# Growing Pug — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Growing Pug by Grenoble Interactive, LLC, rated 4.04/5 from 582 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/growing-pug/id1091000556/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/growing-pug/id1091000556.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 313 · 4★ 114 · 3★ 74 · 2★ 26 · 1★ 55 ## What do users think of Growing Pug? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 💗 Enjoyable pug-raising experience - 👍 Realistic pug care simulation - 🎨 Cute pug design **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases - 🕰️ Repetitive daily tasks - 💔 Pug death mechanic is upsetting **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent black screen issues - Inability to log in or access saved progress - Pug disappearing or dying unexpectedly **Most requested features** - Add more interactive mini-games - Allow pug customization and decoration - Implement a 'pug sitter' feature to avoid death - Introduce new pug breeds or animal types - Improve the reward system for earning currency ## Newest reviews (12 of 50) ### 3/5 — MY PUG DIED *2019-03-10, version 1.03* My pug died. Just because I left him alone for just a little while, I mean, can’t you guys at least have the pug run away or need to be taken to the hospital or whatever! I am a pug owner and pug lover. It was really sad when my pug died. I hope you can change this, I really like this game but I don’t like that my pug dies when I leave him alone for a little bit. ### 4/5 — Good game *2018-12-15, version 1.03* This game is amazing but I would like it if you could 1. Make the pugs face less sad looking and 2. Make the game more interactive Anyways other than that its a awesome game 3. Sorry but i would like to have a feature were you could breed your dogs ### 4/5 — I loved this game but *2018-06-30, version 1.03* My pug died... PLEASE make it so your pug can’t die. I have a suggestion. Make it so that you get another pug like it always is like and have the pug that died just be taken to a pound and you can pay 99 cents for him whenever you want! ### 4/5 — Fun but gets boring *2017-10-12, version 1.03* Super fun and easy way to pass time. This is a very cute little game and it's interesting enough for adults while still simple enough for children. However it is very repetitive. ### 4/5 — I have some ideas! *2017-04-25, version 1.03* Okay so I absolutely love this game, because my boyfriend won't let me have an actual puppy I enjoy being able to play Growing Pug and my bf actually asked how my pups are doing lol. But the only thing I don't like it, there's not much to do. I wish we could decorate the room a little more, rearrange it, buy a couch or some pug wall decor, some more things to be able to spend birds on. I also have two pugs and I wish they could actually play together more, or play with other animals. One time they slept in the same bed and it was absolutely adorable! So I really enjoy this game and the concept I just wish there was more I could do on it to spend more time playing it and spoiling them ### 4/5 — Give us a reset option please! *2017-04-11, version 1.03* So far I love the game. However when my phone was broken and I couldn't log into me game, you should have us have a login or so to keep growing the pugs we already own! I loved my first pug Otis, and was a little upset that I couldn't keep taking care of him. ### 4/5 — The App Stopped Working For A Month *2017-03-19, version 1.03* It seems the app stopped working for a whole month which was frustrating when I paid money for it, and because I lost all my progress. However, the game itself is fun...especially when you have more than one pug! ### 4/5 — Black Screens *2017-03-03, version 1.03* I love this game so much! It's super cute, plus easy enough where I can quick check on my pug every few hours! However, I keep losing my pugs to the app not properly loading. Once it gets past the initial loading screen, it just sits on a totally black screen while the background music plays! Totally discouraging, especially when you've had your pig for awhile and this occurs. :/ ### 4/5 — Update soon? *2017-03-02, version 1.03* Things are too expensive and lately the app crashes when I try to use it & during the loading screen, it'll turn black. Other that that, i do enjoy it. ### 4/5 — It has a glitch *2017-02-08, version 1.03* I am in love with this game don't get me wrong. I have two pigs and it won't even let me on the app anymore 😭 I have no clue what happened or what is going on but please fix it have a update or something i need to see my pugs ### 4/5 — It's cute. *2017-02-02, version 1.03* It's kinda stupid. But it's also pretty cute. Like if you kid was asking for a pet (if you allow them to have technology) use this. It's like tamagotchi kind of. Have them take care of the pug for a certain amount of time. If they can do it, get them the pet. ### 4/5 — Great game but sad *2017-01-30, version 1.03* I love my pug but, I go to school and I forget sometimes i forget about pupperoni (my pug) and he dies and the note and the fact that he died makes me so sad and cry, please make it to anyone's 🐶 pug won't die please. 