InstaKitty 3D App IconPublished and developed by HappyGiant, InstaKitty 3D is a cat simulator with all the cuteness of a real cat and none of the mess. With InstaKitty, kids can learn to make a virtual feline part of their daily life as they feed, bond, and play with it in a variety of ways.

When kids first open InstaKitty 3D, they’ll be greeted by an adorable kitten with some pretty realistic features. As an upbeat track plays in the background, kids will be tasked with naming their new feline friend. I went with “Patches,” the name of an adorable gray and white kitten that spent about a week in our home before we passed him on to a family friend. Let’s just say Patches was a lot to handle and liked to disappear on us for hours on end. After proceeding through a short tutorial, kids will be free to explore all of the app’s features and bond with their cat on a handful of different levels.

One feature that kids will love is the in-app camera that allows them to place their cat in the real world. Kids can shoot fun video and take silly pictures with their virtual cat, and even get creative with colorful captions and photo stickers. There are even click-to-share buttons that allow users to easily share their creations with friends on social media.

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The app also includes a few mini games, which help add play value and ultimately give InstaKitty 3D more depth. My favorite mini game is definitely “Kitty’s Dream,” which places users’ cats into a tiny rollerblade (because why not?) and sends them rolling through the hillside as they attempt to collect enough letters to spell the word “Purr.” It’s a simple but fun game that’s sure to keep kids busy. Then there’s “Dance Dance Kitty,” which takes weird to a an entirely new level. In this Guitar Hero-inspired game, kids attempt to hit various musical notes (in this case, paws) on cue. Fun music, bright colors, and a kitten dancing on it’s hind legs in the background make this game both bizarre and beautiful.

But my favorite feature in InstaKitty 3D is the room decorator, which pretty much speaks for itself. Here, kids gets to jazz up their kitty’s room with cool items using virtual gems that they collect over time. This allows users to truly make the virtual space their own, as they add their own unique personality to the game. Kids can also purchase feed and grooming items using the gems they collect.

Ultimately, InstaKitty 3D teaches kids the importance of responsibility as they learn to take care of their virtual pet. InstaKitty requires love and attention just like a real cat does, and kids will enjoy hearing the purrs of their feline friends as they learn what makes them happy. And now, for the first time, kids can take care of their very own Lil BUB, the real-life, droopy-tongued cat that is a published author, a talk show host, and a movie star. Gosh, what a life.

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InstaKitty 3D is free to download and play, but there are in-app purchases that can be made. It can be downloaded on both the iTunes Store and on Google Play for Android devices.

About the author

Joe Ibraham

Joe Ibraham

Joe Ibraham is the Art Director at the Toy Insider, the Toy Book, and the Pop Insider. He creates all graphic content for the Toy Insider, the Pop Insider, and the Toy Book social channels, including promos and stagnant graphics, as well as all signage, programming, and media graphics for various networking events. Joe shoots, edits, and manages all YouTube content for the Toy Insider and Pop Insider brand, including Play by Play videos, event videos, and other promotional videos. When he's not in the office, you can find Joe in the gym or hanging with his friends and family. He loves music, basketball, and art in a variety of forms. He STILL wonders why Drake and Josh is not available on Netflix.

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