Comparison

Vay vs Neko Can Dream

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

Head to head
About

Vay

Embark on an epic quest to rescue your kidnapped fiancée and save your kingdom from destructive war machines. This cult classic RPG offers a compelling story, challenging gameplay, and numerous improvements for a modern experience.

Highlights
  • Compelling and engrossing story
  • User selectable difficulty
  • Animated cutscenes with audio
  • Auto-save feature
  • Over 100 enemies and bosses
  • Expansive areas to explore
  • Updated music
Features
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The 16-bit cult classic RPG from 1994 returns with tons of improvements! When your peaceful kingdom is attacked on your wedding day and your wife-to-be is kidnapped, it falls to you to journey across the world and stop the terrible machines of war that threaten to lay waste to it. FEATURES: User selectable difficulty makes this title great for both beginners and RPG veterans Compelling and engrossing story Nearly ten minutes of animated cutscenes with English and Japanese audio Auto-save feature allows you to play in small increments Over 100 enemies and a dozen challenging bosses Over 90 expansive areas to explore Updated music that loops seamlessly Bluetooth controller support Achievements Absolutely no microtransactions Please note that as of version 2.2, this game requires an A9 or better processor.

About

Neko Can Dream

Embark on a retro adventure collecting dream cans in an 8-bit world. Explore three distinct dreamscapes to gather resources and uncover the mysteries of a strange city. This game offers a genuine 80s technical experience.

Highlights
  • Dream collecting gameplay
  • 8-bit retro graphics
  • Explore three dream worlds
  • Adventure and exploration
  • Item collection
Features
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“I heard someone’s voice. It was a voice that may or may not have sounded familiar. I woke up and walked the streets hungry, looking for food.” You woke up hungry in a back alley in a strange city. You tried to eat the canned cat food you found, but there was no way to open it. According to the barkeeper of a yakitori bar you visited to borrow a can opener, it was not real food, but an item called a dream can. She demanded that you produce more dream cans by entering the dreams of people in the city, in return for providing real canned cat food.... Neko Can Dream is a dream-collecting adventure in an 8-bit world: a real retro game, not an “8-bit-style” game, developed to the technical standards of the 80s. Now it’s time for you to head out on your adventure across three different dream worlds and collect your DREAM CANS.

Screenshots

Vay4 screens
Neko Can Dream3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Neko Can Dream at 5.0 against Vay's 4.0. Neko Can Dream also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). Vay's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (78 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Vay costs $5.99 and Neko Can Dream $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neko Can Dream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vay has 78 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Vay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Neko Can Dream's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vay ships an update every 3 weeks, Neko Can Dream every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Vay versus Neko Can Dream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVayNeko Can Dream
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (78 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB41 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSoMoGa, Inc.Amaitorte

Customer experience

Vay

All ratings78 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews403 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative13.6%

Neko Can Dream

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Vay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after using certain spells
  • Inability to access some areas due to glitches
  • Saved data loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a virtual d-pad for movement
  • Improve equipment comparison at shops
  • Enhance cutscenes and animations
  • Provide more in-game hints and guidance

Neko Can Dream

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vay

No in-app purchases

None

Neko Can Dream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vay free?
Vay costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neko Can Dream free?
Neko Can Dream costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vay or Neko Can Dream?
Neko Can Dream is rated higher. Vay averages 4.0 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Neko Can Dream averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Vay or Neko Can Dream have ads?
Neither Vay nor Neko Can Dream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vay or Neko Can Dream?
Vay ships an update every 3 weeks, and Neko Can Dream every 5 months. Most recently, Vay was updated on October 29, 2026 and Neko Can Dream on October 27, 2026.

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