Comparison

Side Scroller Game vs Nom Nom Cats

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

Head to head
About

Side Scroller Game

Embark on a retro side-scrolling adventure through desert levels filled with traps and monsters. Collect coins and XP to upgrade weapons, jump, and defense in a shop. Enjoy a classic platformer experience with no timers or interruptions.

Highlights
  • Ten desert levels
  • Five upgradable weapons
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
  • Upgrade shop for abilities
  • Landscape touch controls
  • Universal app support
Features
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Barney is a retro side scroller in the spirit of the 16-bit era: run, jump and shoot your way through ten hand-built desert levels full of traps, monsters and buried treasure. Five weapons, each with its own feel: * Slime Gun * Rail Gun * Rocket Gun * Auto Rocket Gun * Grenade Gun Collect coins and XP, then spend them in Barney's shop to upgrade your jump, your attack and your defence, or to unlock faster reloads and extra bombs. FEATURES * Ten levels laid out on an explorable world map * Five upgradable weapons * Hand-drawn pixel art, animated frame by frame * Coins, XP points and a full upgrade shop * Checkpoints, so one mistake never costs you the level * Touch controls designed for landscape play * Universal: iPhone, iPad and Mac No timers, no waiting, no interruptions. Just a platformer that plays like the ones you grew up with.

About

Nom Nom Cats

Embark on a delightful platform running adventure with unique feline companions. Each cat possesses special abilities to overcome challenges and explore vibrant levels. Collect coins to unlock new worlds and discover exciting gameplay.

Highlights
  • Unique cat abilities
  • Platform running gameplay
  • Obstacle breaking
  • Coin collection
  • Unlockable worlds
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Nom Nom Cats is a charming platform running game, combining classic gameplay with fun, addicting new features. Each cat has unique skills that will help you through out the game, some can jump higher, break obstacles, or even fly! You can explore each level with your favorite cat and earn coins to unlock new worlds.

Screenshots

Side Scroller Game4 screens
Nom Nom Cats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Side Scroller Game at none against Nom Nom Cats's 6. Side Scroller Game also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Nom Nom Cats's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15). On price 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. Nom Nom Cats sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Side Scroller Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Side Scroller Game ships an update weekly, Nom Nom Cats every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Side Scroller Game versus Nom Nom Cats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide Scroller GameNom Nom Cats
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better89.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS156.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJulien meyerMaxwell Robinson

Customer experience

Side Scroller Game

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nom Nom Cats

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.9%

In-app purchases

None

Side Scroller Game

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Nom Nom Cats

One-time6
  • 10 Tokens$0.99
  • 32 Tokens$2.99
  • 102 Tokens$8.99
Show 3 more
  • 180 Tokens$14.99
  • 250 Tokens$19.99
  • 400 Tokens$29.99

Questions

Is Side Scroller Game free?
Side Scroller Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nom Nom Cats free?
Nom Nom Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Side Scroller Game or Nom Nom Cats have ads?
Side Scroller Game shows ads; Nom Nom Cats does not.
Which is updated more often, Side Scroller Game or Nom Nom Cats?
Side Scroller Game ships an update weekly, and Nom Nom Cats every 12 months. Most recently, Side Scroller Game was updated on October 23, 2026 and Nom Nom Cats on October 24, 2026.

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