Sushi Cat vs Octodad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sushi Cat
Guide a hungry blue cat to eat as much sushi as possible in this puzzle adventure game. Help him grow fat to fill his belly and win the game. Enjoy an epic story and challenging levels.
- Epic love story
- Optimized Retina graphics
- Game Center achievements
- iCloud progress sync
- 27 addictive levels
- 3 bonus levels
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#2 Puzzle and Adventure App in US, Canada, China and UK Over 400,000 Downloads!! The addictive and lovable blue cat and his pink companion have gone on their honeymoon. Little does Sushi Cat know, but his dream vacation is about to get abruptly interrupted. Help Sushi Cat out by guiding him to as much sushi as possible. Watch him grow fat as he eats more and more sushi along his way. Fill up his belly to win. Take Sushi Cat with you where ever you go! Game features... * An Epic story of Love * Optimized graphics for the Retina Display * Game Center Achievements and Leaderboards * iCloud support for the game progress * 27 addictive levels to eat your way through * 3-Bonus Levels * Endless hours of fun
Octodad
Control an octopus disguised as a human father as he navigates daily life. Master mundane tasks with clumsy tentacles while hiding his true identity from his family. A humorous adventure focused on destruction, deception, and fatherhood.
- Physics-based controls
- Deception mechanics
- Fatherhood simulation
- Humorous gameplay
- Mundane task mastery
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Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan nature a secret from his human family. In this sequel to the splash hit Octodad, our cephaloprotagonist has gotten himself in a bind between his wife’s mounting mistrust, and a disastrous trip to the local aquarium! Are you dad enough to control the titular octopus father as he strives to hide his nautical nature from his family while keeping his tangled tentacles intact?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sushi Cat at $0.99 against Octodad's $4.99. Sushi Cat also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 11.0). Octodad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 578). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Sushi Cat costs $0.99 and Octodad $4.99 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 — 4.3 for Sushi Cat against 4.3 for Octodad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 578 and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Sushi Cat's written reviews are positive against 75% of Octodad's.
Sushi Cat ships an update every 2 months, Octodad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sushi Cat | Octodad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (578 ratings) | 4.3 (2.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | 74.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 578 | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #107 | #72 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Armor Games Studios Inc | Young Horses, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sushi Cat
Octodad
User reviews
Sushi Cat
From 578 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐱 Cute and adorable game
- 💕 Nostalgic and fun
- 🎨 Great graphics and animations
- 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Too short with limited levels
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of optimization for newer devices
- 💰 Not worth the paid price
Octodad
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Funny and creative
- 👍 Challenging but fun
- 👍 Unique gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics and design
- 👍 Nostalgic and memorable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔨 Controls can be frustrating
- 🔨 Some levels are too difficult
- 🔨 Game is too short
Bugs and requests
Sushi Cat
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cutscenes not playing
- Cat getting stuck in levels
- Levels looping or not progressing
- App crashing on launch
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and stories
- Sushi Cat 2 release
- Optimization for larger screens
- Ability to reset progress
Octodad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Leg/arm movements getting stuck
- Progression/save issues
- Audio problems
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Easier controls
- Co-op multiplayer mode
- More shorts/bonus content
In-app purchases
Sushi Cat
No in-app purchases
Octodad
No in-app purchases









