Comparison

KrKrCat vs 叽哩

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

Head to head
About

KrKrCat

Manage and play your visual novel collection on iPhone and iPad. Import titles easily, customize your library, and pick up where you left off with a clean, elegant interface. Enjoy your favorite stories on the go.

Highlights
  • Visual novel playback and management
  • Import from folders or ZIP archives
  • Wi-Fi file upload from computer
  • Resume reading from last save
  • Customizable cover art
  • Organized personal library
Features
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KrKrCat is a modern visual novel manager and player that supports games made with KrKr, ONS, Ren'Py and more. A Simple, Elegant Experience Designed for iPhone and iPad, KrKrCat delivers a clean, smooth reading experience. Customize cover art and organize your personal library so every title is easy to find. Import with Ease, Continue Anytime Import folders shared from other apps, or add archives in formats such as ZIP, RAR, 7z, and LZ4. You can also upload visual novels from your computer over the same Wi-Fi network to quickly expand your library. Open a title and pick up where you left off. Access the menu anytime while reading to return to your library. Personalize your experience with custom cover art and alternative app icons. Keep your favorite visual novels close, wherever you go. Important Notice This app provides local visual novel playback and library management only. It does not provide, include, or distribute any visual novel content. You must import your own legally obtained files and ensure that you have the necessary rights to possess and use them. Please comply with all applicable local laws and regulations. You are solely responsible for any consequences arising from importing, running, or unlawfully using such content.

About

叽哩

Features
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叽哩是一款面向 iPhone 和 iPad 的本地视觉小说播放器与游戏管理工具,支持导入兼容的 Kirikiri 系列游戏资源,集中管理游戏、调整操作方式并浏览游戏内图片。 【游戏库管理】 支持通过文件夹、压缩包或局域网导入游戏。提供网格与列表布局,可按名称、添加时间、最近游玩或累计时长排序,并支持本地搜索查找。 【自定义封面】 从游戏资源中选取图片,或上传自己的封面。支持修改游戏名称,让游戏库保持清晰有序。 【游玩与操作】 记录最近游玩与累计时长。提供可拖动悬浮球、双指呼出菜单和虚拟鼠标触摸板,可调整透明度与操作灵敏度。 【CG 图库】 从兼容的导入资源中提取图片,支持缩略图浏览、大图查看、左右切换与双指缩放。CG 图库为 Pro 功能,部分资源格式可能无法解析。 【外观设置】 提供蓝色、粉色点缀色,支持浅色、深色及跟随系统外观。iPad 采用横屏布局,方便在大屏上浏览和管理。 【免费版与 Pro】 免费版游戏库容量上限为 10 GB,可启动第一部导入的游戏。一次性购买 Pro,可解除应用内的容量与游戏启动数量限制,并使用 CG 图库。 【使用说明】 叽哩不提供任何受版权保护的游戏内容,游戏资源版权归各自所有者所有。请在确保你导入的资源的合法性与合规性并遵守当地法律法规与版权政策的前提下使用本应用。

Screenshots

KrKrCat4 screens
叽哩4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 叽哩 at none against KrKrCat's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KrKrCat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 叽哩 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KrKrCat ships an update every 2 days, 叽哩 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KrKrCat versus 叽哩: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKrKrCat叽哩
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer培 杨艺锋 甘

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KrKrCat

One-time1
  • KrKrCat PRO$4.99
None

叽哩

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KrKrCat free?
KrKrCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 叽哩 free?
叽哩 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KrKrCat or 叽哩 have ads?
Neither KrKrCat nor 叽哩 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KrKrCat or 叽哩?
KrKrCat ships an update every 2 days, and 叽哩 every 3 days. Most recently, KrKrCat was updated on October 16, 2026 and 叽哩 on October 2, 2026.

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