Comparison

Cat vs Cryptid Pets

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

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About

Cat

Features
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Adopt your cat, give it a name and a home. Cat-O is a calm virtual pet game: your cat eats, sleeps, plays, washes its paw and naps in the sunshine whenever it feels like it. A CAT WITH A LIFE OF ITS OWN • Three rooms: bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. • Feed your cat, brush its fur with your finger and clean its litter box. • Stroke behind its ears and play with the feather wand or yarn. • Discover how it climbs into a box, watches birds or rubs against its scratching post. A LITTLE EVERY DAY • A daily gift your cat brings you and three small plans for the day. • A bond that grows with care and never goes down, even if you skip a few days. • No streaks to break and no penalties for being away. PLAY AND MAKE IT YOURS • Four minigames: Yarn, Pairs, Treats and Hide-and-seek. • Earn coins by playing and buy clothes, collars, beds, bowls, walls and decorations. • Seven coats to choose from and costumes to give your cat your own touch. • A photo album of its best moments and cat facts that unlock as you get to know each other. • Free seasonal celebrations, like Halloween, with a keepsake that stays forever. FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES • No ads, random purchases, countdown offers or coins for sale. • No accounts or chat. Progress is saved only on your device. • A parents' area with language, sound and optional reminders, never at night. • The game is complete and free. Optional themed packs are one-time purchases protected by a parental gate. Available in English and Spanish.

About

Cryptid Pets

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Cryptid Pets is a cozy virtual pet game in the spirit of the classic keychain pets. Feed your cryptid, play mini games with it, and tuck it in to sleep under a starry night sky. Each pet gets hungry, bored and sleepy in real time, and the campsite gets messy, even while the app is closed, so check in often. MEET THE CRYPTIDS • Mothman, from a starlit meadow near Point Pleasant • Nessie, splashing on the shore of a moonlit Loch Ness • Bigfoot, wandering the misty redwoods of Bluff Creek • The Flatwoods Monster, under a hovering UFO in the West Virginia hills • Chupacabra, in a Puerto Rican rainforest full of chirping coquí frogs • The Jersey Devil, deep in the Pine Barrens (watch for eyes in the trees) HOW TO PLAY • Feed: keep the food meter topped up • Play: catch glowing fireflies with any cryptid, or play your cryptid's own unique games as they grow • Clean: sweep up crumbs, leaves and litter before the campsite gets messy. A tidy camp keeps your cryptid happier • Sleep: tuck your pet in to restore its energy while the campfire burns low • Grow: every cryptid starts as a baby. Keep it fed, played with, rested and tidy, and after some good care, it grows up into its adult form, with a little celebration to match. Growing up unlocks a third mini-game for that cryptid and earns it a gold star in your Field guide: • You can also name your pet! Give each cryptid a nickname by tapping its default name • Tap your pet for a wave and a little heart This game has no ads. It requires no accounts. There is no data collection. Even better, play from the train as it works completely offline.

Screenshots

Cat4 screens
Cryptid Pets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cryptid Pets at none against Cat's 1. Cryptid Pets also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cryptid Pets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat ships an update every 3 weeks, Cryptid Pets daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cat versus Cryptid Pets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatCryptid Pets
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersergio iglesiasBrittany Woods

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cat

One-time1
  • Cosy winter$0.99
None

Cryptid Pets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat free?
Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cryptid Pets free?
Cryptid Pets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cat or Cryptid Pets have ads?
Neither Cat nor Cryptid Pets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat or Cryptid Pets?
Cat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cryptid Pets daily. Most recently, Cat was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cryptid Pets on November 13, 2026.

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