Catch a Mouse vs Mouse in the Kitchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catch a Mouse
Embark on a global cheese chase adventure as the Cheese Guardian. Outsmart a sneaky mouse by setting smart traps, solving logic puzzles, and recovering stolen legendary cheeses. Enjoy addictive, family-friendly gameplay with daily challenges and boosters.
- Addictive puzzle gameplay
- Smart strategy and trap setting
- Powerful boosters
- Daily missions and rewards
- Relaxing and family-friendly
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Over 4 Million Downloads! Join the ultimate cheese chase puzzle adventure in Catch a Mouse, one of the most fun and addictive casual games on the App Store! A clever mouse is stealing legendary cheeses from around the world, and only YOU can stop it. Travel across famous locations, set smart traps, solve puzzles, and recover stolen cheese in this relaxing yet challenging casual game. YOUR MISSION Play as the Cheese Guardian and outsmart the sneaky mouse using strategy, logic, and timing. Explore global levels, unlock new challenges, and protect the world’s cheese supply! GAME FEATURES ► Addictive Puzzle Gameplay – Easy to play, hard to master. Perfect for fans of casual puzzle, logic, and brain games. ► Smart Strategy & Traps – Think ahead and use clever mechanics similar to Sudoku and Solitaire. ► Powerful Boosters – Speed up your progress with fun boosters inspired by Match-3 and casual games. ► Daily Missions & Rewards – New challenges, daily gifts, and ongoing progression. ► Relaxing & Family-Friendly – A lighthearted puzzle game for all ages. Whether you enjoy puzzle games, casual brain games, strategy games, or relaxing challenges, Catch a Mouse delivers fun anytime, anywhere. Download Catch a Mouse now and start the ultimate cheese-saving puzzle adventure! http://www.memeinc.com ©Meme, Inc
Mouse in the Kitchen
Navigate a kitchen as a mouse, collecting cheese while dodging falling shoes. Test your timing and precision to achieve high scores and compete globally.
- Collect cheese
- Dodge falling shoes
- Timing and precision gameplay
- Global score submission
- Easy controls
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You're a little mouse in a kitchen of an old woman. You have to try to collect the cheese as much as you can and miss the falling shoes. ◉ Easy gameplay ◉ How many cheese can you collect? ◉ Timing and precision are the keys to play this game ◉ Submit your score and compete against the rest of the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catch a Mouse at 3.7 against Mouse in the Kitchen's 2.6. Catch a Mouse also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 34 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). Mouse in the Kitchen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Catch a Mouse sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mouse in the Kitchen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Catch a Mouse holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catch a Mouse has 270 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Catch a Mouse's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mouse in the Kitchen's.
Catch a Mouse ships an update monthly, Mouse in the Kitchen every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catch a Mouse | Mouse in the Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (270 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 270 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Meme, Inc | Marcel Fuchs |
Customer experience
Catch a Mouse
Mouse in the Kitchen
Bugs and requests
Catch a Mouse
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Levels not loading properly after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to undo moves
- Hints or solutions for difficult levels
- More varied level designs and backgrounds
- Syncing of purchased content across devices
Mouse in the Kitchen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Catch a Mouse
- 100 Extra Hard levels pack$0.99
- Unlimited use Mouse Smasher$0.99
- La Cuisine levels pack (150 levels)$1.99
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- Cheeseland levels pack (120 levels)$1.99
- Fruit Salad levels pack (150 levels)$1.99
- Christmas levels pack (150 levels)$1.99
- Cheese Pack$1.99
- All 600 levels + Smasher$4.99
- Gearing up!$4.99
- Cheese Pack 3$5.99
Mouse in the Kitchen
No in-app purchases
Questions
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