Comparison

Nekograms vs Box Cat Jam

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

Head to head
About

Nekograms

Solve adorable cat-themed puzzles by guiding felines to sleep on cushions. Earn stars by completing levels efficiently and unlock challenging Endless Mode. Features original mechanics, a charming soundtrack, and a variety of cat breeds.

Highlights
  • Original puzzle mechanics
  • 160 levels across 4 worlds
  • Over 15 cat breeds
  • Endless Mode
  • Collect stars for efficient play
  • New arcade-themed world
Features
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NYAN NYAN PLAZA UPDATE The cats are playing at Nyan Nyan Plaza - a neon-filled retro arcade featuring gachapon machines. New Levels There are 40 new levels to solve in this new arcade-themed world. New Cat Stuffie joins the cast as Nekograms' first soft-toy cat. New Accessories Keep an eye out for three new accessories: Gachapon ball, Game heart (pixel-art style), Claw machine hat New Music Puzzle along with a new arcade-inspired music track. --- Help cats get to sleep in this adorable game, with novel mechanics based on nonograms and sliding puzzles. Nekograms is easy to learn but does get challenging! GET THE CATS TO SLEEP Cats only sleep on cushions. Complete a level by helping all cats get to sleep. COLLECT ALL THE STARS Earn stars by completing levels in the fewest number of moves. Achieve 3 stars in every level. UNLOCK ENDLESS MODE Complete the game to unlock Endless Mode and ascend through different states of cat consciousness. FEATURES - Original puzzle mechanics - 160 levels over 4 unique worlds - Over 15 different cat breeds - Original soundtrack - Endless Mode

About

Box Cat Jam

Engage your mind with a charming block puzzle game featuring adorable cats. Match three identical felines to clear the board and progress through challenging levels. Build cozy cat towers and enjoy relaxing gameplay with cute graphics and animations.

Highlights
  • Match three same cats
  • Clear the board puzzle
  • Build cat towers
  • Challenging stages
  • Cute cat graphics
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Block Cat Jam – Are you looking for a cute cat match puzzle game? Relax your brain solving puzzle with cute cats! Match same cats to solve the puzzle! Welcome to Block Cat Jam : Match, the cutest block puzzle game that you will enjoy! Use your brain to put the same three cats to release cats from the jam. Block Cat Jam : Match – Very addictive and Relaxing cat block game! Challenge yourself to pass the stages that might be hard and build cat towers for the cute cats! A variety of cute cats will stay in the cozy cat towers. How to play Block Cat Jam : Match: -Your goal is to match cats and clean the board. -Tap lying cats to move them. -Match 3 same cats at the same time. -You will win when the board is clear! 3D block match jam puzzle feature: -Cute cats and challenging stages -Cozy graphics and animation. -Cat towers and competing system. Download Block Cat Jam : Match now and start playing it now!

Screenshots

Nekograms4 screens
Box Cat Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nekograms and Box Cat Jam both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Nekograms's written reviews are positive against 37% of Box Cat Jam's. Nekograms also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). Box Cat Jam's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 5). On rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

Box Cat Jam is free to download; Nekograms costs $1.99 up front. Box Cat Jam sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Nekograms asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Nekograms against 4.1 for Box Cat Jam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Box Cat Jam has 1.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Nekograms's written reviews are positive against 37% of Box Cat Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nekograms ships an update every 6 weeks, Box Cat Jam every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nekograms versus Box Cat Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNekogramsBox Cat Jam
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better4.1 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.2% of reviews
Number of ratings51.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size416 MB411 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHungry Sky Pty LtdACTIONFIT

Customer experience

Nekograms

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Box Cat Jam

All ratings1,255 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews677 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral17.3%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

Nekograms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Box Cat Jam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not registering completion properly
  • Lives not refreshing as intended
  • Sudden redirects to suspicious websites

Requested features

4 requests
  • More cat varieties and customization options
  • Ability to replay levels without restrictions
  • Improved progression system and rewards
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

None

Nekograms

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Box Cat Jam

One-time15
  • 60 Coins$0.99
  • 150 coins$1.99
  • Bomb Package$1.99
Show 12 more
  • endless 01$2.99
  • Small Piggy bank$2.99
  • Weekend Package$3.99
  • endless 02$4.99
  • King Cat Bundle$4.99
  • Hard Package$4.99
  • No ads$7.99
  • 650 coins$7.99
  • No ads bundle$9.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • 1500 coins$14.99
  • 3500 coins$29.99

Questions

Is Nekograms free?
Nekograms costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Box Cat Jam free?
Box Cat Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nekograms or Box Cat Jam?
Nekograms is rated higher. Nekograms averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Box Cat Jam averages 4.1 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Nekograms or Box Cat Jam have ads?
Box Cat Jam shows ads; Nekograms does not.
Which is updated more often, Nekograms or Box Cat Jam?
Nekograms ships an update every 6 weeks, and Box Cat Jam every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nekograms was updated on October 15, 2026 and Box Cat Jam on October 15, 2026.

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