Rotio vs Grow Your Cat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Rotio
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Rotio is a routine app that lets you build your daily flow along a timeline. From getting ready in the morning to studying, working, and spending your evening, you can manage your day in the order and time that works best for you. Simply choose a start and end time to add each activity as a block. With notifications and widgets, you can check whatβs coming next, while reports help you look back on your daily progress. Rotio also supports theme changes and display style options, allowing you to customize the overall look and feel of the app to match how you use it. With Rotio Pro, you can unlock expanded routine limits, all color themes, additional widgets, extended past reports, and more flexible ways to use the app. Rotio is designed for people who want to keep up with their daily actions at a comfortable pace while maintaining their own rhythm. Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Rotio-Privacy-Policy-3754142a499180989551c1ecfc474484?source=copy_link Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Grow Your Cat
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grow Your Cat at none against Rotio's 2. Grow Your Cat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Rotio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Grow Your Cat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rotio ships an update every 10 days, Grow Your Cat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rotio | Grow Your Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sota Ninomiya | ILLIA MAKHAIEV |
In-app purchases
Rotio
- Rotio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Rotio Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Grow Your Cat
No in-app purchases









