Comparison

Extreme Cat Challenge vs Macaron Box

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

Head to head
About

Extreme Cat Challenge

Experience an intensely difficult one-tap running game with a feline protagonist. Navigate 16 challenging stages, collect items, and solve mysteries to reach the goal. Designed for easy one-handed play on vertical screens, perfect for quick breaks.

Highlights
  • One-tap controls
  • 16 challenging stages
  • Vertical screen gameplay
  • One-handed play
  • Item collection
  • Mystery solving
Features
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One-tap intense difficult run game! Play with one hand on a vertical screen! Perfect for when you're on the go or taking a break. ■Overview - A challenging side-scrolling run game with a cat as the main character. Let's aim for the goal where the female cat is waiting. - There are 16 stages with rich variations. All stages are extremely difficult! - The only control is screen tap! You can easily play it anywhere. ■How to play - Tap the screen to jump. All you have to do is aim for the goal. - In some stages, infinite jumps are possible! - There are stages where you cannot reach the goal unless you collect all the items or solve the mystery! ■Features - You can play with one hand! - Easy operation - You can mute the BGM and sound effects. - You can easily get irritated. ■Materials used Sound effects: Pocket sound - https://pocket-se.info/ OtoLogic - https://otologic.jp/

About

Macaron Box

Features
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"Cute Macarons are ready for you to choose! Tap to select a macaron from the top of the box. Once selected, the macaron is ready to be moved. Tap an empty box or a box with the same macaron on top to stack them together. Your goal is to fill the boxes with matching macarons. Every 20 levels, you can take on a special challenge to unlock background images. Win the challenge, and you'll get to select a cute girl as your game background! With 1,000 levels ready for you, the fun never ends. Need more levels? Don’t worry—I’ve got you covered. Apple Game Center is useful for restore purchases. "An active internet connection is required for real-time data synchronization." Good luck and enjoy the game!"

Screenshots

Extreme Cat Challenge4 screens
Macaron Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Extreme Cat Challenge at none against Macaron Box's 4. Macaron Box's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Macaron Box sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Extreme Cat Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extreme Cat Challenge ships an update monthly, Macaron Box weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Extreme Cat Challenge versus Macaron Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtreme Cat ChallengeMacaron Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB250 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShun TogashiMatthew & Rouge

In-app purchases

None

Extreme Cat Challenge

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Macaron Box

One-time4
  • Tiny GOLD$2.99
  • Best GOLD$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Best DEAL$19.99

Questions

Is Extreme Cat Challenge free?
Extreme Cat Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Macaron Box free?
Macaron Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Extreme Cat Challenge or Macaron Box have ads?
Both Extreme Cat Challenge and Macaron Box show ads.
Which is updated more often, Extreme Cat Challenge or Macaron Box?
Extreme Cat Challenge ships an update monthly, and Macaron Box weekly. Most recently, Extreme Cat Challenge was updated on October 25, 2026 and Macaron Box on October 28, 2026.

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