Comparison

Atom Run vs Traps & Cat

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

Head to head
About

Atom Run

Embark on a fast-paced platformer adventure as a robot prototype tasked with collecting atoms and molecules to recreate life. Navigate challenging levels with precise controls and enjoy a console-worthy experience optimized for mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action-adventure platformer
  • Intuitive and precise controls
  • Console-worthy mobile experience
  • Original electronic music soundtrack
  • Supports iOS joysticks
  • Game Center integration
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"In 2264, an unprecedented disaster put an end to all living things. Only the robots survived - but when exposed to radiation, they become uncontrollable! With one exception..." You control Elgo, a sophisticated robot prototype with simple, intuitive commands. Your mission is to find all the atoms and molecules that are critical to creating new life. Act fast, because your time is short! Features & Highlights of this Game: - Action-adventure fast paced platformer game - Experience worthy of a game console fully optimized for iOS - Optimized for retina display - 2D game engine, 3D graphics - Precise and intuitive commands - Original music electronic music - Supports iOS joysticks (Game Controller MFI) - Game Center - Complete Game! Free of ads and does not feature additional purchases - We do not collect any personal information. - Atom Run is available in: English, French, Italian, Chinese, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Russian. System Requirements: Atom Run requires iPad 2, iPhone 4S or iPod Touch (5th generation) or higher - or a newer device. Don't hesitate to leave us a rating or a comment in iTunes. About FingerLab: FingerLab is an independent app development & publishing studio. In 2012, it won the Apple Design Award for its app “DM1-The Drum Machine.” Besides, it has even been featured in the iTunes App Store in several categories including Best of 2013 (Musyc), App of the Week (Rockmate, Albert & Multiponk), Hall of Fame (Multiponk, DM1). Watch us: vimeo.com/fingerlab Visit us: fingerlab.net Follow us: twitter.com/fingerlab Powered by Fingerlab

About

Traps & Cat

Embark on a challenging adventure game filled with hidden traps and enemies. Test your patience and skill to navigate through levels, reach the exit, and overcome obstacles. With infinite lives and time, the goal is to avoid annoyance and complete each stage.

Highlights
  • Hidden traps
  • Enemies and obstacles
  • Infinite lives
  • Infinite time
  • Reach the exit
  • Special items
Features
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Do you think you are patient enough to play this game? Honestly, this game is ridiculous and try to make to angry. Traps & Cat is an adventure game full of hidden traps. You have infinite lives and time to complete each level. What you needed to do is to avoid these annoying traps and reach the exit. In the game, you will see different kinds of enemies, traps. (and also some special items!?) This may take you a lot of time to complete the game. Are you ready to accept the challenge? "Great App always click super easy as your difficulty if you want to get through all the levels" - User review. "I've been searching forever for something like this, I love these kinds of games" - User review. "I LOVE this game!! it's like the impossible cat ma rio game!!! it's annoying yet AWESOME!!!" - User review. "OMG! Im loving this game!! Make me very angry but very funny game!" - User review.

Screenshots

Atom Run4 screens
Traps & Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Traps & Cat at Free against Atom Run's $2.99. Traps & Cat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 17 months). Atom Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (47 vs 7). On 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

Traps & Cat is free to download; Atom Run costs $2.99 up front. Traps & Cat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Atom Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Traps & Cat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atom Run has 47 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Atom Run's written reviews are positive against 69% of Traps & Cat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atom Run ships an update every 17 months, Traps & Cat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Atom Run versus Traps & Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtom RunTraps & Cat
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (47 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.29.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB313 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperFingerlabKwok Chun Hin

Customer experience

Atom Run

All ratings46 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews609 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative27.9%

Traps & Cat

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.2%

User reviews

Atom Run

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics
  • 🎶 Awesome soundtrack
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🕹️ Tight controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Difficult and frustrating levels
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔒 Limited progression without badges
  • 🤖 Unresponsive double jumps

Traps & Cat

From 7 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and rage-inducing
  • 👍 Similar to Cat Mario
  • 👍 Good controls (when working)
  • 👍 No intrusive ads (mentioned by one user)

Room to improve

  • 😠 Frustrating difficulty
  • 😠 Unresponsive/dodgy controls
  • 😠 Frequent glitches and bugs
  • 😠 Too short/not enough levels (for some)
  • 😠 Random deaths/dying for no reason

Bugs and requests

Atom Run

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on high graphics settings
  • Levels not unlocking properly
  • Time badges not registering correctly
  • Audio issues and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to save progress
  • Customizable controls
  • Power-ups and abilities
  • Level editor

Traps & Cat

Reported bugs

31 issues
  • Controls sometimes don't work
  • Cat doesn't move
  • Jump button sometimes doesn't work
  • Game crashes
  • Lag causes things to fall through the ground
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  • Random blocks don't activate
  • Character randomly jumps
  • Game skips, character flies through walls
  • Character lands below ground
  • Squid kills cat after passing flag
  • Can't control cat after passing flag
  • Glitches make game unplayable
  • Occasional immediate death after continuing
  • Jump makes character warp
  • Can't change level
  • Hidden blocks make levels impossible
  • Enemies come through everything
  • Clouds kill player
  • Lives system missing
  • Game starts with player already dead
  • Character flies across screen
  • Player dies for no reason
  • Forces jump when button not pressed
  • Doesn't move or jump when buttons pushed
  • Game approved by Apple despite bugs
  • Lives go to negative numbers
  • Game gets glitchy as iOS closes apps
  • Player dies immediately at start
  • Random bricks/crabs/kangaroos falling
  • Player falls through ground
  • Cat Mario-like traps repeated

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels
  • Level editor/user-created levels
  • Updates and improvements
  • Puzzle type levels
  • Hidden exits
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  • Real and fake power-ups
  • Challenge friends mode
  • Remove ads

In-app purchases

None

Atom Run

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Traps & Cat

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Atom Run free?
Atom Run costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Traps & Cat free?
Traps & Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Atom Run or Traps & Cat?
Traps & Cat is rated higher. Atom Run averages 3.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Traps & Cat averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Atom Run or Traps & Cat have ads?
Neither Atom Run nor Traps & Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atom Run or Traps & Cat?
Atom Run ships an update every 17 months, and Traps & Cat every 2 weeks. Most recently, Atom Run was updated on October 20, 2026 and Traps & Cat on October 27, 2026.

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