Comparison

Kitty Catcher vs KREW Merge Pets

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

Head to head
About

Kitty Catcher

Guide a cat character through a rolling environment to collect items and coins. Unlock new feline friends as you play, but avoid hazardous vegetables. This game offers a fun, casual experience for cat lovers.

Highlights
  • Roll to catch items
  • Collect coins
  • Unlock new cats
  • Avoid vegetables
  • Casual gameplay
Features
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Kitty Catcher turns your cat into a potato. It's your job to roll around to catch as many items as possible. You can collect coins to unlock new cats, but watch out for those vegetables.

About

KREW Merge Pets

Merge delicious foods to feed adorable Krewbies and earn their love. Adopt them into your sanctuary, collect them all, and expand your island with new buildings and decorations. Discover new areas for your Krewbies to explore.

Highlights
  • Merge foods to feed Krewbies
  • Adopt and collect adorable Krewbies
  • Expand and decorate your island sanctuary
  • Unlock new island areas
  • Serve a variety of foods
Features
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KREW is cooking up a storm and this time for the cutest animals you've ever seen! Serve food, feed pets and expand your own Krewbie island! WELCOME TO KREWBIE ISLAND Krew has arrived on the island but where are the Krewbies? If there’s one thing they love, it’s delicious food! SERVE UP HAPPINESS Merge foods to feed KREW and the Krewbies Serve sushi, pasta, burgers, icecream, cakes and more! ADOPT PETS IN YOUR SANCTUARY The more you feed Krewbies, the more they love you! Fill their love meter and they will come and live with you! CAN YOU COLLECT THEM ALL? So many adorable Krewbies to collect! More Krewbies coming soon! BUILD YOUR KREWBIE ISLAND Place new buildings and decorations in your sanctuary! Unlock whole new areas of the island for your Krewbies to explore! ____ Find KREW on YouTube: ItsFunneh, PaintingRainbows, GoldenGlare, Lunar Eclipse, DraconiteDragon

Screenshots

Kitty Catcher3 screens
KREW Merge Pets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitty Catcher at none against KREW Merge Pets's 10. Kitty Catcher also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). KREW Merge Pets's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 610) and review sentiment (95% vs 85%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KREW Merge Pets sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Kitty Catcher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Kitty Catcher against 4.9 for KREW Merge Pets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KREW Merge Pets has 13K ratings behind it against 610, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Kitty Catcher's written reviews are positive against 95% of KREW Merge Pets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kitty Catcher ships an update weekly, KREW Merge Pets every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kitty Catcher versus KREW Merge Pets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitty CatcherKREW Merge Pets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (610 ratings)4.9 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61013K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB280 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstro Hound StudiosRHEI Creations Corp

Customer experience

Kitty Catcher

All ratings609 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative8.2%

KREW Merge Pets

All ratings13,100 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews821 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.7%

User reviews

Kitty Catcher

From 610 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Adorable and funny
  • 🐱 Lots of cats
  • 🥳 Fun and addictive
  • ✨ Simple yet fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Cat gets stuck in corners
  • 🕰️ Catnip power-up too short
  • 🍔 Difficulty could be more balanced

KREW Merge Pets

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Cute and adorable characters
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style
  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎉 Exciting to support Krew's new game
  • 🎥 Appreciate Krew's voices in the game

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Long wait times for energy and machine refills
  • 💰 Difficulty earning in-game currency without spending real money
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Lack of clear instructions on how to progress

Bugs and requests

Kitty Catcher

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cat getting stuck in corners
  • Controls can be unresponsive at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • More skins and cat types
  • Longer-lasting power-ups
  • Difficulty settings
  • Jump/special abilities for cats

KREW Merge Pets

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pets glitching and moving erratically
  • Merging board getting stuck and unable to progress
  • In-game currency rewards not working as intended
  • Graphical issues and screen freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add mini-games to earn energy/currency
  • Shorten wait times for energy and machine refills
  • Provide more ways to earn in-game currency
  • Improve tutorial and onboarding experience
  • Allow players to interact with Krew members in the game

In-app purchases

None

Kitty Catcher

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

KREW Merge Pets

One-time10
  • Jewels 100$1.99
  • Remove Banner Ads$3.99
  • Jewels 265$4.99
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  • Bundle 1$6.99
  • Jewels 580$9.99
  • Bundle 2$11.99
  • KF Krewbie 25% Off$11.99
  • KF Krewbie$15.99
  • Jewels 1260$19.99
  • Bundle 3$21.99

Questions

Is Kitty Catcher free?
Kitty Catcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KREW Merge Pets free?
KREW Merge Pets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kitty Catcher or KREW Merge Pets?
KREW Merge Pets is rated higher. Kitty Catcher averages 4.8 out of 5 from 610 ratings, while KREW Merge Pets averages 4.9 from 13K ratings.
Do Kitty Catcher or KREW Merge Pets have ads?
Both Kitty Catcher and KREW Merge Pets show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kitty Catcher or KREW Merge Pets?
Kitty Catcher ships an update weekly, and KREW Merge Pets every 4 days. Most recently, Kitty Catcher was updated on November 3, 2026 and KREW Merge Pets on November 5, 2026.

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