Grub Lab vs Panania Diggers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grub Lab
This app brings augmented reality games to life for children aged 5-12, featuring popular characters and brands. It's designed to entertain kids during family dining or at home, offering interactive experiences without in-app purchases.
- Augmented reality games
- Features Little Grubbies characters
- Integrates with big brand worlds
- Playable at family dining venues
- Playable at home
- Kid-friendly gameplay for ages 5-12
- No in-app purchases or loot boxes
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Grub Lab Games brings the fun to the kids table. Play with your favourite Little Grubbies characters, explore big brand worlds and unlock real-world rewards, at home or at your favourite family restaurant. Whether you have just sat down at a venue with a Grub Lab kids menu, or you have a link from a previous visit, Grub Lab Games makes it easy to keep kids entertained and engaged. Play with Little Grubbies and big brands - Jump into themed games featuring the Little Grubbies crew and their adventures - Discover experiences inspired by leading entertainment, sport and family brands - Explore stories, collect items and return to keep playing new content Made for families and kids - Simple, kid-friendly gameplay designed for ages 5–12 - Play together at the table or let kids explore in short, snackable sessions - No in-app purchases and no loot boxes Perfect for family dining Grub Lab Games is built for family dining venues. Kids get something fun and interactive to do. Parents get a smoother meal. Venues get a simple way to offer games, promotions and track engagement. Key Features - Kids games and experiences featuring Little Grubbies and big brand partners - Play in-venue using the QR code on your kids menu, or at home - No in-app purchases
Panania Diggers
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The all-new Panania Diggers Club application is here! Features include: * Playable Games! * Entry into dedicated promotions specifically for users of the App. * Receive important messages directly from the Club! * Receive push notifications for the latest Club offers, the Winner results for Club promotional draws, reminders of upcoming special offers, notices of immediate special offers, and more. * Be part of exclusive interactive Club Promotions, sent to your phone via push notification for redemption at the venue counter * Be part of Club offers which are sent directly to your phone for redemption within the venue * View your current club balances available for redemption * View your Status Credit point progress * Personalised rewards while you're out and about And so much more coming soon! Please note that this app is solely for members of the Panania Diggers Club, and you must have your membership number and your mobile number to install it. If your account does not have your mobile number associated with it, you will need to do so from within the club. Thanks as always for your loyalty to the Panania Diggers Club.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Grub Lab at weekly against Panania Diggers's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Grub Lab ships an update weekly, Panania Diggers every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grub Lab | Panania Diggers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Grub Lab | PLAYER ELITE PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
Grub Lab
No in-app purchases
Panania Diggers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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