Moonchi vs Catfolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moonchi
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"A baby fox like a purple cloud, who loves the stars." Say it out loud — and a one-of-a-kind creature is born from your very words. ◆ Born from your words Describe a creature in a sentence, and Moonchi comes to life. Its shape, texture and colors follow your words, rendered in living, breathing real-time 3D. No sentence is ever the same — so no Moonchi is ever the same. ◆ A friend who remembers Moonchi remembers what you share. Yesterday's presentation, next week's trip, the little things you said you loved — they come back in tomorrow's morning greeting. ◆ Three beats a day In the morning, Moonchi greets you first. Through the day you feed, wash and tuck it in, and on good days it sets off on little adventures of its own. At night it returns with stories to tell and treasures it found along the way. ◆ The night general store Dress up your Moonchi with stardust — a star horn, a cloud-soft mane, a moonlit cape. Nothing on the shelf ever disappears; everything stays, for whenever you're ready. ◆ Our promises · Moonchi never dies. Away for a few days? It takes care of itself, and welcomes you back. · Its heart is not for sale. Bond, memory and growth come only from time spent together. · No rushing. No timers, no fear of missing out. · No auto-renewing subscriptions. Only what you want, when you want it. ◆ Good to know · Chatting and caring are free every day. Stardust (in-app purchase) unlocks longer story time and decorations. · Long-press any chat bubble to report inappropriate content instantly.
Catfolio
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Turn every cat photo into a collectible card. Catfolio is a playful cat diary for people who love discovering, photographing, and collecting cats. Capture the cats you meet, learn their coat pattern, and watch your personal collection grow. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take a photo of a cat. 2. Catfolio detects the cat on your device and classifies its coat pattern. If the result is uncertain, you can confirm it yourself. 3. Reveal your personalized card and save the capture to your diary. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION • Keep every capture in your diary—even when you find the same coat pattern again. • Explore nine coat patterns: black, orange, tabby, gray, calico, tortoiseshell, white, tuxedo, and colorpoint. • Add a name, gender, and behavior tags to each cat. • Get a short, playful field note when supported, with a built-in fallback. • Unlock achievements and collect permanent cat-themed artifacts. • Track your progress with widgets and use Siri or Shortcuts to open your diary, capture a cat, search your collection, or check your progress. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Catfolio processes cat detection and coat classification on-device. Your diary is stored locally, with no account or cloud required for the core experience. Start your cat collection—one curious encounter at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catfolio at none against Moonchi's 5. Moonchi's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Moonchi sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Catfolio asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Moonchi | Catfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junhyuk Kang | Vitor Bruno |
In-app purchases
Moonchi
- Stardust Shard$0.99
- Stardust Handful$3.99
- Stardust Bottle$7.99
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- Stardust Box$14.99
- Moonlight Pass$29.99
Catfolio
No in-app purchases









