Comparison

Caterpillars! vs Cater Grow

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

Head to head
About

Caterpillars!

Guide colorful caterpillars into matching cocoons in this relaxing puzzle adventure. Solve hundreds of levels by strategically moving the caterpillars to clear the board and prepare them for transformation. Easy to learn but challenging to master, it offers endless fun for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Colorful puzzle adventure
  • Unique caterpillar control gameplay
  • Strategic logic puzzles
  • Relaxing and satisfying transformation visuals
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Hundreds of levels
Features
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Caterpillars – A Colorful Puzzle Adventure Embark on a relaxing yet brain-teasing puzzle journey! Guide playful caterpillars into their matching cocoons, clear the board, and watch them prepare to transform into butterflies. With intuitive drag-and-drop controls and hundreds of colorful puzzles, Caterpillars is easy to pick up but challenging to master. How to Play • Drag & Guide – Pull from the head or tail of the caterpillar to move it. • Match Colors – Each caterpillar must enter the cocoon of the same color. • Collect & Clear – Drop the caterpillar into its cocoon to complete the level. Features • Colorful Puzzle Adventure – Relaxing yet challenging gameplay. • Unique Gameplay – Control caterpillars of different colors and lengths. • Strategic Brain Teasers – Each level tests your logic and puzzle-solving skills. • Relaxing & Satisfying – Watch caterpillars transform into butterflies. • Easy to Play, Hard to Master – Great for both casual players and puzzle enthusiasts. • Endless Fun – Play anytime, anywhere, for a quick break or a long puzzle session. Download Caterpillars today and prove your puzzle-solving skills!

About

Cater Grow

Guide caterpillars through colorful levels, matching berries to help them transform into butterflies. Strategize your moves to ensure all caterpillars take flight before time runs out in this charming puzzle journey.

Highlights
  • Color-matching gameplay
  • Caterpillar transformation
  • Timed puzzle levels
  • Berry munching mechanics
  • Satisfying evolution sequences
Features
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Turn caterpillars into butterflies in a colorful puzzle journey! Welcome to Gecko Grow – a charming puzzle game where color, timing, and transformation come together. Guide adorable caterpillars through vibrant levels as they munch on matching berries. With every bite, they grow closer to becoming beautiful butterflies. Your mission? Help them all take flight before time runs out! Each level is a delicate dance of color-matching, strategy, and satisfying transformation. Watch the garden come alive as you complete each stage, one butterfly at a time. Relaxing, clever, and full of heart – Gecko Grow is the perfect blend of feel-good fun and challenge. Can you feed them all in time?

Screenshots

Caterpillars!4 screens
Cater Grow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Caterpillars! at 4.7 against Cater Grow's 3.5. Caterpillars! also leads on ratings volume (573 vs 2) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). Cater Grow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Caterpillars! sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Cater Grow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Caterpillars! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Caterpillars! has 573 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Caterpillars!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Cater Grow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caterpillars! ships an update every 2 weeks, Cater Grow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Caterpillars! versus Cater Grow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaterpillars!Cater Grow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (573 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings573 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB263 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRocketship Studios LLPUmut Sahin

Customer experience

Caterpillars!

All ratings572 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%

Cater Grow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Caterpillars!

One-time12
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle$11.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Large Bundle$29.99
  • Coin Pack 5$54.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99
None

Cater Grow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caterpillars! free?
Caterpillars! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cater Grow free?
Cater Grow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Caterpillars! or Cater Grow?
Caterpillars! is rated higher. Caterpillars! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 573 ratings, while Cater Grow averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Caterpillars! or Cater Grow have ads?
Both Caterpillars! and Cater Grow show ads.
Which is updated more often, Caterpillars! or Cater Grow?
Caterpillars! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cater Grow fortnightly. Most recently, Caterpillars! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cater Grow on October 7, 2026.

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