Comparison

Cato's Hike vs Code the Robot. Save the Cat

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

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Cato's Hike

Embark on a programming adventure where you guide a young boy through a new world by creating programs. Learn fundamental coding concepts like loops and branches through engaging puzzles and a visual interface. Create and share your own challenges with a powerful map editor.

Highlights
  • Visual programming interface with cards
  • Introduction to loops, branches, and memory
  • 60 levels and 12 tutorials
  • Map editor for creating and sharing puzzles
  • Save and preview custom maps
  • Email puzzle solutions and maps
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A little programmer odyssey! "Who says that computer programming should only be left to the adults?... although Cato’s Hike is geared towards children, it can definitely unlock the little programmer in all of us." -- AppAdvice Cato is a little boy who just like every little boy likes to go out and play. One fine day Cato was playing outside when a portal to another world opened up in front of him; a portal to another world! Cato stepped through and discovered that this world unlike his own didn't follow the same rules. Every time he tried to take a step or an action he'd find himself stuck in place. Stuck that is until he finally discovered the rules in this universe: by writing a program for himself he would be able to overcome all obstacles and learn something new along the way! Features: * Simple programming interface using beautiful cards with pictures * A visual manual to help guide parents and more interested users * Loops, branches and if/else, goto labels, looking and chaining looks to look ahead, goto's, and simple memory using colored flags are the main tools used to introduce programming * 60 levels and 12 tutorials (always working to add more!) * Powerful map editor so you can create your own maps and puzzles and share with friends * Preview your maps directly in the map editor to save time and test out your maps more quickly! * Saves program progress so you can pick up at any time and iteratively develop * Email your puzzle solutions to share your genius with others * Beautiful artwork and amusing sound effects and music * Puzzles ranging from easy to hard to teach different programming concepts without trying to force them * Emailed maps include gorgeous screenshot of what you are sending so your friends know what to expect * Cato's Hike teaches children (ages 5+) the essentials of programming and how to think about solving complex problems * The challenges in there are solvable easily by children of all ages but more nuanced and complex solutions should challenge teenagers and parents alike! * Just a fun puzzle game :) Upcoming features: * MORE LEVELS! * Hints on harder levels * Possibly more tutorial levels if enough ask for it * Possible cloud-sync Essentially, 'Cato’s Hike' is a universal game for the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch to teach kids and young children basic programming skills. The younger ones will obviously enjoy solving levels using simpler coding techniques but the hope is the older ones will pick up more advanced concepts like loops and branching as well as even more advanced concepts like a basic stack or memory! There is enough in here to keep everyone from children to parents engaged! More challenges are upcoming however so stay tuned! As with all my projects I take this one very seriously and I hope you enjoy. I intend to continue improving Cato's Hike as much as possible and incorporate your feedback and suggestions as well as try to make it more intuitive and better able to convey the concepts it is setting out to teach. If you have any questions, suggestions, ideas, or bugs you'd like to report please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly at: hesham.wahba@gmail.com

About

Code the Robot. Save the Cat

This game teaches children the fundamentals of coding and logic through engaging puzzles. Players guide a robot to a cat, encountering actions, loops, and conditions. It offers a creative mode for users to design and share their own levels.

Highlights
  • Teaches programming and logic basics
  • Explores actions, loops, and conditions
  • Unlockable levels and new elements
  • Create and share custom maps
  • Content for ages 5 and up
  • No ads
Features
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“Code the Robot. Save the Cat” is a fun and educational game used to learn the basics of programming and logic. Explore actions, loops, functions and conditions. Play and learn, as you unlock levels, you'll also unlock new elements to help develop your logical thinking. Have fun with little bits of humor on the side and meet new friends: the cat and the robot. With "Code the Robot. Save the Cat" you can play and learn freely, without feeling any pressure or stress. Think, act, observe, ask questions and find the answers. Have fun moving the robot forward, spinning it and making moves to reach the cat and save it. But... Are you absolutely sure the cat wants to be saved? Every time you get to the cat he slips away and goes further: you will have to go all the way to solve the mystery. Play on five different islands and dozens of levels with continuously increasing difficulty. CREATE YOUR OWN MAPS AND CHALLENGES! Become an expert programmer and create and share your own levels. Parents and teachers can also create challenges for your children or students. FEATURES • Helps develop logical thinking. • Easy and intuitive scenarios, with interfaces that appeal to children. • Dozens of levels distributed on five islands where you work with different programming concepts. • Includes programming concepts such as loops, conditions, functions... • Create levels and share them with other devices. • Content for children ages 5 and up. It's a game for the whole family. Hours of fun. • No ads. ABOUT LEARNY LAND At Learny Land, we love to play, and we believe that games must form part of the educational and growth stage of all children; because to play is to discover, explore, learn and have fun. Our educational games help children learn about the world around them and are designed with love. They are easy to use, beautiful and safe. Because boys and girls have always played to have fun and learn, the games we make - like the toys that last a lifetime - can be seen, played and heard. At Learny Land we take advantage of the most innovative technologies and the most modern devices to take the experience of learning and playing a step further. We create toys that could not have existed when we were young. Read more about us at www.learnyland.com. Privacy Policy We take Privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your children or allow any type of third party ads. To learn more, please read our privacy policy at www.learnyland.com. Contact us We'd love to know your opinion and your suggestions. Please, write to support@learnyland.com. Terms of Use: http://learnyland.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Cato's Hike4 screens
Code the Robot. Save the Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cato's Hike at 64% against Code the Robot. Save the Cat's 0%. Cato's Hike also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Code the Robot. Save the Cat's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On ratings volume, ads 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

Code the Robot. Save the Cat is free to download; Cato's Hike costs $5.99 up front. Code the Robot. Save the Cat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Cato's Hike asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Code the Robot. Save the Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 38 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Cato's Hike's written reviews are positive against 0% of Code the Robot. Save the Cat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cato's Hike ships an update fortnightly, Code the Robot. Save the Cat every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cato's Hike versus Code the Robot. Save the Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCato's HikeCode the Robot. Save the Cat
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (48 ratings)4.4 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better38
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB268 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHesham WahbaLearny Land

Customer experience

Cato's Hike

All ratings48 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative28.0%

Code the Robot. Save the Cat

All ratings38 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cato's Hike

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Code the Robot. Save the Cat

Subscriptions4
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Cato's Hike free?
Cato's Hike costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code the Robot. Save the Cat free?
Code the Robot. Save the Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cato's Hike or Code the Robot. Save the Cat?
Code the Robot. Save the Cat is rated higher. Cato's Hike averages 4.1 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Code the Robot. Save the Cat averages 4.4 from 38 ratings.
Do Cato's Hike or Code the Robot. Save the Cat have ads?
Neither Cato's Hike nor Code the Robot. Save the Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cato's Hike or Code the Robot. Save the Cat?
Cato's Hike ships an update fortnightly, and Code the Robot. Save the Cat every 4 months. Most recently, Cato's Hike was updated on October 16, 2026 and Code the Robot. Save the Cat on October 6, 2026.

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