Comparison

Cat's Kitchen vs Universus Merge

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

Head to head
About

Cat's Kitchen

A casual cooking simulation game where players manage a restaurant, preparing various dishes like fried chicken, pizza, and burgers. Hire and upgrade cat workers, serve customers, and expand the business into a global franchise.

Highlights
  • Prepare fried chicken, pizza, and burgers
  • Hire and upgrade cat workers
  • Serve customers and earn money
  • Expand to a global franchise
  • One-handed gameplay
  • Drive-thru service
Features
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Ding Dong~! The super delicious causal game has arrived! Would you like to come inside? There will be good things going to happen, Nyan! Where is the delicious smell coming from? Look! The cats make Fried Chicken, Pizza, and burgers in the Cat's Kitchen! Making those delicious foods with cute kitty cats and earning a lot of money, Nyan! Expand your store and become the most successful franchise store in the world! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Game instruction Nyan!] [Easy and Simple controls!] Without any difficult level of controls, you can play the game using a move-pad only! Able to play with one hand! Even the cat can play games with their paws. [Let’s make food!] Of course, to earn money, we have to make food, Nyan! Let’s try to make delicious foods that make our customers happy. [Choose your store!] Donuts, Chicken, and burgers ~~ you can choose the food to sell. Make your store an international franchise! [Sell the food and earn money!] You can earn a lot of money by selling various delicious foods. Look! That customer is trying to give us a tip. What a windfall, Nyan! Remember, you must always clean the table to make another customer sit. [If you are busy, you must borrow even a cat’s paw!] It is hard to manage the store alone…. Hire cute cat workers to make it easier to manage the store, Nyan! And you can upgrade cute cat workers to enhance their work abilities. [Do not forget Drive-thru customers!] A lot of customers visit our store to buy and eat donuts. But, the number of tables is fixed in the store! Open Drive-thru to secure customers and earn more money, Nyan! The ‘Cat’s Kitchen’ game will cause you to have a heart attack! Let’s play now, Nyan!

About

Universus Merge

Build your own universe by merging celestial bodies, from dust to galaxies. Complete missions, collect resources, and upgrade your space base. Progress persists across new galaxies, offering permanent upgrades.

Highlights
  • Merge celestial bodies to discover new tiers
  • Complete daily missions and expeditions
  • Build and upgrade your Space Base
  • Earn Dark Matter for permanent upgrades
  • Record discoveries in the Codex
  • Personalize your universe with visual themes
Features
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Begin with a single grain of cosmic dust and build an entire universe with your own hands. Universus is a relaxing space-themed merge game. Generate celestial bodies, combine matching objects, and watch them evolve — from tiny meteors to planets, stars, galaxies, and mysteries far beyond. Complete missions, embark on cosmic expeditions, and collect Stardust to develop your Space Base. When your universe reaches new limits, create a New Galaxy and turn your progress into Dark Matter for permanent upgrades. FEATURES • Merge celestial bodies and discover new tiers • Complete daily missions and maintain your streak • Take on up to five Cosmic Expeditions each day • Open Stardust chests and choose optional rewards • Build and upgrade your Space Base • Produce Stardust even while you are away • Create new galaxies and earn Dark Matter • Invest in upgrades that persist between galaxies • Record your discoveries in the mysterious Codex • Personalize your universe with visual themes There is no need to rush. Merge, discover, and see how far your universe can grow.

Screenshots

Cat's Kitchen4 screens
Universus Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Universus Merge at none against Cat's Kitchen's 10. Universus Merge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cat's Kitchen's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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's Kitchen sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Universus Merge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Universus Merge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat's Kitchen has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat's Kitchen ships an update weekly, Universus Merge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cat's Kitchen versus Universus Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat's KitchenUniversus Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB111 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperNADDIC GAMES Co Ltd.Richard Menezes

Customer experience

Cat's Kitchen

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral21.4%
Negative35.7%

Universus Merge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cat's Kitchen

One-time10
  • Chicken Auto Package$2.29
  • Burger Auto Package$2.29
  • Ad Skip Ticket 1$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Vip 5$4.99
  • Ad Skip Ticket 2$4.99
  • Ad Skip Ticket 3$8.99
  • Ad Skip Ticket 4$13.99
  • Vip$17.99
  • Ad Skip Ticket 5$20.99
  • Ad Skip Ticket 6$49.99
None

Universus Merge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat's Kitchen free?
Cat's Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Universus Merge free?
Universus Merge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cat's Kitchen or Universus Merge?
Universus Merge is rated higher. Cat's Kitchen averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Universus Merge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cat's Kitchen or Universus Merge have ads?
Both Cat's Kitchen and Universus Merge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat's Kitchen or Universus Merge?
Cat's Kitchen ships an update weekly, and Universus Merge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cat's Kitchen was updated on October 24, 2026 and Universus Merge on October 11, 2026.

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