Comparison

KickCat vs Layer Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

KickCat

Features
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KickCat is a stray cat who kicks soccer balls hard enough to clear a whole alley of monsters. Close the app and the auto-battle keeps going. Come back and gold and Churu are already piled up. A one-handed, portrait, idle collection RPG you can play in 30 seconds or an hour. WHAT YOU DO - Idle auto-battle that runs offline, accruing rewards for up to 12 hours - One tap to start. No grinding required, no timers to babysit CHURU ROAD - 10 CHAPTERS, 100 STAGES - Normal / Hard / Nightmare difficulties, 300 stages in total - A different alley, a different boss, and a continuing story of stray cats in every chapter GACHA AND COLLECTION - 24 balls to collect across 6 rarity tiers, from a plain soccer ball to Ancient - Drop rates and the 100-pull pity counter are visible in-game at any time, before you spend - A 16-piece NyanToy codex - just owning them raises your attack power ALLEYCAT ARENA - 30-second PvP matches with fully equalized gear, so spending never decides the winner - 9 tiers from Iron to Challenger, plus weekly ranking rewards CATNIP RUSH - A short, explosive mode that starts when KickCat eats all the catnip - Rewards scale with the best ball you own - Churu and gold in one burst GROWTH - Upgrade to level 300, 27 skills, 5 skins, collectible titles - Season pass, daily check-in, missions, mailbox - Available in English, Korean, Japanese and Traditional Chinese PURCHASES AND ADS - Some items and convenience features require an in-app purchase - Ads are rewarded only - you choose when to watch one. There are no forced full-screen ads - Gacha odds and pity information are shown in-game before any purchase Contact: kickcat.app@gmail.com Website: https://www.kickcat.app

About

Layer Tycoon

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From one 3D printer in your bedroom to a glowing print farm full of machines: Layer Tycoon is a cozy idle tycoon game about running a real 3D printing business. It's midnight. Your first Benchy turns into spaghetti, the second one comes out perfect, and your very first order arrives. Print it, pack it, hand it to the courier… and keep growing. A REAL SLICER Every order wants something different. Set print speed, layer height, walls and infill, and turn supports on for overhangs. Print too fast and spaghetti becomes likely, fine layers take time, strong parts eat filament. A prototype, a figurine and an engineering part each need their own settings. FROM BEDROOM TO GLOBAL HQ Seven places to grow: Bedroom, Garage, Workshop, Maker Studio, Print Farm, Metal Lab and Global HQ. Every move unlocks new machines, materials and bigger customers. UNLOCK NEW PRINTERS Fast CoreXY, multicolour, resin, industrial FDM and metal SLM printers. Print in PLA, silk PLA, PETG, TPU and resin. Add a filament dryer, a wash & cure station and an AI spaghetti camera. HIRE A CREW Apprentices collect prints, packers box them, a shipping clerk calls the courier, operators run the printers and technicians clear the spaghetti. Go from doing everything yourself to managing a busy print factory. IDLE & OFFLINE EARNINGS With a team, your print shop keeps producing while you're away. Come back and collect what you earned. QUIRKY CUSTOMERS Emma the cosplayer, Jake from the corner café, Dr. Patel the dentist, Old Joe who prototypes everything… Regulars leave reviews and return with big orders when they're happy. Sign company contracts, hit daily goals and race against rush orders. THE REAL DRAMA OF 3D PRINTING Greasy beds, filament that soaks up moisture on rainy days, failed prints, washing and UV-curing resin, and the sweet satisfaction of a perfect first layer. MAKE IT YOURS Name your shop, create your maker and pick your style. • Free to play. An ad now and then after shopping; the Ad-free Office removes them. Rewarded ads for Turbo or doubled earnings are always optional. • Play offline, no account needed. • English, Turkish, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Japanese and Korean. Love 3D printers, idle games, tycoon and business simulators or factory management games? Layer Tycoon is made for you. Start your print farm today!

Screenshots

KickCat4 screens
Layer Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

KickCat and Layer Tycoon are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. KickCat sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Layer Tycoon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KickCat ships an update every 3 days, Layer Tycoon every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
KickCat versus Layer Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKickCatLayer Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB174 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGiyoun LeeMevlut Sava

In-app purchases

10 purchases

KickCat

One-time10
  • Flash Deal S$0.49
  • First Purchase Special$0.49
  • Flash Deal M$1.99
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  • No-Ads Package$2.99
  • Flash Deal L$3.99
  • Nyan Toy Weekly Pack$3.99
  • VIP Skin: Astro$5.99
  • Nyan Toy Value Pack L$9.99
  • Nyan Toy Mega Pack XL$29.99
  • Nyan Toy Ultimate Chest$59.99
6 purchases

Layer Tycoon

One-time6
  • Small coffee$0.99
  • Finish Pack$2.99
  • Big coffee$2.99
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  • Founder Pack$3.99
  • Ad-free Office$5.99
  • A week of coffee$9.99

Questions

Is KickCat free?
KickCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layer Tycoon free?
Layer Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KickCat or Layer Tycoon have ads?
Both KickCat and Layer Tycoon show ads.
Which is updated more often, KickCat or Layer Tycoon?
KickCat ships an update every 3 days, and Layer Tycoon every 2 days. Most recently, KickCat was updated on November 10, 2026 and Layer Tycoon on November 10, 2026.

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