Comparison

OnlyCat vs Basket Buddy

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

Head to head
About

OnlyCat

This advanced cat flap uses AI to detect and prevent prey from entering your home. It offers selective access control for each pet, real-time notifications, and allows for timed curfews. Manage multiple cats and track their activities with personalized profiles and video highlights.

Highlights
  • AI prey detection
  • Selective access control
  • Smart notifications
  • Multi-cat management
  • Timed curfews
  • Activity tracking
  • Personalized cat profiles
Features
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Wild outside. Calm inside. Your cat comes and goes. OnlyCat watches the door — you don't have to. The flap sees every arrival, recognises every cat, and when someone tries to bring home a "gift" — a mouse, a bird, whatever tried its luck — the door quietly says no. You sleep through the night. You leave the house. The hallway stays clean. And every morning you can see exactly what happened while you weren't looking. PROTECT THE HOME • Prey detection stops contraband at the threshold — the flap simply doesn't open. • Review the evidence later: every event on video, from routine transits to heroically thwarted deliveries. • Contraband detected. Crisis averted. FREEDOM FOR THEM • No collars, no compromises: recognises your cats by their microchips. • Rules per cat: who may go out, who may come in — and when. • Unlimited cats per device — harmony for the whole household. BRING THEM HOME SAFE • Night curfews bring wanderers home before dark — set once, forgotten. • Who's in and who's out, at a glance. • Real-time notifications for arrivals, exits and attempted smuggling. THE APP • A live activity feed with video of every coming and going. • A profile for every cat: habits, daily rhythms, prey attempts. • Remote unlock, door policies and curfews — control from the sofa. • Share the clips. "Nice try, Mabel." Works with your OnlyCat® flap. Set up in minutes. Stay connected. Feel relieved. Let cats be cats.

About

Basket Buddy

Features
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Basket Buddy - Smart grocery price tracker & shopping list Never overpay for groceries again! Basket Buddy is your intelligent shopping companion that transforms how you track prices, discover savings, and shop smarter with friends and family. Track every purchase - Log grocery items with descriptions, quantities and prices from any shop Value analysis - Automatically calculates which shops offer the best value for each item Price history - Build your personal database of where you found the best deals Smart filtering - View all items by cheapest shop Never forget again - Quickly find where you bought that special sauce or seasoning, using the lookup feature COLLABORATIVE SHOPPING Friend groups - Add friends and family to share your price data and discoveries Shared intelligence - Access everyone's finds to maximise your collective savings power Group shopping list - Create and manage a shopping list that instantly syncs across your group Real time updates - Every change appears instantly on all devices AI POWERED ORGANISATION (iOS 26 only) Intelligent organisation - AI automatically organises your shopping list for efficient shop navigation PREMIUM EXPERIENCE Liquid Glass support - Beautiful, intuitive interface that makes price tracking enjoyable PERFECT FOR - Families looking to reduce grocery spending - Couples who shop together and want to stay coordinated - Roommates sharing shopping responsibilities - Budget conscious shoppers who love being organised If you have any questions or feedback, reach out to us at: krisdev1@outlook.com

Screenshots

OnlyCat4 screens
Basket Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Basket Buddy at none against OnlyCat's shown. Basket Buddy also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). OnlyCat's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnlyCat ships an update every 3 months, Basket Buddy monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OnlyCat versus Basket Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnlyCatBasket Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB11 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperOnlyCatKrzysztof Skierniewski

In-app purchases

None

OnlyCat

No in-app purchases

None

Basket Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnlyCat free?
OnlyCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basket Buddy free?
Basket Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnlyCat or Basket Buddy have ads?
OnlyCat shows ads; Basket Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, OnlyCat or Basket Buddy?
OnlyCat ships an update every 3 months, and Basket Buddy monthly. Most recently, OnlyCat was updated on November 4, 2026 and Basket Buddy on October 27, 2026.

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