grug vs Hold it.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily wisdom sharing
- Accompanying artwork
- Home screen widget
- Customizable themes
- Light and dark modes
- No login or tracking
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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
Hold it.
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Hold It is a minimalist app for tracking self-restraint. We don't track what you did — we track what you resisted. Skipped the boba, avoided impulse buying, put down the phone. Every resistance is a victory over yourself. KEY FEATURES • Resistance Tracking: One tap to log each moment of self-control, with optional notes and savings amounts • Custom Categories: Create your own resistance items with custom emojis and labels • Multi-Dimensional Stats (VIP): Heatmap, category breakdown, time-of-day distribution, monthly trends • Savings Calculator (VIP): Assign a dollar value to each resistance and see how much you've saved • Timeline: Review your journey chronologically and stay motivated WHY HOLD IT • Minimalist Design: Open and record in seconds — no clutter • Fully Offline: All data stays on your device. Nothing leaves without your permission • Privacy First: Zero data collection. No third-party tracking • Multilingual: Chinese, English, Japanese • One-time purchase, lifetime access Self-restraint isn't suffering — it's the best investment in yourself. Hold it. Build a better you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: grug at none against Hold it.'s 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hold it. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. grug asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | grug | Hold it. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ocho | 明杰 朱 |
In-app purchases
grug
No in-app purchases
Hold it.
- Lifetime VIP$2.99






