Lava Llama vs Granny
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lava Llama
Guide a llama through an 8-bit world, escaping rising lava and avoiding obstacles. Explore new levels with retro graphics and immersive music. Stay alive as long as possible in this fast-paced arcade runner.
- 8-bit graphics and music
- Procedurally generated levels
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multiple llama characters
- Increasing difficulty
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Llama, meet lava. Now run away from that lava...as quickly as you can! Enter into an 8-bit world with exciting 8-bit graphics and immersive 8-bit music as you guide your llama to 8-bit safety. Discover new levels at altitudes high and low! Watch out for pineapples, pigeons and more! What caused this massive volcanic eruption anyway? How far will the lava go? Don't question the premise -- JUST STAY ALIVE! Future app updates will include new levels, music, obstacles, llamas...and more!
Granny
Escape a terrifying house by staying quiet and hidden from a hearing-impaired antagonist. You have five days to find your way out before time runs out. Be cautious, as any noise will alert her.
- Stealth-based gameplay
- Escape a house
- Avoid antagonist
- Hide in objects
- Time limit
- Advertisement supported
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Welcome to Granny. Granny keeps you locked in her house. Now you have to try to get out of her house, but be careful and quiet. She hears everything. If you drop something on the floor, she hears it and comes running. You can hide in wardrobes or under beds. You have 5 days. Good luck! The game contains advertisement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lava Llama at none against Granny's shown. Lava Llama also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0.0 vs 13.0). Granny's advantage is ratings volume (101K vs 20) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Lava Llama against 4.4 for Granny. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Granny has 101K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Lava Llama's written reviews are positive against 82% of Granny's.
Lava Llama ships an update every 3 months, Granny monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lava Llama | Granny |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better | 4.4 (101K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 81.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 101K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #141 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 705 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Great Intrigue LLC | Dennis Vukanovic |
Customer experience
Lava Llama
Granny
Bugs and requests
Lava Llama
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Granny
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after new update
- Granny getting stuck in certain positions
- Player getting stuck in crawl spaces
- Crossbow not working as intended
Requested features
8 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Ability to play as Granny
- More maps/houses to escape
- Backyard/outdoor exploration
- Save game progress
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- Customizable difficulty settings
- More hiding spots and escape routes
- Grandpa character to help player
In-app purchases
Lava Llama
No in-app purchases
Granny
No in-app purchases
