CatGenie vs Popur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatGenie
Manage and program smart pet devices, register your cats, and monitor their bathroom habits. Receive notifications for visits, firmware updates, and device issues. Access cat-related articles and troubleshoot problems.
- Device management and programming
- Cat registration and profile creation
- Bathroom habit monitoring
- Visit statistics and timeline
- Cleaning process control
- Firmware update notifications
- Device issue alerts
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Designed for use with CatGenie connected devices, app allows users to manage and program CatGenie AI devices, register cats and monitor their bathroom habits. CatGenie Pairing: When logging in for the first, the CatGenie wizard will be open and the app will scan for all CatGenie devices using BLE. When one or more devices are found, the user will be able to connect to CatGenie and to configure the CatGenie WIFI settings (SSID + password). Cats Registration: The user will be able to register cats in the application. Pressing (+) will open wizard for adding cats. The user will be able to add cat's name, hair type, birthday and connect other devices. (The cats screen displays list of registered cats with their names, picture and last visit time. When pressing on cat's card, the user will be able to see the cat diary. The diary contains 2 modes: 1 - CatGenie visit statistics chart for one week and last visits timeline - up to 100 visits. CatGenie operations and configuration - The devices list will display a list of CatGenie devices. When pressing on CatGenie card, it is possible to start/pause cleaning process, set CatGenie friendly name and change CatGenie configuration (cleaning mode, value, child lock). Cat News page will display cat related articles. Notifications: 1. When cat visited CatGenie, "Cat Visit" notification will be received. 2. When new Firmware Update is available, a notification will be received. The user can choose to approve the update or dismiss the notification. If the notification is dismissed, it will appear again next time the app is open. 3. CatGenie notification: If there is an issue with your CatGenie a notification will be sent telling you what is happening. General Settings: Pressing on (i) button on header, will open General Settings page, where the user will be able to view its profile settings, open troubleshooting url, send a feedback, and configure notification alerts.
Popur
This innovative device offers a revolutionary approach to pet care, automating a common household chore. It's designed to provide a cleaner environment for both pets and owners with minimal effort.
- Self-cleaning litter box
- Automated waste management
- Reduces household chores
- Delights pet owners
- No compromises on quality
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Popur X5 is a quantum leap in self-cleaning litter box. At Popur, we make products that delight you and free you from household chores, without any compromises.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CatGenie at 2.4 against Popur's 1.5. CatGenie also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). Popur's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
CatGenie holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 157 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of CatGenie's written reviews are positive against 12% of Popur's.
CatGenie ships an update every 5 weeks, Popur every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatGenie | Popur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (99 ratings) — better | 1.5 (157 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews — better | 12.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 | 157 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petnovations ltd | Popur International Limited |
Customer experience
CatGenie
Popur
Bugs and requests
CatGenie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Popur
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to connect to litter box
- Settings not saving in app
- Firmware update failures
- Incorrect time display on litter box
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to open waste bin from app
- Option to customize notifications
- Tracking of individual pet usage and weight
- Ability to set time zone and clock display
In-app purchases
CatGenie
No in-app purchases
Popur
No in-app purchases
