Comparison

Save The Pencil vs Cats mazes

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

Head to head
About

Save The Pencil

Guide a pencil character through a rebellious stationery cupboard by tapping dots to connect them. Solve 120 challenging puzzles across 8 chapters, dodge various stationery enemies, and collect stars to unlock bonus levels and new characters.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-move gameplay
  • 120 challenging puzzles
  • 8 distinct chapters
  • Unlockable bonus levels
  • Collect stars for high scores
  • Dodge stationery enemies
  • Unlock new characters
Features
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Save the Pencil is back, rebuilt and remastered for modern iPhone. Guide HB across the page, connect every dot and keep his lead away from a stationery cupboard full of trouble. Each route is a compact puzzle of timing, precision and planning. FEATURES • 120 handcrafted campaign levels across 8 distinctive paper chapters • 50 additional bonus levels • Collect three stars on every level • Dodge paperclips, spinning rulers, erasers, staples, scissors and more • Take on a unique boss at the end of every chapter • Earn blue dots as you play and spend them on helpful extras • Completely remastered artwork, animation, audio and effects • No third-party advertising Tap a dot, draw your route and save HB's lead. It is join the dots, but not as you know it.

About

Cats mazes

Features
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Don't think. Feel!Escape from the maze! So Cute! It's a Simply Action Puzzle! Being simple yet deep, everyone from beginners to experts can enjoy it. Escape all cats from the maze! (3 difficulties 300 mazes)

Screenshots

Save The Pencil4 screens
Cats mazes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cats mazes at Free against Save The Pencil's $2.99. Cats mazes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Save The Pencil's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On ads 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

Cats mazes is free to download; Save The Pencil costs $2.99 up front. Save The Pencil sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cats mazes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save The Pencil ships an update every 2 months, Cats mazes every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Save The Pencil versus Cats mazes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave The PencilCats mazes
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerfect DimensionHappymeal Inc.

Bugs and requests

Save The Pencil

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Rulers and obstacles glitching out
  • App crashing on launch or during gameplay
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Improved touch sensitivity
  • Ability to skip difficult levels

Cats mazes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Save The Pencil

One-time4
  • 1,000 Blue Dot Pack$0.99
  • 5,000 Blue Dot Pack$2.99
  • 10,000 Blue Dot Pack$4.99
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  • 50,000 Blue Dot Pack$9.99
None

Cats mazes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Save The Pencil free?
Save The Pencil costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Cats mazes free?
Cats mazes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Save The Pencil or Cats mazes have ads?
Neither Save The Pencil nor Cats mazes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Save The Pencil or Cats mazes?
Save The Pencil ships an update every 2 months, and Cats mazes every 12 months. Most recently, Save The Pencil was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cats mazes on October 26, 2026.

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