Comparison

catball vs Pawdoku

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

Head to head
About

catball

A casual brick-breaker game with unique cat characters and unpredictable gameplay. Navigate 50 levels filled with puzzles involving teleportation and gravity. Enjoy customizable audio options and a challenging experience.

Highlights
  • Unique cat abilities
  • Dynamic gameplay mechanics
  • 50 challenging levels
  • Teleportation and gravity puzzles
  • Customizable audio tracks
  • High replayability
Features
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CATBALL is the debut mobile game from independant studio finallyhappygames. Meet CATBALL, the casual brick-breaker with a modern spin. Each cat you meet has a unique quality to them that will keep the game as interesting as it is challenging.You'll never know what to expect when you're playing CATBALL-- down can be up, up can be down, et cetera. You might get one ball to throw, or you might get as many as 30! Enjoy 50 levels of brain-teasing amusement that play with teleportation, gravity, precision accuracy, and sometimes just pure luck. Keep in mind, it won't be easy! Lose a level, and you're sent right back to the last one! Not many people can make it all the way to the end... can you? Go for broke and get the gold, or simply plug in and rock out! CATBALL features 4 original music tracks and many different audio effects to choose from. Whether you like your music chopped n' screwed, sped up, or only in one ear, enjoy the tunes however you like! CATBALL: are you up for the challenge?

About

Pawdoku

A unique puzzle game where you find hidden cats within Sudoku-style grids. Complete your collection of adorable pets by solving these challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Sudoku-style puzzles
  • Hidden cat mechanics
  • Pet collection
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Find the cats hidden in the cells. Complete your pet collection by solving puzzles in this sudoku-style game with cats.

Screenshots

catball4 screens
Pawdoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: catball at 100% against Pawdoku's 43%. catball also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

catball holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of catball's written reviews are positive against 43% of Pawdoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

catball ships an update weekly, Pawdoku every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
catball versus Pawdoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercatballPawdoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better3.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB237 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMadison HolmesIndigo Bunting

Customer experience

catball

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pawdoku

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

catball

No in-app purchases

None

Pawdoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is catball free?
catball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pawdoku free?
Pawdoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, catball or Pawdoku?
catball is rated higher. catball averages 5.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Pawdoku averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do catball or Pawdoku have ads?
Both catball and Pawdoku show ads.
Which is updated more often, catball or Pawdoku?
catball ships an update weekly, and Pawdoku every 11 days. Most recently, catball was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pawdoku on October 29, 2026.

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