😢 Rest In Peace, Pupperoni 😌 😇 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Trash *2020-03-27, version 1.03* I spent one dollar on this and I loved it because I love pugs I come back because I know I can’t go on every day I end up finding out that my pugs dead I do it multiple times to try and do a pug each time I have to sign on and on and on this is a waste of my money and I don’t think that it’s good that I even had to spend money on this it should be free and I felt terrible I felt like crying I just don’t like pugs or dogs dying after having my dog dieI can’t handle death at allI would appreciate if you made it with a Pugs does not die and you don’t have to go on every day nobody has that much time unless you’re addicted and I would like a refund I would write it zero stars so I would like a refund and I also would like to have the food but I don’t think that’s right. ### 1/5 — I SPENT 1 dollar on this *2017-06-29, version 1.03* its wait pisific and its so boring I you could do is buy stuff and take baths and walks were the worst I played the most boring game in the world what a waste of my money wait it also killed my pug after not playing with it a day because I got grounded worst game ever wait and even if you were gonna get another one it cost so much money and it so hard to get money you get like 1 dollar a day don't spend your money on this mess ### 1/5 — Love this game but.. *2017-03-04, version 1.03* This game has been giving me issues. It desperately needs an update because I get super far into the growth of my pug and when I try to play the next time the screen is totally black and my pug dies! No matter what I do it does not work. It only works if I uninstall the game and redownload it, but all my progress is lost and I have to restart it. Disappointed I spent money on this and I can't get any further than 19 growth. Please fix this or I'll be uninstalling for good. ### 1/5 — Liked it until... *2017-03-03, version 1.03* Update: Two days and still black screen. I'm too heartbroken to imagine the little suicide notes that await me. Deleted the app, reinstalled, still won't launch. Also, no updates since July 2016. This game and app have been abandoned by the developers. They're just enjoying our money at this point. I guess I'll go back to life with my real pugs. Original review: Was about to adopt my third pug finally after weeks of enjoyment. Have had crash and freeze issues but was able to try a few times re launching and it would open. Not this time. Every time I open the app, BLACK SCREEN!! Been 2 days now so it's safe to say my pugs are dead and all I will have left are two letters and a lot of wasted time. ### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY *2017-03-02, version 1.03* I've written a review before about how if you don't log on daily, they kill your pug. Since then I've been getting on the app daily, but sometimes there's a black screen and I have to close/reopen the app several times before it works. Now, however, it does not work at all. Every time I open the app it's just a black screen, no matter how many times I reload it. This app is MAJORLY bugged and they have not updated it since about July 2016! I feel like the creators have abandoned this app, and so have I. ### 1/5 — Fun, but way to "clingy" *2017-03-02, version 1.03* It's like that girlfriend that won't leave you alone. You have to get on a bunch to keep 'em alive. Ridiculous. Needs a timeout button. Babysitting option? 10 gems? I don't know. 3 stars from app starting. Maybe should be 2. I usually get a black screen the first 3 times. I have to fully close it. If I didn't love my bud, wouldn't waste my time loading and loading over and over. Fix it and add a babysitter I'll do 5 stars no problemo. Update. Today it wouldn't even open. Closed the app completely probably 15 times. Hard reset my phone. Tried another 5-7 times. My dogs are going to die because your dumb app wont open. Fix it. ### 1/5 — Waste of money. *2017-02-10, version 1.03* I don't think my little brother would even like this game. It's boring. There's no way you can buy stuff for the dog adequately unless you spend more money on the app and even then it's still a pointless app. I wouldn't even say it's really a game. Also crashes a lot when first opening. Seriously, use your 99 cents on something else. ### 2/5 — Fix your freaking game *2017-09-05, version 1.03* I am so sick of not being able to play. I own two pugs and have a LOT of expensive items in my game. I seriously feel something for these pigs, and when one died I literally started crying. However, I am not able to even get into the game now. Sometimes I can get in sometimes I have to tap to get in, but either way I am sick of it. You need to fix the game