# Tractor Beam vs Odd Cat Out

The clearest difference is price: Odd Cat Out at Free against Tractor Beam's $0.99. Odd Cat Out also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Tractor Beam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 50%). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Odd Cat Out is free to download; Tractor Beam costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tractor Beam against 5.0 for Odd Cat Out. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Tractor Beam's written reviews are positive against 50% of Odd Cat Out's.

Tractor Beam ships an update every 6 months, Odd Cat Out every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tractor Beam | Odd Cat Out |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tractor-beam/id352841522/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/odd-cat-out/id441062266/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **82.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Manufacturing Content](https://appshunter.io/developer/352841525) | [Masakazu Yonehara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1339210794) |

## What reviewers say

### Tractor Beam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tractor-beam/id352841522)

Pilot a ship through an asteroid field using only a tractor beam.  Slingshot your vessel and use the beam to manipulate asteroids, creating a unique and challenging arcade experience.  Enjoy dynamic music or play your own.

**Highlights:** Tractor beam mechanics, Asteroid field navigation, Multi-touch gameplay, Procedurally generated music, Portrait and landscape modes, Three difficulty levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Odd Cat Out

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/odd-cat-out/id441062266)

Test your observation skills by finding the unique cat among a group. Collect and study different cat breeds to expand your knowledge. The game ends when the timer runs out.

**Highlights:** Find the odd cat out, 24 cat breeds featured, 3 distinct patterns, Collect breeds in personal collection, Study breeds for memorization, Timed gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tractor Beam free?

Tractor Beam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Odd Cat Out free?

Odd Cat Out is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tractor Beam or Odd Cat Out?

Tractor Beam and Odd Cat Out are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Tractor Beam or Odd Cat Out have ads?

Odd Cat Out shows ads; Tractor Beam does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tractor Beam or Odd Cat Out?

Tractor Beam ships an update every 6 months, and Odd Cat Out every 2 months. Most recently, Tractor Beam was updated on October 24, 2026 and Odd Cat Out on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*