Cat Shot vs Cats the Commander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Easy action shooting gameplay
- Comical kittens as characters
- Shoot down fish targets
- Catapult and slingshot mechanics
- Simple drag and release controls
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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"
Cats the Commander
Assemble and command an army of adorable cats in this strategic RPG. Engage in simplistic yet intense battles, customize your feline warriors with weapons and magic, and conquer challenges in a tower defense-style gameplay. Unleash legendary cat heroes in a world of endless possibilities.
- Strategic cat RPG gameplay
- Simplistic and fun battle system
- Tower defense-style progression
- Customize cats with weapons and magic
- Recruit and command feline army
- Unlock legendary cat heroes
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◆Intense strategic cat RPG◆ A super casual yet intense adorable cat RPG game! ▼ Accessible for everyone and every cats Cats the Commander is a game that has a little bit for everyone! both humans and felines! Come join us in the world full of adorable cats and recruit them to fight in your army! ▼ Simplistic and fun battle system Customize your team and your special attack Simply, Strategize and summon your cats to fight Claw down your enemies until you reach the end! ▼ A new take on tower defense-type game When you start there is no turning back The cats will only charge forward and will not stop until they win their battle with glory! ▼ A world filled with infinite possibilities.....and cats Mix and match your cats with different weapons and magic you gathered from your journey. The possibilities are endless and the only limit is your imagination! Create your fiesty feline army, sharpen those claws and go release all the Legendary cat heroes! ※※Price※※ Free-to-play (in-game purchases included) ※※Our privacy policy※※ We respect the privacy of our users. This game may ask you to allow access to your camera or microphone, however, they will not be used for any purpose other than game operations. ※This game and our company do not have anything related to "The Battle Cats" or its producer, PONOS Corporation. Terms of Service https://d2s7v8295ms4qj.cloudfront.net/html/prod/en/terms/license_en.html Privacy Policy https://www.ign-m.com/policy-en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cat Shot at none against Cats the Commander's 10. Cat Shot also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Cats the Commander's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 37). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Cats the Commander sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cat Shot asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cat Shot against 4.6 for Cats the Commander. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cats the Commander has 1.5K 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 63% of Cats the Commander's.
Cat Shot ships an update every 5 months, Cats the Commander every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cat Shot | Cats the Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (37 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews — better | 62.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 270 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | IGNITION M |
Customer experience
Cat Shot
Cats the Commander
User reviews
Cat Shot
From 37 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Cats the Commander
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Unique mechanics compared to Battle Cats
- 💎 Easy to earn in-game currency
- 🎨 Colorful and appealing character designs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- 💰 Difficult to obtain rare/powerful units through gacha
- 🕰️ Slow energy/stamina recharge rate
- 🔄 Repetitive content and lack of progression
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
Cats the Commander
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game randomly freezes during battles
- Downloading new data often fails or takes a long time
- Raid rewards not being properly credited
- Certain units/weapons not functioning as intended
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode or ability to play without internet connection
- More ways to earn premium currency without spending money
- Improved gacha rates for rare/powerful units
- Faster energy/stamina recharge
In-app purchases
Cat Shot
No in-app purchases
Cats the Commander
- 10 gem$0.99
- SuperRareGachaTicket(weapon)$1.99
- SuperRareGachaTicket(chara)$2.99
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- 55 gem$4.99
- UltraSuperRareTicket(weapon)$6.99
- Rank-up sale A$7.99
- UltraSuperRareTicket(chara)$7.99
- 115 gem$9.99
- Daily gem$11.99
- Rank-up sale C$34.99
Questions
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