# MouseBot

> Escape from CatLab

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1188032811](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1188032811)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1188032811`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vector Unit
- **Category:** Action
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (1,151 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.08.27
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2017-04-03
- **Size:** 64 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mousebot/id1188032811)
- **Website:** [https://www.vectorunit.com/mousebot](https://www.vectorunit.com/mousebot)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.vectorunit.com/privacy](https://www.vectorunit.com/privacy)

## Description

MouseBot: Escape from CatLab sends you through 88 trap-filled mazes in a zany platforming adventure. Guide your robotic mouse past giant Kitty Krushers, Roller Graters, Mines, and Lasers, and leap across acid pools on a quest for cheese and freedom. Collect piles of cheese to unlock new skins and accessories, and master run, jump, and transform abilities for land and water.

With eye-popping cartoon visuals, multiple control options (touchscreen, gamepads, and Siri Remote on Apple TV), and Game Center/iCloud syncing, MouseBot offers both casual play and satisfying challenge. Free to play with optional in-app purchases.

## Rankings

- #53,508 — Overall
- #5 — mouse
- #25 — custom mouse cursors
- #35 — error

## Review summary

MouseBot is a nostalgic, visually charming platformer that remains fun and challenging. Reviewers praise the graphics, vibe, and balance of difficulty, but consistently flag issues with a restrictive lives system, punishing levels, ads/monetization, and occasional stability problems. Many players would like more content (new levels or a sequel) and smoother progression, but the core experience is a beloved classic when those problems are minimized.

### Pros

- Nostalgia-driven, genuinely fun gameplay that resonates with players across ages.
- Strong graphics and cartoony visuals that complement the gameplay.
- Challenging but balanced difficulty that keeps players engaged without feeling unfair.
- Low perceived pay-to-win; progression doesn\\'t require real-money purchases in practice.

### Cons

- Limited lives with long refill times or the need to watch ads to continue.
- Some levels are extremely hard or frustrating, making progress feel punishing.
- Ads and monetization concerns (ads appearing or increased microtransactions after updates).
- Occasional loading issues or glitches on certain devices.

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