Flappy Swim vs Nom Cat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flappy Swim
Tap the screen to make a character swim upwards and avoid obstacles. Compete with yourself and friends to achieve the highest score in an endless challenge.
- Tap to swim
- Avoid obstacles
- Beat your own record
- Infinity challenge
- Compete with friends
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swim,swim,swim! jump,jump,jump! go,go,go!!! Just touch and touch the screen,that's all! You can't stop swim,beat your own record! Infinity challenge for the world's best record! And competition with your facebook friends! Let's swim now!
Nom Cat
Tap and hold to feed hungry cats with fish in this arcade game. Avoid flying bombs to keep the cats safe and aim for a high score. Unlock cute cat characters by collecting goldfish.
- Endless arcade gameplay
- Tap and hold to feed cats
- Avoid flying bombs
- Unlockable cat characters
- Collect goldfish
- Compete on Game Center
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Help still Nom Cat's hunger! Tap and hold to open the mouths of both cats to feed them with endless waves of fish. The more fish you eat, the higher your score. Beat your friends on Game Center or brag about your score on social network. But, watch out! You have to stay focused to avoid the flying bombs. You don't want the cute cats to explode, do you? Unlock some of the cutest cat characters by collecting as many goldfish as you can! Features: * Easy to play and challenging! * Retro music and retro visuals * Endless arcade gameplay * Play Nom Slots to collect more goldfish * Play as one of internet's most famous cats like Grumpy Cat®, Nyan Cat®, Keyboard Cat®, Nala Cat, Venus Two Faced Cat, Oskar The Blind Cat and many more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nom Cat at 4.6 against Flappy Swim's 3.6. Nom Cat also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 47%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months). Flappy Swim's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Nom Cat sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Flappy Swim asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nom Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nom Cat has 1.2K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Flappy Swim's written reviews are positive against 85% of Nom Cat's.
Flappy Swim ships an update every 9 months, Nom Cat every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flappy Swim | Nom Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (60 ratings) | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.0% of reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MoonGames | Lucky Kat Studios |
Customer experience
Flappy Swim
Nom Cat
User reviews
Flappy Swim
From 60 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐧 Adorable penguin character design
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing graphics
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay mechanics
- 🎯 Good challenge difficulty for players
- 🔄 Dynamic background colors that change each game
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive advertisements during gameplay
- 📺 Ads placed in middle of screen causing accidental clicks
- ⬆️ Jump mechanics too high and difficult to control
- 🐛 Game glitches when tapping excessively
- 🐛 Character goes off-screen with uncontrolled speed
Nom Cat
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple, fun, and addicting
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Cute cat sprites
- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 👍 Variety of cats and backgrounds to collect
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches with purchasing and equipping skins
- 💰 Expensive cats and backgrounds
- 🔍 Difficult to obtain certain cats without paying
- 🐛 Game crashes or freezes after updates
- 🔍 Hard to master, especially for beginners
Bugs and requests
Flappy Swim
Reported bugs
8 issues- Tapping excessively causes character to go off-screen with increased speed
- Character crashes into floor after going off-screen
- App shows black screen for 10-15 seconds before returning to home
- Game crashes on startup
- Random deaths occurring without collision
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- Glitching causing unexplained deaths
- Ads interrupt gameplay causing automatic loss
- Character hitbox too large relative to pipe size
Requested features
9 requests- Customization options for characters and backgrounds
- Shop system to collect and purchase items
- Multiple lives system instead of instant death
- Bigger pipes for easier navigation
- Reduced advertisement frequency or removal
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- Move ads to top of screen instead of middle
- Ability to play without Facebook login
- Improved reaction time and game feel similar to original flappy bird
- Settings to adjust jump height
Nom Cat
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes when declining to watch ads
- Purchased items not showing up or working
- Progress lost after reinstalling the app
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
6 requests- More skins or backdrops
- Option to play with one cat instead of two
- Ability to earn premium cats through gameplay
- Restore purchases feature
- Mute sound option
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- Reward system for reaching scores in normal mode
In-app purchases
Flappy Swim
No in-app purchases
Nom Cat
- Venus and Roo$0.99
- Nala$0.99
- Keyboard Cat$0.99
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- Nyan Cat®$0.99
- Grumpy Cat®$0.99
- Sushi Cat$0.99
- Space Background$0.99
- Garfield$0.99
- Alice & Finnegan$0.99
- Garfield Background$0.99
- Luna the Fashion Kitty$0.99
