Comparison

Groats vs Egg Catcher

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Groats

Experience a digital take on the classic Shove Ha'penny pub game. Master the unique 'shove' mechanic to strategically slide your groats into scoring beds. Enjoy single-player modes, practice sessions, or challenge others online.

Highlights
  • Unique 'shove' mechanic
  • Digital Shove Ha'penny gameplay
  • Single-player modes (Groats, Groatesk, Practice)
  • Online multiplayer (Match Play)
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Score points by landing groats in beds
Features
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To play Groats you'll need: Your iPhone or iPad A flat level surface with an edge (table, desk, shelf, bar etc.) that your device can slide on A bit of skill! These games are loosely based on the old pub game of Shove Ha'penny and features a real ‘shove’ mechanic - no having to flip the coins up the board with your finger in this one. You have to give your device a gentle shove to make your groat travel up the board and this can be as fun or frustrating as playing real Shove Ha'penny. Just make sure your device can travel a little across the surface. In all the games the objective is to land the groats in the ‘beds’ (the space between the lines) in order to score points, and any groats landing in a bed will score you points irrespective of the colour. You can shove the groat into a bed directly or get help from collisions with other groats on the board to achieve this.Any groat that lands on or over the side or end lines is lost. There are four modes of play: Groats - Plays on a single device with players playing from opposite ends of the ‘board’. Each player has three groats and the first to score three points in each of the five beds is the winner. Match Play - Allows you to play games with other players on-line. This requires that you are logged into Game Center (usually with your iCloud account) and you can either invite friends to play against or request a match against anyone who is also waiting for a game. You can start and play multiple games at the same time as this is a turn based game. Groatesk - this is a single player ‘blast’ game where the objective is to score as many points as possible. To help (or hinder) there are occasional ‘Joker’ groats placed randomly around the board Practice: This is a simple practice game for one player in which the three red groats are placed randomly on the board so that you can polish up your skills. This mode also offers you the ability to retry the last turn or reset the practice game from scratch. Shoving your groat is as easy as: 1 - Drag the groat left or right with your finger until it is in the position you want 2 - Hit the 'Done' button, this now freezes your groat in place horizontally 3 - Give your device a shove, a little for the lower beds or a bit more for the upper ones 4 - The groat now travels up the board, how far and at what angle depending on the shove. Full rules are include in the App (hit More on the first screen)

About

Egg Catcher

Experience classic arcade nostalgia with this retro LCD handheld game. Catch falling eggs from hen houses by moving a basket, avoiding misses to prevent penalties. Choose between two modes with increasing speed and difficulty.

Highlights
  • Authentic vintage LCD look and sound
  • Easy pick-up-and-play fun
  • Rising speed and difficulty
  • Two game modes
  • High score tracking
Features
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Catch every falling egg. Guide the wolf, survive four hen houses, and chase 999 on the classic 1984 LCD arcade. HOW TO PLAY Move the wolf between four corners and catch eggs rolling down from the hen houses. Miss one and you take a penalty. When the hare peeks in, a miss counts as only half — use that window to recover. TWO MODES • Game A — three active lanes. Learn the rhythm. • Game B — all four lanes. Full speed. • Eggs get faster the longer you last. • Every 100 points the pace dips, then climbs again. WHY PLAY • Authentic vintage LCD look and beep • One-thumb controls, instant rounds • Works offline — no account, no tutorial • Personal high-score chase • Optional one-time purchase to remove ads This is the pocket arcade millions grew up with: four corners, rising speed, and a score that only goes up if you never miss. Pick it up for one round. Stay for the record. Can you reach 999? Catch the eggs. Beat your best.

Screenshots

Groats4 screens
Egg Catcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Egg Catcher at none against Groats's shown. Egg Catcher also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Groats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Egg Catcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Groats against 5.0 for Egg Catcher. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groats ships an update every 2 months, Egg Catcher every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Groats versus Egg Catcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroatsEgg Catcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen ArscottWe Are Interfaces AB

Customer experience

Groats

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Egg Catcher

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Groats

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Egg Catcher

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Groats free?
Groats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Egg Catcher free?
Egg Catcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Groats or Egg Catcher?
Groats and Egg Catcher are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Groats or Egg Catcher have ads?
Groats shows ads; Egg Catcher does not.
Which is updated more often, Groats or Egg Catcher?
Groats ships an update every 2 months, and Egg Catcher every 11 days. Most recently, Groats was updated on October 30, 2026 and Egg Catcher on October 31, 2026.

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