CAT ALONE vs Cat Snaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CAT ALONE
This app provides interactive entertainment for cats, allowing them to chase and catch various animated objects on a tablet or phone. It features multiple stages with different graphics and sounds, and can even capture photos of your cat's playful moments.
- Interactive cat toy
- Multiple chase objects
- Selfie mode for photos
- 10 stages with unique graphics
- Sound effects
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CAT ALONE - Toy for your lovely cats Just leave your cat alone with your iPad or iPhone and let your cat try to chase and catch various objects in this toy. With the newly added Selfie mode on, you can even save a photo of your cat's hunting moments. This lovely cat game app presents 10 stages with brilliant graphic and typical sound for each. - Laser pointer - Ladybug - Finger - Lizard - Fly - Cat snack - Snow flake - Butterfly - Cockroach - Larva - Water strider * Some cats may not play with this game. ** Physical damage such as scratches or breakage of the device may occur infrequently if the cat plays very vigorously.
Cat Snaps
This app lets your cat take its own photos by interacting with on-screen targets. Keep your feline entertained with various game elements and capture unique cat selfies. Share your creations easily with built-in gallery and social media tools.
- Interactive cat game
- Cat-controlled photo capture
- Targets like lasers and mice
- Photo gallery
- Social media sharing
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Cat Snaps is a fun photo-snapping game for your cat! Cat Snaps puts taking photos of your cat into your cats paws. Let your cat play a simple game and when your feline taps the screen, Cat Snaps will take a fun and unique photograph of your cat. Keep your cat entertained with different targets such as lasers, mice and insects. Complete with gallery and social media tools, the world of cat selfies is now fun and easy. This app is must have for all Cat Owners!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cat Snaps at none against CAT ALONE's shown. CAT ALONE's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. CAT ALONE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cat Snaps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 CAT ALONE against 4.6 for Cat Snaps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 59 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of CAT ALONE's written reviews are positive against 42% of Cat Snaps's.
CAT ALONE ships an update every 6 weeks, Cat Snaps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CAT ALONE | Cat Snaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | 4.6 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GALBRO INC. | Eric Marschner |
Customer experience
CAT ALONE
Cat Snaps
Bugs and requests
CAT ALONE
Reported bugs
9 issues- Privacy policy link expired
- Report app issues link expired
- Ads automatically open App Store
- Some games close out unexpectedly
- Cannot change items/insects easily
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- No sound on certain devices (iPad, iPhone)
- iPad crashes when clicking on something
- Lizard tails don't detach
- Payment issues/unexpected charges
Requested features
5 requests- More animal options (snakes, mice, fish)
- Add a string or rope to chase
- Cat Alone 3 with new features
- More options for pets
- Make ads shorter
Cat Snaps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CAT ALONE
- No Ads$0.99
Cat Snaps
- Critter Pack$1.99
Questions
Is CAT ALONE free?
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Which has better reviews, CAT ALONE or Cat Snaps?
Do CAT ALONE or Cat Snaps have ads?
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