Comparison

Simon's Cat Match! vs Austin's Odyssey

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

Head to head
About

Simon's Cat Match!

Embark on a relaxing match-3 puzzle adventure with adorable characters. Solve thousands of levels, design whimsical gardens and homes, and enjoy brain-boosting minigames. Play offline and collect cute friends in a cozy community.

Highlights
  • Thousands of match-3 levels
  • Area and home design
  • Hidden-object puzzles
  • Relaxing coloring gameplay
  • Collect cute characters
  • Offline play
  • Team events
Features
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Looking for a relaxing escape? Join Simon's Cat in the most delightful match-3 adventure! Solve thousands of fun match-3 levels, dive into hidden-object puzzles, and enjoy relaxing coloring gameplay. Whether you want to sharpen your brain or just unwind after a long day, Simon’s Cat Match! is your perfect daily retreat. WHY PLAY SIMON’S CAT MATCH? • RELAXING MATCH-3 PUZZLES: No timers, no stress. Just pure, satisfying tile-matching with adorable treats and boosters. • DECORATE & COLOR: Use your stars to design whimsical gardens and cozy homes. Bring Simon's world to life with your unique style! • BRAIN-BOOSTING MINIGAMES: Take a break from matching with tricky hidden-object scenes and creative coloring levels. • COLLECT CUTE FRIENDS: Meet the iconic characters from the Simon's Cat series and help them build the ideal home! • COZY COMMUNITY: Join a Team to chat, share free lives, and participate in weekly events. FEATURES YOU’LL LOVE: • Thousands of Levels: Fresh puzzle challenges added every week! • Play Offline: No Wi-Fi? No problem. Enjoy your cat adventure anywhere, anytime. • Super Boosters: Use powerful boosters to blast through even the trickiest levels. • Beautiful Graphics: High-quality areas, gardens, and houses that bring the world of Simon's Cat to life. Download Simon’s Cat Match! today for a cozy gaming experience.

About

Austin's Odyssey

Embark on a treasure hunt with two adventurers, exploring diverse locations and uncovering artifacts. Solve riddles and match-3 puzzles to gain energy and continue your quest. Enjoy a captivating story with beautiful visuals and a unique vertical view.

Highlights
  • Vertical view gameplay
  • Vibrant and captivating graphics
  • Challenging match-3 puzzles
  • Exploration and quest completion
  • Engaging storyline
  • Social play with friends
Features
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Welcome to Austin’s Odyssey! Join Austin and Rachel in the most exciting and amazing expeditions! Our two adventurers need your help to explore different locations, uncover amazing artifacts, and collect treasure from all around the world! Become Austin and Rachel’s teammate and help them get through all the difficulties they’ll encounter on their treasure hunt, and prepare for an awe-inspiring adventure ahead! Solve all kinds of riddles, be on the lookout for valuable clues and hints, follow mysterious footprints, and brace yourself for a lot of surprises. When your energy runs out after uncovering all hidden corners of different amazing locations, play challenging match-3 puzzles to gain more energy, and then get back to exploring! Now, what are you waiting for? Let’s dive into Austin’s Odyssey! Game features: New and unique perspective - Our game is in vertical view! It will be easier for you to play it, even with one hand! Beautiful visuals - The game stands out with its vibrant and captivating graphics, carefully crafted with attention to every detail! Match-3 puzzles - Tons of exciting match-3 puzzles that will challenge you even more! Exploring - Complete your quests, and discover all the awesome things that each new location offers! Storyline - From the very beginning you’ll be drawn into a fantastic story that follows Austin and Rachel’s adventures! Play with your Facebook and Game Center friends, or make new friends in the game community! Austin’s Odyssey is free to play! There are some in-game items that can be purchased for real money, but they aren’t required for you to enjoy the adventure! A Wi-Fi or internet connection is not required to play. *An internet connection is required to access competitions and additional features. Need to report an issue or ask a question? Contact Player Support through the game by going to Settings > Help and Support. If you can't access the game, use the web chat by clicking the chat icon in the lower right corner of our website: https://playrix.helpshift.com/hc/en/30-austin-s-odyssey/ Privacy Policy: https://playrix.com/privacy/index.html Terms of Use: https://playrix.com/terms/index.html

