Comparison

Bubble Ball vs Cat on a Diet

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Ball

A physics puzzle game where you use creative solutions with various pieces and powerups to guide a bubble to its goal. Test your ingenuity and logical thinking skills with over 150 levels, including user-created content.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Level editor
  • Community levels
  • Wood and metal pieces
  • Powerups (speed boost, reverse gravity)
  • 156 levels
Features
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Try this fun, new physics puzzle game, where you will test your ingenuity and thinking skills to get the bubble to the goal. Community Levels – create your own levels for Bubble Ball, and play levels created by others! Visit naygames.com/create on your computer to start making your own levels! Using the pieces and powerups provided, come up with creative solutions to get the bubble to the goal! There are two types of pieces, wood and metal. Wood pieces are affected by gravity when you tap Start, while metal ones stay where you placed them. Use powerups to give the bubble speed boosts and even reverse gravity! Don't want to start at the beginning? You can skip around to your liking and jump right into the 156 exciting levels (48 are free; then upgrade to the full version of Bubble Ball for all 156 levels). A great game to test your logical thinking skills and to play whenever you're bored!

About

Cat on a Diet

Guide a chubby cat through over 90 physics-based puzzles to reach the cookie jar. Use various tools and methods to overcome obstacles, explore five unique worlds, and collect snacks to unlock power-ups and accessories for your feline friend.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Over 90 challenging levels
  • Explore five unique worlds
  • Unlock power-ups and accessories
  • Customize your cat with hats and masks
Features
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Soft, fluffy, and a little on the chunky side — the podgy pussycat Dr. Meow can’t stop munching on delicious cookies and needs your help getting his greedy little paws on more! While his owner sleeps, steal away into the kitchen and help tumble this tubby tabby cat into the prized cookie jar. Get stuck in! Swipe and prod to claw away at wooden blocks, unscrew bolts, control powerful magnets and explode highly volatile uranium – anything to reach those cookies! The hand that feeds? What are the owners hiding from you? Find out as this pot-bellied kitty’s journey for sweet treats takes him up into the attic and down into the secret laboratory. Snack happy! Munch all the snacks in each level and spend them on new power-ups, hats, masks and even more cookie-heisting helpers. Game Features: • Help this portly puss roll get his paws on delicious cookies • Over 90 challenging puzzles with even more to discover • Use fun tools and inventive methods to reach the cookie jar • Five unique Worlds to explore • Dress up your feline in one of 80 hats, masks, and props NAWIA GAMES wants to deliver you the ultimate gaming experience. Since 2007. Please visit our room on the App Store for more entertainment!

Screenshots

Bubble Ball4 screens
Cat on a Diet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bubble Ball at Free against Cat on a Diet's $3.99. Cat on a Diet's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (86% vs 59%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bubble Ball is free to download; Cat on a Diet costs $3.99 up front. Bubble Ball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cat on a Diet sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cat on a Diet holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 160 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Bubble Ball's written reviews are positive against 86% of Cat on a Diet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Ball ships an update every 2 months, Cat on a Diet every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubble Ball versus Cat on a Diet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble BallCat on a Diet
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.9 (160 ratings)4.5 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews85.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings160 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNay Games LLCNAWIA GAMES Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

Bubble Ball

All ratings160 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews784 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative29.1%

Cat on a Diet

All ratings57 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Bubble Ball

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Congratulations screen appearing after completing single levels
  • Pieces getting stuck or behaving unexpectedly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and level packs
  • Improved controls and responsiveness
  • Customization options (ball color, backgrounds, etc.)
  • Difficulty settings or progressive challenges

Cat on a Diet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bubble Ball

One-time1
  • Level Pack 1$1.99
10 purchases

Cat on a Diet

One-time10
  • Basic Pack of Muffin Magnet$0.99
  • Basic Pack of Soap Bubble$0.99
  • Basic Pack of Force Field$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlock All Rooms and Costumes$1.99
  • Mega Pack of Muffin Magnet$2.99
  • Mega Pack of Soap Bubble$2.99
  • Mega Pack of Force Field$2.99
  • Ultra Pack of Muffin Magnet$4.99
  • Ultra Pack of Soap Bubble$4.99
  • Ultra Pack of Force Field$4.99

Questions

Is Bubble Ball free?
Bubble Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cat on a Diet free?
Cat on a Diet costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Ball or Cat on a Diet?
Cat on a Diet is rated higher. Bubble Ball averages 3.9 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Cat on a Diet averages 4.5 from 57 ratings.
Do Bubble Ball or Cat on a Diet have ads?
Neither Bubble Ball nor Cat on a Diet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Ball or Cat on a Diet?
Bubble Ball ships an update every 2 months, and Cat on a Diet every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bubble Ball was updated on October 7, 2026 and Cat on a Diet on October 3, 2026.

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