# Cat Restaurant! vs Monopong

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cat Restaurant! at every 5 days against Monopong's every 6 weeks. Cat Restaurant! also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cat Restaurant! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Monopong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Cat Restaurant! against 4.8 for Monopong. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 35 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Cat Restaurant!'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Monopong's.

Cat Restaurant! ships an update every 5 days, Monopong every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cat Restaurant! | Monopong |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cat-restaurant/id1510229700/reviews) | **[4.8 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monopong/id1660590652/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **47** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | **96.2% of reviews** | 91.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 146 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ahn Kyoung-sang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1128635704) | [Joel Collins](https://appshunter.io/developer/1660590654) |

## 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 |


### Monopong

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monopong/id1660590652)

Experience a minimalist arcade game where you control a single paddle to bounce a ball. Compete with players worldwide on global leaderboards and unlock achievements as you test your reflexes.

**Highlights:** Minimalist arcade gameplay, Single-player experience, Global leaderboards, In-game achievements, Reaction time testing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Style Skip | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and minimal design
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Small file size
- 👍 Satisfying haptics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Unpredictable ball trajectory
- 🤔 Frustrating randomness
- 🤔 Limited content
- 🤔 Rigid controls
- 🤔 Some UI elements off-screen

**Reported bugs**

- Achievement button partially off-screen on iPhone 8
- Game lags and is not original (reported in Russian)

**Requested features**

- Portrait mode / one-handed play
- Ball customization / skins
- More achievements
- Different leaderboard types
- Option to disable vibration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cat Restaurant! free?

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

### Is Monopong free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Cat Restaurant! or Monopong?

Monopong is rated higher. Cat Restaurant! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Monopong averages 4.8 from 35 ratings.

### Do Cat Restaurant! or Monopong have ads?

Neither Cat Restaurant! nor Monopong shows ads.

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

Cat Restaurant! ships an update every 5 days, and Monopong every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cat Restaurant! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Monopong on November 3, 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.*