# Grass vs SmallTube

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grass at 100% against SmallTube's 0%. Grass also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (202 vs 1). SmallTube's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 95 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Grass holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grass has 202 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Grass's written reviews are positive against 0% of SmallTube's.

Grass ships an update every 95 months, SmallTube every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grass | SmallTube |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (202 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grass/id417630059/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smalltube/id6502561505/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **202** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 95 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CW&T](https://appshunter.io/developer/403622462) | [Ioannis Notaris](https://appshunter.io/developer/1744206387) |

## What reviewers say

### Grass

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grass/id417630059)

This app simulates a field of grass that reacts to your breath, touch, and device orientation. Experience interactive breathing exercises, gentle wind simulations, and tactile feedback.

**Highlights:** Breath-guided breathing exercises, Microphone-controlled wind simulation, Compass-oriented field direction, Touch-based grass combing, Customizable scenes and wind intensity, Individual blade simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### SmallTube

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smalltube/id6502561505)

A native iOS client for watching videos, offering ad-free viewing with picture-in-picture and background playback. Enjoy a streamlined experience for embeddable content.

**Highlights:** Ad-free viewing, Picture-in-picture playback, Background playback, Native iOS experience, Embeddable video support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grass free?

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

### Is SmallTube free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Grass or SmallTube?

Grass is rated higher. Grass averages 3.7 out of 5 from 202 ratings, while SmallTube averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Grass or SmallTube have ads?

Neither Grass nor SmallTube shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grass or SmallTube?

Grass ships an update every 95 months, and SmallTube every 2 days. Most recently, Grass was updated on October 22, 2026 and SmallTube on October 18, 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.*