Arm & Hammer Super Scoop is the strongest all-around pick in this comparison for lowest-cost clumping litter.
The best litter under $15 if you need simple clumping performance and broad availability more than premium dust control.
A grocery-store staple with broad availability, lots of variants, and okay overall performance without excelling anywhere specific.
Two supermarket budget clays that finish within a whisker of each other. Super Scoop is the cheaper daily habit and the better clumper. Tidy Cats is the one you can buy anywhere, in whichever variant your shop stocks.
This comparison page is maintained by the ReviewCatLitter editorial team and grounded in the same scoring framework used across the published review catalog.
Choose between them on texture, clumping, dust and price. Then, if the room still tells you where the box is, Purrify is activated carbon you mix into whichever bag you chose. It is what we use in our own homes.
Read our Purrify guide to picking a litter for odor control.
Every figure below is a reading from our own test runs, not a rating. Where a run never took a reading it says so.
| Reading | Arm & Hammer Super Scoop | Purina Tidy Cats | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dust weighed per pourDust caught on a filter and weighed while the bag goes into the box. Lower is better. | 0.52 mg | 0.50 mgbetter | 0.02 mg |
| Clumps that survived the drop testShare of clumps still whole after a three-foot drop. Higher is better. | 64%better | 62% | 2 points |
| Bag priceWhat the tested bag cost. Bag sizes differ, so read it next to cost per pound. | $13.99 | $15.49 | $1.50 |
| Cost per poundBag price divided by what is in the bag. Lower is better. | $0.35better | $0.44 | $0.09 |
| Cost per dayWhat the box costs to keep running each day. Lower is better. | $0.35better | $0.39 | $0.04 |
| Cost across a yearThat daily cost carried over a full year of use. Lower is better. | $128better | $142 | $14 |
Neither run recorded granules outside the box, ammonia after one day and ammonia after three days, so those rows are left out rather than filled in from a similar bag. The full test data shows every reading we have.
Primary tradeoff: Arm & Hammer Super Scoop's weakest area here is dust control.
Strongest odor control in this set with baking soda helps.
It is also the cheapest daily option at $0.35 per day.
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| Product | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 8.4Good | 7.9Fair |
| Pricing | ||
| Price | $13.99 | $15.49 |
| Weight | 40 lbs | 35 lbs |
| Cost / Day | $0.35 | $0.39 |
| Performance | ||
| Dust Control | 5.7 0.52mg per pour | 5.8 0.50mg per pour |
| Clumping | 7.8 Solid budget clumps | 7.2 Average |
| Odor Control | 7.8 Baking soda helps | 7.5 Solid for budget clay |
| Tracking Outside the Box | 5.9 Moderate-high | 5.9 Moderate-high |
| Value for Cost | 9.3 $0.35/day · $13.99 | 8.2 $0.39/day · $15.49 |
| Features | ||
| Type | Budget Clumping Clay | Budget Clumping Clay |
| Flushable | ||
| Scented | Yes | Yes |
| Our Verdict | ||
| Best For | Lowest-cost clumping litter | Easy grocery-store replenishment |
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Arm & Hammer Super Scoop makes the most sense for lowest-cost clumping litter.
You want the best litter under $15 if you need simple clumping performance and broad availability more than premium dust control.
You need a formula that solves lowest-cost clumping litter better.
Purina Tidy Cats makes the most sense for easy grocery-store replenishment.
You want a grocery-store staple with broad availability, lots of variants, and okay overall performance without excelling anywhere specific.
You need a formula that solves lowest-cost clumping litter better.
The nearest options to this matchup on score and on price.
Weighed 0.58mg per pour and runs at $0.30 a day.
Weighed 0.45mg per pour and runs at $0.43 a day.
Weighed 0.48mg per pour and runs at $0.47 a day.
Arm & Hammer Super Scoop comes out ahead on the balance of dust, clumping, odor control, tracking and daily cost. Purina Tidy Cats is still the one to buy for easy grocery-store replenishment.
Arm & Hammer Super Scoop runs at $0.35 a day against $0.39 for Purina Tidy Cats.
Arm & Hammer Super Scoop scored higher: baking soda helps, against solid for budget clay for Purina Tidy Cats.
Arm & Hammer Super Scoop keeps more litter in the box: moderate-high, against moderate-high for Purina Tidy Cats.
Clump & Seal is worth the step up from Tidy Cats if smell is the reason you are shopping. Tidy Cats is cheaper by the bag and easier to find.
Super Scoop is the cheapest honest way to keep a box going. Ultra is what you buy when cheap keeps leaving broken clumps in the tray.
Ultra beat Tidy Cats on every performance reading we took, so this comes down to whether you will pay more per day.
Super Scoop is the cheaper Arm & Hammer bag. Clump & Seal is the one with the long-lasting fragrance and the firmer clumps.
Tidy Cats is the cheap habit. World's Best is the upgrade that flushes, stays in the tray, and stops the cloud when you pour.
Tidy Cats is fine while the box is working. Cat Attract is what you switch to when it stops. Nothing in a Tidy Cats bag addresses avoidance.