pawpaw
Ten critters to hunt
Ladybugs, feathers, mice, ribbons, crickets, fish, lizards, butterflies, birds and a silent laser dot.
A game for cats
pawpaw
Set your iPad down flat, tap PLAY, and little critters scurry across the screen for your cat to catch with a tap of the paw.
Cats tap. Cats collaborate. Curiosity spreads.
Once one cat starts, the others want in.
Built for cats
Every critter moves like real prey: it darts, freezes, twitches, hops and drifts, so the hunt feels real to your cat.
Sounds from the side
Critters rustle before they run in, and their sounds come from the side they enter.
Places to hide
A box, a leaf pile, a lily pad or a snow mound. Critters under one can't be caught, just like the real thing.
Every pounce counts
Large critters, generous tap areas, multi-touch and drag-to-catch. A missed tap startles the nearest critter.
Made for cat eyes
Dark backgrounds, colours picked with cat vision in mind, never more than two critters at once, and smooth motion at up to 120 Hz.
Stays fresh
The pace adapts during a round, and a critter changes its look after a few catches in a row.
- Ladybug
Feather- Mouse
Ribbon- Cricket
Fish
Lizard- Butterfly
Bird- Laser dot
Four playgrounds
Crate, Grass, Pond and Snow. Fish only swim in the Pond, and lizards only live on Grass.
Also on iPhone, with a simpler hunt: one critter at a time, in landscape.
Made for cats, set up by you
You pick the round. Your cat does the rest.
Rounds your way
- 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 2 minutes or untimed Relaxed play.
- When a timed round ends, one critter keeps roaming around the results card. Your cat catches it to ask for another round.
- Choose what a catch does next: Keep going, 3 rounds or Stop.
Owners stay in control
- Only you can leave a game: press and hold the house button. A quick tap from a paw won't do it.
- Rounds pause when you're interrupted, and the screen stays awake while your cat plays.
- A profile for every cat, with a name, a face and its own list of critters.
- Stats per cat: rounds, catches by critter, the last 7 days, favourite catch and best scores.
Private by design
No ads, no accounts, no in-app purchases and no tracking. pawpaw works offline, and everything stays on your device. Read the privacy policy.
Play safely
Always watch your cat while it plays. Claws can scratch screens, so a screen protector is a good idea. Set the device flat on a stable, low surface, keep sessions short, and stop if your cat seems stressed or frustrated.