PurrSong vs Narwal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PurrSong
Monitor your cat's health and daily care routines with this app. Track vital signs, activity levels, and manage feeding, grooming, and medication schedules. Premium features are available through subscription.
- Cat and product registration
- Health status check (weight, bowel movements, activity)
- Daily care scheduling (food, vitamins, grooming)
- Integration with LavvieBot S and LavvieTAG
- Subscription for premium features
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[Features] - Cat and product registration - Health status check ・ LavvieBot S, LavvieBox: weight, bowel movement times and duration ・ LavvieTAG: activity status (running, resting, zoomies, etc.) - Schedule (cat’s daily care) ・ food/snack/vitamin consumption, brushing teeth, nail care, etc. Our app provides essential features for free, allowing you to take care of your cats without any initial cost. To access additional premium features, you can subscribe to LavvieCare through in-app purchases. Choose from various plans based on the number of cats: 1 cat: $2.9 per month 2 cats: $4.9 per month 3 or more cats: $6.9 per month All subscriptions are billed automatically on a monthly basis through your Apple ID. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. For additional details, please also review Apple’s Standard Terms of Use. [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/]
Narwal
Remotely control and monitor your cleaning robot from anywhere. Customize cleaning modes, schedules, and spot cleaning for a spotless home. Receive detailed cleaning reports and manage room layouts with no-go zones.
- Remote control and monitoring
- Multiple cleaning modes
- Customized cleaning plans
- Spot cleaning functionality
- Map management with no-go zones
- Customized cleaning reports
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The Narwal app allows you to control the Narwal robots remotely, view its working status anytime you want, from anywhere you are. Using this app, you can unlock the more advanced functions of Narwal! [Multiple Cleaning Modes] Narwal is equipped with 5 cleaning modes, including Freo Mode, Vacuum and Mop, Vacuum then Mop, so that you can choose the one that suits your floor the best. [Customized Cleaning Plans] Long story short, you can customize in any way you want! You get to decide the cleaning sequence, frequency, even the mopping pressure and moisture of the robot via this app, so that you can get the most flawless floor in just one click! [Spot Cleaning] Only one specific area is dirty? You can select that one place on the app, and Freo will head out to clean! [Map Management] Merge and divide rooms as you want! You can even set no-go zones to make sure Freo doesn't intrude! [Customized Cleaning Reports] At the end of each cleaning plan, you can see how Freo made your floor spotless through a customized and engaging short video!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Narwal at 3.7 against PurrSong's 2.3. Narwal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (617 vs 4). PurrSong's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PurrSong sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.90 per month. Narwal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Narwal holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narwal has 617 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of PurrSong's written reviews are positive against 41% of Narwal's.
PurrSong ships an update weekly, Narwal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PurrSong | Narwal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (617 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 617 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 322 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PurrSong, Inc | Yunjing Intelligence Innovation (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
PurrSong
Narwal
Bugs and requests
PurrSong
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Narwal
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Connectivity issues between app and robot
- Mapping errors and inability to edit maps
- Unreliable scheduling and cleaning tasks
- Unexpected robot behavior and getting stuck
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- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to split rooms and create custom zones
- Improved mapping and room editing features
- More scheduling options (e.g., every 2 weeks, monthly)
- Integration with voice assistants
- Ability to order replacement parts directly from the app
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- Improved notification system and status updates
- Easier access to maintenance information and reminders
In-app purchases
PurrSong
- Monthly / For 1 Cat Only$2.901 Month
- Monthly / For 2 Cats$4.901 Month
- Monthly / For 3 or More Cats$6.901 Month
Narwal
No in-app purchases
