# ねこそだて vs Record Town

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Record Town at none against ねこそだて's 10. Record Town also leads on ads (none vs shown). ねこそだて's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ねこそだて sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Record Town asks for nothing beyond the download.

ねこそだて ships an update every 4 days, Record Town every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ねこそだて | Record Town |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Size | 81 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ryo Takaoka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798086367) | [Mami Kawai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890495943) |

## What reviewers say

### ねこそだて

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6761289306)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| イエロー | $0.49 | one-time |
| パープル | $0.49 | one-time |
| ティール | $0.49 | one-time |
| グレー | $0.49 | one-time |
| ブラック | $0.49 | one-time |
| ブルー | $0.49 | one-time |
| インディゴ | $0.49 | one-time |
| レッド | $0.49 | one-time |
| 全色パック | $1.99 | one-time |
| 広告除去 | $2.99 | one-time |


### Record Town

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/record-town/id6771406356)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ねこそだて free?

ねこそだて is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Record Town free?

Record Town is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do ねこそだて or Record Town have ads?

ねこそだて shows ads; Record Town does not.

### Which is updated more often, ねこそだて or Record Town?

ねこそだて ships an update every 4 days, and Record Town every 2 weeks. Most recently, ねこそだて was updated on October 28, 2026 and Record Town on October 31, 2026.

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