# Grow Animals vs WitchCraft

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grow Animals at 62% against WitchCraft's 24%. Grow Animals also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (45K vs 483). WitchCraft's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Grow Animals holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grow Animals has 45K ratings behind it against 483, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Grow Animals's written reviews are positive against 24% of WitchCraft's.

Grow Animals ships an update every 3 weeks, WitchCraft monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grow Animals | WitchCraft |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (45K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-animals/id1577130124/reviews)** | [4.3 (483 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/witchcraft/id1623343281/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **45K** | 483 |
| Positive reviews | **61.8% of reviews** | 24.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 334 MB | 521 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lion Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1362220666) | [Muzaib Ali](https://appshunter.io/developer/1608336065) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### WitchCraft

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/witchcraft/id1623343281)

Explore the growing trend of witchcraft with this app. It offers a fun and safe paranormal experience in the spiritual realm, embracing the mystical and magical aspects of this movement. Discover a new lifestyle centered around spiritual exploration.

**Highlights:** Explore witchcraft trends, Safe paranormal experience, Spiritual realm exploration, Mystical and magical focus, Lifestyle integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and interactive game
- 💡 Unique mechanics and spells
- 🎨 Interesting characters and visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls during boss battles
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes during Glinda battle
- Unable to draw required gestures
- App crashes after completing tasks

**Requested features**

- Fix the Glinda battle glitch
- Improve performance and stability
- Reduce the number of ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grow Animals free?

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

### Is WitchCraft free?

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

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

Grow Animals is rated higher. Grow Animals averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while WitchCraft averages 4.3 from 483 ratings.

### Do Grow Animals or WitchCraft have ads?

Both Grow Animals and WitchCraft show ads.

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

Grow Animals ships an update every 3 weeks, and WitchCraft monthly. Most recently, Grow Animals was updated on November 1, 2026 and WitchCraft on October 23, 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.*