Comparison

Purrocket vs Roaming Rover

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

Head to head
About

Purrocket

Embark on a charming 2D space adventure, piloting a rocket to rescue feline companions from alien adversaries. Enjoy intuitive tap-and-drag controls, original artwork, and engaging music in this addictive side-scroller. Compete for high scores and share your achievements.

Highlights
  • Original hand-drawn graphics
  • Fun original music and sound effects
  • Easy to learn addictive gameplay
  • Responsive tap-and-drag controls
  • Game Center integration for high scores
  • Social sharing of scores
Features
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Hop in to your rocket and get ready for a fun and cute space adventure! Purrocket is a fun and addictive 2D side scroller with cats. Fly through space and rescue your fellow space cats while avoiding the mean green aliens. The beautifully hand drawn and original art style makes Purrocket great for all ages. The fun sounds and music add to the addictive gameplay. Learn to play in just seconds with the easy and responsive controls, simply tap on the screen and drag your finger to move the rocket. But be quick or you will smash into the on coming aliens! Collect as many of the missing space cats as you can and score big. Create cat combos and get extra points! Purrocket is integrated into Game Center so you can see and share your high score. Did you get an amazing score? Share it on Twitter or Facebook! Space Cats and Rockets, what more could you ask for! Features: - Original hand drawn graphics - Fun original music and sound effects - Easy to learn fun and addictive gameplay - Responsive controls - Share high scores on Twitter, Facebook or SMS! - Game Center integration

About

Roaming Rover

Navigate a dangerous planet by rotating the world to avoid falling debris. Collect health packs and choose the right rover to survive the endless onslaught. Danger zones will force you to keep moving to stay alive.

Highlights
  • Rotate the world to avoid debris
  • Survive endless falling debris
  • Avoid danger zones
  • Collect health packs
  • Choose different rovers
Features
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Survive atop this perilous wasteland of a planet in Roaming Rover, a fast paced avoidance game where you rotate the world not the rover! Take care to watch the skies as the debris endlessly fall around you but watch out for danger zones as they'll keep you moving around the planet! - Find the gaps between the falling debris - Always be moving, danger zones spawn in the place you were last - Collect health packs to repair your rover - Choose the rover that best suits you Download Roaming Rover and see how long you can keep your rover safe!

Screenshots

Purrocket2 screens
Roaming Rover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Purrocket at 5.0 against Roaming Rover's 3.0. Purrocket also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Roaming Rover's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Purrocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purrocket ships an update every 2 months, Roaming Rover every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Purrocket versus Roaming Rover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurrocketRoaming Rover
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames DavisAdknown

Customer experience

Purrocket

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Roaming Rover

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Purrocket

No in-app purchases

None

Roaming Rover

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purrocket free?
Purrocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roaming Rover free?
Roaming Rover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Purrocket or Roaming Rover?
Purrocket is rated higher. Purrocket averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Roaming Rover averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Purrocket or Roaming Rover have ads?
Roaming Rover shows ads; Purrocket does not.
Which is updated more often, Purrocket or Roaming Rover?
Purrocket ships an update every 2 months, and Roaming Rover every 4 months. Most recently, Purrocket was updated on October 2, 2026 and Roaming Rover on October 5, 2026.

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