Comparison

Bean Step vs Kitty on the Run

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

Head to head
About

Bean Step

Features
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BeanStep - Grow Your Fitness Journey Transform your daily steps into a beanstalk growing adventure! Bean Step gamifies your fitness routine by converting your real-world steps into game tokens that you use to water and boost your virtual beanstalk right on your Apple Watch. Explore as you grow and unlock achievements and customise your world! BeanStep requires an Apple Watch and cannot be played without one. Compete with Friends Climb the global leaderboard and see how your beanstalk measures up against other players worldwide. Fun & Strategy growing the ultimate beanstalk requires skill and strategic thinking. Decide when to use your power-ups for maximum effect, manage your resources wisely, and time your growth spurts perfectly. It's not just about steps - it's about smart gameplay! Built for Apple Watch Designed specifically for your wrist, BeanStep seamlessly integrates with HealthKit to automatically track your steps. No need to remember to start a workout - just wear your watch and go! Key Features: • Automatic step tracking via HealthKit • Virtual beanstalk that grows with your activity • Token-based reward system • Growth multipliers and power-ups • Global leaderboard • Daily progress tracking Turn your fitness journey into an adventure. Download BeanStep and start growing today!

About

Kitty on the Run

Features
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Kitty on the Run is a fast-paced Apple Watch platform adventure starring an energetic orange tabby. Tap for a short jump, or press and hold to leap higher and farther. Turn the Digital Crown for a regular jump. Race across cat towers and rooftops, explore basements, choose upper and lower paths, and avoid lakes, dogs, rolling yarn balls, and other surprises. The adventure changes as your score grows. Climb foggy mountains with spring shoes, race downhill, cross gaps on jumping fish, and carefully time your jumps through a sky route filled with flying fish. Features: • Made for Apple Watch • Short-tap and long-press jump controls • Digital Crown jump control • Randomized platforms and obstacles • Rooftops, basements, lakes, mountains, clouds, and multiple routes • Sunrise, morning, afternoon, sunset, and night backgrounds • Local top-three scoreboard • No ads, accounts, tracking, or in-app purchases How far can your orange tabby run?

Screenshots

Bean Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitty on the Run at none against Bean Step's 4. Kitty on the Run also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bean Step sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Kitty on the Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bean Step ships an update every 2 weeks, Kitty on the Run every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Bean Step versus Kitty on the Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBean StepKitty on the Run
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJeshua HertzkeChieh-Hao Yang

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bean Step

One-time4
  • Beanstalk Colour Bundle$0.99
  • Island Bundle$0.99
  • Sky Colour Bundle$0.99
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  • Beanstalk Resurrection$0.99
None

Kitty on the Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bean Step free?
Bean Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitty on the Run free?
Kitty on the Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bean Step or Kitty on the Run have ads?
Neither Bean Step nor Kitty on the Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bean Step or Kitty on the Run?
Bean Step ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kitty on the Run every 9 days. Most recently, Bean Step was updated on October 25, 2026 and Kitty on the Run on October 21, 2026.

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