Comparison

Cattern vs Catando

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

Head to head
About

Cattern

Features
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Every puzzle board in the game is a little neighborhood waiting for its cats to settle into territories of their own. Your goal is to help every cat find its territory: read the clues, decide whether the next cell belongs to an orange or black cat, and fill the whole board one logical step at a time. Fresh daily puzzles and hundreds of carefully paced levels await, from cozy 4Ɨ4 starters to spacious 10Ɨ10 boards. Core puzzle play works offline, so the cats are ready whenever you are. • Fill every cell with an orange cat or a black cat. • Give every row and column the same number of each cat. • Never place three matching cats in a row or column. • = means adjacent cells match; Ɨ means they differ. • Every published puzzle has exactly one solution. COZY LOGIC AT YOUR PACE • No timers, lives, or harsh penalties • Gentle rule reminders help you spot a conflict • Hints are there when you want a nudge • On the toughest boards, assumption mode lets you test an idea and return safely A FRESH DAILY ROUTINE • Solve Easy, Medium, and Hard daily boards • Clear Hard to unlock the 10Ɨ10 special challenge • Grow your streak and fill the calendar with sleepy cats • Earn fish treats from daily puzzles and levels HUNDREDS OF LEVELS • Start with friendly 4Ɨ4 boards • Work up through 6Ɨ6 and 8Ɨ8 challenges • Practice any size, including 10Ɨ10 • Enjoy a carefully paced mix of quick and deeper challenges MADE FOR COMFORT • The core puzzle game works offline • Orange cats and black cats differ by face and silhouette, not color alone • Reduce motion in Settings for a calmer experience • Warm colors, gentle animations, and a board full of patient cats Learn the simple rules, find the satisfying chain of deductions, and enjoy one more quiet puzzle with the cats. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Catando

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Catando is a cozy logic puzzle about cats and dogs. Fill the grid so every row and column has the same number of cats and dogs, never three of the same in a row, and every = and Ɨ clue is respected. Simple rules, satisfying "aha!" moments, and every puzzle can be solved by pure logic. No guessing. DAILY PUZZLE A fresh puzzle every day, the same for every player. Solve it to build your daily streak, and if you miss a day you get one grace day to rescue it. The daily ramps through the week, from easiest on Monday to hardest on Sunday. Solving it also earns you a hint. DAILY RECAP Come back the next day and see how you did: your solve, which team won yesterday and whether your team won or lost, the Energy you contributed, the rewards you earned, and where you rank. A good day earns Energy and items, and you can watch a short ad to double your prize. STAGE MODE Work through an endless run of stages. Every 10 stages ramp from easy to hard, and the board grows from 6Ɨ6 up to 10Ɨ10 as you improve. Clear stages to earn Energy and milestone bonuses, plus a hint for every 3 stages you clear. Every puzzle shows its difficulty at a glance: green for easy, orange for medium, red for hard. Check how your stage ranks against other players worldwide. Stage 1 is a guided 6Ɨ6 tutorial that teaches every rule one step at a time. Stuck? Hints point to a useful tile and explain why. Made a mess? Clear the stage to restart it with all your hearts. CAT VS DOG POWER Pick a team, cat or dog, and pitch in your Energy to the daily team tally. Watch the power bar move and see which side wins the day. Every stage you clear adds its Energy to your team's power right away. Once you've joined a team, watch your Energy bolt into its mascot on Home after you clear a stage. WAR BOARD Every player joins the global War Board automatically. See how your country, continent and team stack up against players around the world, and watch your Energy count toward your country. Your name stays hidden unless you choose to show it in Profile. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A login-streak dashboard with a 7-day paw row, a 14-day activity chart, best times for every board size, your worldwide rank, and 12 badges to collect, from your first solve to a clean no-hint daily. LOOKS Choose how the cats and dogs look on the puzzle grid. Each team has five looks: Classic and one more are free, and the other three are one-time purchases, one at a time or in a Meow Pack or Woof Pack. Pick one cat look and one dog look in Settings > Looks. With Catando Plus, every look is unlocked while you subscribe. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Relaxing brain training in short sessions • No account or sign-in required • No timers or pressure. Take all the time you want • Works offline • Soft, rounded pastel design with cute cat and dog mascots • Haptics (on/off) and sound effects with separate gameplay and celebration volume controls If you like binary puzzles, takuzu or sudoku-style logic games, you'll feel right at home. Download Catando and solve today's puzzle! Catando is free to play and supported by ads, or remove ads with a one-time purchase. Optional Remove Ads subscription: monthly, auto-renews until canceled in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Catando Plus (optional subscription): monthly, removes ads and unlocks every look while you subscribe; auto-renews until canceled in Settings. Looks can also be bought one at a time or in packs. Looks you buy separately stay yours.

Screenshots

Cattern4 screens
Catando4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Catando at none against Cattern's shown. Cattern's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Cattern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Catando sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cattern ships an update daily, Catando every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Cattern versus Catando: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatternCatando
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHIH YU LINKairos.ai Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cattern

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
10 purchases

Catando

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads (Monthly)$1.991 Month
One-time9
  • Golden Retriever Look$1.99
  • Husky Look$1.99
  • Calico Cat Look$1.99
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  • Corgi Look$1.99
  • White Cat Look$1.99
  • Orange Tabby Look$1.99
  • Woof Pack$3.99
  • Meow Pack$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Cattern free?
Cattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catando free?
Catando is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cattern or Catando have ads?
Cattern shows ads; Catando does not.
Which is updated more often, Cattern or Catando?
Cattern ships an update daily, and Catando every 5 days. Most recently, Cattern was updated on October 24, 2026 and Catando on October 25, 2026.

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