Comparison

Cat Run! vs Purify the World

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump
  • Three-stage jump mechanic
  • Clear all stages
  • Cute cat character
  • Simple controls
Features
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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!

About

Purify the World

Survive a zombie-infested world by collecting DNA, developing a vaccine, and collaborating with other survivors. Your mission is to cleanse the contaminated land and rebuild society.

Highlights
  • Zombie DNA collection and study
  • Vaccine creation and deployment
  • Contaminated surface purification
  • Cooperative survival gameplay
  • Post-apocalyptic world exploration
Features
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You must live in a world of devastation and zombies roaming the streets. You must collect and study zombie DNA, clean up the contaminated surface with a vaccine you create, and work with the few friends who are still alive to survive!

Screenshots

Cat Run!3 screens
Purify the World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cat Run! at none against Purify the World's 7. Cat Run! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). Purify the World's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 11%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Purify the World sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Cat Run! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Run! ships an update every 2 days, Purify the World every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cat Run! versus Purify the World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat Run!Purify the World
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB291 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRisa SasakiEureka Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Cat Run!

Written reviews45 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative86.7%

Purify the World

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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

Purify the World

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cat Run!

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Purify the World

One-time7
  • Handful of Tickets$1.99
  • World Pack 1$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Bundle of Tickets$4.99
  • World Pack 1 - Before Discount$9.99
  • Stack of Tickets$14.99
  • Mountain of Tickets$49.99

Questions

Is Cat Run! free?
Cat Run! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purify the World free?
Purify the World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cat Run! or Purify the World have ads?
Both Cat Run! and Purify the World show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Run! or Purify the World?
Cat Run! ships an update every 2 days, and Purify the World every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cat Run! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Purify the World on October 24, 2026.

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