Comparison

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary vs Catstaurant

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

Head to head
About

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary

Manage food stalls, learn recipes, and serve delicious dishes to make a quiet village thrive. Customize your village with seasonal decorations and invite animal friends to become close. Enjoy a relaxing simulation experience filled with cats and happy moments.

Highlights
  • Run food stalls
  • Learn new recipes
  • Customize village decor
  • Invite animal friends
  • Seasonal decorations
  • Share village with friends
Features
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▶▶The grand opening of Kitty's Kitchen Diary!=^._.^=◀◀ =========================== My little Pippi and Poppo, Did you get to the village, safe and sound? I think it's time I handed down my recipe collection to you. Just remember to cook with love, and you'll be surrounded by cats before you know it. I know you'll be fine no matter what happens, so take good care of the village. - With love, Grandma - ============================ Pippi and Poppo have arrived at the quiet and peaceful Butterfly Village! Grandma left a letter asking the two to take care of the village, along with the secret recipe book and magic seal...! Will Pippi and Poppo be able to make the village thrive again? ▶ Run stalls and make the village flourish Grill some fish and make some noodles! Learn new recipes and open food stalls! Serve the best dishes and run your cat village! ▶ Customize your village Decorate your village to match each season. Fine-tune every aspect of the village, both indoors and outdoors. When you're done, share your village with your friends. ▶ Invite animal friends Spend some time with the villagers and become close friends! Give them a gift and have a chat. Maybe they'll come over to play again later! ▶ A simulation game where you can take your time Cats, tasty dishes, and little happy moments are waiting for you. Step into the pleasant world of cooking & decor!

About

Catstaurant

Manage a restaurant empire run by adorable cat chefs. From brewing coffee to serving diverse dishes, expand your business, hire staff, and decorate to attract unique animal guests. Enjoy casual, stress-free idle gameplay.

Highlights
  • Expand restaurant empire
  • Cook and serve diverse dishes
  • Hire and train cat staff
  • Welcome unique animal guests
  • Decorate and customize restaurants
  • Offline earnings
Features
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An idle restaurant tycoon game run by cute cat chefs! Meet the office cat who is a master at brewing coffee! One day, the cat served a special coffee to a wealthy client visiting the office. The client was so impressed with the taste that they decided to open a café for the cat! An office cat whose destiny changed with a single cup of coffee! Welcome various animal guests with diverse tastes alongside the office cat! An idle restaurant tycoon and management simulation game! Catstaurant : Cat Chefs ▶ Game Features 1. Expand Your Restaurant Empire From taking orders, cooking, and serving to cleaning—manage every aspect of the restaurant with the office cat! Start with a small café and expand to a bustling sushi bar, steakhouse, dim sum shop, and bakery! Run multiple restaurants, upgrade, expand, and become a restaurant tycoon! 2. Cook & Serve a Variety of Dishes! From café & bakery items like coffee, smoothies, cakes, and shaved ice, to restaurant dishes such as sushi, steak, pasta, and pizza! Explore a wide variety of recipes and boost your sales! 3. Hire & Train Skilled Cat Staff Hire and manage skilled cat staff for each store! Dress up your staff in stylish uniforms to boost their morale! Your employees will work faster with higher motivation! Icrease restaurant efficiency! 4. Welcome Unique Animal Guests Your restaurant will attract various animal guests! From dogs, rabbits, monkeys, and pigs to deer, wolves, penguins, sloths, and more! Satisfy their cravings with your delicious dishes and earn rewards! 5. Decorate & Customize Your Restaurant Decorate your restaurant with cute furniture and interior items! Create a unique and cozy atmosphere that keeps customers coming back! ▶ An Addictive Idle Tycoon & Management Game! ▶ Earn money while offline! ▶ Grow your cat-run business effortlessly! ▶ Casual, stress-free gameplay! Download now and create a fantastic restaurant with the office cat, featuring unique dishes for every store! Official Website: https://superboxgo.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superbox01 Email: help@superboxgo.com ---- Privacy Policy: https://superboxgo.com/privacypolicy_en.php Terms of Service: https://superboxgo.com/termsofservice_en.php

Screenshots

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary4 screens
Catstaurant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Catstaurant at 4.9 against Kitty’s Kitchen Diary's 4.5. Catstaurant also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 517). 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. Kitty’s Kitchen Diary sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Catstaurant 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

Catstaurant holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 517 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 65% and 66% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary versus Catstaurant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitty’s Kitchen DiaryCatstaurant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (517 ratings)4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews65.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5171.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size754 MB268 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuperPlanetSUPERBOX. Inc

Customer experience

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary

All ratings506 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews548 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative21.7%

Catstaurant

All ratings1,655 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative22.9%

User reviews

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary

From 517 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🥰 Cute characters and designs
  • 🎨 Customizable features
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable mini-games
  • 🌳 Relaxing, cozy gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Ads and in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing level-up and expansion mechanics
  • 🛑 Loss of progress and account resets

Catstaurant

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and fun game
  • 🚀 Ads are optional
  • 💡 Ability to watch ads to affect all cafes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bug with Valentine's Day outfit
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and premium offers

Bugs and requests

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Purchased items and progress not saving
  • Missions and rewards not functioning properly
  • Expansion and level-up indicators not updating correctly
  • Glitches with ads and in-app purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Hair color customization
  • Ability to remove tiling and revert to original landscape
  • Improved diamond farming and level-up progress tracking
  • Better customer support and bug resolution

Catstaurant

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Valentine's Day outfit bug
  • Mochi unable to get all outfits

Requested features

2 requests
  • Save progress with email
  • Ability to watch Meowtube ads to affect all cafes

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary

One-time10
  • Joy of Cooking Pass 1$0.99
  • Starter Support Pack$0.99
  • Recipe Support Pack$1.99
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  • Joy of Cooking Pass 2$2.99
  • Follow-Up Support Pack$4.99
  • Officer Thor$4.99
  • Growth Support Pass$4.99
  • Cleaner Cleanie$4.99
  • Special! Ad Remover Pack$9.99
  • Ad Remover Pack$19.99
10 purchases

Catstaurant

One-time10
  • Newbie Step-Up Package 2$0.39
  • Newbie Step-Up Package 3$0.99
  • Handful of Meow Gems$0.99
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  • Jigsaw Puzzle Master 1$1.99
  • Jigsaw Puzzle Master 2$1.99
  • Fairy Cat's Gift 1$1.99
  • Starter Pack for New Owners$1.99
  • CEO Mission Package$2.99
  • MeowTube Premium$4.99
  • CEO Mission Package 2$6.99

Questions

Is Kitty’s Kitchen Diary free?
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catstaurant free?
Catstaurant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kitty’s Kitchen Diary or Catstaurant?
Catstaurant is rated higher. Kitty’s Kitchen Diary averages 4.5 out of 5 from 517 ratings, while Catstaurant averages 4.9 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Kitty’s Kitchen Diary or Catstaurant have ads?
Both Kitty’s Kitchen Diary and Catstaurant show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kitty’s Kitchen Diary or Catstaurant?
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, and Catstaurant every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kitty’s Kitchen Diary was updated on November 8, 2026 and Catstaurant on November 8, 2026.

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