Comparison

toruneko (KittyCam) vs Churu Maker

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

Head to head
About

toruneko (KittyCam)

Capture perfect cat photos with continuous shooting, attention-grabbing sounds, and zoom capabilities. Edit and enhance your shots with cropping, tilt correction, and GIF export. Share your feline masterpieces directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Continuous shooting
  • Attention-grabbing sounds
  • Up to 10x zoom
  • Automatic focus and exposure
  • Automatic horizontal correction
  • Export as GIF or sequence photo
  • Direct SNS posting
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The best way to take cute cat pictures. Full of easy-to-use features for all cat lovers. Get it now for free. Shooting Features: - Never miss a photo opportunity with continuous shooting - Get the attention of cats and make them look at the camera - Adjustable shutter sound volume - Selfie mode to take pictures of you and your cat together - Capture distant cats with up to 10x zoom - Focus and exposure are adjusted automatically and continuously Editing Features: - Pick up and save only well-taken photos - Crop with simple operations after shooting - Eliminate photo tilt with Automatic Horizontal Correction - Export as sequence photo or animated GIF - Choose from three different aspect ratios - Add your signature on the photos - Post directly to SNS [ What's toruneko? ] "toruneko" is a Japanese word for "take a picture of a cat". In short, this app is for everyone who wants to take better pictures of cats. [ Capture the Best Moment ] Because the opportunity is instantaneous, toruneko keeps shooting continuously. When you press the shooting button, the previous and next pictures also remain on the screen. You can review all the images and pick the best ones to save. While shooting, you can play the real cat voice by tapping the screen. So you can attract the cats' attention and have them look at the camera. [ Wherever Your Cat Is ] To take a picture of you and your cat together, switch to the selfie camera by tapping the screen with two fingers. If you don't want to wake a sleeping cat, you can mute the app. If the cat is far away, pinch the screen and zoom up to 10x. If needed, you can turn on video stabilization to reduce camera shake. [ Focus on Shooting ] Thanks to the toruneko's continuous camera adjustments, you can focus on when to tap the shooting button. The camera exposure can also be fine-tuned manually. Check out the app's settings screen for other changeable shooting parameters. [ Crop after Shooting ] With toruneko, you can easily crop the images after shooting. On the editing screen, you can choose an image, pinch it to zoom, and slide it to move. [ Eliminate Photo Tilt ] You can correct the images horizontally with Automatic Horizontal Correction feature of toruneko. Even if the iPhone is tilted during shooting, images will be corrected as if holding the iPhone horizontally. [ Suitable for SNS ] When you want to post a cat gesture to SNS, sequence photos are useful. You can export a series of photos as one. Or you can also export photos as an animated GIF. It is a fun way to show the cute gesture of a cat. In addition, you can also change the aspect ratio or add a signature before posting. All features are free. Have fun! *advertisement: To enable free download, ads are displayed on a part of the screen of this app. Ads can be removed permanently by purchasing an add-on within the app. Purchase is optional. *disclaimer: The purpose of this app is to take pictures of cats. We are not responsible for any claims, damages or other liability arising from the use of our products, especially those deviating from that purpose.

About

Churu Maker

Create professional-looking video commercials starring your cat. Simply input your cat's name, address, and shoot three short scenes to produce a unique video. Your creations are automatically saved and can be shared on social media.

Highlights
  • Create TV commercial style videos
  • Star your cat as the main actor
  • Automatic video archiving
  • Easy three-step video creation process
  • Share videos on social media
Features
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An app for making Churu commercials easily on your phone "Churu Maker" has become easier to use! You're the director, your cat's the star. With the all-new Churu Maker, why not make a Churu commercial that's all your own? You can enter the TV commercial campaign from this app. (during the campaign period only) 【How to use】 STEP① ・・・ Enter your cat's name and your address STEP② ・・・ Get a Churu ready and ask your cat for permission STEP③ ・・・ Shoot four cuts in different places and at different angles Videos picked from your library are fine too That's all it takes — a Churu commercial starring your cat is complete! 【How to enter】 Once your Churu commercial is finished, you can enter the TV commercial campaign using the "Enter with this video" button (during the campaign period only) Churu commercials made more than a month ago can no longer be entered or re-edited. 【How it's saved】 The Churu commercials you make are saved to your phone automatically. You can also watch every Churu commercial you've made so far from "View your commercials" in the app.

Screenshots

toruneko (KittyCam)4 screens
Churu Maker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: toruneko (KittyCam) at 67% against Churu Maker's 11%. toruneko (KittyCam) also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and device support (3 vs 1). Churu Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume and update cadence 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. toruneko (KittyCam) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Churu Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

toruneko (KittyCam) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of toruneko (KittyCam)'s written reviews are positive against 11% of Churu Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

toruneko (KittyCam) ships an update every 2 months, Churu Maker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
toruneko (KittyCam) versus Churu Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertoruneko (KittyCam)Churu Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better2.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better11.3% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo Yoshidaいなば食品株式会社

Customer experience

toruneko (KittyCam)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Churu Maker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative83.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

toruneko (KittyCam)

One-time1
  • Ad-free$3.99
None

Churu Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is toruneko (KittyCam) free?
toruneko (KittyCam) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Churu Maker free?
Churu Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, toruneko (KittyCam) or Churu Maker?
toruneko (KittyCam) is rated higher. toruneko (KittyCam) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Churu Maker averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.
Do toruneko (KittyCam) or Churu Maker have ads?
toruneko (KittyCam) shows ads; Churu Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, toruneko (KittyCam) or Churu Maker?
toruneko (KittyCam) ships an update every 2 months, and Churu Maker every 4 months. Most recently, toruneko (KittyCam) was updated on October 23, 2026 and Churu Maker on October 19, 2026.

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