Comparison

CatchTheLionWars vs CatAndGold

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

Head to head
About

CatchTheLionWars

Experience a cute and strategic chess variant online against other players. This game is easy to learn in minutes but offers deep strategic gameplay for thinkers.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • Cute chess variant
  • 3x4 board gameplay
  • Easy to learn
  • Deep strategy
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This is the first time you can play "Catch the Lion" online against human players. "Catch the Lion" is a very cute chess variant played on a 3x4 board and even a little kid can learn how to play within a minute. However, the game is more profound than meets the eye, so it's also good for those who love to think hard. Also, this game is called "dobutsushogi(doubutsushogi)" in Japan. ■voice nanahira(ななひら) © HEROZ, Inc. © Madoka Kitao Maiko Fujita 2013

About

CatAndGold

Catch falling beckoning cats with a cushion to earn gold coins. Achieve continuous catches for bonuses and upgrade your cushion with items. The game ends when cat food runs out, but stages advance with more food.

Highlights
  • Catch falling beckoning cats
  • Earn gold oval coins (KOBAN)
  • Continuous catch bonuses
  • Upgrade floor cushion with items
  • Stage progression based on cat food
  • Game Center score sharing
Features
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Please catch a falling "beckoning cat" with a cushion. It catches well and gets a gold oval coin(KOBAN)! Game Center should share everybody and a score! - It leans vertically and horizontally and moves a floor cushion. - It will become a bonus if a near beckoning cat is caught continuously. - As for "the black beckoning cat" which sometimes comes out, an oval gold coin double. The bonus of consecutive catches doubles, too. - A floor cushion upgrades with extra item. - It is game over when the upper left canned cat food is set to 0. If canned cat food exceeds 40, 80, and 120, a stage will go up. # "beckoning cat" is called MANEKI NEKO" in Japan. # "KOBAN" is the old currency of japan. # "Ryo" is the oldest currency units in Japan. P.s. The cat which is sleeping on the second stage is our Revi.

Screenshots

CatchTheLionWars4 screens
CatAndGold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CatAndGold at 100% against CatchTheLionWars's 38%. CatAndGold also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). CatchTheLionWars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 25 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. CatchTheLionWars sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. CatAndGold asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CatAndGold holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CatchTheLionWars has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of CatchTheLionWars's written reviews are positive against 100% of CatAndGold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CatchTheLionWars ships an update every 7 months, CatAndGold every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CatchTheLionWars versus CatAndGold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatchTheLionWarsCatAndGold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHEROZKeietsu Yasuhara

Customer experience

CatchTheLionWars

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive38.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative53.9%

CatAndGold

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

CatchTheLionWars

One-time9
  • LionKing1$0.99
  • 30days premium$4.99
  • significantly weakened opponent selection (30 days)$4.99
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  • LionKing13$9.99
  • LionKing27$19.99
  • LionKing44$29.99
  • LionKing77$49.99
  • LionKing133$79.99
  • LionKing166$99.99
None

CatAndGold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CatchTheLionWars free?
CatchTheLionWars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CatAndGold free?
CatAndGold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CatchTheLionWars or CatAndGold?
CatAndGold is rated higher. CatchTheLionWars averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while CatAndGold averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CatchTheLionWars or CatAndGold have ads?
CatAndGold shows ads; CatchTheLionWars does not.
Which is updated more often, CatchTheLionWars or CatAndGold?
CatchTheLionWars ships an update every 7 months, and CatAndGold every 25 months. Most recently, CatchTheLionWars was updated on September 21, 2026 and CatAndGold on June 6, 2026.

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