Guides
August 22, 2026
The Walking App Where the Reward Is Cats
Gamified walking apps make you walk for a spaceship or a plant. Cat Collector makes you walk to catch real cats. Here's how to turn a daily walk into a cat hunt.
August 19, 2026
Bodega Cats: Why Every Corner Store Cat Deserves a Trading Card
The story of NYC's bodega cats, why they became local legends, and how collecting them as trading cards turns a corner-store habit into a keepsake.
August 15, 2026
Turn the Cats You Meet Into iMessage Stickers
Two ways to turn cat photos into iMessage stickers: iOS Live Stickers built into Photos, and apps like Cat Collector that make a sticker of every cat you meet.
August 9, 2026
Cat Journal Apps Compared: Litterboxd, Cat Collector, and More
An honest comparison of cat journal apps for logging the cats you meet: Litterboxd, Cat Collector, Whisker Tracker, and catch. Choose by the kind of cat log you want.
August 7, 2026
How to Keep Track of Every Neighborhood Cat You Meet
Drowning in cat photos? Here are real ways to keep track of the neighborhood cats you meet, from albums and notes to apps that turn them into a collection.
August 2, 2026
How to Photograph Street Cats With Just Your iPhone
Practical tips for photographing street cats on your iPhone: how to approach, use light, pick angles, and get the shot without scaring the cat off.
July 30, 2026
A Real-Life Pokedex for Cats: Build Your Cat-Dex From Actual Street Cats
Turn the real cats you meet into a cat-dex. A playful guide to collecting street cats by coat type, the cat coat taxonomy, and how to catch them kindly.
July 27, 2026
Can't Have a Cat? Apps That Give You a Cat Life Anyway
Renting, allergic, or grieving? Honest picks for a cat life when you can't own one, from virtual cats to cat sitting to the real cats you meet.
July 21, 2026
The Best Cat Spotting Apps for Logging Every Cat You See (2026)
An honest roundup of the best cat spotting apps in 2026: Cat Collector, Litterboxd, Whisker Tracker, Seek, and more. Find the right one for you.
July 17, 2026
Turn a Cat Photo Into a Trading Card in 10 Seconds
Want a cute cat card, not a design project? Here is the fastest way to turn a cat photo into a collectible trading card on iPhone, free.
July 15, 2026
Love Neko Atsume? Cat Games Where the Cats Are Real
Neko Atsume fans want cats, collecting, and calm. Here are the closest virtual cat games, plus the one app where the cats you collect are real.
July 10, 2026
Pokemon GO, But for Real Cats: How Cat Collecting Works
Love the Pokemon GO idea but wish the creatures were real? Here is how collecting real neighborhood cats works, and where Cat Collector fits.
July 7, 2026
CatchCat on iPhone? iOS Availability and the Alternative
CatchCat launched on iOS July 16, 2026, with availability rolling out by region. See what iPhone users can play now and how Cat Collector differs.