jARws vs My Grumpy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
jARws
Experience sharks in augmented reality. Film your friends interacting with virtual sharks, record videos, and share your creations. Explore three distinct scenes: a holographic display, a boat on rough seas, and a circling shark.
- Augmented reality shark experience
- Film friends with virtual sharks
- Record and share videos
- Holographic scene
- Boat on rough seas scene
- Circling shark scene
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A fun Shark inspired Augmented Reality experience. Film your friends with sharks, record videos and share with friends. Swipe between three difference scenes: 1. A Holographic experience 2. A boat in rough seas 3. Circling Shark
My Grumpy
Interact with a grumpy marmot mascot by playing pranks, customizing his appearance and home, and caring for him. Discover new tricks and reactions while earning coins for annoying him. This virtual pet game offers entertainment for both children and adults.
- Play pranks on a grumpy marmot
- Customize mascot's appearance
- Customize mascot's house
- Care for the mascot (feed, bathe)
- Discover mascot's reactions
- Earn in-game coins
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Remember Mr. Grumpy, the most hilarious marmot in the neighborhood? Well, guess what: he did not forget you at all, and he is not quite pleased to meet you again. Laugh at Mr. Grumpy's crankiness and play amazing pranks in this virtual pet game. You will also have to look after him and keep him well fed and clean. But… Who said it has to be easy on him? Pay a visit to his house and interact with your, uh, "friend", in different funny environments! Customize Grumpy's style and annoy him putting funny hats, ties, glasses and clothes on him! Customize also Grumpy's house and make yourself comfortable! He will hate it! HIGHLIGHTS • Bother Mr. Grumpy and get coins every time he is super nervous! • Discover new tricks to see dozens of reactions from Mr. McGrump! Kids love it! • Bathe him and put him to bed… And also wake him up very disturbingly! • Feed him with spicy and interesting food… And see what happens. • Perfect to entertain children (and adults too, why not?) Cats and dogs are SO over. Marmots are AWESOME! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Grumpy at 4.7 against jARws's 3.8. My Grumpy also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 50%). jARws's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. My Grumpy sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. jARws asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Grumpy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Grumpy has 5.6K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of jARws's written reviews are positive against 76% of My Grumpy's.
jARws ships an update every 5 months, My Grumpy every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | jARws | My Grumpy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (9 ratings) | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 76.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 5.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nthState | TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA |
Customer experience
jARws
My Grumpy
Bugs and requests
jARws
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
My Grumpy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes when trying to give Mr. Grumpy a shower
- Notifications about bathroom emergencies are inaccurate
- Compatibility issues on older devices
- Glitches when taking pictures of Mr. Grumpy
Requested features
5 requests- More mini-games and activities
- Ability to customize Mr. Grumpy's appearance
- Expand the game world with new locations
- Add a companion character for Mr. Grumpy
- Improve the audio quality
In-app purchases
jARws
No in-app purchases
My Grumpy
- Pile of Gems$1.99
- Pile of Coins$1.99
- My Grumpy Promo Bundles VHigh$2.99
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- Stack of Gems$3.99
- Stack of Coins$3.99
- starter pack$4.99
- My Grumpy - Promo Bundles High$6.99
- Chest of Gems$8.99
- Chest of Coins$8.99
- Mountain of Coins$19.99
- Avalanche of Gems$39.99
- Avalanche of Coins$39.99
