Nom Cat vs Box It Up! Inc.
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!
Box It Up! Inc.
Engage in a challenging action-puzzle experience with intuitive swipe and tap controls. Explore a world of stylish pixel art, unlock numerous skins and collectibles, and enjoy gameplay that is easy to learn but difficult to master. Play offline without an internet connection.
- Simple swipe and tap controls
- Stylish pixel art graphics
- Unlockable skins and collectibles
- Offline gameplay
- Challenging mastery curve
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- Super simple swipe & tap controls - Sweet & stylish pixel art - 20+ Skins & 60+ Collectibles - No internet connection required to play - Easy to play, but hard to master Help and Support: contact@team-tape.com Want more Box It Up! Inc.? Like us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/boxitupinc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Box It Up! Inc. at every 4 days against Nom Cat's every 5 weeks. Nom Cat's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Box It Up! Inc. sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Nom Cat against 4.7 for Box It Up! Inc.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 421 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Nom Cat's written reviews are positive against 67% of Box It Up! Inc.'s.
Nom Cat ships an update every 5 weeks, Box It Up! Inc. every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nom Cat | Box It Up! Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 4.7 (421 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 421 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — 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 | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucky Kat Studios | team TAPE Inc. |
Customer experience
Nom Cat
Box It Up! Inc.
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
Box It Up! Inc.
From 421 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Cute and aesthetic design
- 🎮 Simple yet challenging
- 💡 Good replayability
- ✈️ Great for offline play
Room to improve
- intrusive pop-up ads
- 💰 Stingy coin rewards
- 🐢 Slow progression
- 😵 Confusing mechanics initially
- 🐌 Slow to get coins
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
Box It Up! Inc.
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes after exiting ads
- App crashes on first launch
- Bug with box placement
- Aggressive pop-ups on launch
Requested features
4 requests- Replay tutorial option
- Quick replay button
- More tokens for quests
- Balance coin rewards
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
Box It Up! Inc.
- 2000 Coins$0.99
- Ad Free$3.99
- 12500 Coins$4.99
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- 40000 Coins$11.99
