Drop Wizard vs Cat Bird!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop Wizard
Embark on an old-school arcade adventure as a wizard battling an evil warlock to rescue a friend. Clear over 60 levels, collect power-ups, and master combos in this action-packed quest.
- Original gameplay and controls
- Over 60 stages
- Vivid pixel art
- 16-bit soundtrack
- Epic boss battles
- Secret game modes
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Bring back the joy of arcade games! Drop Wizard is an action arcade game where you play as Teo, a wizard on a quest to save his friend turned into stone by an evil warlock. Clear all the levels, face dangerous bosses, collect power ups and score epic combos. Features: • Original gameplay and handy controls • More than 60 stages to complete • Vivid pixel art • Awesome 16 bit soundtrack • Epic boss battles • Secret game modes
Cat Bird!
Embark on a challenging platform adventure as a cute cat bird on an epic quest to return home. Navigate through unique worlds filled with obstacles, enemies, and guardians. Test your skills across numerous levels with stunning pixel art and competitive features.
- Over 40 challenging levels
- 3 Epic bosses
- Stylish pixel art graphics
- Achievements and Leaderboards
- Time Trial mode
- ReplayKit support
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A cute-tastic journey across worlds. Help Cat Bird on his challenging platform adventure on an epic quest to get back home. Venture through unique worlds hovering across pits, traps, enemies, and saw blades. Beware of the mighty guardians that block your path. Join the journey and open your inner meow! Featuring: + More than 40 challenging levels. + 3 Epic bosses to challenge. + Stylish and stunning pixel art graphics. + Achievements and Leaderboards to compete with others. + Test your skills in Time Trial mode. + Beautiful Soundtrack + Show off your abilities with ReplayKit(iOS 9+)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cat Bird! at Free against Drop Wizard's $2.99. Cat Bird! also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 18) and review sentiment (79% vs 68%). Drop Wizard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
Cat Bird! is free to download; Drop Wizard costs $2.99 up front. Cat Bird! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drop Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drop Wizard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat Bird! has 1.5K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Drop Wizard's written reviews are positive against 79% of Cat Bird!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Drop Wizard ships an update every 7 months, Cat Bird! every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop Wizard | Cat Bird! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gionathan Pesaresi | Raiyumi Inc. |
Customer experience
Drop Wizard
Cat Bird!
User reviews
Drop Wizard
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Cute characters and visuals
- 🎶 Catchy retro-style music
- 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay
- 💰 Good value for the price
Room to improve
- 🎮 Frustrating controls and auto-run mechanic
- 🔁 Repetitive and limited level design
- 🕹️ Difficulty spike towards the end
- 🕰️ Short overall length
Cat Bird!
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cute and charming visuals
- 🎮 Engaging and challenging gameplay
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack and sound design
- 💎 High-quality, polished game
- 🕹️ Simple and responsive controls
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty spikes in later levels
- 🔍 Crowns/secrets can be hard to find
- 🔍 Frustrating difficulty at times
- 🔍 Controls can feel imprecise
- 📺 Intrusive ad placement
Bugs and requests
Drop Wizard
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues on newer devices
- Occasional crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds
- Customizable controls
- Difficulty settings
- Icloud/save game support
Cat Bird!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes after ads
- Controls glitch and stop working
- Screen orientation issues
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and worlds
- Customizable player skins
- Level editor and community
- Multiplayer mode
- Checkpoint/progress saving
In-app purchases
Drop Wizard
No in-app purchases
Cat Bird!
- Remove Ads$1.99
