Comparison

Kurt Arcade vs Cats' Short Steps

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

Head to head
About

Kurt Arcade

Discover a collection of diverse, simpler games in one convenient app. Explore various genres including action, puzzles, and shooting games with a wide range of themes.

Highlights
  • Collection of simple games
  • Action games
  • Shooting games
  • Flying games
  • Puzzle games
  • Horror games
Features
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Lots of my smaller simpler games, accumulated all into one simple place for you!! There's some action, some shooting, some flying, some puzzles, some horror, monkeys, lasers, bombs... a little bit of everything.

About

Cats' Short Steps

Features
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Help the cat go up and reach the goal!
 You can create new cats and play with your favorite ones! ~Controls~ 1. In the game, tap and hold the direction you want the cat to jump. 2. Release your finger at the right moment to jump. 3. Avoid falling off the foothold and jump as many as possible to reach the goal! ~Others~ ・There are 6 stages in total. ・You can acquire fish by clearing stages. ・When synthesizing cats, the colors of the produced cat can be slightly adjusted by using fish.

Screenshots

Kurt Arcade4 screens
Cats' Short Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kurt Arcade at none against Cats' Short Steps's 6. Kurt Arcade also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence 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. Cats' Short Steps sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Kurt Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Kurt Arcade versus Cats' Short Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKurt ArcadeCats' Short Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB43 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKurt DekkerBapple Tech

In-app purchases

None

Kurt Arcade

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Cats' Short Steps

One-time6
  • Red Fish$0.99
  • Blue Fish$0.99
  • Green Fish$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Light Fish$0.99
  • Dark Fish$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Kurt Arcade free?
Kurt Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cats' Short Steps free?
Cats' Short Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kurt Arcade or Cats' Short Steps have ads?
Cats' Short Steps shows ads; Kurt Arcade does not.
Which is updated more often, Kurt Arcade or Cats' Short Steps?
Kurt Arcade ships an update every 3 months, and Cats' Short Steps every 3 months. Most recently, Kurt Arcade was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cats' Short Steps on October 25, 2026.

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