Comparison

Cat Journey vs MALATH

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

Head to head
About

Cat Journey

Embark on a 2D action-adventure platformer as a Red Cat on a quest to save your sister. Explore diverse levels, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets through a captivating story. Features innovative mechanics, stunning graphics, and customizable controls for a challenging and immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Captivating story with 200+ unique dialogue lines
  • 12 unique levels with varied mechanics and enemies
  • 10 diverse enemies and challenging bosses
  • 10 unique weapons with critical hit mechanics
  • Customizable controls with gamepad and gesture support
  • Playable offline or online
  • Cloud save functionality
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Dive into adventure with Cat Journey! Join the Red Cat on a quest to save his sister in a world full of wonders and battles. Play this 2D action-platformer, explore levels, fight enemies, and beat bosses. Travel through burning cities, dense forests, dark dungeons, and dangerous swamps. Run from swarms of insects, dodge traps, transform, and escape exploding caves while rescuing hostages. Test your skills with this challenging game. Key Features: - Captivating Story: Uncover secrets by listening to allies and spying on enemies. Dive into a story with 200+ unique lines and meet unique characters. - Unique Levels: Solve puzzles and uncover story elements in 12 unique levels with different mechanics and enemies. - Stunning Graphics: Enjoy beautiful graphics and animations that bring the game to life. - Diverse Enemies: Fight 10 unique enemies with different abilities. Defeat challenging bosses. - Powerful Weapons: Discover 10 unique weapons with critical hits. Unlock new possibilities. - Fun Allies: Meet Leo and Richie, friendly narrators adding depth to your adventure. - Innovative Mechanics: Each weapon has unique mechanics. Experience a hardcore platformer with hack and slash elements. - Customizable Controls: Full gamepad support, customizable inputs, and a gesture-based control mode without on-screen buttons. - Atmospheric Music: Immerse yourself with an exclusive soundtrack. - Multilingual Support: Available in 38 languages for players worldwide. Why Download Cat Journey? - Innovative Gameplay: New puzzles and mechanics in each level. Roguelike elements for endless replayability. - Deep Story: Engaging dialogues and animations. - High Quality: Gorgeous graphics and animation. - Easy Controls: Full gamepad support. Save progress with cloud save. Play offline or online for a funny, classic, and challenging experience! Ready for an adventure? Download Cat Journey now! Embark on an epic quest with action and battles. Explore new worlds in this thrilling platformer!

About

MALATH

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Tired of games that play themselves? Welcome to MALATH... where survival requires brains, tactical planning, and fast reflexes! You are trapped in a dark, industrial underground bunker. The power is failing, and hordes of mutated zombies are coming for you. Weapons alone won't save you... you must build defenses, manage your resources, and watch your weapon's heat meter to stay alive! GAME FEATURES: • Deep Tactical Action: Build power generators, barricades, and auto-turrets to survive the swarm. • Realistic Weapon Overheat: There is no reload button! Manage your fire rate carefully. If your gun overheats, it will jam at the worst possible time! • Sinister AI: Enemies aren't dumb. The "Fast Dog" swiftly bypasses your barricades, and the "Welder Boss" shatters your defenses with a single hammer strike! • Dynamic Lighting & Darkness: Conserve your lantern oil. The pitch-black darkness hides your worst nightmares. • Hardcore Elite Mode: Think you're a pro? Enter a mode where enemies scale to your exact power, the rules change, and the dark takes over. Gather scrap, upgrade your weapons and gear, and uncover the bunker's secrets. Download MALATH now... and prove you have what it takes to survive!

Screenshots

Cat Journey4 screens
MALATH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MALATH at none against Cat Journey's 3. MALATH also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Cat Journey's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Cat Journey sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MALATH asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Journey ships an update every 3 weeks, MALATH daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cat Journey versus MALATH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat JourneyMALATH
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size468 MB182 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperYan MednisFAISAL ALSUWAIDAN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cat Journey

One-time3
  • Bag of Coins$1.99
  • Ad-Free Experience$1.99
  • Ad-Free Plus Coins$2.99
None

MALATH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Journey free?
Cat Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MALATH free?
MALATH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cat Journey or MALATH have ads?
Both Cat Journey and MALATH show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Journey or MALATH?
Cat Journey ships an update every 3 weeks, and MALATH daily. Most recently, Cat Journey was updated on October 21, 2026 and MALATH on October 25, 2026.

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