Comparison

catch (cat tracker) vs Purr

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

Head to head
About

catch (cat tracker)

Log every cat you encounter, identify their breeds using AI, and build a personal collection. Share your discoveries with friends and view all spotted cats on a map.

Highlights
  • Log cat encounters with photos and location
  • Automatic breed identification with AI
  • View all spotted cats on a map
  • Collect and track discovered breeds
  • Follow friends and see their finds
  • Like and comment on encounters
Features
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catch is the social app for cat lovers. log every cat you meet, identify their breed, and grow your collection - log cat encounters with photos, gps location, and a caption - identify breeds automatically with on-device AI - view every cat you've spotted on a map - collect and track every breed you discover - follow friends to see what cats they're finding - like and comment on encounters - keep a full encounter history for every cat you track terms of use: https://legal.catchcatsapp.com/terms-of-service.html privacy policy: https://legal.catchcatsapp.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Purr

Discover and map neighborhood cats with detailed profiles and animations. Help reunite lost cats with their owners and connect with other cat lovers. Features include personalized cat pages, meal logging, and a system for reporting cats in need.

Highlights
  • Neighborhood cat mapping
  • Detailed cat profiles
  • Lost cat reunion engine
  • Interactive cat animations
  • Meal and water logging
  • Report cats in need
  • XP and badge system
Features
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Walk around. Spot a cat. Drop a pin. That's the whole app — and somewhere out there, someone is very glad you did. Purr is the neighborhood cat map: every bodega cat, porch loafer, and alley phantom near you, pinned by neighbors. no trackers, ever. THE MAP • Every cat is hand-drawn from its description — coat, pattern, temperament — so pins are recognizable even without a photo. Shy cats squint. Velcro cats beam. • Pin your spot with one tap, press-and-hold the map, or slide a precision reticle to the exact curb. • Snap a photo and Purr reads the coat right off it. Share the cat with everyone, or keep a pin just for yourself. LOST CAT? PURR IS A REUNION ENGINE • Post a poster and every new sighting nearby is matched against your cat's coat, markings, and photo — leads scored and ranked, right on the poster. • Share the classic LOST CAT flyer to Instagram or Nextdoor in one tap. • Neighbors tap "I've Seen This Cat" and the sighting comes pre-filled. • When they're home, one button takes the poster down. That button is why Purr exists. CATS THAT FEEL ALIVE • Full-body cats that blink, breathe, and sway their tails — each on their own rhythm. • Every cat's page is a little world: the setting comes from where they were spotted, the sky from the hour, the weather from today's actual forecast. • Night Prowl: a dark mode for the hours cats actually keep, where pins glow like eyes catching a streetlight. A NEIGHBORHOOD, NOT A FEED • Rate any cat's friendliness in paws. Under 2.0 earns the official ruling: "Why friend shape, if not friend?" • Follow your favorites — walk near their spot and your phone taps you on the shoulder. • "Was he fed today?" answered at a glance. Log meals and water so the whole block knows dinner's handled. • Cats marked as needing help get a one-tap case card to send to local rescues. • Earn XP and badges — from First Contact to Guardian Angel — and collect trading cards. Local legends get the foil edition. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Pins carry no names — nothing on the map identifies you. • Collared cats get their public location blurred to a city block, so nobody can map a cat's doorstep. • Photos are stripped of location data before upload. Report and block tools on every pin. Delete your account and every trace, any time, in-app. Purr is free. If it makes your walks better, there's a tip jar — the cats accept tribute but never require it. Starting in the USA. Be kind to the cats: don't chase, ask before feeding, and leave collared cats be.

Screenshots

catch (cat tracker)4 screens
Purr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Purr at 5.0 against catch (cat tracker)'s 4.5. Purr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). catch (cat tracker)'s advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. catch (cat tracker) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Purr sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Purr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: catch (cat tracker) has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

catch (cat tracker) ships an update every 2 weeks, Purr every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
catch (cat tracker) versus Purr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercatch (cat tracker)Purr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGrayson MartinHessam Zahedi

Customer experience

catch (cat tracker)

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.8%

Purr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

catch (cat tracker)

Subscriptions2
  • Catch Premium$2.991 Month
  • Catch Premium Annual$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Purr

One-time3
  • Treat$0.99
  • Can of Tuna$2.99
  • Lifetime Supply of Biscuits$9.99

Questions

Is catch (cat tracker) free?
catch (cat tracker) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Purr free?
Purr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, catch (cat tracker) or Purr?
Purr is rated higher. catch (cat tracker) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Purr averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do catch (cat tracker) or Purr have ads?
catch (cat tracker) shows ads; Purr does not.
Which is updated more often, catch (cat tracker) or Purr?
catch (cat tracker) ships an update every 2 weeks, and Purr every 5 days. Most recently, catch (cat tracker) was updated on October 15, 2026 and Purr on October 3, 2026.

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