Groats vs Egg Catcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)
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.
- Authentic vintage LCD look and sound
- Easy pick-up-and-play fun
- Rising speed and difficulty
- Two game modes
- High score tracking
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Groats | Egg Catcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Arscott | We Are Interfaces AB |
Customer experience
Groats
Egg Catcher
In-app purchases
Groats
- Remove Ads$3.99
Egg Catcher
- Remove Ads$2.99









