Comparison

Pocket8 vs Only For Cats

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

Head to head
About

Pocket8

This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.

Highlights
  • Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
  • Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
  • Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Locked 60FPS gameplay
Features
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.

About

Only For Cats

Features
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Only for cats! Your cat deserves to have fun with technology too! Now kittens can have fun trying to catch the mouse moving across the screen. Each time they catch it, they'll score points. Challenge your cat to beat their own score! ;) This game is exclusively for kittens. If you're a human, please refrain from playing and let your cat have fun.

Screenshots

Pocket84 screens
Only For Cats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket8 at none against Only For Cats's shown. Only For Cats's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket8 versus Only For Cats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket8Only For Cats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJevon LipseyJuan Luis Alvarez

In-app purchases

None

Pocket8

No in-app purchases

None

Only For Cats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket8 free?
Pocket8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Only For Cats free?
Only For Cats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket8 or Only For Cats have ads?
Only For Cats shows ads; Pocket8 does not.

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