Comparison

Cat Genome vs Tiny Text Terrarium

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

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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. 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

About

Tiny Text Terrarium

Cultivate a serene text-based garden that grows over time. Discover unique flora and fauna, track your garden's history through diary entries, and enjoy seasonal changes. Widgets provide a glance at your growing world.

Highlights
  • Plant seeds and watch them grow with real time
  • Diary logs of garden events
  • Discover 27 species and oddities
  • Real weather and seasonal changes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Time acceleration option
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Plant a seed. Close the app. Come back to a little world that grew while you were away. Tiny Text Terrarium is a cozy garden built entirely from text. Every plant, puddle, and passing bee is an emoji living in a tiny grid. There's nothing to optimize, no timers to beat, and no way to lose. Just a quiet patch of soil that keeps growing while you live your life. • Plant seeds, sprinkle droplets, and let real time do the rest • Come back to a hand-written diary of everything that happened, "A bee stopped by the daisies and did a little happy dance." • Discover 27 species, visitors, and oddities for your Almanac • Learn the garden's secrets: something likes rainy mountains… • Real weather moods, day and night, snow in winter, and a few seasonal surprises • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: your garden at a glance, one tap away • Can't wait? The Sundial nudges time forward, a day's worth per day • Make it yours: five backdrop tints and a light/dark appearance switch • Wilted flowers forgive you. One droplet fixes everything • Nothing to buy, ever. A tip jar exists only if you'd like to say thanks Fully playable with VoiceOver. No ads, no accounts, no data collected, your garden never leaves your device.

Screenshots

Cat Genome4 screens
Tiny Text Terrarium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tiny Text Terrarium at free against Cat Genome's free with in-app purchases. Tiny Text Terrarium also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Cat Genome sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Text Terrarium 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cat Genome against 5.0 for Tiny Text Terrarium. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cat Genome versus Tiny Text Terrarium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat GenomeTiny Text Terrarium
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJasmine RobinsonAntonio Gordillo Toledo

Customer experience

Cat Genome

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tiny Text Terrarium

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

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Cat Genome

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

Tiny Text Terrarium

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$6.99

Questions

Is Cat Genome free?
Cat Genome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Text Terrarium free?
Tiny Text Terrarium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cat Genome or Tiny Text Terrarium?
Cat Genome and Tiny Text Terrarium are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cat Genome or Tiny Text Terrarium have ads?
Neither Cat Genome nor Tiny Text Terrarium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Genome or Tiny Text Terrarium?
Cat Genome ships an update monthly, and Tiny Text Terrarium monthly. Most recently, Cat Genome was updated on October 21, 2026 and Tiny Text Terrarium on October 16, 2026.

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