Comparison

Dogotchi vs Bounder

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

Head to head
About

Dogotchi

Care for and play with 12 adorable virtual dogs in a retro-style simulation game. Feed, clean, and engage in mini-games to keep your pets happy and help them grow. Unlock new breeds as your dogs mature.

Highlights
  • Care for 12 virtual dogs
  • Feed, clean, and play with pets
  • Unlock 12 unique mini-games
  • Discover 12 dog breeds
  • Customize game colors
  • Retro visual style
Features
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Dogotchi is the next game of our retro-style simulation series started by Wildagotchi. This time you take care of and play with 12 adorable dogs. The more you take care of your pet, the happier it is. And happy pet means pet growing fast. Take your time, feed it, clean it and play with it - all depends on you now! At the beginning you have 3 unique breeds to choose. First 3 breeds are: Old English Sheepdog, Husky and Pug! For every 2 dogs reaching adult stage, 3 more become unlocked. They are waiting for you - uncover them all! Every dog has its own set of mini-games that you unlock with progress. There are 3 games per pet (12 total). Customize whole game using colors you like. All this and more in consistent eye-candy retro style!

About

Bounder

Experience a classic 80s arcade game faithfully recreated for mobile. Bounce and dodge through challenging levels, enjoying innovative features like parallax scrolling. This version offers multiple original platform ports with enhancements for modern devices.

Highlights
  • Faithful recreation of original game
  • Parallax scrolling
  • Multiple platform versions (C64, Spectrum, Amstrad)
  • Challenging levels
  • High score chasing
  • Mobile-optimized controls
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Bounder was one of the most successful games in the 80’s and was published by Gremlin Graphics in 1985. Gremlin were responsible for many classics such as Bounder, Re-Bounder, Monty Mole, Thing on a Spring, Zool etc… they were one of the biggest developers and publishers in the world and started by Ian Stewart, Gremlin was one of the pioneers to kickstart the games industry.  Bounder’s popularity spans decades and has continued to be featured in Retro Gamer with a 2 page spread only recently, Walk-through videos on Youtube, regular mentions about the game on social media and it’s been included in the new Mini C64 machine. This little tennis ball of fun continues to be highly regarded and fondly remembered in the retro-gaming community.  Originally created by Christian Shrigley, Andrew Green, Robert Toone, Bounder featured many ground-breaking features such as Parallax Scrolling, first seen on a computer game. The game featured 10 levels, all as challenging as the first and at times is unforgiving but that's what kept drawing people back to this best selling game. Zzap!64 gleefully pinned a Gold Medal on the daredevil tennis ball in its tenth issue, calling Bounder “an absorbing, demanding and totally innovative approach to the ageing platform formula,” and that's exactly what Bounder is.  Our Bounder version is faithful to the original and includes features which helps it translate to mobile devices. Our App includes the C64, Spectrum and Amstrad versions, not emulated but re-coded to a high standard so it looks and feels like the original computer versions but with new added extras to please retro gamers and attract new gamers to Bounder.  Bounce and dodge your way to your highest score yet!  This game is free to download but does offer in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Dogotchi4 screens
Bounder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dogotchi at 4.7 against Bounder's 4.0. Dogotchi also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 4). Bounder's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Dogotchi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bounder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dogotchi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dogotchi has 1.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Dogotchi's written reviews are positive against 63% of Bounder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dogotchi ships an update every 3 months, Bounder every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dogotchi versus Bounder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDogotchiBounder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanusz JankowskiAtatio Interactive Ltd

Customer experience

Dogotchi

All ratings1,437 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.1%

Bounder

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dogotchi

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
1 purchases

Bounder

One-time1
  • Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Dogotchi free?
Dogotchi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bounder free?
Bounder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dogotchi or Bounder?
Dogotchi is rated higher. Dogotchi averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Bounder averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Dogotchi or Bounder have ads?
Dogotchi shows ads; Bounder does not.
Which is updated more often, Dogotchi or Bounder?
Dogotchi ships an update every 3 months, and Bounder every 34 months. Most recently, Dogotchi was updated on October 20, 2026 and Bounder on October 8, 2026.

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