Comparison

Burn It Down vs Cat Bird!

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

Head to head
About

Burn It Down

Embark on a chilling pixel-art adventure to find your kidnapped love. Uncover dark truths and solve mind-bending puzzles in this intimate, story-driven experience. Navigate a mysterious mansion with simple controls and discover clues to unravel the mystery.

Highlights
  • Pixel graphics
  • Intimate love story
  • Simple controls
  • Mind-bending puzzles
  • Clues and mysteries
  • Shadow guides
  • Horror modes
Features
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You awaken in your mansion and discover that your love is missing. She has been kidnapped but it's unclear as to by whom and why. Your mission is to find her and, on this journey, you'll discover truths that will change your relationship forever... Features ----------- * beautiful and chilling pixel graphics * an intimate not-what-you-think love story * only two control inputs: left & right * cryptic mind-bending puzzles * clues and mysteries are scattered throughout * shadow guides to help you when you're stumped * new: blood and horror modes * new: leaderboards and achievements About Tapinator Tapinator (Ticker: TAPM) designs, develops, and publishes games on mobile platforms. The Company’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million downloads. Tapinator is headquartered in New York. For more info, visit Tapinator.com.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Over 40 challenging levels
  • 3 Epic bosses
  • Stylish pixel art graphics
  • Achievements and Leaderboards
  • Time Trial mode
  • ReplayKit support
Features
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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+)

Screenshots

Burn It Down4 screens
Cat Bird!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Burn It Down at none against Cat Bird!'s shown. Burn It Down also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 16.4). Cat Bird!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 103) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Burn It Down sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Cat Bird! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cat Bird! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat Bird! has 1.5K ratings behind it against 103, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Burn It Down's written reviews are positive against 79% of Cat Bird!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burn It Down ships an update every 3 months, Cat Bird! every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Burn It Down versus Cat Bird!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurn It DownCat Bird!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (103 ratings)4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1031.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB63 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTapinator, Inc.Raiyumi Inc.

Customer experience

Burn It Down

All ratings103 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews409 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative20.3%

Cat Bird!

All ratings1,506 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews950 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative14.0%

User reviews

Burn It Down

From 103 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging
  • 🎨 Retro-style graphics
  • 💡 Interesting story and atmosphere

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs at certain levels
  • 🎮 Frustrating controls and timing
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔚 Disappointing or unsatisfying ending

Cat Bird!

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What 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

Burn It Down

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Character getting stuck or floating at certain levels
  • Game crashing or freezing
  • Inconsistent or unresponsive controls
  • Ads not pausing the in-game timer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a jump button
  • Improve level design and difficulty progression
  • Expand the story and lore
  • Optimize performance and reduce crashes

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

5 purchases

Burn It Down

One-time5
  • 3 Shadow Guides$0.99
  • Remove ADS$0.99
  • Horror mode$0.99
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  • 12 Shadow Guides$2.99
  • 50 Shadow Guides$9.99
1 purchases

Cat Bird!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Burn It Down free?
Burn It Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cat Bird! free?
Cat Bird! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burn It Down or Cat Bird!?
Cat Bird! is rated higher. Burn It Down averages 4.2 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Cat Bird! averages 4.4 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Burn It Down or Cat Bird! have ads?
Cat Bird! shows ads; Burn It Down does not.
Which is updated more often, Burn It Down or Cat Bird!?
Burn It Down ships an update every 3 months, and Cat Bird! every 16 months. Most recently, Burn It Down was updated on October 13, 2026 and Cat Bird! on October 16, 2026.

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