Cannerian Tale vs Ikemen Pets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cannerian Tale
Adopt and care for adorable "Canned Boys" who will capture your heart. Unlock their hidden stories, collect special illustrations, and watch your town grow as you gather more characters. Embark on cheerful adventures with these charming companions.
- Adopt adorable Canned Boys
- Unlock hidden stories
- Collect special illustrations
- Grow your town
- Embark on adventures
- Decorate your town
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Cute and lovely Canned Boys will melt your heart! Become the chosen guardian and adopt these adorable Canned Boys! Heart Sniper !!!!! Heart Pounder !!!!! Unlock hidden stories as you adopt. Emotional Captivation !!!! Don't forget their special illustrations. Collector Worthy !!!!! Cheery journals of Canned Boys on an adventure. Jolly Fun !!!! Your town will grow as you collect these boys. Desire to Decorate !!!! Here comes the adorable boys who will snipe your heart! Wanna go open these Canned Boys?
Ikemen Pets
Collect and nurture unique characters called Ikemens, guiding them through different growth stages. Open boxes to discover new companions, feed, bathe, and show them affection to help them evolve. Explore thematic designs and unlock new content through gameplay.
- Character collection
- Pet care and nurturing
- Character evolution
- Thematic character designs
- In-game purchases
- Social media integration
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Collect Ikemens and take care of them to make them grow! Open boxes and discover which Ikemen you got. Feed him, bathe him and give him love to make them level up! Make them grow and discover their 3 forms: Chibi, Shota and Bishie. (Baby, child and adult) Collect Ikemens with thematic designs in different types of boxes! If you like the game, support us to continue adding more content such as: - Minigames. - Dialogues. - More thematic boxes. - More stats. Etc. Follow us on our social media to stay up to date with the news and share your experience with other players! Instagram: @visuki_otomes Facebook: @visukiotomes Twitter: @visuki_otomes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ikemen Pets at 5.0 against Cannerian Tale's 4.5. Cannerian Tale's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (210 vs 3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cannerian Tale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ikemen Pets sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ikemen Pets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cannerian Tale has 210 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cannerian Tale ships an update monthly, Ikemen Pets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cannerian Tale | Ikemen Pets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (210 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 210 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Day7 | Damian Osikovsky |
Customer experience
Cannerian Tale
Ikemen Pets
Bugs and requests
Cannerian Tale
Reported bugs
13 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Cannot open cans in incubator
- Black screen when accessing town
- Characters and cans not loading
- Cannot progress past tutorial
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- Account recovery issues after reinstallation
- Gems deducted without receiving purchased items
- Pet production features not working (rabbits, cats not generating rewards)
- Building unlock requirements not registering despite meeting conditions
- Save data loss
- Game tells player to update but no update button available
- Connection errors despite stable internet
- Ads popping up during can tapping causing accidental clicks
Requested features
11 requests- More character varieties (Strawberry, Raspberry, Dragon Fruit, etc.)
- Additional mini-games for earning rewards
- More clothing and costume options for characters
- Longer and more detailed story chapters
- More ways to interact with characters
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- Better ad placement (bottom/top instead of pop-ups)
- Ad warning system before ads appear
- Improved translation quality
- Dark mode or visual customization options
- Sequel or expanded game content
- Chinese language interface option
Ikemen Pets
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cannerian Tale
- $0.99 Package$0.99
- 500 Rubies$5.99
- Ruby Package$5.99
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- Kran Package$5.99
- Can Package$8.99
- Select Point Package$8.99
- 1,000 Rubies$10.99
- 2,000 Rubies$20.99
- 5,000 Rubies$54.99
- 8,000 Rubies$84.99
Ikemen Pets
- Bronze Gem Chest$0.29
- Common box$0.49
- School Uniform Box$0.99
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- Silver Gem Chest$1.49
- Idol/Demon box$1.49
- Fairy Box$1.99
- Gangster box$2.49
- Horoscope Box$2.99
- Hero Box$2.99
- Magical Paws Box$2.99
- Vampiric Box$2.99
- Gold Gem Chest$4.99
Questions
Is Cannerian Tale free?
Is Ikemen Pets free?
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