Cat Mine vs Spin Squad!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cat Mine
Embark on an idle RPG adventure to help Bean dig for a space crystal. Merge tools to become stronger, collect unique kitties, and explore various game modes. Enjoy endless gold and gems as you dig your way home.
- Merge and upgrade picks
- AFK progression
- Collect unique kitties
- Endless gold and gems
- Dungeon, Altar, Laboratory modes
- Move Planets and Galaxies
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Bean's big adventure back home! Dig, dig, DIG. Another day and another digging session in the life of Bean. Why is he digging the ground? Bean is searching for a space crystal for his family. Help Bean find the space crystal and return home safely! ■ Merge and grow powerful Merge picks and create stronger picks! ■ Anywhere, anytime! Go AFK and watch them grow so fast! ■ Collect your own little kitties Raise kitties each with their unique skills and dashing looks. ■ Experience the thrill of infinite satisfaction Endless gold and gems! Once you start digging, you can't stop. It's that good. ■ And much more! A wide variety of contents like "Dungeon", "Altar", "Laboratory", "Move Planets", and "Move Galaxies"! [Contact] service.cm@gameduo.net [Privacy Policy] https://gameduo.net/en/privacy-policy [Terms of Service] https://gameduo.net/en/terms-of-service
Spin Squad!
This casual strategy game combines luck and strategic decision-making. Spin to acquire powerful guardians, merge them to create mythic beings, and battle fierce bosses. Your team composition and guardian abilities are key to victory.
- Spin for legendary guardians
- Merge guardians to create mythic ones
- Engage in epic boss battles
- Strategic team building
- Utilize guardian roles and traits
- Luck-based gameplay elements
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※Today's Fortune Teller※ Your belief in Luck will make you stronger. Keep in mind that your strategy is more important than anything else. Remember, Bosses can bring significant consequences, whether good or bad. [Turn Your Luck Into Fortune] Congratulations! You’ve obtained a Legendary Guardian! Which powerful guardian will you get in your next spin? [Mythic Tales] Merge your Guardians to create a Mythic Guardian! Experience their overwhelming power! [Epic Boss Battle] Break your limit! Engage in fierce battles with the powerful Bosses! [Play Strategically] Strategy for Victory! Merge Guardians and build your own team! [Various Roles and Traits] Each Guardian has special abilities! Utilize their roles and traits to unleash explosive synergy! Do you trust your own luck? Let's Strike! Looking for a Casual Strategy Game? Let's Strike!! Your luck and choices are the secrets to victory! Prove your skills now in Spin Squad!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cat Mine at none against Spin Squad!'s shown. Cat Mine also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 Mine sells 50 one-off in-app purchases and Spin Squad! sells 40 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cat Mine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 346 and 1K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 46% and 47% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Cat Mine | Spin Squad! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (346 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 346 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 554 MB | 1001 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Game Duo Co.,Ltd. | 111% |
Customer experience
Cat Mine
Spin Squad!
User reviews
Cat Mine
From 346 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging idle/incremental gameplay mechanics
- 🐱 Cute cat characters and charming art style
- 💰 Generous free-to-play experience without aggressive paywalls
- 📊 Reasonable progression system for non-paying players
- 🎵 Catchy background music
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading failures
- 📱 UI issues on iPhone (notch cutoff, missing skill icons)
- ⏰ Time-gated events requiring constant engagement
- 💸 Forced double payment between servers without transfer
- 🔐 Account loss after reinstallation despite linking
Spin Squad!
