Chicken or the Egg vs Cats' Short Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chicken or the Egg
A simple, free game that tests your reaction time. Tap the screen as quickly as possible when a signal appears to out-tap the chicken and aim for high scores. It's a fun way to pass the time and challenge yourself.
- Endurance mode
- Fast-paced tapping gameplay
- Score tracking for fastest time
- Number of wins tracking
- How to play guide
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Witch came first the chicken or the egg? This application is free simple free game to measure the time until the tap from signal out. You can do with a little time. ◆Description◆ ◆Start◆ This is endurance mode for one. The mark "!" will appear in the center of the screen,then tap the screen faster the chicken. And the next chicken appear,Please aiming to win them. ◆Score◆ You can check the fastest time and number of wining. ◆about You can check the how to play the game. Please challenge a score more than developer's record
Cats' Short Steps
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Help the cat go up and reach the goal! You can create new cats and play with your favorite ones! ~Controls~ 1. In the game, tap and hold the direction you want the cat to jump. 2. Release your finger at the right moment to jump. 3. Avoid falling off the foothold and jump as many as possible to reach the goal! ~Others~ ･There are 6 stages in total. ･You can acquire fish by clearing stages. ･When synthesizing cats, the colors of the produced cat can be slightly adjusted by using fish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chicken or the Egg at none against Cats' Short Steps's 6. Cats' Short Steps's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Cats' Short Steps sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Chicken or the Egg asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chicken or the Egg ships an update every 14 months, Cats' Short Steps every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chicken or the Egg | Cats' Short Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ayumu Kinoshita | Bapple Tech |
In-app purchases
Chicken or the Egg
No in-app purchases
Cats' Short Steps
- Red Fish$0.99
- Blue Fish$0.99
- Green Fish$0.99
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- Light Fish$0.99
- Dark Fish$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Chicken or the Egg free?
Is Cats' Short Steps free?
Do Chicken or the Egg or Cats' Short Steps have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chicken or the Egg or Cats' Short Steps?
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