Comparison

Groops vs ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜

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

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About

Groops

This puzzle game challenges your mind by matching tiles based on shared or unique attributes. With hundreds of levels and exciting game modes like Time Attack and multiplayer, it offers endless fun and brain stimulation. Compete with friends and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Time Attack mode
  • Leaderboards
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Hint system
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Groops is a puzzle game that will put your mind to the test. Match tiles three at a time based on either shared or completely unique attributes - the number of possibilities will tie your brain in knots! Keep your mind sharp. Play Groops! • Hundreds of levels of increasing difficulties! • Infinite, unlimited gameplay in “Time Attack” mode. Get to the top of the leaderboards and send your friends Challenge requests to beat your score! • Unlock dozens of Achievements! • Compete against friends in multiplayer mode - who can get the most Groops before time runs out? ********** ~ * Starbucks Pick of the Week in 2014 * ~ “This is an example of why we love games. Simple to understand, but very difficult to master.” - iPlayApps “Groops takes match-three to a whole new level.” - Daniel Celeste, AppAdvice.com “This game is more fun and challenging than my job! With a smooth design and intelligent matching, it is everything I look for to keep my mind stimulated during downtime” - HallelP “Fun but challenging game. Can’t put my phone down once I open this app!” - Stefi592 ********** GAMEPLAY MODES LEVELS - Relax, there’s no time pressure. Find all the possible Groops on the screen to advance. You can use Hints if you get stuck (get more by playing TIME ATTACK or from the Powerups menu). TIME ATTACK - Find as many Groops as possible before time runs out! Make 5 Groops in a row to increase your multiplier, but be careful! If you make an invalid Groop, your multiplier gets reset. Rack up as many points as possible because your score gets added to your points bank. ********** OK, HOW DO I PLAY? Match 3 tiles to make a Groop. Tiles have 4 attributes with three options each - SHAPE (square, circle, leaf), COLOR (blue, magenta, yellow), PATTERN (solid fill, striped fill, border only), and SYMBOL (diamond, hourglass, and its 3rd option is no symbol at all). Finding identical tiles is easy, but you’ll eventually need to make Groops based on mixed attributes, and thats where we kick your brain into full-throttle. Groops can be made by matching tiles with identical attributes, by matching all 3 options of 1 attribute, or by matching three different options across multiple attributes. For example: • Solid blue square with no symbol, solid blue circle with no symbol, and a solid blue leaf with no symbol. (Same shape - square, same color - blue, same pattern - solid, all different symbols) • Striped blue square with no symbol, solid magenta circle with a diamond, bordered yellow leaf with an hourglass (All different shapes, all different colors, all different patterns, all different symbols) NOTE: To make a Groop, either all options are the same, or all different across the attributes. For example, these would be invalid: • Solid blue square with no symbol, solid blue square with no symbol, solid blue circle with no symbol (two squares and a circle, instead of three squares, or one square, one circle, and one leaf) • Bordered magenta circle with a diamond, solid yellow circle with a diamond, solid yellow circle with an hourglass (Invalid for two reasons: 1) two yellows and a magenta instead of three yellows or one yellow, one magenta, and one blue. 2) two diamonds and an hourglass instead of three diamonds or one diamond, one hourglass, and one without any symbol at all) ********** Follow @play_groops on Twitter

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ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜

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電王トーナメント27位! 本アプリは初心者、とくに女性やこども向けに作られており、だれでも簡単に将棋ができる・勝てるようになっています。 ハム将棋に既に勝てる方にはあまり面白くないかもしれませんが、その方は「タイムアタックランキング」に挑戦してみましょう。 ただし、やりすぎには注意です。やりすぎると棋力向上になりません。 将棋のルールから基本的な勝ち方の解説も行っており、漢字にはルビが振ってありますので、将棋をやってみたいというお子様に是非すすめてください。 また、知り合いを将棋の世界に引き込みたい場合にも本アプリを紹介していただければ幸いです。 --操作方法-- 「対局開始」をタッチするとねことの対局がはじまります。 先手・後手は自動的に決定されます。ヒントが3つ表示されますが、そのうちの1つが正解手となっています。 どれが正しい手なのか考えながら指していきましょう。ヒントをタッチするとどの駒をどこへ動かすかが表示されます。 対局終了後に「棋譜を見る」を選択すると、感想戦に入ります。対局中のヒントの正解手をオススメの手として表示します。 --設定-- 「設定」からハンデをもらったり、ヒントの出し方を変更することができます。 もし勝てなかった場合は「ハンデもらう」から二枚落ちにしてみましょう。ねこの飛・角がない状態で対局が開始されます。 またヒント1/2にすると、ヒント表示が2つになりますので、正解手が2つに1つとなります。 --その他-- ルールや心得にて将棋の基本的なことを記載しております。将棋を知らなくてもプレイできます。 もし将棋が初見であり、ヒント3つの状態で勝てたら素晴らしいですね。小学生なら天才です。 後手になっても譜号は便宜上先後逆になります。 千里の道も一歩から。ここから将棋をはじめてみましょう! --将棋の反則-- 二歩を打ってはいけない 王手放置をしてはいけない 打歩詰をしてはいけない 行きどころのない駒を打つ・移動をしてはいけない。

Screenshots

Groops4 screens
ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 at 4.8 against Groops's 4.3. ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 8.0). Groops's advantage is ratings volume (675 vs 4) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Groops sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groops has 675 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Groops's written reviews are positive against 78% of ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groops ships an update every 8 days, ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and June 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Groops versus ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroopsねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (675 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better78.4% of reviews
Number of ratings675 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTorched Media LLCKukiLabo

Customer experience

Groops

All ratings675 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.3%

ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative15.7%

Bugs and requests

Groops

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level 10 of 'brainz needed' bonus pack won't let user progress
  • Crash after time attack finishes
  • Level 45 of easy 4x4 board shows '0/ ' and crashes
  • Win not recognized in local multiplayer

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and boards
  • Ability to reset level scores
  • Endless mode
  • Ability to see previous groops found

ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Groops

One-time6
  • pack of 50 Board Shuffles$0.99
  • pack of 10 Hints$0.99
  • pack of 5,000 Points$0.99
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  • 3x3 Bonus Pack 1$1.99
  • pack of 20,000 Points$2.99
  • pack of 100,000 Points$12.99
None

ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groops free?
Groops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 free?
ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Groops or ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜?
ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 is rated higher. Groops averages 4.3 out of 5 from 675 ratings, while ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Groops or ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 have ads?
Neither Groops nor ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groops or ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜?
Groops ships an update every 8 days, and ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Groops was updated on July 4, 2026 and ねこ将棋〜盤上ねこの一手〜 on June 30, 2026.

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