MHST 2 Guide vs GameCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MHST 2 Guide
This fan-made guide provides comprehensive information for a popular monster-collecting RPG. Discover details on monsters, genes, equipment, and utilize tools to plan gene combinations and strategize for battles. Enhance your gameplay experience with this unofficial resource.
- Comprehensive game information (Monsties, Genes, Monsters, Weapons, Armors)
- Bingo Gene Builder for gene combination planning
- Monster fight info (weaknesses, attack types)
- Monster egg image list with filtering
- Detailed gene information and related monsters
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MH Stories 2 Guide is a fans made guidebook for MHST 2. You can check all the game information including Monsties, Genes, Monsters, Weapons, Armors etc. Come and join us. Let's enjoy the fun with MH Stories 2. Special Features: 「Bingo Gene Builder」- Builds your gene combination and see the bingo and skill result. 「Monster fight info」- Shows the weakness and attack type of monsters to win the match. 「Monster egg image list」- Views monster eggs list by filtering different conditions. 「Gene info」- Shows the gene info, related genes and monsters carried. *DISCLAIMER* This is an unofficial app for MHST2. This app is not affiliated with the Capcom brand.
GameCat
This unofficial companion app provides comprehensive guides, wikis, and tools for Monster Hunter Stories 2. It serves as a valuable resource for players seeking information and assistance to enhance their gameplay experience.
- Unofficial guides
- Wiki information
- Helpful tools
- Monster Hunter Stories 2 companion
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Unofficial companion app for MHS2. Your best companion forever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MHST 2 Guide at every 2 days against GameCat's every 2 weeks. MHST 2 Guide also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). GameCat's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 85%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. MHST 2 Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GameCat 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 — 4.9 for MHST 2 Guide against 4.8 for GameCat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 268 and 95 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of MHST 2 Guide's written reviews are positive against 94% of GameCat's.
MHST 2 Guide ships an update every 2 days, GameCat every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | MHST 2 Guide | GameCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (268 ratings) — better | 4.8 (95 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 268 — better | 95 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lung Kin Cheng | 九思 李 |
Customer experience
MHST 2 Guide
GameCat
Bugs and requests
MHST 2 Guide
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot download new database
- App crashes sometimes
- Incorrect monster attack information (e.g., Agnaktor, Dreadking Rathalos)
- Incorrect monster classifications (e.g., one-horn dragon)
- Incorrect drop information (e.g., low rank Aptonoth)
Requested features
8 requests- Update with new content
- Mark completed items (weapons, quests)
- Add missing genes
- Improve accuracy of monster attacks
- Add secondary quest guide
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- Display kinship cost for genes
- Allow gene rearrangement in bingo grid
- Add detailed equipment material names
GameCat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MHST 2 Guide
- Remove ads$3.99
GameCat
- Unlock Full Version$2.99
