Comparison

Cats' Short Steps vs 放置ドラゴン

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

Head to head
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.

About

放置ドラゴン

Nurture dragons by feeding them fruit, which they'll use to grow and produce more fruit. Engage in idle gameplay where dragons continue to grow and gather resources even when the app is closed. Defeat non-aggressive enemies to collect valuable items, similar to RPGs and hack-and-slash games.

Highlights
  • Feed fruit to dragons
  • Idle growth and resource gathering
  • Defeat enemies for items
  • Collect items like RPGs
  • Completely free to play
Features
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フルーツをあげてドラゴンを育てよう!ドラゴンが成長するとさらにたくさんのフルーツが収穫できます ■フルーツをあげよう! 木をタップするとフルーツが落ちてきます。ドラゴンにフルーツをあげてレベルアップしましょう! ■放置で育成 アプリを閉じている間もフルーツが落ちてきてドラゴンが食べてくれます。パワーがたまった頃に戻ってきてさらにレベルアップしましょう! ■敵とアイテム 育成を進めると敵が出現します。敵は攻撃してこないけど、倒すとアイテムを落とします。RPGやハクスラのように敵を倒してアイテムを集めましょう! ■こんな人におすすめ コツコツやり込める放置ゲーム、育成ゲームが好き 完全無料、無課金の経営シミュレーション/箱庭系ゲーム 課金なしでのんびり育成ゲームをやりたい ひたすらお金稼ぎをしてやりこみたい 街づくりや動物系のほのぼのゲームを探している

Screenshots

Cats' Short Steps4 screens
放置ドラゴン3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 放置ドラゴン at none against Cats' Short Steps's 6. 放置ドラゴン also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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. Cats' Short Steps sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. 放置ドラゴン asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cats' Short Steps ships an update every 3 months, 放置ドラゴン every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Cats' Short Steps versus 放置ドラゴン: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCats' Short Steps放置ドラゴン
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—69.2% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBapple TechYuki Morishige

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cats' Short Steps

One-time6
  • Red Fish$0.99
  • Blue Fish$0.99
  • Green Fish$0.99
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  • Light Fish$0.99
  • Dark Fish$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

放置ドラゴン

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cats' Short Steps free?
Cats' Short Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 放置ドラゴン free?
放置ドラゴン is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cats' Short Steps or 放置ドラゴン have ads?
Both Cats' Short Steps and 放置ドラゴン show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cats' Short Steps or 放置ドラゴン?
Cats' Short Steps ships an update every 3 months, and 放置ドラゴン every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cats' Short Steps was updated on October 14, 2026 and 放置ドラゴン on October 14, 2026.

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