Comparison

grug vs LottaPaws

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

Head to head
About

grug

Receive a daily dose of simple, profound wisdom to help you navigate life's challenges. This app offers straightforward truths and accompanying artwork to inspire personal growth and contentment. It focuses on mindfulness and taking small steps each day.

Highlights
  • Daily wisdom sharing
  • Accompanying artwork
  • Home screen widget
  • Customizable themes
  • Light and dark modes
  • No login or tracking
Features
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grug know: big scary just many small rock wearing fur coat. every sunrise grug share one wisdom. help you break today rock into small piece. no fancy word. no complicated. just simple truth that work. **what grug do:** - share daily wisdom when sun rise - draw grug dream on wisdom - share with other grug - widget show wisdom on cave - grug work in light and dark cave or give grug shiny color grug not guru. grug just know: small step every day make mountain move. perfect never come. better start with broken stick today than wait for perfect stick tomorrow. wisdom come from real life. fear work love pain growth. grug speak simple but truth hit deep. like "fear just smoke. real but not solid.” and "wanting make poor. grateful make rich." each day different wisdom. truth waiting. grug help see: you already enough. just need pick up one small rock today. app simple like grug brain. open. read wisdom. maybe draw feeling. that all. no login. no cloud. no follow. just you and today truth. remember. tomorrow not here. only today real. grug help make today count. Terms of Service: https://ocho.so/terms Privacy Policy: https://ocho.so/privacy

About

LottaPaws

This app helps collectors track their Calico Critters and Sylvanian Families figures. Easily manage your collection, build wishlists, and scan barcodes to identify sets. It's designed for privacy with no account required and offline access.

Highlights
  • Track owned critters and variants
  • Build and manage wishlists
  • Scan barcodes for instant lookup
  • Monitor set completion progress
  • Share collection publicly
  • Offline access to data
  • Backup and restore collection
Features
Currently charting
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LottaPaws is the collection tracker made for Calico Critters and Sylvanian Families collectors. Whether you're a kid building your first village or an adult with shelves full of critters, LottaPaws helps you keep track of what you own and what you're hunting for. Available in 12 languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, and Swedish BROWSE THE DATABASE Explore hundreds of critters and sets from dozens of families - Chocolate Rabbits, Maple Cats, Pookie Pandas, and many more. Each character includes their name, role, and available variants. The database is continuously updated with new releases and historical sets. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Found a critter at the store? Add it to your collection with one tap - or long-press any card for quick actions. Track which variants you own, when you got them, how much you paid, and any notes you want to remember. Your collection lives on your device - no account required. BUILD YOUR WISHLIST Spotted something you want but can't buy right now? Add it to your wishlist so you don't forget. Wishlist entire sets at once, and move items to your collection when you finally track them down. SCAN BARCODES Point your camera at any set box to instantly look it up. See exactly what's inside and add critters to your collection or wishlist right from the scan. SET COMPLETION See how close you are to completing every set you've started. Progress at a glance, so you always know what you're missing. SHARE YOUR COLLECTION Create a public profile and share your collection with other collectors. Every critter, every variant - beautifully presented at collection.lottapaws.app. BIRTHDAY TWINS Enter your birthday and discover which critters share it with you. WORKS OFFLINE Your collection is always available, even without internet. Browse critters online, but your personal data is cached locally so you can show off your collection anywhere. BACKUP & RESTORE Export your entire collection to a backup file you control. Restore it on a new device or keep it safe in your files. Your data, your way. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts. No tracking. No ads. Your collection stays on your device. We don't know who you are or what you collect - that's by design. PERFECT FOR Collectors cataloging hundreds of critters Parents helping kids track their toys Hunters searching for specific variants Anyone who's ever bought a duplicate by accident WHAT'S INCLUDED Full Calico Critters / Sylvanian Families character database Collection and wishlist tracking with long-press quick actions Barcode scanning to identify sets instantly Set completion progress tracking Public collection sharing Purchase details (price, date, store, condition) Offline access to your collection Backup and restore functionality Dark mode support No ads, no account required Optional tip jar to support development Have a correction or missing critter? Report data issues right from the app and help improve the database for everyone. SUPPORT LOTTAPAWS LottaPaws is free with no ads and no tracking. If you'd like to support development, there's an optional tip jar in the app - a coffee goes a long way. Any support is hugely appreciated but never expected. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. hello@lottapaws.app

Screenshots

grug4 screens
LottaPaws4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: grug at 96% against LottaPaws's 48%. grug also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). LottaPaws's advantage is chart position (#64 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

grug is free to download; LottaPaws costs $2.99 up front. LottaPaws sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. grug asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

grug holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: grug has 3.5K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of grug's written reviews are positive against 48% of LottaPaws's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

grug ships an update weekly, LottaPaws every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
grug versus LottaPaws: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergrugLottaPaws
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better4.4 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews — better48.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better25
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#64 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOchoIsmail Dawoodjee

Customer experience

grug

All ratings3,363 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews682 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.9%

LottaPaws

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

grug

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LottaPaws

One-time3
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Double Espresso$2.99
  • Bag of Coffee Beans$9.99

Questions

Is grug free?
grug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LottaPaws free?
LottaPaws costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, grug or LottaPaws?
grug is rated higher. grug averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while LottaPaws averages 4.4 from 25 ratings.
Do grug or LottaPaws have ads?
Neither grug nor LottaPaws shows ads.
Which is updated more often, grug or LottaPaws?
grug ships an update weekly, and LottaPaws every 4 days. Most recently, grug was updated on November 7, 2026 and LottaPaws on November 6, 2026.

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