# Pet Hotel Premium vs Forest Animals Simulator

The clearest difference is rating: Pet Hotel Premium at 4.3 against Forest Animals Simulator's 1.0. Pet Hotel Premium also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 73 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 1). Forest Animals Simulator's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Pet Hotel Premium costs $9.99 and Forest Animals Simulator $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Pet Hotel Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pet Hotel Premium has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pet Hotel Premium ships an update every 3 months, Forest Animals Simulator every 73 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pet Hotel Premium | Forest Animals Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | **[4.3 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pet-hotel-premium/id1163764413/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-animals-simulator/id1513070544/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 73 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 125 MB | 186 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Trophy Games Development A/S](https://appshunter.io/developer/912787779) | [Alperen Karagoz](https://appshunter.io/developer/836846874) |

## What reviewers say

### Pet Hotel Premium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pet-hotel-premium/id1163764413)

Manage a virtual pet hotel, caring for various animals like cats, dogs, and hamsters. Engage in quests, expand enclosures, and ensure all pets are happy and well-looked-after before their owners return.

**Highlights:** Care for 5 different pet types, Play with and cuddle animals, Complete exciting quests, Expand animal enclosures, Collect coins to improve hotel, Realistic 3D animations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Forest Animals Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-animals-simulator/id1513070544)

Experience life as a forest animal, from birth to death. Survive by finding food and water, protect your health, and raise a family. Explore a dynamic world with changing weather and seasons.

**Highlights:** Play as various forest animals, Survive hunger, thirst, and fatigue, Build a family and protect cubs, Dynamic day/night and weather systems, Quest and level progression, Mini and large map for navigation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pet Hotel Premium free?

Pet Hotel Premium costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Forest Animals Simulator free?

Forest Animals Simulator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pet Hotel Premium or Forest Animals Simulator?

Pet Hotel Premium is rated higher. Pet Hotel Premium averages 4.3 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Forest Animals Simulator averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pet Hotel Premium or Forest Animals Simulator have ads?

Neither Pet Hotel Premium nor Forest Animals Simulator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pet Hotel Premium or Forest Animals Simulator?

Pet Hotel Premium ships an update every 3 months, and Forest Animals Simulator every 73 months. Most recently, Pet Hotel Premium was updated on November 2, 2026 and Forest Animals Simulator on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*