Tadpole Growth Game vs 桌面汪
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tadpole Growth Game
Grow from a tiny tadpole into a frog by eating plankton and combining with other tadpoles. Navigate a dangerous underwater world, avoiding predators like shrimps and goldfish. Evolve into a frog when you reach 600 growth points.
- Eat plankton to gain points
- Combine tadpoles for growth
- Evolve into a frog
- Avoid predators
- Gradual growth mechanics
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Become a little tadpole and grow up gradually Eat a plankton and grow 5 points Combine a tadpole to grow 20 points The tadpoles gradually get bigger as they grow up When it reaches 600 o'clock, it will evolve into a frog! On the way of evolution, be careful not to be eaten by shrimps, crabs, goldfish and tadpoles!
桌面汪
Bring a virtual puppy to life on your phone's home screen. Interact with your digital pet, feed it, keep its environment clean, and watch it grow and develop its own personality. Experience a unique way to have a companion that's always with you.
- Place virtual dog on home screen
- Interactive pet care and growth
- Dogs have unique personalities
- Feed and clean up after your dog
- Discover surprises through care
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快来认识一下你的新朋友吧！ 桌面汪为你带来了全新玩法，手机桌面可以养宠物狗啦！随时随地陪你互动玩耍，让你的手机屏幕变得“趣味十足”！ 【把小狗养在桌面上】 创新的玩法，通过设置桌面小组件，把可爱的小狗养在桌面上～ 【陪伴养育，共同成长】 领养的狗狗有自己的性格和行动，它可能很粘人，也可能很高冷，甚至可能贪玩离家一段时间，你要为狗狗准备好食物和水、保持家里干净，悉心的养育可能带来意想不到的惊喜呦～ 是时候拥有一只汪星人伙伴了！ 想要探索桌面养宠物的新玩法？想要更多宠物？快来反馈给我们吧！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tadpole Growth Game at none against 桌面汪's 5. Tadpole Growth Game also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). 桌面汪's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. 桌面汪 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tadpole Growth Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
桌面汪 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 65 respectively.
Tadpole Growth Game ships an update every 5 weeks, 桌面汪 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tadpole Growth Game | 桌面汪 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (47 ratings) | 4.6 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 磊 余 | Gameley |
Customer experience
Tadpole Growth Game
桌面汪
In-app purchases
Tadpole Growth Game
No in-app purchases
桌面汪
- 大堆汪汪币$0.99
- 小堆汪汪币$0.99
- 大袋汪汪币$2.99
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- 小箱汪汪币$4.99
- 大箱汪汪币$9.99
