Smart Ways to Die vs CAT Pattern Hunt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Ways to Die
Navigate a monochrome 2D world in this unconventional platformer. Embrace death as a strategic tool to overcome challenges and escape the colorless environment. It's a quick and engaging experience.
- Unconventional 2D platformer
- Death as a weapon
- Colorless world exploration
- Short and fun gameplay
- Unique puzzle elements
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A short, fun, and unconventional 2D platformer where you must find your way out of a colorless world. Death is not a weakness but may in fact be your greatest weapon.
CAT Pattern Hunt
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Every tile looks familiar. Only the right order makes a CAT. CAT Pattern Hunt is a focused letter-grid puzzle built entirely from three letters: C, A, and T. Find hidden C → A → T sequences by swiping across the grid horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The board looks simple, but every tile can seem like part of the answer. Read the direction carefully, find every CAT, and finish with fewer mistakes and a faster time. CHOOSE HOW TO PLAY • Classic — find every CAT at your own pace. • Time Race — beat the countdown; each CAT adds more time. • Zen — play without a timer, score, or leaderboard. • Memory Training — memorize the grid, then reveal individual tiles for five seconds. • Daily Challenge — complete three levels and compare your result for the day. BUILD YOUR PROGRESS • Adjust the board size and number of hidden CATs. • Keep a daily streak and earn Paw Points as you play. • Spend Paw Points on hints, time boosts, memory peeks, and streak protection. • Submit scores to optional leaderboards. • Play quick rounds in portrait or landscape. Simple rules, many possible paths, fresh standard rounds, and a new daily challenge each day. How quickly can you find every CAT?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smart Ways to Die at none against CAT Pattern Hunt's shown. Smart Ways to Die also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Ways to Die ships an update every 2 days, CAT Pattern Hunt every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Ways to Die | CAT Pattern Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gravity Well LLC | Yaroslav Yasinskyi |
In-app purchases
Smart Ways to Die
No in-app purchases
CAT Pattern Hunt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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