Comparison

CatsWalk vs alive

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

Head to head
About

CatsWalk

Features
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Catwalk: Walk, Have Fun, and Collect Virtual Cats! Every step you take helps you unlock and care for adorable digital cats. Stay active, have fun, and improve your health with Catwalk, the first virtual pet app that makes walking exciting and rewarding! What’s Catwalk? Catwalk is designed to get you moving—while helping you collect unique virtual cats. Inspired by passionate walkers and loved by fitness enthusiasts, Catwalk makes each step more rewarding as you build a collection of playful felines. Why You’ll Love Catwalk: • Motivation: Catwalk’s game-like interface and cute cat companions keep you inspired to hit your step goals every day. • Rewards: Exchange your steps for new cats and grow your collection of adorable, playful kitties. • Free to Play: Start your journey today! Optional in-app purchases let you customize your experience while supporting Catwalk's development. Get Started: No prior experience needed—just lace up your shoes and let Catwalk guide you towards a fun and healthy walking habit. Download Catwalk now to start collecting virtual cats as you walk your way to better health! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DUHJwUlRqWmF0dHdo

About

alive

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Meet the screen-time app you'll actually keep. alive gives you a tiny pet that lives on one thing: the time you don't spend on your phone. Set real limits on the apps that eat your day, stay under them, and your pet grows happy and bright. Blow past them and it droops, fades… and can slip away into the graveyard. Stay off. Keep it alive. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Unlike a reminder you'll swipe away, alive actually locks the apps — powered by Apple's Screen Time. When you hit your limit, the app is shielded until tomorrow. No willpower required. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Group your apps (Social, Games, Work — whatever) and give each its own rules • Set a daily budget — "1 hour of Social," and it locks when you're spent • Set blocked hours — "no games 9PM–6AM," every night, automatically • Watch a real shield appear the moment you go over KEEP YOUR PET ALIVE • Every day under your limits feeds a streak and earns seeds • Spend seeds in the shop on new species, colours and décor • Go over — or force past a block — and your pet takes the hit • Miss too many days and it's gone. Hatch a new one and try again. PRIVATE BY DESIGN alive only ever knows how long your apps are used — never what you do in them. Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no data leaving your phone. alive Plus (optional) Unlock every species, colour and extra with a subscription. A free tier keeps one pet and the core limits forever. Stop doomscrolling to keep something small alive. Download alive.

Screenshots

CatsWalk4 screens
alive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CatsWalk at none against alive's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. alive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CatsWalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CatsWalk ships an update every 3 weeks, alive every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
CatsWalk versus alive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatsWalkalive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryajing pangGaleworks, LLC

In-app purchases

None

CatsWalk

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

alive

Subscriptions2
  • alive Plus (monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • alive Plus (annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is CatsWalk free?
CatsWalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is alive free?
alive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CatsWalk or alive have ads?
Neither CatsWalk nor alive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CatsWalk or alive?
CatsWalk ships an update every 3 weeks, and alive every 5 weeks. Most recently, CatsWalk was updated on November 4, 2026 and alive on October 31, 2026.

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