Comparison

Monster Trainer vs CaTastrophe

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

Head to head
About

Monster Trainer

Collect food to evolve your monsters and become the strongest trainer. Battle other trainers to earn badges and unlock new lands filled with powerful creatures. Build your ultimate monster team.

Highlights
  • Collect food for monsters
  • Catch monsters
  • Evolve monsters
  • Battle trainers
  • Earn badges
  • Build a dream team
Features
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What do you need to become the strongest monster trainer? Catch Them All! Rush forward to collect as much food for your monsters as possible. Help them evolve and become your strongest monster! Battle and defeat all other trainers to earn badges and open the way to lands filled with powerful monsters. Game Features: Collect food for the monster Catch Monster Evolve the Monster Build a Dream Team

About

CaTastrophe

Features
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CaTastrophe: Bad Cat Simulator is a game in which you have to run, jump, eat, poop, tear and knock over as many things as possible, poop again, in general, do everything that cats do in the house! You are the cat that the owners have left alone at home. Your goal is to smash rooms, make a mess, destroy priceless items and expensive electronics in order to cause maximum damage to the owner. On the way you will be trapped by dangers in the form of dogs, thorny plants and some household items. There are many cats, houses, skills, puzzles and mini games available in this cat simulator game.

Screenshots

Monster Trainer4 screens
CaTastrophe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CaTastrophe at none against Monster Trainer's shown. CaTastrophe also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Monster Trainer sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and CaTastrophe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Trainer ships an update every 4 months, CaTastrophe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Monster Trainer versus CaTastrophe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster TrainerCaTastrophe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size475 MB531 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNegaxy., JSCOlha Kolomiiets

Bugs and requests

Monster Trainer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ads not working after purchase
  • Safari zone resets after clearing
  • Incorrect monster display in battles
  • Laggy performance on older devices
  • Microphone not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more monsters and islands
  • Implement trading between players
  • Improve food/item pricing
  • Add multiplayer and PvP modes
  • Implement cloud/game save feature

CaTastrophe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Monster Trainer

One-time19
  • Dollar 1$0.99
  • Monster 1 Sale$0.99
  • Supply Silver Pack Sale$0.99
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  • Dollar 2$1.99
  • Monster 2 Sale$1.99
  • Ads in game$2.99
  • Monster Legendary$2.99
  • Monster 3 Sale$2.99
  • Dollar 3$4.99
  • Supply Diamond Pack Sale$4.99
  • Monster 4 Sale$4.99
  • Monster 5 Sale$4.99
  • Monster 6 Sale$9.99
  • No ads Pack$14.99
  • Monster 7 Sale$14.99
  • Dollar 5$19.99
  • Monster 8 Sale$24.99
  • Dollar 6$49.99
  • Dollar 7$99.99
10 purchases

CaTastrophe

One-time10
  • Money Pack 2.000$0.99
  • Special Offer: Money Pack 3500$0.99
  • Special Offer: Extra Life$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Special Offer: Energy Recovery$0.99
  • Money Pack 5.000$1.99
  • Extra Life$1.99
  • Energy Restore$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • 10.000 coins$2.99
  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Monster Trainer free?
Monster Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaTastrophe free?
CaTastrophe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monster Trainer or CaTastrophe have ads?
Monster Trainer shows ads; CaTastrophe does not.
Which is updated more often, Monster Trainer or CaTastrophe?
Monster Trainer ships an update every 4 months, and CaTastrophe every 4 days. Most recently, Monster Trainer was updated on October 27, 2026 and CaTastrophe on October 6, 2026.

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