Cat Run! vs Melon Run Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cat Run!
Guide a cute cat back to its family by tapping to jump. Master three-stage jumps to clear all levels. Enjoy a simple yet challenging game experience.
- Tap to jump
- Three-stage jump mechanic
- Clear all stages
- Cute cat character
- Simple controls
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可愛い猫を家族のもとに返してあげよう！ 操作は簡単、タップでジャンプ！ 3段ジャンプを駆使して目指せ全ステージクリア！
Melon Run Dash
Roll a melon to the goal! Simple tap controls for jumping make it easy to learn, but the difficulty is extremely challenging. Test your timing and precision in this fast-paced game.
- Roll a melon to the goal
- Simple tap controls for jumping
- Challenging difficulty
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Timing-based challenges
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メロンを転がしてゴールを目指せ！ 操作は簡単！タイミングを合わせてタップでジャンプ！ 操作は簡単だけど難易度は激ムズ！？
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cat Run! at every 2 days against Melon Run Dash's every 2 months. Cat Run! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cat Run! ships an update every 2 days, Melon Run Dash every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cat Run! | Melon Run Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free with ads |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Risa Sasaki | Basement Apps, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cat Run!
Melon Run Dash
Bugs and requests
Cat Run!
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Ads appear during gameplay and block controls
- Inaccurate hit detection (hit when not touched, not hit when touched)
- Game over on seemingly safe actions
- Ads that redirect to other apps unexpectedly
Requested features
8 requests- Reduce the number of advertisements
- Provide in-game tutorials or explanations
- Lower the difficulty of certain stages
- Improve hit detection and collision accuracy
- Fix game crashes
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- Make ads skippable or less intrusive
- Add checkpoints to difficult stages
- Clarify what are obstacles and what is background
Melon Run Dash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cat Run!
No in-app purchases
Melon Run Dash
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cat Run! free?
Is Melon Run Dash free?
Do Cat Run! or Melon Run Dash have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cat Run! or Melon Run Dash?
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