Comparison

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary vs PixelRun

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

PixelRun

Escape a forced marriage in this one-handed vertical runner. Tap to jump and double-jump to evade obstacles, build combos, and enter fever mode. Explore diverse kingdoms with unique dresses offering special bonuses.

Highlights
  • One-handed vertical runner
  • Tap to jump and double-jump
  • Near Miss and combo system
  • Fever mode for enhanced gameplay
  • 5 regions and 30 stages
  • 12 unlockable dresses with unique bonuses
  • Game Center rankings and achievements
Features
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ONE HAND. ONE RUN. Tap to jump, tap again to double jump. Dodge by a hair for NEAR MISS, chain your jumps into COMBOS, and fill the gauge to UNLEASH FEVER. • One-hand vertical running action • Near Miss, Combo and Fever — the closer the dodge, the bigger the score • 5 regions, 30 stages: moonlit palace, plains, forest, snowfields and the Crystal Kingdom • Earn up to three stars on every stage • 12 dresses, each with its own blessing — speed, coins, extra fever time • Global and friend rankings, Game Center leaderboards and achievements A princess on the run from her wedding — how far can you take her?

Screenshots

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary4 screens
PixelRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kitty’s Kitchen Diary at Free against PixelRun's $0.49. PixelRun's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary is free to download; PixelRun costs $0.49 up front. Kitty’s Kitchen Diary sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and PixelRun sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, PixelRun daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary versus PixelRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitty’s Kitchen DiaryPixelRun
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating4.5 (519 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings519 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size754 MB109 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSuperPlanetMYUNGKWON JEONG

Customer experience

Kitty’s Kitchen Diary

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

PixelRun

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PixelRun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
6 purchases

PixelRun

One-time6
  • 2 Revive Tickets$0.29
  • 5 Revive Tickets$0.49
  • 10 Revive Tickets$0.99
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  • Golden Dress$1.99
  • Aurora Dress$1.99
  • Black Swan Dress$1.99

Questions

Is Kitty’s Kitchen Diary free?
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelRun free?
PixelRun costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Kitty’s Kitchen Diary or PixelRun have ads?
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary shows ads; PixelRun does not.
Which is updated more often, Kitty’s Kitchen Diary or PixelRun?
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, and PixelRun daily. Most recently, Kitty’s Kitchen Diary was updated on November 12, 2026 and PixelRun on November 8, 2026.

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