Comparison

CatchTheLionWars vs Doodle Matching

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

Doodle Matching

A classic memory matching game designed to improve cognitive skills for all ages. Challenge yourself or compete with friends and family across various board sizes and game modes.

Highlights
  • Multiple board sizes and game modes
  • Single-player and two-player modes
  • Local and Game Center leaderboards
  • High-definition graphics
  • Develops memory skills
Features
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Feels like your memory is kinda rusty? Or feels like your brain is fast as a lightning? Want to challenge your friends and family? Try out Doodle Matching, the good old memory game for kids and grown-ups! HOW TO PLAY DOODLE MATCHING: Initially you will see all cards turned face down. Tap on one of the card and remember the picture on it. With the next tap try to find and flip the card with the same picture as previous one. If the pictures on the both memory cards are the same, they will disappear, otherwise both cards will flip back over. The level is finished when there are no more cards on the board. GAME FEATURES: *** Multiple Boards and Game Modes *** Nine board sizes 2x3, 3x4, 4x4, 4x5, 5x6, 6x6, 6x7, 7x8, 8x8 with additional Random Board and All Boards Marathon modes. Suitable for both kids and adults, this game is fun for the entire family! *** Single- and Multi-Player *** Beat your own best time and accuracy, or compete against your friends in two player mode. *** Leaderboards *** Track your best times and accuracy for all board sizes both locally (High Scores) and with Game Center support to share and compete with your friends. *** High Definition Graphics *** Unique vector based graphics makes this game optimized for all display resolutions such as newest Retina Displays. DESIGNED FOR KIDS: Doodle Matching help develop memory skills of children. Playing this game with your kids will help them improve their recognition while having fun. Doodle Matching is a game for children of all ages, babies, preschoolers, school children and teens. Both, boys and girls will love this game.

Screenshots

CatchTheLionWars4 screens
Doodle Matching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doodle Matching at 100% against CatchTheLionWars's 38%. Doodle Matching also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). CatchTheLionWars's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Doodle Matching sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doodle Matching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of CatchTheLionWars's written reviews are positive against 100% of Doodle Matching's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CatchTheLionWars ships an update every 7 months, Doodle Matching every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CatchTheLionWars versus Doodle Matching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatchTheLionWarsDoodle Matching
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHEROZAleksandar Milosavljevic

Customer experience

CatchTheLionWars

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

Doodle Matching

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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
1 purchases

Doodle Matching

One-time1
  • BUY FULL VERSION$1.99

Questions

Is CatchTheLionWars free?
CatchTheLionWars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doodle Matching free?
Doodle Matching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CatchTheLionWars or Doodle Matching?
Doodle Matching is rated higher. CatchTheLionWars averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Doodle Matching averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CatchTheLionWars or Doodle Matching have ads?
Neither CatchTheLionWars nor Doodle Matching shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CatchTheLionWars or Doodle Matching?
CatchTheLionWars ships an update every 7 months, and Doodle Matching every 12 months. Most recently, CatchTheLionWars was updated on October 26, 2026 and Doodle Matching on October 26, 2026.

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