Comparison

FatCatFly vs Runner Cat

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

Head to head
About

FatCatFly

Help a magical flying cat eat delicious food while avoiding yucky vegetables. Tap to move left or right, increasing your score and timer with each successful bite. Challenge friends and aim for a high score in this simple, engaging game.

Highlights
  • Tap to move left/right
  • Eat burgers, hot dogs, and pizza
  • Avoid yucky vegetables
  • Increase timer with food
  • High score challenges
  • Game Center support
Features
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Mr. Popcorn needs your help! He suddenly finds himself with the ability to fly (because...you know...magic..) and he wants to eat! Suddenly he finds himself outside of Citytown and there is food to be had! Food appears above Mr. Popcorn, just tap and he flies up! Mr. Popcorn is picky though (a cat that's a picky eater, who would have guess?) and he wants to eat the burgers, hot dogs, and pizza! However, it's not always that simple for Mr. Popcorn, yucky vegetables are appearing too! Avoid the vegetables to keep the game going! Mr. Popcorn is fighting the timer, eat yummy food and increase the timer, healthy vegetables will push the timer down! Eat your way to a high score! Simple tap operation, just tap to the left of Mr. Popcorn and he hops left, right of Mr. Popcorn and he hops right! Share your high scores on Facebook and Twitter! Super easy to learn game play with responsive controls. Challenge your friends with Game Center support!

About

Runner Cat

Features
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A simple yet addictive jumping game where cats jump over obstacles and enemies! It's even more fun with various cute cat characters, various obstacles, and enemies! ▶ Main Features Various cat characters - Choose the cat you want from various styles of cute cats! Endless jumping action - Jump over obstacles, avoid enemies, and go further! Simple yet challenging gameplay - Easy to play for anyone, but you'll need reflexes to challenge for high scores! Various obstacles and enemies - In addition to simple obstacles, challenging enemies are waiting for you! ▶ How to play the game Tap the screen to make the cat jump! The farther you avoid obstacles and enemies, the higher your score! Collect coins to unlock new cats! Go on a jumping adventure with a cute cat!

Screenshots

FatCatFly2 screens
Runner Cat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FatCatFly at none against Runner Cat's 1. FatCatFly also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Runner Cat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FatCatFly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FatCatFly ships an update every 3 months, Runner Cat every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FatCatFly versus Runner Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFatCatFlyRunner Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames DavisHUJIN SHIN

In-app purchases

None

FatCatFly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Runner Cat

One-time1
  • Buy 2,000 Coins$0.99

Questions

Is FatCatFly free?
FatCatFly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runner Cat free?
Runner Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FatCatFly or Runner Cat have ads?
Runner Cat shows ads; FatCatFly does not.
Which is updated more often, FatCatFly or Runner Cat?
FatCatFly ships an update every 3 months, and Runner Cat every 5 months. Most recently, FatCatFly was updated on September 28, 2026 and Runner Cat on October 2, 2026.

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