Corn Zone vs Cat Ties
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Corn Zone
Engage in a unique corn-grabbing game where you slide your finger to collect kernels and uncover gemstones. A secondary mini-game allows you to raise and train a "corn pup" with various growth outcomes.
- Slide to collect corn kernels
- Collect gemstones for points
- Unlock new corn zones
- 5-Round Challenge mode
- 1-Minute Challenge mode
- Raise and train a "corn pup"
- 20 varieties of creature growth
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Presenting a new style of corn-grabbing action game! Pluck corn kernels to your heart's content! Then, explore the creature-raising mini-game also included! How to play: 1: Rules - Slide your finger across the screen to collect corn kernels. - A clean swipe will get you 30 points plus reveal 3 gemstones. Tap the gems to collect them. - Once you collect all the kernels, flick the screen to reveal a new corn zone. 2: Game Modes: - 5-Round Challenge: Shoot for the best score after 5 rounds. - 1-Minute Challenge: Try for a high score in this 1 minute event. 3: Creature-training game: - As you collect corn in the main game, you can use it to raise your pet “corn pup.” - Depending on how you care for it, it can grow up into one of 20 varieties.
Cat Ties
Connect matching cats to solve puzzles across four difficulty levels. Earn trophies and daily rewards for a fun, offline gaming experience. Optimized for tablets and available in Japanese and English.
- Four difficulty levels
- Trophy system
- Daily rewards
- Tablet optimized
- Offline play
- Japanese and English support
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There are four difficulty levels: "Easy," "Normal," "Hard," and "Very Hard," so everyone from children to the elderly can play at their own pace. The highest difficulty stage features 10 cats, providing a challenging puzzle experience. Trophy function is available as a challenging element. The conditions for obtaining trophies are Clear a specific difficulty level Clear 30 or more stages. Obtain 1000 or more Neko-medals! and so on! If you are good at puzzles, you will surely be able to get all trophies! [Other Features] - Optimized for tablets! - Japanese and English support! - Offline support so you can enjoy it anytime, anywhere without ads! - Online players can get daily rewards! [How to play] - Choose the difficulty level and stage to solve the puzzle! - Connect the same cats by linking them together! - When all tiles are filled, the game is complete!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Corn Zone at none against Cat Ties's shown. Corn Zone also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). Cat Ties's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 51%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Corn Zone holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Corn Zone has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Corn Zone's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cat Ties's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Corn Zone | Cat Ties |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | RieveldtGames |
Customer experience
Corn Zone
Cat Ties
In-app purchases
Corn Zone
No in-app purchases
Cat Ties
No in-app purchases
