Comparison

Cat Shot vs Cat Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Cat Shot

Engage in a fun, easy action shooting game designed for children. Use a cat's catapult to launch balls and aim at fish targets. The game is simple enough for young players to enjoy.

Highlights
  • Easy action shooting gameplay
  • Comical kittens as characters
  • Shoot down fish targets
  • Catapult and slingshot mechanics
  • Simple drag and release controls
Features
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It's an easy action shooting-game for children, in which comical kittens shoot down fish. The player uses the cat's catapult to drag and release, left the ball fly. Aim carefully at the target with a slingshot. You can't shoot until the black cat brings you a ball. Because game that even children can enjoy, please feel free to play. This game is the 1st iOS game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL"

About

Cat Evolution

Combine cats to evolve them into unique and bizarre forms in this incremental clicker game. Discover new species, collect coins, and unlock various endings. It's a purr-fectly amusing experience for cat lovers.

Highlights
  • Combine cats to evolve
  • Discover curious and bizarre forms
  • Collect cat poop coins
  • Unlock different stages and species
  • Experience a mind-blowing story
  • Multiple possible endings
Features
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If you’re a cat person, we’ve got the PURR-fect game for you. Ok, maybe not, but we swear you’ll be a-MEOW-sed with this new PAW-some addition to your CAT-alogue. Well, if that’s not PURR-suasive enough, we don’t know what HISS. Just KITTEN! The most acclaimed animal on the Internet finally gained its own Evolution game. From the creators of the renowned Evolution series, comes the fluffiest of them all. CAT EVOLUTION! Combine cats to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! FEATURING • Pantheon: a place for supreme beings to look down on us mortals and laugh at our misery • Impostors: watch out for impostors trying to steal the spotlight from the kittens HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar cats to create new mysterious creatures • No need for a cat litter: use cat poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a kitty to make coins pop when kittens poop HIGHLIGHTS • Different stages and many cat species to discover • A mind-blowing story yet untold • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Various possible endings: find your destiny • No cats were harmed in the making of this game, only developers Say no to copy-CATS. Say yes to Cat Evolution! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

Screenshots

Cat Shot4 screens
Cat Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cat Shot at none against Cat Evolution's 11. Cat Shot also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Cat Evolution's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (8.1K vs 37). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Cat Evolution sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Cat Shot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cat Shot against 4.8 for Cat Evolution. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat Evolution has 8.1K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Cat Shot's written reviews are positive against 82% of Cat Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Shot ships an update every 5 months, Cat Evolution every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cat Shot versus Cat Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat ShotCat Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (37 ratings)4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better81.6% of reviews
Number of ratings378.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB162 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDAN-BALLTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Cat Shot

All ratings37 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative4.6%

Cat Evolution

All ratings8,072 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews659 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.1%

User reviews

Cat Shot

From 37 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😻 Cute and entertaining
  • 🎮 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🕰️ Good time-waster
  • 🔁 Addictive and replayable
  • 🎨 Charming graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🕹️ Suboptimal controls/responsiveness
  • 🌐 Lack of online features (leaderboards, etc.)
  • 💰 Ads could be intrusive

Cat Evolution

From 8.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 😻 Cute and amusing cat designs
  • 🚀 Fast progression and evolution
  • 💎 Ability to customize cats with hats

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Excessive ads that can crash the game
  • 🤔 Disappearing cat customizations after restarting
  • 🤯 Glitches with berry and tractor functionality

Bugs and requests

Cat Shot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Title screen button too easy to accidentally press
  • Ball not firing properly at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and levels
  • Ability to customize the cat character
  • Powder Game app
  • Stick Ranger app

Cat Evolution

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when watching certain ads
  • Purchased cats disappearing after crashes
  • Berries and tractor not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save custom cat colors
  • Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Improved crate opening experience (no need to tap individually)

In-app purchases

None

Cat Shot

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Cat Evolution

One-time11
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
  • pack with some diamonds$1.99
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  • pack of diamonds$1.99
  • ads removal$1.99
  • pack with more diamonds$3.99
  • big pack of rubies$4.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • pack with plenty of diamonds$6.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • starter bundle with discount$9.99

Questions

Is Cat Shot free?
Cat Shot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat Evolution free?
Cat Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cat Shot or Cat Evolution?
Cat Evolution is rated higher. Cat Shot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Cat Evolution averages 4.8 from 8.1K ratings.
Do Cat Shot or Cat Evolution have ads?
Both Cat Shot and Cat Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Shot or Cat Evolution?
Cat Shot ships an update every 5 months, and Cat Evolution every 10 days. Most recently, Cat Shot was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cat Evolution on October 22, 2026.

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