Cat Fishing Simulator vs Rise Up! Protect the Balloon

How do Cat Fishing Simulator and Rise Up! Protect the Balloon compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Cat Fishing Simulator	Rise Up! Protect the Balloon
Genre	Adventure	Adventure
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	low	low
Typical session	medium	short
Rating	4.0 / 5	4.4 / 5
Ratings count	1,907	838,069
Reviews say	What players like Relaxing ASMR and healing gameplay Multiple fishing environments to explore Rod and reel upgrade system Common complaints Alleged ripoff/plagiarism of 'Cat Goes Fishing' (appears to copy assets, logo, and cat design) Graphics quality disappointingly poor compared to promotional materials High grind requirements for certain items and unlocks	What players like Addictive and fun gameplay Progressive difficulty curve Quick and engaging sessions Common complaints Excessive ads after every death Ads appear mid-gameplay Ads shown despite declining continuation

Cat Fishing Simulator — A cat fishing simulator that, despite player allegations of being a copycat, offers peaceful ASMR-style fishing gameplay with rod upgrades and multiple environments. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure) Rise Up! Protect the Balloon — Protect a rising balloon from obstacles in this reflex-challenging arcade game with escalating difficulty. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.