Comparison

Cat Wars vs Nerd Leagues

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

Head to head
About

Cat Wars

Engage in a charming defense game where adorable cats evolve into powerful warriors. Collect artifacts, combine unique skills, and research advanced techniques to conquer dungeons and defeat enemies. Build your own cat civilization and lead them to victory.

Highlights
  • Cat evolution and upgrades
  • Rare artifact collection
  • Unique skill combinations
  • Growth lab for research
  • Dungeon conquest challenges
Features
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Let's start a fiery war of the world's most trivial cats! We invite you to the most thrilling adventure in this world! "Cat Wars" is a charming defense game featuring adorable cats as the protagonists. Join the "Cat Wars" cats, each endowed with unique abilities! ▶ The Exhilarating Pleasure of Cat Evolution! Upgrade and evolve your cats into powerful warriors. Prepare to conquer the world with your very own civilization of cats! ▶ Become Stronger with Rare Artifact Collection! Collect various artifacts with unique abilities, and experience the joy of collecting and watching your feline friends grow stronger! ▶ Your Personal Skill Combination for Victory! Create a winning strategy by combining innovative skills to overwhelm your enemies. Unique skills will transform ordinary cats into legendary warriors! ▶ A Unique Growth Lab! Research your powerful techniques and maximize the potential of your cat warriors! Continuous research allows you to experience an ever-advancing civilization. ▶ Exciting Dungeon Conquests! Defeat monsters escaped from the lab and demons from hell to conquer dungeons and discover new treasures!

About

Nerd Leagues

This app is a comprehensive companion for Magic: The Gathering players. It allows you to track life totals, manage leagues with friends, build and rate decks, and stay updated on new card spoilers. It offers features for both in-person and online play across various formats.

Highlights
  • Life total tracking (pass-and-play, online multiplayer)
  • League creation and management with ELO rankings
  • Deck building and rating
  • New card spoiler hub with filtering
  • In-game dice roller
  • Combo Finder powered by Commander Spellbook
Features
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Nerd Leagues — Your Magic: The Gathering Companion Track life totals, run leagues with your playgroup, build and rate your decks, and follow every new spoiler — all in one beautifully designed app made for Magic: The Gathering players. Whether you're hosting a 4-player Commander night at the kitchen table, climbing the ELO ladder in a friends-only league, or following every newly revealed card as the next set hits previews, Nerd Leagues is built for the way you actually play. Play the Way You Want • Quick Play — Pass-and-play life tracking for in-person games. Drop in up to 8 players, pick a format, and go. Auto-saves so you can resume mid-game. • Online Multiplayer — Spin up a private lobby, share an invite code, and run your entire pod from separate devices in real time. • Every Format — EDH, Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Pauper, Brawl, Historic Brawl, Legacy, Vintage, Draft, Sealed, Pack War, and Pauper EDH. Leagues & Rankings • Create a private league for your playgroup or join one with a code. • Per-league ELO, win/loss records, and standings — settle every "who's the best" argument with data. • Track your performance over time across multiple groups and formats. Spoilers Hub (new) • Live countdown to every upcoming set release. • Browse freshly revealed cards day by day with full art, mana cost, rules text, and rarity. • Filter every Magic set ever printed — Standard, Commander, Masters, Draft Innovation, and more. • Dedicated section for preconstructed decks. • Universal search across cards and sets. • Add any spoiler card straight to one of your decks. Stats That Tell Your Story • Personal player profile with full game history. • Per-deck win/loss records and ELO. • See your recent games at a glance. Extras for Every Game • In-game dice roller for d2, d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, and d100 — for first-player rolls, coin flips, or anything else. • Combo Finder — Powered by Commander Spellbook, it scans your decklist for infinite combos, win cons, and synergy lines, complete with prerequisites and bracket tags. • Player notifications and friend connections. • Apple, Google, and email sign-in, plus guest mode. Built by Magic players, for Magic players. No ads, no clutter, just the tools your pod actually needs. Got feedback or want to suggest a feature? Join our Discord straight from the app.

Screenshots

Cat Wars4 screens
Nerd Leagues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nerd Leagues at 5.0 against Cat Wars's 3.3. Nerd Leagues also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and in-app purchases (none vs 17). On price, ratings volume, 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. Cat Wars sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Nerd Leagues asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nerd Leagues holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Cat Wars's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nerd Leagues's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Wars ships an update every 2 months, Nerd Leagues every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cat Wars versus Nerd Leagues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat WarsNerd Leagues
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLAYERLABAdam Liscia

Customer experience

Cat Wars

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.5%

Nerd Leagues

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Cat Wars

One-time17
  • Adventurer Package$0.99
  • Newbie Welcome Package$0.99
  • Pile Of Rubies$1.99
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  • 2x Gold Booster$2.99
  • Mastery Master Package$2.99
  • Epic Artifact Package$3.99
  • Dungeon Conquest Package$3.99
  • Ruby Wallet$3.99
  • Rare Artifact Package$3.99
  • Era Pass 3$5.99
  • Era Pass 2$5.99
  • 2x Orb Booster$6.99
  • Ad Removal Package$7.99
  • Ruby Trophy$8.99
  • 3x Gold Booster$9.99
  • Ruby Bag$19.99
  • Ruby Safe$36.99
None

Nerd Leagues

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Wars free?
Cat Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nerd Leagues free?
Nerd Leagues is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cat Wars or Nerd Leagues?
Nerd Leagues is rated higher. Cat Wars averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Nerd Leagues averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cat Wars or Nerd Leagues have ads?
Neither Cat Wars nor Nerd Leagues shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Wars or Nerd Leagues?
Cat Wars ships an update every 2 months, and Nerd Leagues every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cat Wars was updated on October 25, 2026 and Nerd Leagues on October 11, 2026.

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