Comparison

Scratchy Cats vs Sand Trace

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

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About

Scratchy Cats

A fast-paced game where players must avoid chasing cats by swiping their finger across the screen. Survive for as long as possible as more cats appear and try to catch you. Challenge friends to see who can dodge the most.

Highlights
  • Finger-chasing cats
  • Swipe to dodge mechanic
  • Increasing cat difficulty
  • Level-based survival
  • Social sharing
  • Friend challenges
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Scratchy Cats - The Newest Finger Scratching Sensation! These cats are mean cats. They are not your ordinary cats. These little cats will chase your finger and scratch you! When you play this game do the best you can to avoid the cats at all costs. It will start with only two cats, the longer you last, the more cats there are to dodge! How fast can you dodge these Scratchy Cats? The game will start when you put your finger on the screen and they will start chasing your finger. You cannot lift your finger up until you pass each level. Instructions on how to play: - Lightly press and hold finger on screen - Scratchy Cats will begin chasing your finger - Quickly swipe and dodge the flying cats - Survive for ~10 Seconds Share your results and screenshots on Twitter and Facebook. Brag to your friends about how many Scratchy Cats you dodged! Show them who's boss! Challenge your friends to Scratchy Cats. Who can dodge more cats? That is the question!

About

Sand Trace

Features
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Drop sand, pour water, ignite fire, and watch real physics come to life. Sand Trace is a pixel-art physics simulator where you paint with 16 different materials and watch them interact in surprising ways. WHAT YOU CAN CREATE - Drop sand, stone, and glass to build structures - Pour water, oil, and acid to watch fluids flow - Ignite wood, oil, and plants to set off massive fires - Spawn lava to melt ice and turn water to stone - Launch missiles and detonate explosives for chain reactions - Electrify water with lightning bolts - Grow forests by placing plants near water - Heat sand into glass for permanent structures 16 MATERIALS, 40+ INTERACTIONS Every material has unique physics. Sand falls and piles up. Water flows and extinguishes fire. Lava melts ice and hardens into stone. Acid corrodes nearly everything. Lightning electrifies water in a spreading chain. Oil floats on water and burns with thick smoke. Plants grow toward water and catch fire easily. Discover every interaction through experimentation. PIXEL-ART WORLD Watch your creations come alive in a crisp, retro-style pixel grid. Every grain of sand, every drop of water, and every spark of fire is simulated individually for a satisfying, tactile experience. PRESET SCENES Jump right in with 5 handcrafted scenes: - Volcano: Watch lava flow and interact with water - Rain: Peaceful rainfall on a landscape - Acid Rain: Destructive downpour that corrodes everything - Forest Fire: A blazing wildfire spreading through trees - Aquarium: A tranquil underwater scene SAVE, RECORD, SHARE - Save and load your creations anytime - Record MP4 videos of your simulations - Take screenshots to share your pixel-art worlds - Works on both iPhone and iPad with responsive layout Download Sand Trace today and start experimenting with physics.

Screenshots

Scratchy Cats4 screens
Sand Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Sand Trace at 3 against Scratchy Cats's —. Scratchy Cats's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scratchy Cats versus Sand Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratchy CatsSand Trace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB22 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGabe KarkanisHSIANG-YU HUANG

In-app purchases

None

Scratchy Cats

No in-app purchases

None

Sand Trace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scratchy Cats free?
Scratchy Cats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sand Trace free?
Sand Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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