Comparison

Downtime vs Kitty Cat Clicker

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

Head to head
About

Downtime

This game challenges you to put down your phone and see how long you can go without touching or moving it. Compete with friends and the world on leaderboards to discover your true phone addiction level.

Highlights
  • Gamified phone abstinence
  • Tracks time without touching phone
  • Detects phone inactivity
  • Global leaderboards
  • Friend challenges
Features
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I'm addicted to my smart phone, I'm on it all the time!" How many times have you said those words to yourself or friends and family?! Make not touching or using your phone into a game, and find out who really is addicted to their phones! Downtime encourages not using your phone, putting it down, and NOT touching it. Downtime detects when you aren't touching or moving the phone and sees how long you can last. Downtime times how long you can go without touching, moving or simply doing anything with your phone for. With leaderboards built into the app you can challenge friends to see how long they can truly go without using their phone. Compare scores against the rest of the world and see how addicted you really are!

About

Kitty Cat Clicker

Tap to feed a virtual queen cat and earn points. Use points to hire more cats to help you feed her faster. Unlock treasure chests for prizes and collect a variety of unique cat characters. Upgrade your cat army and become the ultimate cat master.

Highlights
  • Tap to feed the Queen Cat
  • Hire cats to automate feeding
  • Earn points for food given
  • Unlock treasure chests with prizes
  • Collect numerous unique cat types
  • Purchase endless upgrades
Features
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The Internet might not be ready for this: cats meet clickers! Kitty Cat Clicker is the game that will finally take your productivity to zero. Be warned: there’s no life after downloading this game. Tap the Queen Cat as fast as you can to feed her with tasty snacks and build an entire army of cats to help you. Will you be able to please the queen and be granted the permission to open the treasure chests and find awesome prizes? Come play! HOW TO PLAY It’s very simple: feed the Queen Cat with as much food as you can! You can tap the Queen to feed her by yourself or hire dozens, hundreds or even thousands of new cats to help you with this tasty task. For every piece of food given to the queen, you earn points that can be used to hire new cats. Once she’s satisfied, you’ll be granted the queen’s permission to open the epic Treasure Chest. What’s in it? WHAT’S IN IT? Only you can find! CATS, CATS AND MORE CATS • The Blue Cat, the Pink Cat, the Fish Cat, the Sushi Cat, the Eskimo Cat, the Bread Cat, the Pizza Cat, the Bavarian Cat, the Police Officer Cat, the Milk Delivery Cat, the Cookie Cat, the Bee Cat, the Superhero Cat, the UFO Cat, the Long Cat, the Catzilla and more! HIGHLIGHTS • Buy endless upgrades! • Cookies are fun, but… come on… cats! • Become the cat master! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

Screenshots

Downtime4 screens
Kitty Cat Clicker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kitty Cat Clicker at 4.5 against Downtime's 2.6. Kitty Cat Clicker also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 5) and review sentiment (81% vs 58%). Downtime's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Downtime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kitty Cat Clicker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitty Cat Clicker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitty Cat Clicker has 1.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Downtime's written reviews are positive against 81% of Kitty Cat Clicker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Downtime ships an update every 4 months, Kitty Cat Clicker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Downtime versus Kitty Cat Clicker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDowntimeKitty Cat Clicker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews80.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian MoorhouseTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Downtime

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

Kitty Cat Clicker

All ratings1,253 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.7%

Bugs and requests

Downtime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kitty Cat Clicker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch for some users
  • Saved progress getting lost or reset
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • More cat varieties and types to unlock
  • Prestige system or additional progression mechanics
  • Reduce frequency of ads or provide ad-free option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Downtime

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
6 purchases

Kitty Cat Clicker

One-time6
  • pack with 1200 coins$0.99
  • current bells 2x multiplier$0.99
  • ads free game$0.99
Show 3 more
  • permanent double income$1.99
  • pack with 4000 coins2 variants$2.99
  • pack with 8000 coins$4.99

Questions

Is Downtime free?
Downtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitty Cat Clicker free?
Kitty Cat Clicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Downtime or Kitty Cat Clicker?
Kitty Cat Clicker is rated higher. Downtime averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Kitty Cat Clicker averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Downtime or Kitty Cat Clicker have ads?
Kitty Cat Clicker shows ads; Downtime does not.
Which is updated more often, Downtime or Kitty Cat Clicker?
Downtime ships an update every 4 months, and Kitty Cat Clicker every 2 months. Most recently, Downtime was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kitty Cat Clicker on October 21, 2026.

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