Comparison

Cat Ninja Crowd vs Gate Runner

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

Head to head
About

Cat Ninja Crowd

Features
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The crowd runner you keep seeing in ads, except this one is real: a cat ninja army, number gates, rat samurai and 18 bosses, with no fake gameplay. Cat Ninja Crowd is a one-handed 3D crowd runner. Swipe to steer a growing horde of ninja cats, run through gates to multiply your army, grab weapons and crash into waves of rat samurai. What you see in the ad is exactly what you play. WHY PLAYERS PICK IT - The real thing: the gameplay from the ads is the gameplay in the game - One thumb, short runs, no tutorial needed - 18 named bosses, each with its own attack pattern - Free to play, and paying never changes your score HOW TO PLAY - Swipe left and right to steer your cat army - "+" gates grow the crowd, "-" gates shrink it. Do the math and pick the better lane - Shurikens fire automatically. A bigger mob means bigger firepower - Lose your last cat and the run is over, so keep the horde alive FIVE WEAPONS, FIVE STRATEGIES Katana, machine gun, musket, cannon and the mighty karakuri tank. Grab a weapon to smash through enemy lines, but take a hit and you lose it. BOSS BATTLES Every stage ends with a rat warlord: slashes, bombs, clones, poison floors, beams and charges. Bring a big enough crowd, dodge, take the boss down and chase your high score. FAIR PLAY BY DESIGN Ads and purchases never touch your score. Your rank is 100% skill. - Watch a video to refill plays, or watch a video for each continue after a defeat, with no per-run limit - One purchase removes ads for good and unlocks unlimited plays Cats vs rats in a moonlit castle town. If you ever wanted to play the crowd game from the ads for real, this is it. Rally the horde and charge!

About

Gate Runner

Guide your growing army through strategic gates to increase your squad size. Your soldiers automatically attack, and you can find upgrades and new recruits. Battle through levels ending in boss fights, with endless levels available after completing the main campaign.

Highlights
  • Drag to control squad movement
  • Gate selection for squad growth
  • Automatic soldier shooting
  • Crate breaking for upgrades
  • Boss fights at level ends
  • Endless level mode
  • Gun and tank upgrades
Features
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Drag your squad through the right gates, watch it grow, and blast your way through zombie hordes to a giant boss at the end of every bridge. HOW IT PLAYS • Drag left and right to pick gates: +, −, × and ÷ change the size of your squad. • Your soldiers shoot on their own. Break crates for gun upgrades and free caged soldiers. • Walls, saw blades, explosive barrels, trap gates and fast runners stand in your way. • Every level ends in a boss fight, and the boss never comes alone. 50 LEVELS + ENDLESS LEVELS 50 hand-built levels across 10 chapters. New threats arrive chapter by chapter, and every fifth level brings a bigger boss. In the last chapters, trap gates punish careless math. Beat level 50 and the bridge keeps going: endless levels that get harder little by little. GUNS, TANKS AND UPGRADES Pistol, rifle, shotgun and minigun, each with its own fire rate, damage, spread and sound. Tanks join the fight on the bridge. Spend your coins in the Armory to unlock and upgrade your guns. PLAY ANYWHERE No account and no sign-up. The game plays offline. The game is free with ads, including optional rewarded videos (revive your squad, double your coins, free coins in the Armory). Optional in-app purchases: Remove Ads, a Starter Pack and coin packs.

Screenshots

Cat Ninja Crowd4 screens
Gate Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Gate Runner at 3 against Cat Ninja Crowd's 1. Gate Runner also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cat Ninja Crowd sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gate Runner sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Ninja Crowd ships an update every 4 days, Gate Runner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cat Ninja Crowd versus Gate Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat Ninja CrowdGate Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB82 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developershohei yukawaali sarsur

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cat Ninja Crowd

One-time1
  • No Ads + Unlimited Plays$2.99
7 purchases

Gate Runner

One-time7
  • Coin Pouch$0.99
  • Desert Squad$1.99
  • Arctic Squad$1.99
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  • Crimson Squad$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Coin Chest$4.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Cat Ninja Crowd free?
Cat Ninja Crowd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gate Runner free?
Gate Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cat Ninja Crowd or Gate Runner have ads?
Both Cat Ninja Crowd and Gate Runner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Ninja Crowd or Gate Runner?
Cat Ninja Crowd ships an update every 4 days, and Gate Runner every 3 days. Most recently, Cat Ninja Crowd was updated on October 17, 2026 and Gate Runner on October 26, 2026.

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