Comparison

GamingBuddy vs CatOnMap

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

Head to head
About

GamingBuddy

This app helps gamers track their game backlog, wishlist, and upcoming releases. It integrates with critic scores and news sources, offering widgets for countdowns and release calendars. An optional paid version unlocks advanced features and content.

Highlights
  • Track backlog and wishlist
  • Follow new releases and events
  • Add home screen widgets
  • Discover new games
  • Search IGDB database
  • Share game details
Features
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• No ads • No account • Gamer's companion & calendar With GamingBuddy you can: - Keep up with new releases - See OpenCritic scores & read reviews - Track your games (backlog, wishlist, ...) - Follow gaming events (Gamescom, awards etc) - Add countdown widgets to your Home Screen - Discover new games to play - Search the entire IGDB database - Share game details with friends (using universal links) - Follow news, trailers and reviews - And much more! # GamingBuddy Unlimited GamingBuddy contains paid "Unlimited" version for more advanced features, data and widgets. The core experience is completely free and you can use the app without paying. # OpenCritic integration Find out how a new game fared with the critics and read reviews (Unlimited required). Also featuring Reviews tab to keep up with recent reviews from big websites # Available widgets: - Release countdown: Countdown to a single game release - Calendar: Games coming out this month (that you favorited) - Up Next: Showing your upcoming favorite games - Featured Up Next: Shows games from the "Featured" list (Unlimited required) - Featured Calendar: Shows games from the "Featured" list (Unlimited required) ---- Privacy Policy: https://impresskit.net/p/82640266-1a55-4ce6-a0ce-18b337db961f Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CatOnMap

Features
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CatOnMap is the app for cat lovers. Spotted a cat on the street? Snap it! Your photo instantly appears on the world map, in the feed and in the gallery of the country where you met the cat. HOW IT WORKS • Snap a cat — AI checks the photo within seconds and publishes it • Every photo lands on the world map, in the feed and in its country's gallery • Build your personal collection of cats you've found CAT FEED A live feed of cats from around the world: the newest shots, your friends' finds or cats near you. Like photos, comment and reply, and watch 24-hour stories with your friends' latest catches. NOTES & COLLECTIONS Save any cat to your Notes with your own remarks — keep lists like "Want to find" or "Favourites" and build your own cat wishlist. FOLLOW & SEARCH Follow your favourite cat hunters, search for people and places, and keep up with everything in notifications. ONLY CATS Every photo passes automatic AI moderation: only cats make it into the galleries — no people, no junk, no inappropriate content. Comments and captions are screened by AI too, so the community stays friendly. CAT BATTLES Weekly photo battles: vote for the best cats, enter your own shots and climb the leaderboard. FRIENDS & PRIVACY Add friends, follow their finds and compare collections. You decide who sees your gallery: everyone, friends only, or just you. Pick a cat avatar or upload a photo of your own cat. LOST CAT SEARCH Lost your cat? Create a search request with photos. For 7 days, AI compares every new photo taken within 5 km of the spot with your cat and notifies you when there's a match. FREE TO START The Free plan gives you 1 photo every 10 minutes and 20 collection slots. Plus and Pro subscriptions shorten the pause between shots, and one-time storage packs expand your collection up to 100,000 photos — forever. Questions or ideas? Write to support@catonmap.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://catonmap.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://catonmap.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

GamingBuddy4 screens
CatOnMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CatOnMap at every 5 days against GamingBuddy's every 2 weeks. CatOnMap also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. GamingBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and CatOnMap sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GamingBuddy ships an update every 2 weeks, CatOnMap every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GamingBuddy versus CatOnMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamingBuddyCatOnMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (201 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings201 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB34 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFilip NemecekSanders Soft LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GamingBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time unlock$29.99
7 purchases

CatOnMap

Subscriptions2
  • CatOnMap Plus$1.997 Days
  • CatOnMap Pro$3.997 Days
One-time5
  • Storage: 100 Photos$3.99
  • Storage: 1000 Photos$9.99
  • Lost Cat Search$17.99
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  • Storage: 10000 Photos$24.99
  • Storage: 100000 Photos$89.99

Questions

Is GamingBuddy free?
GamingBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CatOnMap free?
CatOnMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GamingBuddy or CatOnMap have ads?
Neither GamingBuddy nor CatOnMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GamingBuddy or CatOnMap?
GamingBuddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and CatOnMap every 5 days. Most recently, GamingBuddy was updated on November 14, 2026 and CatOnMap on November 10, 2026.

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