Comparison

Rock Pusher vs Meowlody

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

Head to head
About

Rock Pusher

Hire workers to help you push a massive boulder to its designated location. Despite the difficulty, successfully moving the rock yields valuable rewards.

Highlights
  • Hire workers
  • Push a boulder
  • Earn rewards
  • Idle gameplay
Features
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Can you push the rock? Hire workers to push the boulder to its destination. This rock is very hard to move, but it can give you nice rewards!

About

Meowlody

Create and lead a band of charming cats in this music simulation game. Compose original melodies, arrange performances, and embark on a global tour to win over fans.

Highlights
  • Form and lead a cat band
  • Compose original melodies
  • Arrange musical performances
  • Embark on a global tour
  • Win fans' hearts
Features
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Welcome to the world of Meowlody, where music and cats come together! Players will have the chance to form and lead a band of adorable cats, composing melodies for them, arranging performances, and winning fans' hearts on a global tour.

Screenshots

Rock Pusher4 screens
Meowlody4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meowlody at 73% against Rock Pusher's 25%. Meowlody also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) 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. Rock Pusher sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Meowlody 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

Meowlody holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 11K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Rock Pusher's written reviews are positive against 73% of Meowlody's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rock Pusher ships an update every 8 days, Meowlody every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rock Pusher versus Meowlody: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRock PusherMeowlody
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10K ratings)4.9 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews72.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size327 MB249 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRollic GamesSolid Games

Customer experience

Rock Pusher

All ratings10,345 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews833 reviews
Positive24.6%
Neutral19.4%
Negative55.9%

Meowlody

All ratings10,762 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews577 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative18.0%

User reviews

Rock Pusher

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Potential
  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 🚀 Great game but few bugs
  • 🚀 Very fun, minimal ads
  • 🚀 Enjoyable, addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unable to unlock Atlas
  • 🐛 Gear power quest not working
  • 🐛 Merge quest not working after evolving workers
  • 🐛 Gear inventory freezes
  • 🐛 Prestige timer issues

Meowlody

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Cute music-making cats
  • 🎨 Enjoyable art style
  • 🕹️ Fun and relaxing gameplay
  • 🎮 Engaging tycoon-style progression

Room to improve

  • 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🔇 Music stops after watching ads
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without ads
  • 🔁 Repetitive and monotonous after a while

Bugs and requests

Rock Pusher

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Unable to unlock Atlas after meeting gear power requirement
  • Merge quest gets stuck after evolving workers
  • Gear inventory freezes and becomes unusable
  • Prestige timer resets incorrectly
  • Energy system not functioning as expected
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  • Progression blocked at certain levels
  • Glitches when using multiple maps
  • Inability to upgrade gear past gold tier

Requested features

7 requests
  • Increase prestige frequency
  • Improve energy system and offline progression
  • Add more content and progression beyond current roadblock
  • Implement better quest and progression tracking
  • Improve merging and upgrading mechanics
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  • Add more ways to earn resources and progress
  • Provide better communication channels with developers

Meowlody

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Instrument sounds not working
  • Progress resets after leaving the app
  • Timers not functioning in real-time

Requested features

4 requests
  • Reduce the frequency of ad pop-ups
  • Improve the sound quality and variety of music
  • Add more gameplay depth and content updates
  • Implement an option to remove ads permanently

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rock Pusher

One-time10
  • Small Gem Pack$2.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$4.99
  • Starter Pack 2$4.99
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  • Starter Pack With Prestige$6.99
  • Energy Bundle$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Large Gem Pack$9.99
  • Ice Island Pack$14.99
  • Fire Island Pack$19.99
  • Epic Gem Pack$19.99
10 purchases

Meowlody

One-time10
  • noads1$1.99
  • iap16$1.99
  • iap15$3.99
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  • iap12$4.99
  • iap8$4.99
  • iap7$4.99
  • noads2$7.99
  • iap3$9.99
  • noads3$9.99
  • iap20$9.99

Questions

Is Rock Pusher free?
Rock Pusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meowlody free?
Meowlody is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rock Pusher or Meowlody?
Meowlody is rated higher. Rock Pusher averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Meowlody averages 4.9 from 11K ratings.
Do Rock Pusher or Meowlody have ads?
Both Rock Pusher and Meowlody show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rock Pusher or Meowlody?
Rock Pusher ships an update every 8 days, and Meowlody every 5 days. Most recently, Rock Pusher was updated on November 11, 2026 and Meowlody on November 11, 2026.

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