Comparison

Voidling vs Cat Genome

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

Head to head
About

Voidling

Nurture a cosmic creature from a tiny egg through five evolutionary stages. This real-time pet simulation requires constant care, including feeding, cleaning, and playing, to prevent its demise or escape. Features include offline gameplay, unique creature art, and companion app support.

Highlights
  • Real-time pet simulation
  • Five evolutionary stages
  • Offline gameplay
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Notifications for care needs
Features
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Hatch a mysterious egg from the cosmic void and raise it through five evolutionary stages — from a tiny Voidmite to the mighty Void Sovereign. Voidling is a real-time pet simulation where your creature needs constant care. Feed it, clean it, play with it, and keep its energy up — or watch it perish in the void. Neglect it too long and it might escape entirely. Features: - Real-time gameplay that continues even when the app is closed - 5 evolution stages with unique creature art - Apple Watch companion app to check in on the go - Home screen and lock screen widgets - Notifications when your Voidling needs attention - Void Shards currency for instant hatching and action boosts - Multiple game speeds from Slow to Fast How long can you keep yours alive?

About

Cat Genome

Discover and breed unique cats with rare genetic traits, dress them up in fun outfits, and compete in various events. This game offers deep genetic simulation and extensive customization options, all playable offline.

Highlights
  • Rescue and breed cats
  • Unlock rare coats and genes
  • Dress up cats with 100+ props
  • Compete in Kitten League events
  • Deep cat genetics simulation
  • Build cat family trees
  • Fully offline gameplay
Features
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THE KITTEN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOUND YOU Rescue stray kittens, breed champion cats, unlock rare coats, and dress your cattery in 100+ fun props. Free to play, fully offline, no ads. Available in English. UNLIMITED KITTENS • No energy meter, no lives, no waiting to play • Answer as many rescue calls as you like • Breed as many litters as you want RARE COMBINATIONS TO CHASE • 312 looks to discover across four trait axes • Hidden genes resurface generations later, so rare coats run in families • Chase calico, tortoiseshell, colorpoint, and the fully recessive long coat • Rarest of all: the prismatic kitten, with a rainbow coat, blue eyes, and a head start on every stat FOUR WAYS TO BREED • Let nature surprise you • Add a guaranteed extra kitten to every litter • Lock the traits you want • Or hand-pick every last one FOR THE SCIENCE MINDED • Real cat genetics: white masks every pattern, and tri-color coats need the right base • Two genes per trait, with dominance deciding what you actually see • A DNA scanner that reveals which cats are quietly carrying what • Preserve a favorite's genome in the DNA Lab, then clone it exactly • Splice: lock individual traits, or choose which parent each stat gene comes from • Weave two or three saved genomes into a single hybrid RAISE, COMPETE, AND DRESS UP • Grow kittens in the nursery, and enter the little ones in Kitten League events • 10+ fun competitions across seven tiers, Backyard to Legends • Fashion Shows judged mostly on the outfit • 100+ props to drag, resize, and rotate BUILD A BLOODLINE • Trace every relationship in the family tree • Fill your Cat-Dex with every look you have discovered • Trade for new bloodlines on the Cat Exchange • A traveling trader visits each weekend, paying well above the going rate EVERY UPGRADE IS EARNABLE • Your cats earn coins from rescues, competitions, and the Cat Exchange • Spend them on props, cattery space, breeding tools, and DNA Lab upgrades • 100% playable without spending real money PLAYING WITH VOICEOVER • Each cat, event, show and store item is one stop, with its name first • Double-tap the competitor, tier, theme or a breeding parent to choose from a list • Hear pet descriptions, clear action costs and competition results • Coin purchases ask first, and Settings > VoiceOver lets you choose Brief or Detailed screens • Find recent messages and the Accessibility Guide in Settings NO ADS. NO ACCOUNTS. NO LOOT BOXES. • Fully offline, with optional iCloud backup • In-app purchases are optional shortcuts and extras, never requirements • Coin packs, the Quick Compete planner, the Genome Loom, and the Wild Cat Pack

Screenshots

Voidling3 screens
Cat Genome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cat Genome at none against Voidling's shown. Cat Genome also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Voidling's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Voidling sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cat Genome sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Voidling against 5.0 for Cat Genome. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voidling ships an update daily, Cat Genome weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Voidling versus Cat Genome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoidlingCat Genome
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouglas JohnsonJasmine Robinson

Customer experience

Voidling

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cat Genome

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Voidling

One-time4
  • 25 Void Shards$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 100 Void Shards + Ad Free$4.99
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  • 300 Void Shards + Ad Free$8.99
7 purchases

Cat Genome

One-time7
  • Pouch of Coins$1.99
  • Satchel of Coins$4.99
  • Quick Compete$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Chest of Coins$6.99
  • Wild Cat Pack$9.99
  • Genome Loom$9.99
  • Vault of Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Voidling free?
Voidling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cat Genome free?
Cat Genome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voidling or Cat Genome?
Voidling and Cat Genome are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Voidling or Cat Genome have ads?
Voidling shows ads; Cat Genome does not.
Which is updated more often, Voidling or Cat Genome?
Voidling ships an update daily, and Cat Genome weekly. Most recently, Voidling was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cat Genome on October 31, 2026.

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