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Good concept
- 🎉 Addictive and enjoyable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🤑 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🤔 Luck-based progression
- 💰 Microtransactions and paywall
Bugs and requests
Cat Mine
Reported bugs
18 issues- Game stuck at 90% loading screen
- Crashes on login after updates
- Pickaxe/equipment disappearing after reconnection
- Skill icons vanishing and becoming unselectable
- Touch input being skipped/unresponsive
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- Game freezing at offline reward collection screen
- Korean text display instead of selected language
- Chat feature stops working requiring game reload
- Planet invasion attacks not registering
- Gold mine crashes
- Purchased items not appearing in mailbox
- Login bonus not received after day 2
- Skill cooldown resetting unexpectedly
- Account lockouts without explanation
- Data loss on version updates (1.9.7, 1.9.8)
- Emulator login failures
- Unauthorized purchases occurring
- Skill level downgrades when switching planets
Requested features
12 requests- Vietnamese language support
- Cross-platform account linking (Google/Facebook for iOS users)
- Automatic gold upgrades
- More content and dungeons
- Power level/combat power display
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- Chat moderation and restrictions for new players
- Separate invasion groups by region
- More cat characters
- Guild system
- Ability to purchase premium currency with in-game currency
- Improved offline rewards
- Remove or minimize chat feature from main UI
Spin Squad!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes
- Progression issues (getting stuck at certain waves)
- Inconsistent/unreliable gameplay mechanics
Requested features
5 requests- More characters and content
- Improved luck/summon mechanics
- Resume feature for interrupted runs
- PvP or PvE modes
- Russian language support
In-app purchases
Cat Mine
- gameduo_cm_equipment_0$0.49
- gameduo_cm_starter_pack_1$0.99
- gameduo_cm_valentine_pass_1$1.99
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- gameduo_cm_equipment_1$1.99
- cm_daily_gold_mine_pickaxe$1.99
- gameduo_cm_daily_bait$1.99
- cm_starter_pack$1.99
- cm_remove_ad_2$1.99
- cm_daily_dungeon$1.99
- gameduo_cm_rune_0$1.99
- gameduo_cm_starter_pack_2$3.99
- gameduo_cm_map_0$3.99
- cm_daily_battle_zone_ticket$3.99
- gameduo_cm_event_check_in_0$3.99
- gameduo_cm_black_gem_1$5.99
- cm_remove_ad$5.99
- gameduo_cm_vip_1$5.99
- gameduo_cm_rune_1$5.99
- gameduo_cm_mission_pass_1$5.99
- special_roulette_pack_1$6.99
- anniversary_advance_pass$6.99
- gameduo_cm_event_pack_1$6.99
- gameduo_cm_ruby_pack_1$6.99
- gameduo_cm_rune_pack_1$6.99
- gameduo_cm_auto_mining$12.99
- gameduo_cm_dice_pack_1$12.99
- gameduo_cm_ruby_1$12.99
- gameduo_cm_vip_2$12.99
- gameduo_cm_rune_pack_2$12.99
- gameduo_cm_rune_2$19.99
- gameduo_cm_new_cat_pass_32$19.99
- gameduo_cm_new_cat_pass_29$19.99
- gameduo_cm_new_cat_pass_28$19.99
- gameduo_cm_new_cat_pass_26$19.99
- gameduo_cm_ruby_pack_3$29.99
- gameduo_cm_event_pack_2$29.99
- gameduo_cm_ruby_2$34.99
- gameduo_cm_rush_0_pack_1$39.99
- gameduo_cm_structure_pack_3$39.99
- gameduo_cm_rune_pack_3$39.99
- gameduo_cm_dice_pack_3$59.99
- gameduo_cm_ruby_pack_3$59.99
- gold_chip_package_3$69.99
- gameduo_cm_rush_1_pack_2$69.99
- gameduo_cm_rush_0_pack_2$69.99
- gameduo_cm_black_gem_3$69.99
- gameduo_cm_black_gem_pack_3$69.99
- gameduo_cm_event_pack_3$69.99
- gameduo_cm_ruby_3$69.99
- cm_dia_198000$69.99
Spin Squad!
- AdFree & Speed - 1$0.99
- Golden Bundle Pack$1.99
- Level 3 Package$1.99
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- Lucky Spin Package 1$1.99
- Diamond Subscribe 30 Days$3.99
- Black Friday Gold Package$4.99
- Black Friday Invitation Package$4.99
- Mythic Random Units$4.99
- Relic Key Subscribe 30 Days$4.99
- Newbie Package 1$4.99
- Arin Marble Package 1$5.49
- Lucky Spin Package 2$5.99
- Strike Pack 1$6.99
- Newbie Package 2$6.99
- Golden Package$7.99
- Battle Pass$7.99
- Bamba Muscle Gain Package 2$8.99
- Lucky Spin Package 3$8.99
- Black Friday Uni Break Package$9.99
- Black Friday Relic Key Package$9.99
- All-in-one Package$9.99
- Level 6 Package$9.99
- Newbie All-in-one$9.99
- Newbie Package 3$12.99
- Unit Entry Package$14.99
- Spinner Release Package$14.99
- Blob Release Package$14.99
- Kitty Mage Release Package$14.99
- Good Gun Release Package$14.99
- Wave Pass_Normal$14.99
- AdFree & Speed - 2$14.99
- Battle Premium Pass$17.99
- Arin Marble Package 3$17.99
- Mythic Level Pass 1$17.99
- Wave Pass_Hard$17.99
- Chapter 3 Wave Pass$19.99
- Blobopoly Adventure Pack$23.99
- Growth Package$23.99
- Lucky Boost Package$23.99
- Level 12 Package$29.99
