# Tickling cat vs Hello, Mario!

The clearest difference is ads: Hello, Mario! at none against Tickling cat's shown. Hello, Mario! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (326 vs 12). Tickling cat's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Hello, Mario! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello, Mario! has 326 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Tickling cat's written reviews are positive against 90% of Hello, Mario!'s.

Tickling cat ships an update every 7 months, Hello, Mario! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tickling cat | Hello, Mario! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tickling-cat/id505964979/reviews) | **[4.6 (326 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-mario/id6746391951/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **326** |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | **89.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 16 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [inline planning](https://appshunter.io/developer/505964982) | [Nintendo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062496488) |

## What reviewers say

### Tickling cat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tickling-cat/id505964979)

Interact with a virtual kitten by tickling its finger and petting its belly. Watch its happiness grow with joyful reactions and sounds. This app aims to provide a heartwarming and stress-relieving experience through cute cat interactions.

**Highlights:** Tickle virtual cat's finger, Pet virtual cat's belly, Observe happy cat reactions, Listen to cat sounds, Fill joy gauge

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hello, Mario!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-mario/id6746391951)

Engage with Mario's face by pulling, stretching, and poking him to create various expressions. Add iconic items and characters from the Mushroom Kingdom to the scene. Enjoy interactive play with a built-in feature that encourages screen time breaks.

**Highlights:** Manipulate Mario's face, Add game items and characters, Play peekaboo with Mario, Built-in screen time breaks, Offline play

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tickling cat free?

Tickling cat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hello, Mario! free?

Hello, Mario! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tickling cat or Hello, Mario!?

Hello, Mario! is rated higher. Tickling cat averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Hello, Mario! averages 4.6 from 326 ratings.

### Do Tickling cat or Hello, Mario! have ads?

Tickling cat shows ads; Hello, Mario! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tickling cat or Hello, Mario!?

Tickling cat ships an update every 7 months, and Hello, Mario! every 4 months. Most recently, Tickling cat was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hello, Mario! on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*