Comparison

Cat Run! vs ZigZag

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

ZigZag

Features
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シンプル操作でハマる! 『Zigzag Survival』は、ワンタップで進行方向を切り替えながら、迫りくる障害物を避けてスコアを競うエンドレス2Dサバイバルゲームです。 【特徴】 直感的なワンタップ操作で誰でもすぐにプレイ可能 ステージは無限生成、毎回新しい挑戦が楽しめる プレイするほどスピードと難易度がアップ ゲーム中に獲得したコインで能力を永続強化 アプリを閉じている間もコインが貯まるオフライン報酬 すりガラス風の美しいUIと爽快な効果音 【遊び方】 画面をタップしてプレイヤーの進行方向を切り替え、障害物や壁を避けながらできるだけ長く生き残ろう! ゲームオーバー時にはスコアに応じてコインを獲得。コインでアップグレードして、さらに高スコアを目指そう! 今すぐ『Zigzag Survival』で、限界への挑戦を始めよう!

Screenshots

Cat Run!3 screens
ZigZag3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ZigZag at none against Cat Run!'s shown. Cat Run!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Run! ships an update every 2 days, ZigZag weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Cat Run! versus ZigZag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat Run!ZigZag
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRisa SasakiIchito Nitta

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

ZigZag

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cat Run!

No in-app purchases

None

ZigZag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Run! free?
Cat Run! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZigZag free?
ZigZag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cat Run! or ZigZag have ads?
Cat Run! shows ads; ZigZag does not.
Which is updated more often, Cat Run! or ZigZag?
Cat Run! ships an update every 2 days, and ZigZag weekly. Most recently, Cat Run! was updated on October 15, 2026 and ZigZag on October 5, 2026.

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