Comparison

Catgotchi vs Lido Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Catgotchi

Adopt and nurture a pixelated kitten in this retro-style simulation game. Feed, clean, and play with your virtual pet to help it grow and unlock new breeds and mini-games. Customize the game's appearance to your liking.

Highlights
  • Adopt and care for pixel kitties
  • Feed, clean, and play with pets
  • Unlock 12 adorable cat breeds
  • Play 3 mini-games per pet
  • Customize game colors
  • 90s retro style graphics
Features
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Kittens are waiting for you. Adopt and take care of your pixel kitty! Catgotchi is the next game of our retro-style simulation series. This time you take care of and play with 12 adorable kitties. The more you take care of your kitty, the happier it is. And happy cat means cat growing fast. Take your time, feed it, clean it and play with it - all depends on you now! At the beginning you have 3 unique breeds to choose. First 3 breeds are: Norwegian, Russian Blue and Persian! For every 2 cats reaching adult stage, 3 more become unlocked. They are waiting for you - uncover them all! Every cat has its own set of mini games that you unlock with progress. There are 3 games per pet (12 total). Customize whole game using colors you like. All this and more in 90s retro style!

About

Lido Simulator

Features
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Build your own beach, bring a sleepy coastal town back to life, and go treasure hunting. After an oil spill, the beach lies abandoned. With a small loan from the Coastal Bank you start over: set up loungers and parasols, open a beach bar, keep things clean and attract visitors. With every success, your lido grows. DESIGN YOUR BEACH - Place loungers, parasols, showers, trash cans, restaurants, market stalls and much more. - Make sure every guest has a clear path to where they want to go. - Collect litter, keep the beach clean and boost your reputation. - Families, couples, seniors and luxury guests all want different things. Meet their needs and your beach fills up. - Unlock new items level by level. A TOWN WITH STORIES - Explore the coastal town on foot and talk to Alma, Jonas, Samira, Lea, Mara, Theo and the other residents. - Modernize the town hall, playground, harbor, promenade, lighthouse, marketplace and the Maritime Museum. - Buy supplies for your beach at the hardware store. - Every modernized building brings benefits for you and new guests to your beach. NEW: BEACH SEARCH - Search a wild beach for hidden treasures with a shovel and a metal detector. - More than 30 finds: shells, amber, coins, rings, watches and rare treasures. - Improve your search skill, buy gear and energy drinks, and sell your finds. - Complete the residents' search quests and fill the Maritime Museum with your finds. - The finds catalog shows what you've already discovered and what's still missing. GOALS AND PROGRESS - Follow your goals, reach new levels and pay back your loan. - Your progress is saved automatically. - Relaxing pixel-art look with music and beach sounds. Lido Simulator is available in German, English, Spanish and French.

Screenshots

Catgotchi4 screens
Lido Simulator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lido Simulator at none against Catgotchi's 1. Lido Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Catgotchi's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Catgotchi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lido Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catgotchi ships an update every 3 months, Lido Simulator every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Catgotchi versus Lido Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatgotchiLido Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanusz JankowskiArno Littmann

Bugs and requests

Catgotchi

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Energy bar not increasing properly
  • Buttons freezing during mini-games
  • Pets getting stuck in certain states
  • Crashes and app not launching for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to pet or interact with cats
  • Introduce more pet types like dogs or other animals
  • Implement a widget for quick pet status checks
  • Add background music or sound effects
  • Improve energy recovery and reduce pet death

Lido Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Catgotchi

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
None

Lido Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catgotchi free?
Catgotchi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lido Simulator free?
Lido Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Catgotchi or Lido Simulator have ads?
Both Catgotchi and Lido Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Catgotchi or Lido Simulator?
Catgotchi ships an update every 3 months, and Lido Simulator every 4 days. Most recently, Catgotchi was updated on November 7, 2026 and Lido Simulator on November 6, 2026.

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