Comparison

RunCat Pocket vs FlashWake

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

Head to head
About

RunCat Pocket

Monitor your device's performance with a running cat in your widget. The cat's speed indicates battery level, and you can also track CPU, memory, storage, and network status. An endless game mode is also available.

Highlights
  • Battery level indicator via cat speed
  • CPU usage monitoring
  • Memory performance tracking
  • Storage capacity display
  • Network connection status
  • Endless running game
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A cat runs nonstop on your iOS device's widget! The cat runs at a speed proportional to your iOS device's remaining battery level. Watching the cat run lets you see how much battery you have left. • You can check CPU usage, Memory performance, Storage capacity, Battery state, and Network connection. • You can play an endless game. • Developer may end support for older macOS without notice.

About

FlashWake

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Let light start your morning. If a sudden alarm feels like a rough way to start the day, try a little light. FlashWake gradually brightens your iPhone or iPad screen at the time you choose. Add sound when you want it. Set your time. Leave the app open. Save an alarm and the app switches to a dark waiting screen. At your alarm time, the screen starts dim and reaches your chosen brightness over 10 seconds. It does not begin brightening before the scheduled time. Find your light Choose warm sunlight or white, adjust the brightness, and preview it before you settle in. On devices with a camera flashlight, you can use that too. Make room for your routine Set a one-time alarm or repeat it on selected weekdays. Include or skip individual dates, or skip public holidays in South Korea and the United States. Need a few more minutes? Snooze for 5 or 10 minutes. No account needed No sign-up, ads, or subscription. Your alarms and settings stay on your device and are not sent to a developer-operated server. Before you use FlashWake • Screen light and the camera flashlight work while the app remains open in the foreground. Locking your device or switching apps interrupts them. • FlashWake cannot unlock your device or automatically light up the locked screen. For a sound alarm while locked, turn on sound and allow system alarm access. • Sound is off by default. New alarms are set to reach full brightness, with the flashlight enabled on supported devices. Preview the light and adjust these settings to suit you. • Responses to light vary by person and surroundings. FlashWake is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat sleep conditions. • Requires iOS or iPadOS 26 or later. Holiday skipping uses the 2026–2027 calendars included in the app. Tomorrow morning, start with your kind of light.

Screenshots

RunCat Pocket3 screens
FlashWake2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RunCat Pocket at 18.0 against FlashWake's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
RunCat Pocket versus FlashWake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunCat PocketFlashWake
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTakuto NakamuraSUNGKWANG PARK

In-app purchases

None

RunCat Pocket

No in-app purchases

None

FlashWake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunCat Pocket free?
RunCat Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlashWake free?
FlashWake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RunCat Pocket or FlashWake have ads?
Neither RunCat Pocket nor FlashWake shows ads.

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