Cat Tavern vs Claire's Ranch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cat Tavern
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Cat Tavern — a tiny tavern run by cats After work when you need a breather, or in a quiet moment before bed. Tap the screen to gather gold, and your cat staff will greet guests, cook, serve, and bring back tips. Keep a small tavern by your side and watch it grow, little by little. [The more you tap, the more gold piles up] Tap the screen and gold rolls in. The faster you tap, and the more you level up your staff, the bigger each tap becomes. It's a clicker with a truly satisfying tapping feel. [From a roadside stall to a modern bar] You start with a single roadside stall. Save up gold and raise its grade, and it becomes a market stand, then a rustic tavern, and finally an atmospheric modern bar — the whole place transforms. The sign, the furniture, even the guests change at every stage. Watching it transform is the best part. [Guests come in and fill the tavern] When the door opens, guests walk in, take their seats, place their orders, and your cats bring out the food. They leave tips on their way out. It's easy to lose track of time just watching it all happen — a bustling tavern is simply nice to look at. [Ten cat staff members] Laid-back Drowsy, curious Wriggly, and Cheesy, the kitchen's bundle of energy… every cat has its own personality and specialty. Some bring in great tips, some cook fast, and some keep the tavern running smoothly while you're away. Collect the cats you like and build a tavern that's yours. [It keeps earning while you're away] On days when you can't keep tapping, leave it to the cats. Your staff earn gold on their own, and the tavern keeps running even while the game is closed. When you come back, everything they earned is waiting for you. [Guests rush in during Fever Time] Tap guests to fill the fever gauge. When it hits 100%, Fever Time begins! Keep tapping the rush of incoming guests to extend Fever Time and earn bonus income. [Move to a bigger place] Once your tavern is well established, you can relocate to a better spot. You start over from the beginning, but the Essence you've collected can be spent on permanent upgrades, so your next tavern grows much faster. Every fresh start makes you stronger. [No combat, no competition] No fighting, no one to compete with. No rankings, no stressful timers. Just keep it nearby and open it whenever it comes to mind. Perfect for winding down before bed. [Made by a couple who met through games] Dongdong Game Studio is a small studio run by a married couple who met while playing games. The husband wrote the code, and the wife drew the art — every cat on screen came from her hand. We built this tavern little by little while raising two kids, and we'd be truly happy if it stays by your side for a long time. [Recommended for players who…] · enjoy tap-heavy clickers and idle games that grow while left alone · want a relaxing game with no combat or competition · love cats · need something to play in short moments — before bed or on the commute Grow your tavern with the cats in Cat Tavern today
Claire's Ranch
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Claire's story begins on a small ranch in the American West. Tend your fields, raise your animals, and ride out across open grassland to bring home wild buffalo. Then enter your best harvest at the Harvest Fair. Available in 10 languages: 한국어, English, 日本語, 简体中文, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Русский, Bahasa Indonesia The game starts in your device language, and you can switch at any time at the gramophone on your porch. ■ BUILD YOUR RANCH WHERE YOU CHOOSE • Pick Kansas, Arizona, Colorado or California on the map of the United States and settle your home ranch. • Each region has its own herds, foraging yields and fair category. • Earn reputation and grow your ranch to open up the other regions one by one. ■ PLACE, BUILD AND UPGRADE • Place more than twenty kinds of facilities (coop, barn, stable, well, storage, dairy, smokehouse, clinic and more) and upgrade them step by step. • Move a building and the animals inside move with it. • Drag across the ground to lay gravel roads. ■ CROPS AND ANIMALS • Plant corn, wheat and pumpkins. Water and fertilizer change the quality and size of your harvest. • Care for each chicken, cow, buffalo and horse individually: feed, water, friendship and treatment. • Tap a building and Claire walks over to do the work herself. • Collect eggs and milk and process them into cheese, flour, feed, smoked fish and more to sell or deliver. ■ BREEDS AND BREEDING • Hereford, Angus, Longhorn, Leghorn and other breeds each have their own productive, hardy and gentle traits. • Breed two healthy animals and the young inherit their parents' traits. Cross two breeds for sturdier crossbred stock. • Thirsty or worn-out animals fall ill, and sickness spreads within a barn. Treat and vaccinate them at the clinic. Animals never die. ■ RANCH HANDS AND A SECOND RANCH • Hire stockmen, farmhands and guards from the staff quarters. They walk the yard feeding animals and watering fields. • Found an outpost ranch in another region and travel between them on the map. ■ WOLVES AT NIGHT • At night a wolf pack goes after your coops and barns. When you hear the howl, tap the wolves to chase them off. • Watchtowers, fences, guards and Claire's shooting skill keep the ranch safe. ■ RIDE OUT TO THE OPEN FIELD • Beyond the fence lie rolling hills, a creek and rocky bluffs. • Approach a buffalo herd quietly, throw your lasso, and keep the rope steady all the way home. Rush in and the herd bolts. • Name the animals you bring home. • Fish and pan for gold in the creek, and mine the rocks. ■ THE HARVEST FAIR • Choose your best pumpkin or corn and enter the fair. • Scoring rules are published before you enter, results go up on the fairground scoreboard, and you are told what would raise your score. • Win trophies, ribbons and sales contracts. • If you like, post your score under a nickname to this week's online ranking. Nothing is sent until you agree, and you can stop at any time. ■ RESEARCH AND SKILLS • Ranch Research makes feeding, watering, sowing, composting and deliveries more efficient. • Claire learns personal skills such as fishing, mining, wilderness survival and livestock care. ■ PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE • No ads. Optional in-app purchases (horseshoes) are available, but the whole game is playable for free. No random items. • No account sign-up. Your ranch progress is saved on your device; only your horseshoe and speed-up balance is kept on our server. • Adjust music, sound effects, vibration and language at the gramophone on your porch. Landscape only. Send feedback from the gramophone menu in the game ("Send feedback to the developer").
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Claire's Ranch at none against Cat Tavern's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Cat Tavern sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Claire's Ranch sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Cat Tavern | Claire's Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 323 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MINGYU LEE | mkideabox Co. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Cat Tavern
- 100 Rubies$0.49
- Offline 2x$1.99
- 550 Rubies$2.99
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- Remove Ads$2.99
- Starter Package$2.99
- 1200 Rubies$6.99
- Growth Package$6.99
- 3300 Rubies$17.99
- VIP Package$19.99
Claire's Ranch
- 100 horseshoes$0.49
- Pioneer Pack$1.99
- 540 horseshoes$3.99
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- Ranch Pass (30 days)$3.99
- 1,200 horseshoes$6.99
- 3,600 horseshoes$19.99
- 8,000 horseshoes$39.99
- 14,500 horseshoes$69.99









