Nom Cat vs Piffle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Endless arcade gameplay
- Tap and hold to feed cats
- Avoid flying bombs
- Unlockable cat characters
- Collect goldfish
- Compete on Game Center
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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!
Piffle
Embark on a colorful arcade puzzle adventure with adorable cats. Aim, shoot, and bounce to break blocks, complete hundreds of levels, and craft collectible Piffle balls. Challenge friends and achieve high scores with strategic gameplay.
- Arcade puzzle gameplay
- Hundreds of colorful levels
- Craft collectible Piffle balls
- Strategic block-breaking
- Friend challenges
- Power-up boosts
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Discover Piffle a cute arcade puzzle game full of adorable characters and...cats! Put your cat onesie on, quest through colorful worlds, stop the nefarious Doc Block and craft adorable Piffle balls to collect. How to play? - Swipe or point with your finger to aim - Choose the best possible angle to shoot - Release to bounce around and break all the blocks How to win? - Bounce as many times as possible to make combos and achieve high scores - Collect items, Piffle balls and use power ups to boost your results - Use your strategic wit to beat your friends! Why you’ll love Piffle? Easy! - Play for free in the most endearing and colorful mobile game - Discover fun filled worlds with hundreds of levels to adventure through - Play whenever you want and at your own pace - Challenge your friends at any time Anything else? - Yes! You can craft and collect adorable fluffy Piffle balls
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Piffle at 22K against Nom Cat's 1.1K. Piffle also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Nom Cat's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Nom Cat sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Piffle sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Piffle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piffle has 22K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Nom Cat's written reviews are positive against 79% of Piffle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nom Cat ships an update every 5 weeks, Piffle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nom Cat | Piffle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better | 79.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucky Kat Studios | HIPSTER WHALE |
Customer experience
Nom Cat
Piffle
User reviews
Nom Cat
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Piffle
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Super fun, strategic gameplay
- 👍 Cute, adorable characters and visuals
- 🚀 Addictive, engaging experience
- 👍 Minimal ads, not overly intrusive
- 👍 Good balance of difficulty and progression
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Long wait times for lives to refill
- 💰 Difficulty spikes require use of power-ups
- 💰 Power-ups and bundles are expensive
- 🔀 Unbalanced level difficulty
Bugs and requests
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
Piffle
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when rotating screen
- Ads sometimes fail to load properly
- Lives not refilling when app is closed
- Crafting issues causing lost materials
Requested features
5 requests- More frequent level updates
- Ability to resume progress after exiting app
- More free power-ups or ways to earn them
- Option to disable ads or pay a one-time fee
- Improved level balancing and difficulty curve
In-app purchases
Nom Cat
- 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
Piffle
- Rare Shiba Inu$0.99
- Coin Pack$1.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
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- Coin Pack$4.99
- Tip Tap Mallet Kit$4.99
- Freeze Row Kit$4.99
- Mini-Blast Kit of Bombs$4.99
- Super Piffle Ball Crate$4.99
- Surplus Piffle Ball Crate$4.99
- Sharp Shooter's Kit$4.99
- Puppy Parcel$6.99
- Kitten Crate$12.99
