# Piehole vs Grow Animals

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Piehole at 100% against Grow Animals's 62%. Piehole also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Grow Animals's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 3). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Grow Animals sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Piehole asks for nothing beyond the download.

Piehole holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grow Animals has 45K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Piehole's written reviews are positive against 62% of Grow Animals's.

Piehole ships an update weekly, Grow Animals every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piehole | Grow Animals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piehole/id1457602153/reviews)** | [4.7 (45K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-animals/id1577130124/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **45K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 61.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 97 MB | 334 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Antithesis Design, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/575946484) | [Lion Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1362220666) |

## What reviewers say

### Piehole

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piehole/id1457602153)

Serve hungry mouths by flipping food into them. Keep their appetites satisfied by continuously feeding them. A simple, engaging game of timing and precision.

**Highlights:** Flipping food mechanics, Feeding hungry mouths, Appetite management, Simple gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Grow Animals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-animals/id1577130124)

Design and raise your dream pet by combining traits like cute, smart, strong, and lovable. Witness their evolution from a single cell to a fully grown creature, and even merge animals to discover new breeds. Decorate their habitat and care for them.

**Highlights:** Create dozens of unique animals, Experiment with trait combinations, Witness animal evolution, Decorate pet habitats, Pamper and play with pets, Merge animals to discover new breeds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| All In One Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Cute and fun animals
- 🤗 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
- 🤓 Educational animal facts
- 👍 Great for kids and adults

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😡 Too many ads and ad breaks
- 🤖 Lack of freedom to create own animals
- 🤯 Repetitive and limiting gameplay
- 🤔 Misleading advertising

**Reported bugs**

- Animals disappearing after merging
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Incorrect animal spawning
- Progress reset problems

**Requested features**

- Allow users to create their own unique animals
- Reduce the number of ads and ad breaks
- Add more content and gameplay variety
- Fix bugs and glitches


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piehole free?

Piehole is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Grow Animals free?

Grow Animals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Piehole or Grow Animals?

Piehole is rated higher. Piehole averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Grow Animals averages 4.7 from 45K ratings.

### Do Piehole or Grow Animals have ads?

Grow Animals shows ads; Piehole does not.

### Which is updated more often, Piehole or Grow Animals?

Piehole ships an update weekly, and Grow Animals every 3 weeks. Most recently, Piehole was updated on November 2, 2026 and Grow Animals on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*