because doing this to people basically forces people to pay to revive their pug because you can't get into the app! Please fix soon! Also, on top of this, I can't get gems period ### 2/5 — Fun game but too many glitches. *2017-03-18, version 1.03* When I first downloaded the game, all I could see was a black screen. When it finally started working I couldn't see my pug in the living room, only in the bathroom. My energy and health bars were flipping out too. There are too many weird glitches that need to be fixed. ### 2/5 — It was a great game until.... *2017-03-05, version 1.03* I loved this game so much. I took care of my pugs every morning and night. I got up lots of birds and diamonds. My pugs were living in luxury. It was all great until the app stopped opening. This glitch happened before too but I was always able to restart the app and make it work. Now every time I open this game it sends me to a pug loading screen and then everything goes black. My pugs are definitely dead now. DONT GET TOO ATTACHED TO YOUR PUGS BECAUSE THIS IS BOUND TO HAPPEN. It happens to my friend who plays as well. If I try to delete it and re-install my data will be gone. Idk what to do. :(( please fix ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I 💗 Growing Pug! *2020-10-04, version 1.03* Growing Pug is so much fun. You can buy them clothes, food, beds, and toys. But you need to take care of them every single day. If they are sad you need to take them for a walk. But if there is stink lines coming from your pug you need to press the bath button and wash them. Then if your pug looks hungry you should feed it. You should always look at your pugs health so you can do something if it’s low. You can also press the shopping button so you can buy your pug so much stuff. It’s like you’re taking care of a real pug in this game. Try it you’ll love it! ### 5/5 — Good game, but *2018-06-28, version 1.03* This is a pretty fun game, but it gets boring really quickly. You do the same things every day and there are only 2 games to play with your pug; although, it is fun to watch the pug grow up ### 5/5 — I love my pug cosmy *2017-07-04, version 1.03* Please make an update to where your pug dies off in three days because I am being forced to play this daily if I don't have a horrible experience ### 5/5 — This game is great *2017-05-21, version 1.03* The game has a few flaws yeah but the app is pretty cool. I let my 6 year old daughter play the game the next day I woke up late she was feeding the dog and making toast. The game basically teaches responsibility. If u dont take care of ur pug it'll eventually die. 👼. This is heart breaking💔 but its real life. If ur parents didnt feed u or give u any sort of attention that u needed as a kid then u would've died. So I think this game Is pretty cool bc of that. ### 5/5 — Love this app but the can change things *2017-04-17, version 1.03* I love this app but i wish we didn't have to pay for the puppy's and their food ### 5/5 — MY PUG IS GOING TO DIE!!!!! *2017-03-04, version 1.03* How am I supposed to feed and play with my pug if the app won't fully open. I am met with a black screen after 2 seconds of it loading!! Please fix this bug because I actually like this game. Please please fix it. My pug is all by their self and you guys aren't helping in having this dumb bug. ### 5/5 — THEY KILLED OFF MY PUG! *2017-02-27, version 1.03* I am only writing this review because I am extremely upset! MY PUG DIED! If you do not log into this app daily, they KILL OFF your dog! I loved this app, however, logging on after a day without my phone and finding my little pug dead was totally disturbing! He looks like a deflated balloon! You can pay .99 to revive him, which I did because I was so mortified! My suggestion, if you want people's .99 that bad, just make the pug run away and you have to pay the .99 to get it back! It would be much less traumatic! I am an avid pug lover with several of my own, so this really upset me! Cartoon or not, a dead animal, especially a pug which we all love so dearly, is portrayed as dead, it's so disturbing. Really hoping they can change this to a less morbid method. Only rating this 5 stars in hopes to get it seen and hopefully fixed! For the love of dog owners everywhere, change this aspect please! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2017-02-16, version 1.03* This game is awesome. It's like having a pug. I think it would be be better thou with more tricks levels and walking levels. Other than that, great job ### 5/5 — About the birds.. *2017-01-05, version 1.03* When it's sleeping it's so adorable it's hard to get bird tho and to get your puppy a nice bed and stuff but after you play with the app you can earn almost 200 birds a day☺️ ### 5/5 — Love *2017-01-04, version 1.03* Such a cute app 💕 even though you could just buy more birds I like playing the mini game and earning them and interacting with me pug --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*