Comparison

Cat Beats Focus vs Tanabata Monogatari

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

Head to head
About

Cat Beats Focus

Engage in short, simple games designed to enhance focus and motivation through binaural beat sound frequencies. This app utilizes specific brainwave sounds to help users achieve a state of deep concentration before work or study.

Highlights
  • 3-minute concentration games
  • Binaural beat sound frequencies
  • Gamma wave enhancement for focus
  • Alpha wave relaxation
  • Delta wave sleep aid
  • Theta wave meditation support
  • 528Hz Solfeggio frequency
Features
Read full description

■3 minutes of game play to get you into a maximal state of concentration! Brainwave inducing binaural beat sound is played. Wearing earphones is required for the effect. Playing simple and easy games while listening to the special frequency sound will improve your concentration and bring you to the zone state... How to use  Please play this application before work or study. You can expect to improve your concentration and motivation. ▽30Hz~: Gamma  This application plays gamma wave sound which is effective to improve concentration. You can keep your concentration if you start working or learning after playing this application. ▽8~13Hz: Alpha wave  Alpha waves, which have a relaxing effect, are produced by binaural beats. Relaxing after playing this application is expected to improve the relaxation effect. o 1 to 3Hz: Delta wave  Delta waves, which are effective for sleep, are produced by binaural beats. By falling asleep after playing this application, a deeper sleep effect can be expected. ▽4~7Hz: Theta wave  Theta waves, which are effective for meditation, are produced by binaural beats. By meditating after playing this application, you can expect a higher meditation effect. 528Hz: Solfeggio Frequency  Solfeggio frequencies are also called miracle frequencies and are said to have various effects such as healing, concentration, relaxation, and mental stability. Enjoy the pleasant sound like a tuning fork.

About

Tanabata Monogatari

Read full description

Perfect for Tanabata, the Japanese star festival on July 7! On this night, families write wishes on strips of paper and hang them on bamboo. The festival comes from an old legend: Orihime and Hikoboshi, two stars separated by the Milky Way, are allowed to meet only once a year, when magpies gather to form a bridge across the sky. In this game, parents and children live that legend together. Note: the game's text is in Japanese (simple hiragana for young children). Play is one tap and needs no reading, so families anywhere can enjoy it, and it is a lovely way to share a Japanese festival. ■ Work, then run Tap anywhere to complete four little chores, one at a time. Each tap shows your progress: a new row of cloth, a new sprout, one more stitch, a little more water in the bucket. When the work is done, the magpies become a bridge and the run begins. ■ Easy to play Tap to jump over gaps and obstacles. That's it! ■ Catch shooting stars Every star you catch brings everyone's wishes closer. Reach the goal and the two stars meet again, with a picture of their reunion (and a special one if you never fell). Then it's on to next year's Tanabata. ■ Five ways to run - Easiest and Easy: short bridges for the littlest children - Hard: a longer bridge with tricky gaps - Heavy Rain: the biggest challenge, on a rainy night - Fireworks Night: the easy bridge under a festival sky ■ More to enjoy - Golden shooting stars: jump high to catch them for extra wishes - A magpie rescue if you fall, once per run - A "Perfect!" badge for reaching the goal without falling - A wish collection with 101 wishes, plus wishes you write yourself ■ For parents - The game's text is Japanese. Menus are short, and the pictures show what to do. - A run takes about 10 to 30 seconds. If your child falls, a magpie lifts them back up once; after a second fall, a soft "almost!" screen lets them try again. - Ads appear only outside play: a small banner on the title screen and sometimes a full-screen ad after tapping "Run again." No ads appear during the run. Ads are set to family-friendly content and are not personalized. You can skip the chores once a day for free, with no ad. - No in-app purchases. Game records are saved only on this device. Will Orihime and Hikoboshi meet again this year? Run across the Milky Way and make everyone's wishes come true.

Screenshots

Cat Beats Focus3 screens
Tanabata Monogatari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cat Beats Focus at every 3 weeks against Tanabata Monogatari's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Beats Focus ships an update every 3 weeks, Tanabata Monogatari every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Cat Beats Focus versus Tanabata Monogatari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat Beats FocusTanabata Monogatari
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOMEGA POINTKentaro Miura

In-app purchases

None

Cat Beats Focus

No in-app purchases

None

Tanabata Monogatari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Beats Focus free?
Cat Beats Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tanabata Monogatari free?
Tanabata Monogatari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cat Beats Focus or Tanabata Monogatari have ads?
Both Cat Beats Focus and Tanabata Monogatari show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Beats Focus or Tanabata Monogatari?
Cat Beats Focus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tanabata Monogatari every 2 months. Most recently, Cat Beats Focus was updated on November 4, 2026 and Tanabata Monogatari on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons