CatAndGold vs RoomEight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
RoomEight
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Standard (Recommended) RoomEight is a tense observation game where a single mistake sends you back to the beginning. Start in Room 0 and memorize every detail. Move forward and decide: ・If the room is completely normal, tap NEXT. ・If you notice even one anomaly, tap BACK. Choose correctly and you advance. Choose wrong and you return to Room 0. The rules are simple, but your eyes will start to doubt what you saw. Features ・Simple two-button gameplay: NEXT / BACK ・A psychological, minimalist horror atmosphere ・Anomalies ranging from obvious to barely noticeable ・Progression that rewards attention and memory ・Collect achievements and badges as you improve Can you keep your focus, trust your judgment, and reach Room 8?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CatAndGold at none against RoomEight's 6. CatAndGold also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.1). RoomEight's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 25 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. RoomEight sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. CatAndGold asks for nothing beyond the download.
CatAndGold ships an update every 25 months, RoomEight fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatAndGold | RoomEight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Keietsu Yasuhara | Kawamata Koichiro |
In-app purchases
CatAndGold
No in-app purchases
RoomEight
- Unlock Stage$0.99
- Secret Book$0.99
- Rewind Watch (Gold)$0.99
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- Secret Book x5$3.99
- Rewind Watch (Gold) x5$3.99
- Remove Ads$29.99









