Cat Mine vs Backpack Merge
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
Backpack Merge
Merge magical equipment and strategically organize your backpack to defend a peaceful academy from a monster invasion. Become the legendary Archmage and discover diverse combat strategies through talented equipment combinations.
- Merge equipment
- Organize backpack
- Defend from monsters
- Diverse strategies
- Talented equipment combinations
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The Peaceful Magic Academy is suddenly under monsters' invasion! Become the legendary Archmage, merge your equipment, and organize your backpack! Help the Magic Academy fend off the monsters' invasion! Game Features: -Merge equipment and organize your backpack! -Defend the Magic Academy from monster attacks! -Talented equipment combinations offer diverse strategies! Contact us: hecs@droidhang.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cat Mine at every 4 days against Backpack Merge's every 6 weeks. Cat Mine also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (46% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Backpack Merge sells 44 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 345 and 119 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Cat Mine's written reviews are positive against 25% of Backpack Merge's.
Cat Mine ships an update every 4 days, Backpack Merge every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Cat Mine | Backpack Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (345 ratings) — better | 4.4 (119 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews — better | 25.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 345 — better | 119 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 554 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Game Duo Co.,Ltd. | 伟 王 |
Customer experience
Cat Mine
Backpack Merge
User reviews
Cat Mine
From 345 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
Backpack Merge
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Attractive art style and visual design
- 🧠 Strategic depth with resource management
- ⚡ Active developer support with regular patches
- 🎯 Unique backpack/inventory management concept
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ad frequency and duration (90+ seconds)
- 💰 Extremely high monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
- 🐛 Frequent server connection errors and crashes
- ⚠️ Ads frequently fail to load properly
- ⚖️ Severe game balance issues (weak weapons, overpowered enemies)
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
Backpack Merge
Reported bugs
11 issues- Ads fail to load or display (critical issue affecting rewards)
- Server connection errors and timeouts
- Insufficient items equipped error blocking stage progression
- Stamina randomly drains after server errors
- Login failures with Facebook and Apple ID
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- Invisible mob enemies causing infinite waves
- Game crashes and freezes
- Ads stuck in loading state indefinitely
- Rewards not properly granted after watching ads on tablets
- Performance lag during boss fights
- Game won't open or load properly
Requested features
7 requests- Add German language support
- Add Ukrainian and Russian language options
- Add Google ID login option for iOS
- Reduce ad frequency and duration
- Implement alternative monetization model
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- Fix ad loading system
- Improve server stability
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
Backpack Merge
- Package47$0.99
- Some Gems$0.99
- Package65$0.99
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- Package54$0.99
- Package61$0.99
- Package33$0.99
- Package40$0.99
- Package26$0.99
- Package9$0.99
- Package11$0.99
- Package27$1.99
- Package71$4.99
- Package72$4.99
- Package144$4.99
- Package141$4.99
- A small pile of gems$4.99
- Package7$4.99
- Package12$4.99
- Package28$4.99
- Package35$4.99
- Package21$4.99
- Package76$6.99
- Package80$7.99
- Package81$7.99
- Package86$8.99
- Package84$8.99
- Package181$9.99
- Package90$9.99
- Package43$9.99
- Package50$9.99
- Package14$9.99
- Package36$9.99
- A large pile of gems$9.99
- Package22$9.99
- Package8$9.99
- Package10$9.99
- Package13$9.99
- Package204$14.99
- Package102$15.99
- Package103$15.99
- Package23$19.99
- A bag of gems$19.99
- Package44$19.99
- Package24$49.99
