel Escape shows ads; Cat Restaurant! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cat Restaurant! or Squirrel Escape?

Cat Restaurant! ships an update every 5 days, and Squirrel Escape every 10 days. Most recently, Cat Restaurant! was updated on October 13, 2026 and Squirrel Escape on October 16, 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.*