Comparison

Auto Pirates vs Kitty Keep™

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

Head to head
About

Auto Pirates

Assemble a pirate crew, equip your ship, and engage in strategic auto-battles against other players. Earn plunder and trophies based on your global rank, and customize your pirate hideout. Combine diverse pirates, relics, and ships for unique combat strategies.

Highlights
  • Player vs world strategy
  • Crew and ship customization
  • Plunder and trophy collection
  • Pirate hideout creation
  • Fantasy faction pirates
  • Magical relics and ships
  • Competitive ranking system
Features
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Auto Pirates is a competitive player vs world strategy game where you choose your crew, equip your ship and battle, earning plunder based on your global rank. Earn plunder and collect trophies for your exploits on the seas and create the perfect pirate hideout for your crew. Combine pirates from four fantasy factions with magical relics and a multitude of ships to optimize your strategy or create crazy hijinks. You can shoot, board, blast, burn, sink or push your opponents to get the upper hand and go for the top 1% prize.

About

Kitty Keep™

Embark on an offline tower defense adventure with cute cat heroes. Strategize to defend your castle against sea creatures, leveling up unique cats and utilizing their powers. Enjoy a blend of idle and TD strategy with auto-battle rewards.

Highlights
  • Offline tower defense gameplay
  • Cute cat hero strategy
  • Idle and auto-battle rewards
  • Level up unique cat abilities
  • Castle defense against sea creatures
Features
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Journey to the beach for a cat-filled offline tower defense (TD) adventure! Strategize with cute cat heroes, growing your castle to thwart invaders. Level up unique cat heroes to turn the tide on sea creature enemies by using the power of claws, water, and sand! Experience a seamless fusion of idle and tower defense strategy, effortlessly earning rewards through Auto-battle! Join the legion of cat commanders worldwide for a purr-fect mix of tower defense fun and tactics!

Screenshots

Auto Pirates4 screens
Kitty Keep™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kitty Keep™ at 96% against Auto Pirates's 61%. Kitty Keep™ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 163). Auto Pirates's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Auto Pirates sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Kitty Keep™ sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitty Keep™ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitty Keep™ has 4.5K ratings behind it against 163, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Auto Pirates's written reviews are positive against 96% of Kitty Keep™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto Pirates ships an update every 3 weeks, Kitty Keep™ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Auto Pirates versus Kitty Keep™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto PiratesKitty Keep™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (163 ratings)4.9 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews95.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1634.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB366 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFeatherweight Games Pty LimitedFunovus LLC

Customer experience

Auto Pirates

All ratings164 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative31.4%

Kitty Keep™

All ratings4,540 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews990 reviews
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.2%

User reviews

Auto Pirates

From 163 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great gaming experience
  • 👍 Balanced and competitive gameplay
  • 💎 Zero pay-to-win elements
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style and animations

Room to improve

  • 🌐 Lack of Chinese language support
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after reaching highest rank
  • 🤖 Inconsistent AI behavior and randomness

Kitty Keep™

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming art style
  • 🚀 Quick progress and upgrades
  • 👍 No forced ads
  • 👍 Engaging tower defense mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficulty spike at higher levels
  • 💰 Potential pay-to-progress issues
  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay over time
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs

Bugs and requests

Auto Pirates

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Losing progress on account across devices
  • Certain UI elements being unresponsive

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Chinese language option
  • Implement a progression system with upgrades and long-term goals
  • Introduce a player-vs-player ship battle mode

Kitty Keep™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes during high-level waves
  • Progression roadblocks at certain points
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More cat variety and customization
  • Expanded event and challenge modes
  • Offline/idle progression features
  • Improved level design and enemy variety

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Auto Pirates

One-time3
  • 1 Captain's Bounty$12.99
  • 2 Captain's Bounties$19.99
  • 3 Captain's Bounties$24.99
9 purchases

Kitty Keep™

One-time9
  • Pouch of Potions$5.99
  • Basic Starter Pack$5.99
  • 50 Gems$5.99
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  • Event Starter Pack$5.99
  • Event Hero Pack$5.99
  • Event Pass2 variants$9.99
  • Secret Lab Bundle$11.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle$11.99
  • Event Premium Pass$24.99

Questions

Is Auto Pirates free?
Auto Pirates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitty Keep™ free?
Kitty Keep™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Auto Pirates or Kitty Keep™?
Kitty Keep™ is rated higher. Auto Pirates averages 4.4 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Kitty Keep™ averages 4.9 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Auto Pirates or Kitty Keep™ have ads?
Both Auto Pirates and Kitty Keep™ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Auto Pirates or Kitty Keep™?
Auto Pirates ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kitty Keep™ fortnightly. Most recently, Auto Pirates was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kitty Keep™ on November 11, 2026.

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