Comparison

RuneMaster Puzzle vs Pop Cat

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

Head to head
About

RuneMaster Puzzle

A challenging puzzle game where players align and match colored stones to clear stages. Strategically move stones to create lines of four or more, trigger combos, and earn bonuses to become the ultimate Rune Master.

Highlights
  • Align and match colored stones
  • Create lines of 4 or more
  • Trigger combos and earn bonuses
  • Strategic stone movement
  • Item deployment for spice
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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The Rune Master Puzzle is a groundbreaking brain teaser that you have never experienced before. You need to pass a series of stages to prove yourself to become a Rune Master. The puzzle will challenge every aspect of your brain in ways that you have never imaged before. None ever – EVER - has successfully become the Rune Master. The Rune Master Puzzle will challenge you and your brain. Do you want be the first Rune Master who cleared all stages? Come on, take our challenge. ● The rules are simple - Move stones to align the same color of stones for 4 or more in a line, and crush them. ● You will enjoy the thrilling of winning matches, tuples, and combos. ● Hone your tactical skills with planning and forecasting movement. ● You can spice up the puzzle with item deployment. ● The puzzle is optimized for iOS touch screens. ● Game Center available (Leaderboard and Achievements are supported) Your mission is to match the same color Rune Stone for 4 or more in a line to advance to the next level before the Spirit runs out. ● You can swap a stone with any of the eight neighboring stones. ● You can move stones as long as the Spirit remains ● You can regain the Spirit in various ways during the game. ● Move stones to align the same color of Rune Stones for 4 or more in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line. ● You will experience a Tuple when four or more stones are aligned and crushed in a line. A “Match” is for a set of the same color of Rune Stones for 4 or more. A “Double” is earned when you crush two sets of matches with one swap. You will see a “Triple” when you make three sets of matches. ● With a Tuple, you will gain points and increase the Spirit. ● The Rune Stones above the crushed stones will move downward to fill the empty spaces, and they can trigger Combos. You will gain various bonuses with Combos. Hints: ● You can earn the Spirit as matching SpiritStones whose Rune characters are luminescent. ● You can get bonus when you make Tuples such as Double, Triple, Quadruple, and so on. ● You will get extra bonus when you make Tuples as a part of Combo. ● You will need many Tuples and Combos successfully to become the Rune Master.

About

Pop Cat

A popular puzzle game where players tap groups of at least two same-colored cats to pop them. Aim to clear the board for maximum scores and bonuses, utilizing magic fish to change cat colors strategically.

Highlights
  • Tap 2+ same-colored cats
  • Score based on cats popped
  • Bonus for clearing all cats
  • Use magic fish for strategic pops
  • Addictive puzzle gameplay
Features
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This is the most popular game all over the world, once you start, you can't stop! How to play: 1.Tap at least 2 neighboring cats with the same color 2.Pop them with the most cats Tips on Scoring: 1.The more cats you pop, the more scores you will get. Formula: Score= Cats*Cats*5 2.Try to clear all Cats, the least Cats you left, the more bonus you will get. Formula: Bonus=2000- Cats*Cats *20 3.You will get 2000 bonus after all Cats are cleared. Magic Fish can change a cat to any colors you want, use it when you try to connect as more cats as you can , to achieve a higher score.

Screenshots

RuneMaster Puzzle4 screens
Pop Cat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pop Cat at 100% against RuneMaster Puzzle's 44%. Pop Cat also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). RuneMaster Puzzle's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RuneMaster Puzzle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Pop Cat sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RuneMaster Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of RuneMaster Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pop Cat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RuneMaster Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, Pop Cat every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RuneMaster Puzzle versus Pop Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuneMaster PuzzlePop Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperATTOMEDIA Corp.Zhenlai Xia

Customer experience

RuneMaster Puzzle

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral18.0%
Negative37.6%

Pop Cat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RuneMaster Puzzle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game won't start or crashes on launch
  • Rotating gear icon freeze
  • Game progress not saving
  • Sound settings not persisting
  • Gems not received after purchase
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  • Points not being added to total score
  • System errors during gameplay
  • Incompatibility with iOS updates
  • Unresponsive bonus tiles
  • Game closes on menu screen

Requested features

11 requests
  • Offline play capability
  • Undo move option
  • Carry over unused spirits/items to next level
  • Progress transfer between devices
  • Visual examples of bonus patterns
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  • Ability to play background music simultaneously
  • Endless mode
  • iPad version
  • Better tutorial and boost item explanations
  • Reduced difficulty curve or more gradual progression
  • Achievement system improvements

Pop Cat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

RuneMaster Puzzle

One-time9
  • get extra item slot$0.99
  • Game Money 100,000 G$4.99
  • Purchase 10 Gems$5.99
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  • Game Money 300,000 G$12.99
  • Purchase 30 Gems$14.99
  • Game Money 1,000,000 G$36.99
  • get additional spirits.$36.99
  • Purchase 100 Gems$39.99
  • Game Money 3,000,000 G$74.99
5 purchases

Pop Cat

One-time5
  • 5 magic fish$0.99
  • 18 magic fish$2.99
  • 35 magic fish$4.99
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  • 100 magic fish$9.99
  • 256 magic fish$19.99

Questions

Is RuneMaster Puzzle free?
RuneMaster Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pop Cat free?
Pop Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RuneMaster Puzzle or Pop Cat?
RuneMaster Puzzle is rated higher. RuneMaster Puzzle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Pop Cat averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do RuneMaster Puzzle or Pop Cat have ads?
Neither RuneMaster Puzzle nor Pop Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RuneMaster Puzzle or Pop Cat?
RuneMaster Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pop Cat every 19 months. Most recently, RuneMaster Puzzle was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pop Cat on October 26, 2026.

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