01 · spot
Open the live camera and frame a real cat: your own, a neighbor's, or one you meet on a walk. On-device detection spots the cat for you.
Free on Android
Spot real cats.
Build your album.
CatchCat is a real-world cat spotting and collecting game for Android and iOS. Use your camera to verify real cats, turn every sighting into a unique collectible cat card, explore community sightings, and build an album of the cats you meet.
3Throws per snack can
5Rarity tiers to find
16+Minimum age
FreeCore game
Dame Defiant Donut 🐾
how it works
From street cat to keepsake in three throws
Frame a cat. Use a snack can.
02 · scan
Drag the snack can, release in the green, and the scan begins. Initial checks run on your phone; verified sightings may sync photos and derived data to our servers — see the Privacy Policy.
03 · collect
The cat joins your album as a keepsake with a generated name, serial number, XP, and coins. Every sighting has a story, and a place in your journal.
Powered by snack cans
Snack cans are your scan supply. Each verified sighting uses one can and gives you three throw tries, and cans recharge on their own so every walk starts ready to go.
3 throws per canCans recharge over timeFaster recharge with ProBonus cans via rewarded ads
Count Royal Stinker 🐾
your album
Every sighting has a story
Your album is a field journal of real cats you've met, not just a grid of icons.
Keepsakes with personality
Each cat gets a generated name like “Dame Defiant Donut”, a serial number, whisker stats, a type, and the photo from the moment you met.
Rarity that glows
Five tiers from Alley to Golden. Golden keepsakes get a gilded reveal. Flip them to uncover the cat underneath.
A journal that grows
Track sightings logged, your rarest find, daily streaks, XP and levels, plus cosmetics like hats and glasses for your profile cat.
AlleyGardenMoonlitVelvetGolden
fresh from the field journal
Smoosh
Sir Clover
Hooligan
Officer Croissant
community map
Nearby sightings, worldwide
The map shows community sightings logged by players everywhere. Explore with clear safety context.
Community sightings
Cats logged by other players appear on your map. Walk close enough to a pin and you can preview the sighting in a 3D room.
Linked keepsakes
Land the snack in the box and a linked keepsake of that community sighting joins your album, proximity-checked, just like a real scan.
Safety first
Map cats are community sightings, not cats physically at that location. CatchCat reminds you to only scan from where you are and stay aware of your surroundings.
Map cats are community sightings from players worldwide. They are not physically at that pin. Only scan from where you are, stay aware of your surroundings, and never enter restricted or private areas.
3 sightings nearby!
everything in the box
A full cat-spotting kit in your pocket
Scan · Collect · Explore · Share
Live camera scan
Real-time cat detection with framing overlays and a torch for dim alleys. Spot the cat, throw the snack, start the scan, all in the moment.
On-device verification
Breed-aware checks, duplicate fingerprinting, and screen-photo blocking start on your device. Sync, moderation, and silhouettes may use encrypted uploads — details in the Privacy Policy.
An album of keepsakes
Every verified sighting becomes a sticker-style keepsake with a handwritten name, serial number, and the real photo behind it.
Names, traits & abilities
Each keepsake reveals whisker stats like Snack and Charm, a type such as Chonky, and keywords like Guard, ready for future matches.
Five rarity tiers
From everyday Alley cats to the elusive Golden tier. Rarer sightings glow brighter, earn more XP, and become the pride of your album.
Community sightings map
See sightings logged by players worldwide, walk closer to preview them, and add linked keepsakes, with clear safety context on every pin.
Snack can supplies
Each verified scan uses one snack can and gives you three throws. Cans recharge automatically over time, faster with CatchCat Pro.
Friends & sharing
Add friends, compare albums, get notified about their rare finds, and share your favorite keepsakes as stickers and deep links.
Alley Clash (coming soon)
Your keepsakes double as cat cards. Friendly competitive matches with tricks, abilities, and rankings are on the way in the Fight tab.
coming soon
Alley Clash
Cat matches are coming.
Every keepsake you log is secretly a cat card with Snack and Charm stats, types, and keyword abilities like Guard. Friendly competitive matches land in the Fight tab soon. Help shape the mode: vote on ideas and pitch your own on the feedback page.
Chaos, ready to scrap ⚔️
privacy
Transparent by design
Local-first detection — with clear server use where needed.
Local-first, then sync
Cat detection and duplicate checks run on your device where possible. For verified catches, photos, silhouettes, and fingerprint vectors may be stored on our servers and processed by selected providers — see the Privacy Policy.
You own your data
CatchCat never sells personal information. Clear privacy controls are built in, with GDPR-friendly consent from the first launch.
Easy account deletion
Delete your account anytime from inside the app or via this website. Requests are processed within 30 days.
questions
Everything before your first sighting
field notes
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Signed, the CatchCat team 🐾
