Comparison

Scritchy Scratchy vs Dogpile

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

Head to head
About

Scritchy Scratchy

Experience the thrill of scratching cards in this incremental game where luck and strategy lead to glittering riches. Uncover rare symbols, boost your odds, and unlock a helpful bot to automate scratching. Choose your path to victory, from steady gains to explosive jackpots, or reset your progress for permanent advantages.

Highlights
  • Variety of scratch cards
  • Unlockable Scratch Bot
  • Luck-boosting upgrades
  • Permanent Prestige upgrades
  • Risk vs. reward mechanics
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game where luck is your weapon, and glittering riches are just a scratch away. Dive into a growing collection of scratchers, each with its own quirks, surprises, and sometimes downsides. Rip through tickets, uncover rare symbols, tweak your own luck, and chase absurd payouts. Unlock Scratch Bot, your tireless mechanical friend who scratches and reveals the rewards for you. Turn your run into a full-blown jackpot engine as your balance shoots through the roof while you sit back and relax. As you prosper, you’ll unlock upgrades that twist luck in your favor: • Boosted odds and payouts • Faster and easier scratching • New scratch card variants with unique rules But power always comes with risk. Some cards tempt you with monstrous payouts at the cost of nasty penalties. Some offer steady income… others threaten your entire run. Will you play like a sensible adult or gamble like a degenerate in a neon casino? When you’re ready for even more madness, Prestige to reset your run, gather Jack Points, and spend them on permanent upgrades that reshape your strategy. Build your own luck engine: Slow and steady, wildly explosive, or pure chaos.

About

Dogpile

Merge adorable dogs to create bigger ones in this strategic puzzle game. Customize your canine companions with unique traits and powerful dog tags to achieve the ultimate collection. Master clever placements and upgrades to reach your goal of the BIGGEST dogs.

Highlights
  • Merge dogs to create larger breeds
  • Customize dogs with unique traits
  • Utilize powerful dog tags for synergy
  • Strategic card management and upgrades
  • Discover and collect various dog breeds
Features
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You really shouldn't adopt a dozen dogs, but now you can! Dogpile gets you towrangle a cute collection of caninesinto the perfect deck, customize them, and play them expertly. Manage the clutter, upgrade and improve your cards as you go, and strive for the BIGGESTdogs. When two of the same dog touch, BAM! You get a BIGGER dog. With careful placement, some clever purchases, and a can-do attitude, you can merge pups strategically and achieve the biggest dogs imaginable. Like in real life, dogs come with quirks and untapped potential! You’ll discover any variety of weird traits such as Barky, Sleepy, Timid, Cool and more. Take your dogs to the Dog Wash to add even more traits, and find Dog Tags that bolster and benefit from Trait synergy! Utilize a clever array of powerful Dog Tags to modify how your dogs and their Traits function. Find interesting synergies and unique combos to aid you in all of your merging endeavours. And always remember your ultimate goal: BIGGER!

Screenshots

Scritchy Scratchy4 screens
Dogpile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dogpile at Free against Scritchy Scratchy's $6.99. Dogpile also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 74%). Scritchy Scratchy's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 135) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Dogpile is free to download; Scritchy Scratchy costs $6.99 up front. Scritchy Scratchy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dogpile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scritchy Scratchy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scritchy Scratchy has 2.8K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Scritchy Scratchy's written reviews are positive against 87% of Dogpile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Scritchy Scratchy versus Dogpile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScritchy ScratchyDogpile
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better4.7 (135 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better135
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB1.1 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFunday Games ApSFoot Games

Customer experience

Scritchy Scratchy

All ratings2,664 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews350 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.9%
Negative15.4%

Dogpile

All ratings52 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scritchy Scratchy

One-time1
  • Supporter Edition: Golden Gear$2.99
1 purchases

Dogpile

One-time1
  • Full Version$7.99

Questions

Is Scritchy Scratchy free?
Scritchy Scratchy costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dogpile free?
Dogpile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scritchy Scratchy or Dogpile?
Scritchy Scratchy is rated higher. Scritchy Scratchy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Dogpile averages 4.7 from 135 ratings.
Do Scritchy Scratchy or Dogpile have ads?
Neither Scritchy Scratchy nor Dogpile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scritchy Scratchy or Dogpile?
Scritchy Scratchy ships an update every 3 days, and Dogpile every 3 days. Most recently, Scritchy Scratchy was updated on October 28, 2026 and Dogpile on October 28, 2026.

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