Comparison

Tadpole Tap vs Nom Cat

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

Head to head
About

Tadpole Tap

Guide a tadpole through perilous obstacles by flicking its tongue to eat flies and ascend. Unlock and upgrade unique tadpoles, power-ups, and skins to achieve higher scores and compete with friends on leaderboards. Collect puzzle pieces and achievements for a rewarding retro gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Unlockable tadpoles with unique abilities
  • Tadpole and power-up upgrades
  • Tongue-based movement and fly eating
  • Obstacle navigation and high score chasing
  • Collectible puzzle pieces and skins
  • Leaderboard for friend comparisons
  • Achievements
Features
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Reach the skies with your favorite tadpole while eating flies with your tongue! With piranhas constantly on your tail, you must hurry and pull your way through dangerous obstacles! Try to beat your friends high score and embellish your aquarium with tadpoles by unlocking all the little fellas! -UNLOCK YOUR TADPOLES: There are multiple tadpoles to unlock, each with a unique ability that will help you through the dangers along the way. -UPGRADE YOUR TADPOLES: Each tadpole's unique ability can be upgraded to get better scores. -GET BETTER POWER-UPS: All power-ups can be upgraded to make them last longer. If they last long enough, you can sometimes have multiple power-ups at once! Some combinations are very good! -DON'T FORGET TO EAT FLIES: Eating flies is somehow very satisfying, plus this is what allows you to buy upgrades! -CLIMB FURTHER EVERY TIME: Beat your high score and battle your friends. Compare your performance on the leaderboard. -GET THE PUZZLE PIECES: Each Tadpole has a unique puzzle to unlock! -UNLOCK THE SKINS: Collect vials to unlock them all! There is 3 skins per tadpole. -ACHIEVEMENTS: Let's see if you can clear them all! In one word, Tadpole Tap is an awesome Retro Runner in Pixel Art. Tadpole Tap, the life circle of a frog. Language available: English, French, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese and Serbian.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Endless arcade gameplay
  • Tap and hold to feed cats
  • Avoid flying bombs
  • Unlockable cat characters
  • Collect goldfish
  • Compete on Game Center
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Tadpole Tap4 screens
Nom Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nom Cat at every 5 weeks against Tadpole Tap's every 6 months. Tadpole Tap's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tadpole Tap sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Nom Cat sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tadpole Tap against 4.6 for Nom Cat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 482 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Tadpole Tap's written reviews are positive against 85% of Nom Cat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tadpole Tap ships an update every 6 months, Nom Cat every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tadpole Tap versus Nom Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTadpole TapNom Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (482 ratings) — better4.6 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better85.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4821.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOuterminds Inc.Lucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

Tadpole Tap

All ratings479 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.3%

Nom Cat

All ratings1,086 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews575 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.6%

User reviews

Tadpole Tap

From 482 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Very fun game
  • 👍 No ads, no pay to win
  • 💡 Simple but challenging gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Difficult to unlock all content without paying

Nom Cat

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What 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

Tadpole Tap

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Puzzle pieces not saving properly
  • Restore purchases not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • More characters and skins
  • New obstacles and levels
  • Continued updates and support

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

9 purchases

Tadpole Tap

One-time9
  • Spook$0.99
  • Stapler$0.99
  • Bronze Fly Pack$0.99
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  • Silver Fly Pack$1.99
  • Silver Case$3.99
  • Gold Fly Pack$4.99
  • Jade Fly Pack$9.99
  • Gold Case$9.99
  • Diamond Fly Pack$19.99
11 purchases

Nom Cat

One-time11
  • 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

Questions

Is Tadpole Tap free?
Tadpole Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nom Cat free?
Nom Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tadpole Tap or Nom Cat?
Tadpole Tap is rated higher. Tadpole Tap averages 4.7 out of 5 from 482 ratings, while Nom Cat averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Tadpole Tap or Nom Cat have ads?
Both Tadpole Tap and Nom Cat show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tadpole Tap or Nom Cat?
Tadpole Tap ships an update every 6 months, and Nom Cat every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tadpole Tap was updated on October 21, 2026 and Nom Cat on October 26, 2026.

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