Comparison

CoffeeCat vs Dotling

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

Head to head
About

CoffeeCat

Features
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Welcome to Coffee Cat — the cosiest corner of the App Store! Adopt an adorable virtual kitten and give it a life full of warmth in its own little café. Coffee Cat is a calming companion for your day, perfect for unwinding between two tasks. RAISE YOUR COMPANION Choose your kitten's name and colours — fur, eyes, ears — and watch it grow day after day. From playful kitten to majestic cat, every age has its own charm. FEED IT WITH LOVE Serve water, milk and fish to its heart's content. Or spoil it with treats, matcha tea, smoothies, even a signature latte on special days. DRESS IT UP Unlock a shop full of kawaii accessories: pink bow, cool bandana, sunglasses, golden crown and many more. Dress your cat to match your mood. LOOK AFTER ITS NEEDS Keep an eye on hunger, thirst, happiness, cleanliness and energy. A happy cat purrs louder — and rewards you with little surprises. AVAILABLE IN 8 LANGUAGES English, Français, Español, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Japanese, Chinese. Coffee Cat speaks your language, and your kitten's. FAIR AND FREE Free to download and free to play. A bowl is on the house every single day, and every achievement you unlock pays you in coins. You can buy coin packs to unlock premium accessories faster — but nothing essential is ever locked away. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS - No ads - No account required - No personal data collected - Everything is saved locally on your iPhone Adopt Mocha, Espresso, Latte — or give your kitten any name you like. Your caffeinated adventure starts now! Coffee Cat — your small daily happiness.

About

Dotling

Relive the 90s with a digital pixel pet that lives on your screen. Care for your virtual companion, play mini-games, and watch it evolve. Widgets keep your pet close, even when the app is closed.

Highlights
  • Pixelated dot-matrix LCD display
  • Hatch, grow, and evolve through 5 stages
  • Multiple species and care-dependent adult evolutions
  • Interactive care: feeding, cleaning, discipline
  • Mini-games: Guess the Turn, Stop the Dot, Hi-Lo
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Generational traits and achievements
Features
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A pocket virtual pet that lives on a real dot-matrix LCD. No emoji, no cartoons: just 576 dots, a beeping little friend and the feeling of the keychain toy you carried in the 90s. HATCH IT • Start with an egg and watch it hatch, grow and evolve through 5 stages • Three species: Dotto the blob, Peep the bird and Nyx the cat • Adults evolve differently depending on your care: Classic, Radiant or Scruffy CARE FOR IT • Meals and snacks, cleaning, medicine, lights out at bedtime • Discipline it when it misbehaves, or it grows up wild • Gentle reminders, at most 3 a day, only when your pet really needs you • Vacation mode freezes all needs while you are away PLAY WITH IT • Guess the Turn: the classic virtual pet duel • Stop the Dot: a timing game that speeds up every round • Hi-Lo: will the next number be higher or lower? KEEP IT CLOSE • Home Screen widgets show your pet and its meters • Lock Screen widgets tell you at a glance when it is hungry or bored • LCD beeps and haptics, with on/off switches A REAL SIMULATION • Time passes while the app is closed, and it is handled fairly • Care windows are measured in hours, not minutes • Every pet passes a trait to the next generation • Records, a graveyard for every lineage and 8 achievements to unlock DOTLING PREMIUM Your first generation is free forever. Dotling Premium unlocks every later generation, the bird and cat species, and the Amber, Ice and Noir LCD screens. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dijitalpilot.com/uygulama-gizlilik/

Screenshots

CoffeeCat4 screens
Dotling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dotling at weekly against CoffeeCat's every 3 weeks. CoffeeCat's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. CoffeeCat sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dotling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoffeeCat ships an update every 3 weeks, Dotling weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CoffeeCat versus Dotling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffeeCatDotling
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdelkhalek MouloudiDIJITAL PILOT REKLAM SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CoffeeCat

One-time4
  • 200 coins$0.99
  • Golden Crown$0.99
  • 1000 coins$3.99
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  • 3000 coins$9.99
2 purchases

Dotling

Subscriptions2
  • Dotling Premium$5.991 Month
  • Dotling Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is CoffeeCat free?
CoffeeCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dotling free?
Dotling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CoffeeCat or Dotling have ads?
Neither CoffeeCat nor Dotling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoffeeCat or Dotling?
CoffeeCat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dotling weekly. Most recently, CoffeeCat was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dotling on October 31, 2026.

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