Nom Cat vs Boba Run
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!
Boba Run
Embark on an exciting 2D side-scrolling adventure in a vibrant world filled with milk tea characters. Navigate challenging levels, collect power-ups, and compete on the leaderboard to achieve the highest score.
- 2D side-scrolling gameplay
- Challenging levels
- Unlockable milk tea characters
- High score system
- Leaderboard competition
- Boba topping power-ups
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Run, jump, and dodge your way through the world of Boba Friends! Boba Run is a 2D side-scrolling endless runner starring a squad of unlockable bubble tea characters. Time your jumps, leap over obstacles, and see how far you can go. Spend the coins you earn on boba toppings and boosts that power up Bubble Milk Tea and push your high score higher. Features: - Endless arcade runner gameplay - Unlock new boba characters and more - Boba toppings that power up your run - Global leaderboards and high scores Questions or feedback? Let's chat. Support Email: hello@bobafriends.net Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Boba Run at ad-supported against Nom Cat's free with in-app purchases. Nom Cat's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 146) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 Boba Run sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nom Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nom Cat has 1.1K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Nom Cat's written reviews are positive against 82% of Boba Run's.
Nom Cat ships an update every 5 weeks, Boba Run every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nom Cat | Boba Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.4 (146 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better | 81.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 146 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucky Kat Studios | Devin Le |
Customer experience
Nom Cat
Boba Run
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
Boba Run
From 146 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Cute and adorable graphics
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to learn
- 🤩 Great time-killer
- 💖 No ads mentioned positively
Room to improve
- 🥱 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤷♂️ Not much to do
- 🐌 Lagging issues
- 📉 Boring and basic mechanics
- 😵 Difficulty with later levels
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
Boba Run
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes and high score is deleted
- Character customization bug (cannot switch back)
- Power-ups stop working
- Point/coin doublers not working correctly
- App crashes or won't load on iPad Pro
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- Background not moving
- Cannot jump over plants
Requested features
17 requests- Add more boba characters/skins (Taro, Matcha, Strawberry, etc.)
- More customization options for characters/teas
- Add more obstacles or things to jump over
- Introduce levels with increasing difficulty (easy to hard)
- Add a storyline or objectives for the boba run
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- Implement checkpoints or save progress
- Add different backgrounds to choose from
- Incorporate mini-games
- Online play with events and races
- Add outfits for the teas
- Add a house for boba
- Give characters names
- Add special boba types
- Collect ingredients to create different boba
- Add talking characters
- Add more power-ups
- Add different modes (e.g., play with friends, story mode)
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
Boba Run
- Basic Coin Pack$1.99
- Value Coin Pack$4.99
