Comparison

CAT Pattern Hunt vs Rune

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

Head to head
About

CAT Pattern Hunt

Features
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Every tile looks familiar. Only the right order makes a CAT. CAT Pattern Hunt is a focused letter-grid puzzle built entirely from three letters: C, A, and T. Find hidden C → A → T sequences by swiping across the grid horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The board looks simple, but every tile can seem like part of the answer. Read the direction carefully, find every CAT, and finish with fewer mistakes and a faster time. CHOOSE HOW TO PLAY • Classic — find every CAT at your own pace. • Time Race — beat the countdown; each CAT adds more time. • Zen — play without a timer, score, or leaderboard. • Memory Training — memorize the grid, then reveal individual tiles for five seconds. • Daily Challenge — complete three levels and compare your result for the day. BUILD YOUR PROGRESS • Adjust the board size and number of hidden CATs. • Keep a daily streak and earn Paw Points as you play. • Spend Paw Points on hints, time boosts, memory peeks, and streak protection. • Submit scores to optional leaderboards. • Play quick rounds in portrait or landscape. Simple rules, many possible paths, fresh standard rounds, and a new daily challenge each day. How quickly can you find every CAT?

About

Rune

Features
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Rune is a fast, beautiful arcade of color and shape. Runes fall toward your base. Read each one and tap its matching code on the pad to destroy it before it lands. Clear waves, build combos, and defend the base. No words, no reading, no luck. The pad is a small deducible keypad, so every run rewards focus and skill, not chance. Four ways to play: - Hue: match by color - Form: match by shape - Compose: match color and shape together - Daily: one shared run each day that feeds your streak and the boards Three living themes: Jewel, Pastel, and Ink. Collect ancient runes in the Codex and unlock trails, base skins, and pad rims. Keep a daily streak, open a daily chest, and climb the leaderboards. Designed for calm focus and quick sessions. One hand, all ages.

Screenshots

CAT Pattern Hunt4 screens
Rune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rune at none against CAT Pattern Hunt's shown. Rune also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). CAT Pattern Hunt's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAT Pattern Hunt ships an update every 3 months, Rune every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
CAT Pattern Hunt versus Rune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAT Pattern HuntRune
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaroslav YasinskyiBranko Borota

In-app purchases

None

CAT Pattern Hunt

No in-app purchases

None

Rune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CAT Pattern Hunt free?
CAT Pattern Hunt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rune free?
Rune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CAT Pattern Hunt or Rune have ads?
CAT Pattern Hunt shows ads; Rune does not.
Which is updated more often, CAT Pattern Hunt or Rune?
CAT Pattern Hunt ships an update every 3 months, and Rune every 5 days. Most recently, CAT Pattern Hunt was updated on November 10, 2026 and Rune on October 28, 2026.

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