Screenshots

Simon's Cat Match!4 screens
Austin's Odyssey4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simon's Cat Match! and Austin's Odyssey both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Simon's Cat Match!'s written reviews are positive against 53% of Austin's Odyssey's. Simon's Cat Match! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9.7K vs 644). Austin's Odyssey's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Simon's Cat Match! sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Austin's Odyssey sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simon's Cat Match! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simon's Cat Match! has 9.7K ratings behind it against 644, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Simon's Cat Match!'s written reviews are positive against 53% of Austin's Odyssey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simon's Cat Match! ships an update every 10 days, Austin's Odyssey every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Simon's Cat Match! versus Austin's Odyssey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimon's Cat Match!Austin's Odyssey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9.7K ratings) — better4.7 (644 ratings)
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews — better52.5% of reviews
Number of ratings9.7K — better644
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size454 MB252 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTactile Games LimitedPlayrix

Customer experience

Simon's Cat Match!

All ratings9,739 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,654 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.6%

Austin's Odyssey

All ratings630 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative33.8%

User reviews

Simon's Cat Match!

From 9.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • ❤️ Cute graphics
  • 🎶 Great music
  • 🎯 Challenging gameplay
  • 🔍 Relaxing experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🤔 Lack of support and communication
  • ⏱️ Slow progress with new content
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Austin's Odyssey

From 644 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Cute plot line
  • 🎉 Refreshing change from previous games
  • 🙌 Listened to player feedback
  • 🤩 New favorite game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
  • ⏰ Long loading times

Bugs and requests

Simon's Cat Match!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Progression and save data loss
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and new content
  • Improved stability and bug fixes
  • Better customer support
  • Ability to disable certain features

Austin's Odyssey

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches and freezing issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More challenging and varied gameplay
  • Crossover event with other Playrix characters

In-app purchases

24 purchases

Simon's Cat Match!

One-time24
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Special Offer- Tier 2$1.99
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
Show 21 more
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Tier 3- Endless Offer$2.99
  • Tier 4 - Endless Offer$2.99
  • Progress Pack$4.99
  • Tier 5 - Endless Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Tier 6 - Endless Offer$5.99
  • Pile of Coins$7.99
  • Season Pass$7.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • Kitten Bundle$9.99
  • Special Offer- Tier 10$9.99
  • Bag of Coins$14.99
  • Tier 15 - Endless Offer$14.99
  • Treat Bundle$19.99
  • Chest of Coins$29.99
  • Purrfect Bundle$39.99
  • Vault of Coins$54.99
  • Pawsome Bundle$79.99
  • Mountain of Coins$99.99
  • Cat's Meow Bundle$99.99
16 purchases

Austin's Odyssey

One-time16
  • Just coins2 variants$0.99
  • Hot Offer2 variants$1.99
  • Welcome Bundle$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Shiny Deal$1.99
  • Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Relic Deal$2.99
  • Novice Pack$4.99
  • Hot Offer$6.99
  • Handful of Coins$8.99
  • Treasure Pass$9.99
  • Traveler Pot$9.99
  • Hot Offer$14.99
  • Handful of Coins$17.99
  • Trekker Bucket$22.99
  • Hot Offer$29.99
  • Voyager Bag$44.99

Questions

Is Simon's Cat Match! free?
Simon's Cat Match! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Austin's Odyssey free?
Austin's Odyssey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simon's Cat Match! or Austin's Odyssey?
Simon's Cat Match! is rated higher. Simon's Cat Match! averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Austin's Odyssey averages 4.7 from 644 ratings.
Do Simon's Cat Match! or Austin's Odyssey have ads?
Austin's Odyssey shows ads; Simon's Cat Match! does not.
Which is updated more often, Simon's Cat Match! or Austin's Odyssey?
Simon's Cat Match! ships an update every 10 days, and Austin's Odyssey every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simon's Cat Match! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Austin's Odyssey on October 25, 2026.

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