Comparison

Playground Mod vs I Am Cat

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

Head to head
About

Playground Mod

Explore a vast open world with diverse maps and unique characters. Customize your avatar, build your empire, and embark on thrilling journeys with various transport options. Regular updates keep the adventure fresh.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Character customization
  • Intuitive construction mechanics
  • Diverse maps and characters
  • Multiple transport modes
  • Continuous content updates
Features
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Welcome to our mobile game! Dive into a captivating open-world experience where exploration knows no bounds across a plethora of diverse maps. Encounter an array of trendy characters, each with their own unique personalities and stories to uncover. Stay engaged with our game through continuous content updates, ensuring there's always something new to discover. Unleash your creativity with our character editor, allowing you to craft your own personalized avatars and bring them to life in the game. Embark on thrilling journeys using various modes of transport, from sleek vehicles to fantastical mounts. Experiment with injections and enhance your characters' abilities with specialized syringes. Build and expand your virtual empire with our intuitive construction mechanics, enabling you to create stunning landscapes and structures limited only by your imagination. With endless possibilities at your fingertips, the adventure never ends in our immersive mobile game. IGRS rating 13+

About

I Am Cat

Experience life as a mischievous cat in this simulator. Cause chaos by knocking over items, scratching furniture, and stealing food. Explore a human world and see how much trouble you can cause.

Highlights
  • Become a mischievous cat
  • Create chaos and havoc
  • Knock over vases
  • Claw up furniture
  • Steal food
  • Explore forbidden places
Features
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Become the ultimate feline troublemaker in this immersive cat simulator, where your mission is to create chaos in a world built for humans! From knocking over priceless vases to clawing up furniture, stealing food, and sneaking into forbidden places, I Am Cat lets you experience life as a mischievous kitty. With its hilarious antics and playful gameplay, I Am Cat captures the essence of feline freedom, letting you explore, play, and wreak havoc—all while keeping your human on their toes. How much chaos can you cause in Granny house before they’ve had enough? Unleash your inner kitty and let the games begin!

Screenshots

Playground Mod4 screens
I Am Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: I Am Cat at 4.7 against Playground Mod's 4.0. I Am Cat also leads on ratings volume (277K vs 4.8K) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Playground Mod sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and I Am Cat sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

I Am Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: I Am Cat has 277K ratings behind it against 4.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Playground Mod's written reviews are positive against 63% of I Am Cat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playground Mod ships an update every 2 months, I Am Cat every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Playground Mod versus I Am Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayground ModI Am Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4.8K ratings)4.7 (277K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews63.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.8K277K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#32 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB955 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperVladimir ChernenkoEstoty

Customer experience

Playground Mod

All ratings4,584 ratings
Positive72.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative21.0%
Written reviews414 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative34.3%

I Am Cat

All ratings267,044 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews5,616 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative21.9%

User reviews

Playground Mod

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
  • 🚀 Decent graphics and physics
  • 💡 Ability to spawn various characters

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads disrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

I Am Cat

From 277K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and entertaining game
  • 🐱 Captures the essence of being a cat
  • 💑 Great for couples and bonding

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., missing key card)
  • 🕹️ Controls and mechanics need improvement

Bugs and requests

Playground Mod

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent character colors and visuals
  • Inability to interact with or control spawned characters
  • Unlock issues with certain content packs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more characters from popular franchises
  • Implement multiplayer functionality
  • Improve character abilities and behaviors
  • Reduce reliance on ads or offer ad-free option

I Am Cat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Missing key card after completing the game
  • Ads still show up even with WiFi turned off

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Offline mode without ads
  • Fix issues with completing the game

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Playground Mod

One-time15
  • 100 Gold Coins$0.99
  • Zombie Boss$1.99
  • Gold crowbar$1.99
Show 12 more
  • Rainbow Huggy$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Alphabet Characters$4.99
  • 500 Gold Coins$5.99
  • New Titans Pack$7.99
  • Xmas pack$9.99
  • Sonics Pack$9.99
  • Halldivers pack$9.99
  • Toilets Characters Pack$9.99
  • 1,100 Gold Coins$11.99
  • Titans Mecha Pack$12.99
  • Global pack$34.99
10 purchases

I Am Cat

One-time10
  • Golden Claws$1.99
  • No ADS$2.99
  • Detective Skin$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Christmas Skin$4.99
  • Pirate Skin$4.99
  • St.Patrik Skin$4.99
  • Parkour Skin$4.99
  • Skeleton Skin$4.99
  • Pumpkin Skin$4.99
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is Playground Mod free?
Playground Mod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is I Am Cat free?
I Am Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playground Mod or I Am Cat?
I Am Cat is rated higher. Playground Mod averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while I Am Cat averages 4.7 from 277K ratings.
Do Playground Mod or I Am Cat have ads?
Both Playground Mod and I Am Cat show ads.
Which is updated more often, Playground Mod or I Am Cat?
Playground Mod ships an update every 2 months, and I Am Cat every 5 weeks. Most recently, Playground Mod was updated on October 23, 2026 and I Am Cat on October 23, 2026.

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