Comparison

Holowork vs Grow Your Cat

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

Head to head
About

Holowork

Features
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Holowork is for anyone who wants to manage their time well and stay present in the moment. Dig tunnels with Holdu while you focus. Every minute of concentration digs 1 meter deeper. Before you know it, you and Holdu will have built something together. Deep Focus mode blocks distracting apps during your session and lifts automatically when you're done. Track your daily focus time and depth to build a consistent habit. Every night at 10 PM, sit by the campfire with Holdu and take a break. Sometimes he reads you a poem while the fire crackles. As your tunnel deepens, so does your ability to focus.

About

Grow Your Cat

Features
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Grow Your Cat is a simple but highly customizable Pomodoro timer. Each time you finish a session, you get a cute cat to add to your collection. Make it yours: β€’ Free-form timer by default β€” turn on as much of the Pomodoro method as you like (breaks, focus intentions, mandatory breaks). β€’ A gentle stats screen with streaks, charts, and a breakdown by task. β€’ Your collection syncs across your Apple devices via your own private iCloud. It's 100% free, works without an internet connection, and has no ads or tracking. Whether you're studying, working, or just staying off your phone for twenty-five minutes, Grow Your Cat gives you a small, warm reason to focus.

Screenshots

Holowork3 screens
Grow Your Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grow Your Cat at every 4 days against Holowork's every 9 days. Grow Your Cat also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holowork ships an update every 9 days, Grow Your Cat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Holowork versus Grow Your Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoloworkGrow Your Cat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNante StudioILLIA MAKHAIEV

In-app purchases

None

Holowork

No in-app purchases

None

Grow Your Cat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Holowork free?
Holowork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grow Your Cat free?
Grow Your Cat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Holowork or Grow Your Cat have ads?
Neither Holowork nor Grow Your Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Holowork or Grow Your Cat?
Holowork ships an update every 9 days, and Grow Your Cat every 4 days. Most recently, Holowork was updated on October 20, 2026 and Grow Your Cat on October 18, 2026.

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