Merge Hooks vs Cat Train Tycoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merge Hooks
Combine hooks to make them stronger and pull vehicles into a grinder. Test your strength and see how many cars you can pull. A fun and engaging casual game.
- Combine hooks
- Increase hook strength
- Pull cars
- Grind cars
- Test your strength
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GET READY FOR FUN! Combine hooks, get stronger and pull cars into the grinder. Let's see how strong are you?
Cat Train Tycoon
Manage a charming train hotel, offering exclusive services to feline passengers. Upgrade carriages, build amenities like restaurants and bars, and optimize the passenger experience to create a mobile five-star resort. Earn substantial income as your train empire grows.
- Train management simulation
- Upgrade carriages and facilities
- Optimize passenger experience
- Build restaurants and bars
- Earn ticket income
- Expand train operations
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In this super cute train management simulation game, you will become the conductor and provide exclusive services for the cute cat passengers! Start with a simple basic carriage, gradually upgrade by earning ticket income, unlock high-end soft seats and sleeper carriages to improve passenger capacity. At the same time, don't forget to optimize the passenger experience! Build flavorful restaurants, casual bars, luxury toilets and other facilities to make your cat train a mobile five-star hotel! As the scale of operation expands, daily income exceeding one trillion is not a dream! The real business simulation gameplay, coupled with the cute style, brings you an immersive train tycoon experience. Come and start this fulfilling cat transport journey!
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Verdict
Merge Hooks and Cat Train Tycoon both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Cat Train Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 19% of Merge Hooks's. Merge Hooks's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 177) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Merge Hooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cat Train Tycoon sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Merge Hooks against 4.8 for Cat Train Tycoon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Hooks has 4.3K ratings behind it against 177, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Merge Hooks's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cat Train Tycoon's.
Merge Hooks ships an update weekly, Cat Train Tycoon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merge Hooks | Cat Train Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) | 4.8 (177 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 177 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi | Solid Games |
Customer experience
Merge Hooks
Cat Train Tycoon
Bugs and requests
Merge Hooks
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing at level 12
- Unable to launch hooks after updates
- Inability to progress past certain levels
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and hook upgrades
- Improved progression system
- Customization options for hooks
Cat Train Tycoon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Merge Hooks
- No Ads$3.99
Cat Train Tycoon
- AD ticket (Small)$0.99
- Diamonds1$1.99
- AD ticket (Mid)$1.99
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- AD ticket (Big)$3.99
- Diamonds2$4.99
- Diamond Package (Small)$4.99
- Diamonds3$9.99
- Diamond Package (Big)$9.99
- Diamonds4$19.99
- Diamonds5$49.99
- Diamonds6$99.99
Questions
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