Comparison

PetPon vs Grub

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

Head to head
About

PetPon

Transform your pet photos and videos with humorous AI filters. Easily create and share amusing content of your furry companions with friends and family.

Highlights
  • AI pet filters
  • Photo creation
  • Video creation
  • Sharing with friends
  • Funny pet content
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PetPon - An application for funny AI pet filters. Create photos and videos of your beloved pets with AI filters and share them with friends and family! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Grub

Features
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Grub is a retro-style virtual pet game where you adopt and care for your very own pixel creature. FEED & CARE Keep your grub happy by feeding it ingredients you discover while foraging. Watch its hunger, happiness, and energy levels and make sure it stays healthy! PLAY MINIGAMES Earn XP and level up your grub by playing fun tap-based minigames. The better you play, the faster your grub grows. GO ON EXPEDITIONS Send your grub out to explore mysterious locations and bring back rare ingredients and treasures. FORAGE FOR FOOD Search the wilderness for ingredients to cook meals for your grub. Discover rare items and keep your pantry stocked. WATCH IT GROW As your grub levels up, it evolves and changes. Unlock new abilities and watch your pet transform. PIXEL ART STYLE Beautiful hand-crafted pixel art brings your grub to life with charming animations and a cozy atmosphere. Download Grub today and start your pet-raising adventure!

Screenshots

PetPon3 screens
Grub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grub at none against PetPon's 1. Grub also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support 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. PetPon sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Grub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PetPon ships an update every 5 days, Grub daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PetPon versus Grub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetPonGrub
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAegen GmbHJesse Barton

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PetPon

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
None

Grub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PetPon free?
PetPon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grub free?
Grub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PetPon or Grub have ads?
Both PetPon and Grub show ads.
Which is updated more often, PetPon or Grub?
PetPon ships an update every 5 days, and Grub daily. Most recently, PetPon was updated on October 14, 2026 and Grub on October 25, 2026.

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