Comparison

CoatCheck vs Gruff Automation

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

Head to head
About

CoatCheck

This app eliminates the need for physical coat check tickets and cash payments at venues. Securely store your payment information and retrieve your coat using your phone, even from your lock screen. Enjoy a seamless experience at bars, clubs, and events.

Highlights
  • Never lose coat check tickets
  • Digital payment for coat check and cover
  • Securely add credit card information
  • Access ID from lock screen
  • Speedy login with Touch ID
  • Free coat check on your birthday
Features
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No more tickets, no more coins, no more stress. CoatCheck makes it easy to pay for coat check and cover charges at your favorite bars, clubs & events. Never lose your coat check ticket again! GETTING STARTED: 1) Sign up 2) Scan your phone at your favorite CoatCheck location 3) Hand over your coat(s) FEATURES: • Never lose your coat check ticket Find coats by your name, phone number or email. • Hate fumbling for coins? So do we. Never worry about loose change to pay for coat check, cover or tips by securely adding your credit card. Use your camera to speed up the process! • Passbook Save your CoatCheck ID to Passbook to speed up the process. Your ID is now accessible from the lock screen! • Touch ID Don't want to type your password every time? Use Touch ID to speed up the login process. • Happy birthday! Never pay to check your coat on your birthday. If you own a bar, club, venue or are hosting an event and are interested in CoatCheck email us at info@coatcheckapp.com.

About

Gruff Automation

Features
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Control Your Electricity Costs: The Gruff Saver Socket is a Wi-Fi connected socket that monitors electricity prices and automatically turns on/off your devices to save you money during off-peak hours. Stop Overpaying for Electricity: Introducing the Gruff Saver Socket, the innovative way to take control of your electricity bills. This Wi-Fi connected socket seamlessly integrates with your home network and retrieves real-time market electricity prices. With this information, the Gruff Saver Socket can automatically switch on and off your plugged-in devices based on the current price per hour. This means your appliances will only operate during off-peak hours when electricity is cheapest, saving you money without any manual effort. Smart Savings, Simplified: The Gruff Saver Socket is easy to set up and use. Simply connect it to your Wi-Fi network and configure it through the user-friendly app. You can then choose which devices you want to connect to the socket and set personalized preferences for their operation based on electricity prices. The Gruff Saver Socket takes care of the rest, automatically optimizing your energy consumption and saving you money on your electricity bills. Benefits: Reduce your electricity costs by automatically using appliances during off-peak hours. Gain real-time insights into market electricity prices. Easy to set up and manage through a user-friendly app. Convenient and automated solution for saving energy. Gruff Saver Socket - Smarter Electricity Use, Lower Bills.

Screenshots

CoatCheck2 screens
Gruff Automation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CoatCheck at 8.0 against Gruff Automation's 16.4. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoatCheck ships an update every 3 weeks, Gruff Automation every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CoatCheck versus Gruff Automation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoatCheckGruff Automation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathaniel BlumerAltos Engineering OU

In-app purchases

None

CoatCheck

No in-app purchases

None

Gruff Automation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoatCheck free?
CoatCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gruff Automation free?
Gruff Automation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CoatCheck or Gruff Automation have ads?
Neither CoatCheck nor Gruff Automation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoatCheck or Gruff Automation?
CoatCheck ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gruff Automation every 6 weeks. Most recently, CoatCheck was updated on October 2, 2026 and Gruff Automation on October 12, 2026.

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