Comparison

Stark Rip vs HotPaws

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

Head to head
About

Stark Rip

This app offers a comprehensive fitness experience with HD video demonstrations of 19 exercises. Users can create personalized workout routines, target specific muscle groups, and utilize built-in timers for various training styles like Tabata and HIIT. It also integrates with Apple Health to track progress.

Highlights
  • 19 HD video exercises
  • Personalized workout creation
  • Full body workouts
  • Step-by-step workout guidance
  • Tabata, HIIT, and Circuit timers
  • Muscle group targeting
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Optimise your results with Stark RIP! - Be inspired by 19 exercises presented in sharp HD video. - Create your own personal workout. - Get a full body workout with exercises in all ranges of difficulty - While working out, follow the step by step workout-feature which take you through the workout using timers and your chosen specifics. - The timers support different workout types including Tabata, HIIT and Circuit training. - Find exercises targeting specific muscle groups. Integration with Apple Health: Save burned calories and performed workouts. Exercises are performed by the famous professional instructor, Seth Ronland.

About

HotPaws

This app helps determine if outdoor ground temperatures are safe for walking your dog. It uses your location to estimate ground temperature based on local weather and ground type, providing a clear visual and written indicator. Users can choose between Celsius and Fahrenheit for temperature readings.

Highlights
  • Ground temperature estimation
  • Visual and written safety indicators
  • Location-based weather data
  • Celsius and Fahrenheit support
  • Ground type estimation
Features
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Check the ground before your next dog walk. HotPaws helps you assess whether the ground may be too hot or too cold for your dog's paws. Using your location, local weather, time since sunrise, and your selected ground material, it estimates surface temperature and gives you a simple visual indicator and written recommendation. A QUICK CHECK BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT See the current outdoor temperature alongside the estimated ground temperature, with guidance for hot and cold conditions. EIGHT GROUND TYPES Choose from asphalt, concrete, grass, sand, dirt, stone, wood, and metal to check the surface you're planning to walk on. CELSIUS OR FAHRENHEIT Switch between temperature units with a tap. LOCAL WEATHER, SIMPLE DESIGN Get weather for your current location in a straightforward view made for everyday dog walks. GROUND TEMPERATURE IS AN ESTIMATE HotPaws does not directly measure the surface or guarantee that a walk is safe. Actual temperatures can vary with shade, sunlight, moisture, and local conditions. Check the surface yourself before walking, avoid surfaces that feel uncomfortably hot or cold, and pay attention to your dog's comfort. Ground temperature is only one factor in deciding whether to head outside.

Screenshots

Stark Rip4 screens
HotPaws2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stark Rip at every 4 months against HotPaws's every 21 months. Stark Rip also leads on ratings volume (44 vs 2) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). HotPaws's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stark Rip costs $4.99 and HotPaws $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HotPaws holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stark Rip has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Stark Rip's written reviews are positive against 50% of HotPaws's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stark Rip ships an update every 4 months, HotPaws every 21 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stark Rip versus HotPaws: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStark RipHotPaws
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (44 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPostra ABJonathan Judelson

Customer experience

Stark Rip

All ratings44 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral21.4%
Negative14.3%

HotPaws

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stark Rip

No in-app purchases

None

HotPaws

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stark Rip free?
Stark Rip costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HotPaws free?
HotPaws costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stark Rip or HotPaws?
HotPaws is rated higher. Stark Rip averages 4.7 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while HotPaws averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Stark Rip or HotPaws have ads?
Neither Stark Rip nor HotPaws shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stark Rip or HotPaws?
Stark Rip ships an update every 4 months, and HotPaws every 21 months. Most recently, Stark Rip was updated on October 24, 2026 and HotPaws on October 24, 2026.

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