Comparison

Cat Simulator 2 vs RainCat

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

Head to head
About

Cat Simulator 2

Experience life as a cat or dog in a virtual world filled with interactive environments and fun activities. Play with friends in multiplayer modes, customize your pet with accessories, and explore various locations like a farm, beach, or supermarket.

Highlights
  • Play as a cat or dog
  • Owner Mode
  • Multiple interactive levels
  • Multiplayer modes
  • Collect coins and diamonds
  • Dress up pets with accessories
  • Survival Mode
Features
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Get ready to have an amazing adventure as your favourite pet (dog or cat) in a wonderful land full of crazy fun things to do. NEW: OWNER MODE: Play as the owner - get kitty to chase a ball, follow a laser, have a bath and run for food. (only for cats) Super cute. Super exciting! NEW LEVEL :RESTAURANT - exciting new level with lots of fun new activities. NEW: Collect Coins and Diamonds as you Play in our exciting new locations to Unlock new Cats, Pets and Accessories! NEW: SURVIVAL MODE: mom and dad want to give you a bath - don't let them catch you! hide behind the sofa or run away. Play as your favorite cat or dog! Hundreds of fun interactions in great environments for hours of solid good fun. MULTIPLAYER: 6 new Multiplayer levels - every level is now playable as multiplayer. Create your own rooms and invite your friends. Check out the accessories - hats, helmets, moustaches, glasses and loads more then take a photo and share it on Facebook or Twitter with your friends. See if you can get the highest score or unlock all the achievements. CATS & DOGS: With over 20 pets to choose from there's no end to the fun! Free to unlock. LOCATIONS: Farm Level : Lets help drive a tractor? Go on quests to help the crows and help the horses escape! Playground: Want to fly on a kite, eat ice cream or go on the swings? Schools out! Play Dominos, Ride on a skateboard, play in the gym. Home: Dads playing golf - lets play too and steal the ball. Whats cooking in the kitchen? Interact with the family - If you're nice maybe they'll feed you. Garden: Chase ducks, help with the planting, make friends with the dogs in the garden or maybe the squirrels? Beach: Jetski? set off some fireworks, play in a band, dig sand with a dozer, build a sand castle and more! Supermarket level - Cause havoc in the supermarket, play with the toys, chase mice, set off the fire alarm, fly on a plane, ride on a trolly and lots more! DRESS UP: All accessories, places and pets can be unlocked for free, so dive right in to play with Porky Pig, Billy the goat, Shadow the dog, Sammy the tomcat cat or any of the many pets. GAME: Use the joypad to move around and swipe the screen to get a 360 degree view of your pet. Knock stuff around. Prepare for catlateral damage in the cat simulator in their wild, fun lives. New: play in HD or SD quality mode. Time Trial mode added! Extra cat games levels added all the time. What do they get up to in their secret time?

About

RainCat

Guide a cat through the rain, using an umbrella to protect it from the elements and collect food. Compete for high scores and enjoy a local multiplayer mode inspired by air hockey.

Highlights
  • Protect cat from rain
  • Collect food
  • Achieve high scores
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Air hockey style gameplay
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RainCat is a simple and satisfying game where you need to protect your feline friend while it roams around to get food. Use your umbrella to protect the cat from the troublesome rain and gain your high score in the process! Protect the kitty, eat the food, up your level, get high scores! Local multiplayer! Play a frantic air hockey style game, but with cats and umbrellas! Learn to make this game! https://medium.com/hello-thirteen23/raincat-lesson-1-79a750ef319f#.c9cm6pllz Check out the source code for the game! https://github.com/thirteen23/RainCat

Screenshots

Cat Simulator 24 screens
RainCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RainCat at none against Cat Simulator 2's 9. RainCat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Cat Simulator 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (17K vs 5). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cat Simulator 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. RainCat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RainCat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat Simulator 2 has 17K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Cat Simulator 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of RainCat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Simulator 2 ships an update every 2 months, RainCat every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cat Simulator 2 versus RainCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat Simulator 2RainCat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB40 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developermobile apps ltdthirteen23

Customer experience

Cat Simulator 2

All ratings16,323 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews357 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral11.2%
Negative16.5%

RainCat

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cat Simulator 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Falling through floors or walls
  • Inability to exit ads or return to game
  • Inconsistent performance and freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more maps and environments
  • Implement a chat feature for multiplayer
  • Improve character customization options
  • Reduce frequency and intrusiveness of ads

RainCat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cat Simulator 2

One-time9
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Unlock All Pets$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Unlock All Places$1.99
  • Unlock All Accessories$1.99
  • Gem Pack - 100 Gems$1.99
  • Box of Gold$3.99
  • Pile of Gems$6.99
  • Boss Pack$14.99
None

RainCat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Simulator 2 free?
Cat Simulator 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RainCat free?
RainCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cat Simulator 2 or RainCat?
RainCat is rated higher. Cat Simulator 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while RainCat averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Cat Simulator 2 or RainCat have ads?
Cat Simulator 2 shows ads; RainCat does not.
Which is updated more often, Cat Simulator 2 or RainCat?
Cat Simulator 2 ships an update every 2 months, and RainCat every 17 months. Most recently, Cat Simulator 2 was updated on September 29, 2026 and RainCat on June 2, 2026.

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