# Move pets vs My Cat

The clearest difference is monetization model: Move pets at ad-supported against My Cat's free with in-app purchases. Move pets also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 40%). My Cat's advantage is ratings volume (577 vs 105). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Move pets against 4.3 for My Cat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Cat has 577 ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Move pets's written reviews are positive against 40% of My Cat's.

Move pets ships an update every 3 months, My Cat every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Move pets | My Cat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/move-pets/id1666203196/reviews) | **[4.3 (577 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-cat-virtual-cat-simulator/id6444026241/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 105 | **577** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 113 MB | 151 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Muhammad Nasir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558450186) | [Muhammad Shahbaz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609066034) |

## What reviewers say

### Move pets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/move-pets/id1666203196)

Explore a vibrant world of animals, adopting and nurturing your favorite breeds. Engage in exciting actions like fighting, training, and adventure to help characters achieve victory. Discover new missions and earn rewards as you play.

**Highlights:** Adopt and raise virtual animals, Engage in fighting and training, Embark on adventures, Unlock new missions, Win rewards, Enhance creativity

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### My Cat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-cat-virtual-cat-simulator/id6444026241)

Explore a vibrant forest environment as a cat, completing quests and surviving challenges. Find food, water, and a mate while defeating opponents in this exciting simulation game.

**Highlights:** Forest exploration, Quests and challenges, Survival mechanics, Animal interaction, Cute animations, Exciting levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Engaging gameplay for cat lovers
- 🎨 Charming low-poly aesthetic
- 😸 Immersive cat roleplay experience
- ✨ Cute and well-made design
- 🎯 Fun quest-based mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
- 📦 Limited content with only 5-7 levels
- 🔄 Repetitive level design
- 😴 Becomes boring quickly
- 🎨 Poor graphics quality

**Reported bugs**

- Internet connectivity issues affecting gameplay
- Texture rendering problems (fur textures disappearing)
- Game automatically restarts after completing all levels

**Requested features**

- Add more levels (8+ levels requested)
- Implement adventure mode for post-game content
- Add water exploration and fish mechanics
- Introduce breeding/kids system
- Expand explorable areas and locations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Move pets free?

Move pets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is My Cat free?

My Cat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Move pets or My Cat?

My Cat is rated higher. Move pets averages 4.3 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while My Cat averages 4.3 from 577 ratings.

### Do Move pets or My Cat have ads?

Both Move pets and My Cat show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Move pets or My Cat?

Move pets ships an update every 3 months, and My Cat every 6 weeks. Most recently, Move pets was updated on October 24, 2026 and My Cat on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*