Happy Kitten vs Nekosan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Happy Kitten
Guide a kitten on a dreamlike flying adventure by timing her landings on floating islands. Collect stars to help her soar and unlock new characters while enjoying hand-drawn graphics and inspiring music. Accept challenges for rewards and aim for perfect jumps to extend her journey.
- One-button gameplay
- Dangerous jumps for bonus scores
- Unlockable characters
- Hand-drawn doodle-style graphics
- Inspiring soundtracks
- Challenges for rewards
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Your little kitten has always dreamed of flying. Luckily, in her dreams, she can do whatever she wants. Stars help her fly and every time she lands on a flying island, another one is waiting for her already. Time her landing as exact as possible, otherwise her journey will end and she will not fulfill her dreams of flying. Happy Kitten's Highlights: . Simple but addictive "one button" game . Perform dangerous jumps for bonus scores. . Awesome characters to unlock. . Beautiful hand-drawn doodle-style graphics. . Inspiring soundtracks & cute sound effects. . Accept challenges for great rewards. . Supports Game Center.
Nekosan
Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.
- Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
- Dozens of challenging levels
- One-finger control gameplay
- Retrieve stolen stars
- Infiltrate mouse dungeons
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nekosan at 4.6 against Happy Kitten's 4.0. Nekosan also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 58%) and ratings volume (872 vs 58). Happy Kitten's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Happy Kitten sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nekosan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nekosan has 872 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Happy Kitten's written reviews are positive against 83% of Nekosan's.
Happy Kitten ships an update monthly, Nekosan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Happy Kitten | Nekosan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (58 ratings) | 4.6 (872 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 | 872 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Topebox | 1Button SARL |
Customer experience
Happy Kitten
Nekosan
Bugs and requests
Happy Kitten
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Nekosan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to exit video ads without watching them
- Progress not saved after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial and control explanation
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Restart button for quick retries
In-app purchases
Happy Kitten
- Remove Ads!$0.99
- Annoying Popcorn$0.99
- Dummy Cow$0.99
Nekosan
- Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
- Key$0.99
- Maurice$0.99
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- Skip a Stage$0.99
- Remove All Ads$2.99
