Comparison

PawPeek vs Cronch

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

Head to head
About

PawPeek

Features
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Your old iPad is the best pet camera you'll ever own. (Before you start: you'll need two devices running iOS 16 or later - one as the camera, one to watch from.) PawPeek turns a spare iPad or iPhone into a home camera: recording, live remote viewing, two-way talk and AI pet detection - no monthly fee, no account to create, and your video never passes through any cloud server. AI PET DETECTION (ON DEVICE) Recording starts only when your cat or dog shows up, so you use about 10x less storage. The AI runs entirely on the device; nothing is uploaded anywhere. EVERY CAMERA ON ONE WALL Put an old device in each room and watch them all live, side by side, on your phone. Wherever your cat wanders, you'll see it. VIDEO CALL YOUR PET Tap any camera to see them, hear them and talk to them - your face appears on the camera's screen. REMOTE PLAYBACK AND A DAILY TIME-LAPSE Watch clips back while you're out. Snapshots build up through the day into a one-tap time-lapse of your pet's day. PAIR BY QR, KEYS THAT ROTATE A new device pairs by scanning the QR code on the camera's screen. Each pairing key is used once and then replaced, so pairing only works from inside your home. Revoke any device whenever you want. WATCH FROM ANYWHERE, STILL NO FEES Zero setup on your own Wi-Fi. When you're out, the direct connection is automatic if your router supports NAT-PMP/UPnP and has a public IP address. WORKS EVEN WHEN THE NETWORK KEEPS DEVICES APART Office, dorm and guest Wi-Fi often isolate devices from one another. PawPeek switches automatically to a direct device-to-device link - no router, no configuration. Just keep the two devices near each other with Wi-Fi turned on. BACK UP TO YOUR OWN CLOUD Recordings can back up automatically to iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive and others - your account, which we never touch. In-app purchase "PawPeek Pro" (one-time, not a subscription): unlocks watching from several devices at once, plus cat-arrival alerts (even with the app closed, delivered encrypted through your own iCloud; can be turned off). No subscription. No account. Video never touches a server. Your home, your video. Requires two devices running iOS 16 or later (one as the camera, one to watch from).

About

Cronch

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Photograph a snack and the background disappears β€” it becomes a sticker. Your day turns into a single receipt. Your calendar fills with stickers. No calorie counting. No subscription. β–  SHOOT IT. IT BECOMES A STICKER. Snap the wrapper and the background is removed automatically. Everything runs on-device. Your photos never leave your phone. Not in the mood for a photo? Pick an emoji instead. β–  YOUR DAY BECOMES ONE RECEIPT Everything you ate today, printed like a receipt. What, when, how many β€” with a total at the bottom. Save it as an image and share it. β–  A CALENDAR MADE OF SNACKS Each day fills with the stickers you collected. Watching the blank squares fill up is the whole point. Missed a day? You can still add it later. β–  IT SHOWS YOU. IT DOESN'T SCOLD YOU. Weekly and monthly recaps show when you always reach for something, and which days pile up. New snacks you met this month get their own shelf. No judgment. No advice. Just what happened. β–  PANTRY Shelve your regulars and log them with one tap. Three seconds, done. β–  PLAYGROUND (Pro) Everything you ate this month spills onto the screen. Shake it, throw it, catch it in a box. There is no goal. β–  NO SUBSCRIPTION. JUST ONCE. Cronch Pro is a one-time purchase. Nothing renews. Β· Unlimited pantry (15 slots on free) Β· No ads Β· Playground Β· 5 themes Β· Plus whatever themes and features come next Ads appear once a day, only when you switch the recap to daily. We use non-personalized ads, so there's no tracking prompt. β–  EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR PHONE No account. No login. No server. All records and photos live on your device only. Export a backup file any time to move them yourself.

Screenshots

PawPeek4 screens
Cronch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PawPeek at none against Cronch's shown. PawPeek also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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

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

Both are free to download. PawPeek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cronch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PawPeek ships an update every 2 days, Cronch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
PawPeek versus Cronch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPawPeekCronch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIH TSUNG CHENHEESOO HYUN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PawPeek

One-time1
  • PawPeek Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Cronch

One-time1
  • Cronch Pro$1.99

Questions

Is PawPeek free?
PawPeek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cronch free?
Cronch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PawPeek or Cronch have ads?
Cronch shows ads; PawPeek does not.
Which is updated more often, PawPeek or Cronch?
PawPeek ships an update every 2 days, and Cronch every 10 days. Most recently, PawPeek was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cronch on October 13, 2026.

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