I Became a Dog vs BBirthday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
I Became a Dog
Wake up as a dog and navigate a confusing world. Explore your surroundings and find a way to return to your human form in this unique adventure game. Uncover the mystery of your transformation.
- Explore as a dog
- Solve transformation mystery
- Navigate a new world
- Find a way back to human form
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Ugh...My head hurts... I don't remember what happened. Though I recall falling asleep yesterday after drinking like a fish... I just woke up now and realized I had become...a dog??? What a crappy situation... I should come to my senses and look around. I should look for a way to go back to being a human.
BBirthday
Experience a dreamcore visual novel where you guide Bianca through 15 years of her life from a new viewpoint. Solve escape room puzzles with horror undertones and discover multiple endings.
- Visual novel gameplay
- Dreamcore aesthetic
- Escape room puzzles
- Horror elements
- Multiple endings
- Relive life events
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Help Bianca to relive the 15 years of her life, but from another perspective. Enjoy this dreamcore style visual novel with escape room elements and hints of horror. Unlock different endings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BBirthday at none against I Became a Dog's shown. BBirthday also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). I Became a Dog's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. I Became a Dog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BBirthday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for I Became a Dog against 4.7 for BBirthday. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 656 and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of I Became a Dog's written reviews are positive against 90% of BBirthday's.
I Became a Dog ships an update every 9 months, BBirthday monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | I Became a Dog | BBirthday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (656 ratings) | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 656 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yun Ho Jang | Juan Amaro |
Customer experience
I Became a Dog
BBirthday
User reviews
I Became a Dog
From 656 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming and quirky story
- 🤔 Interesting and dark themes
- 💡 Multiple endings to discover
- 🕹️ Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🎨 Appealing pixel art style
Room to improve
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay (bug/food collection)
- ⏱️ Tedious to replay for different endings
- 🚧 Some unclear or missing clues
- 🤯 Disturbing or unsettling content
BBirthday
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Beautiful art style
- 🤩 Captivating storyline
- 🎨 Unique dreamcore/weirdcore aesthetic
- 👍 Immersive gameplay experience
- 🎮 Challenging but fun boss battles
Room to improve
- 💰 Locked content behind premium paywall
- 📢 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing translation/grammar issues
- 🔞 Inappropriate content for 9+ age rating
Bugs and requests
I Became a Dog
Reported bugs
2 issues- Losing progress after deaths
- Difficulty progressing with certain choices
Requested features
4 requests- Save progress before endings
- More varied gameplay and minigames
- Ability to customize the main character
- Additional story content and endings
BBirthday
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes during boss battles
- Dialogue/text gets stuck or freezes
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Saved progress not loading correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Add Russian language support
- Provide more free content/endings
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Add a skip/fast-forward option for dialogue
- Adjust age rating to better fit content
In-app purchases
I Became a Dog
- Premium Package$2.99
BBirthday
- BBirthday Premium Version$7.99
Questions
Is I Became a Dog free?
Is BBirthday free?
Which has better reviews, I Became a Dog or BBirthday?
Do I Became a Dog or BBirthday have ads?
Which is updated more often, I Became a Dog or BBirthday?
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