Comparison

Syobon Action HD vs Here Kitty!

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

Head to head
About

Syobon Action HD

Embark on an incredibly challenging platformer adventure as a cat to defeat an evil troll chicken. Navigate a world filled with unexpected traps and demanding jumps, requiring precise timing and nerves of steel. Experience the satisfaction of overcoming extreme difficulty in this remake of a classic rage game.

Highlights
  • Challenging action platformer gameplay
  • Infinite challenges and traps
  • Precise jumping and timing
  • Save the world from an evil troll chicken
  • Retro jump 'n' run style
  • Addictive and frustrating difficulty
Features
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This is the most difficult action game in the world. It is full of infinite challenge and traps, made for only the most experienced gamers. If you think you have what it takes give it a try. But please don't break your phone. ^_^ Gameplay Description ----------------------------------- You control a little cat inspired my a popular Japanese emoji. You task is to save the world from the troll chicken who was turned the world's inhabitants evil. There are a lot of traps placed in places you wouldn't expect. You will fail a lot, but finally clearing a level feels so good. The gameplay is in the style of old platformers, but a lot more coordination is required and the jumps need to be perfectly timed. If you played other rage games you should be just fine. Syobon Action (known as "Cat Mario" or "Neko Mario") is a Jump 'n' Run Game parody. The traps are different from what you would expect from a jump and run game. Skill and a bit of imagination are needed and nerves of steel because it can be frustrating at times (which makes the game so addicting). Syobon Action was created by a Japanese developer named ちく (Chiku) over the course of three days in February of 2007. The game was inspired by a flash game titled The Big Adventure of a Dead End Life (人生オワタ\(^o^)/の大冒険 Jinsei Owata no Daibōken?),which was often played by members on the text board 2chan. Cat MeOUCHio is a modern remake of the classic game for mobile devices so that it can be played for many more years by the fans.

About

Here Kitty!

This app turns your phone into a shy virtual cat that hides around your home. Family and friends can call out to find it, and the cat will meow back intermittently. It's a fun game for at-home entertainment.

Highlights
  • Virtual cat hides in your home
  • Phone acts as hiding spot
  • Cat meows when called
  • Shy cat meows intermittently
  • Family and friends can play
  • New characters coming soon
Features
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Kitty is shy and wants to hide in your home. You can help by placing your phone facedown in a secret hiding spot somewhere in your home. After you do, your family or friends can try to find it by calling out. Kitty will meow back. But not every time because Kitty is shy. Take turns hiding and finding Kitty and have fun together at home! P.S. Kitty's friends will be joining the fun each upcoming Saturday. Nala is coming next!

Screenshots

Syobon Action HD4 screens
Here Kitty!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Here Kitty! at none against Syobon Action HD's shown. Here Kitty! also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Syobon Action HD's advantage is ratings volume (8.3K vs 447). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Here Kitty! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Syobon Action HD has 8.3K ratings behind it against 447, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Syobon Action HD's written reviews are positive against 66% of Here Kitty!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syobon Action HD ships an update every 3 months, Here Kitty! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Syobon Action HD versus Here Kitty!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyobon Action HDHere Kitty!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8.3K ratings)4.7 (447 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews65.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.3K — better447
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDan-ionut ChisImpending

Customer experience

Syobon Action HD

All ratings8,079 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative38.2%

Here Kitty!

All ratings447 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative31.6%

User reviews

Syobon Action HD

From 8.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 🤩 Unique and creative levels
  • 💡 Interesting troll elements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy controls and hit detection
  • 🤬 Extremely difficult and frustrating
  • 😡 Unfair and seemingly impossible levels

Here Kitty!

From 447 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging for kids
  • 💡 Simple and adorable concept
  • 👍 Great for keeping kids busy
  • 👍 Brilliant invention
  • 👍 Fun with young kids

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Microphone not working
  • 🐛 App not responding
  • 🐛 Unlocks not working
  • 🐛 Subscription cost too high
  • 🐛 Difficulty unlocking characters

Bugs and requests

Syobon Action HD

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Inconsistent performance and loading issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Difficulty settings or options
  • Improved controls and responsiveness

Here Kitty!

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Microphone not working
  • App doesn't respond
  • Unlocks don't work
  • Difficulty unlocking characters
  • App stuck on difficulty select screen
Show 6 more
  • Doesn't work on iPad
  • Barely working half the time
  • Phone screen goes black
  • Doesn't meow
  • Not working on iPhone 12
  • Doesn't work on iPad

Requested features

6 requests
  • Make subscription less expensive
  • Fix microphone authorization
  • Make the app meow
  • Unlock the dog character
  • Unlock the cat character
Show 1 more
  • Unlock other animals

In-app purchases

None

Syobon Action HD

No in-app purchases

None

Here Kitty!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Syobon Action HD free?
Syobon Action HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Here Kitty! free?
Here Kitty! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Syobon Action HD or Here Kitty!?
Here Kitty! is rated higher. Syobon Action HD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while Here Kitty! averages 4.7 from 447 ratings.
Do Syobon Action HD or Here Kitty! have ads?
Syobon Action HD shows ads; Here Kitty! does not.
Which is updated more often, Syobon Action HD or Here Kitty!?
Syobon Action HD ships an update every 3 months, and Here Kitty! every 10 days. Most recently, Syobon Action HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Here Kitty! on November 2, 2026.

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