# Map vs Lost Cat!

Map and Lost Cat! are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Map ships an update monthly, Lost Cat! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Map | Lost Cat! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Size | 90 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Indie Byte Solutions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833801660) | [Aviiron](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869587022) |

## What reviewers say

### Map

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/map-a-cat/id6751173289)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Lost Cat!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-cat/id6757943313)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Map free?

Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lost Cat! free?

Lost Cat! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Map or Lost Cat! have ads?

Neither Map nor Lost Cat! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Map or Lost Cat!?

Map ships an update monthly, and Lost Cat! every 2 months. Most recently, Map was updated on September 13, 2026 and Lost Cat! on July 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*