Comparison

Axolochi vs Pet Idle

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

Head to head
About

Axolochi

Care for adorable aquatic creatures, helping them grow through various life stages. Discover and collect hundreds of unique shapes and colors as you nurture them from egg to adult. Release them to unlock new possibilities and continue the cycle of hatching and collecting.

Highlights
  • Hatch and raise axolotls
  • Collect hundreds of shapes and colors
  • Bathe, feed, and play with pets
  • Unlock new colors and combinations
  • Release axolotls to get new eggs
Features
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Axolochis are axolotls, SUPER cute aquatic creatures from the mystical country of Mexico that you can help grow into hundreds of amazing shapes and colors! The babies are absolutely ADORABLE but they grow old so FAST!!! Think it's hard having a teenage human... just wait until you have teenage Axolochi?!? Am I right??? Bathe it, feed it, teach it to pirate random underwater treasure (wait... WHAT?!?) and give it all the love and attention it needs to grow to an adult before you send it off into the world to fulfill its mystical destiny. But don't worry your pretty, air-breathing head off. For every axolotl adult you release to the mystical unknown, you'll get a brand new axolotl EGG that you can hatch and play with. The SUPER cool thing about the Axolochis, beyond being super KAWAII, is that they come in all sorts of different shape and colors. Sure pink and balding is obviously WAYYY cool (just like your grandpa)... but have you ever seen a yellow-electric axolotl?!? How about a blue-ish purple (or "blurple") gem axolotl??? HOLD. THE. PHONE. No... it can't be. Doth mine eyes deceive me?!? I thought it was only a fairy tale. But it's true!! BEHOLD the mystical black DRAGON axolotl!!! The more Axolochis you release, the more NEW colors and combinations you'll UNLOCK. AXOL-AWESOME!!!

About

Pet Idle

Care for virtual dogs and cats in this life simulation game. Manage their needs, teach them tricks, and expand their home. The happier your pets, the more you earn.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet care system
  • House building and decoration
  • Teach pets tricks
  • Multiple pet breeds
  • Unique pet personalities
  • Robots and drones for assistance
Features
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Come and know a game where you can take care of various virtual pets! Build your house to be a cozy home for many pets! Pet Idle is a simulator where you need to take care of various needs that your pet will demand, such as food, thirst, sleep, bath, walks and games. Give all your love and attention to your beloved pets, be it a dog or cat. Your pet will gain levels of experience as he has a good life and will learn several tricks: Sitting, rolling, jumping and much more! The happier your pet, the more money you make! Build, expand and decorate your home, so you can have more and more pets! They will interact with each other, each with different personalities that will affect living together. With Pet Idle you have amazing mechanisms: ● Pets needs system (hunger, thirst, sleep, hygiene, walking and fun). ● 8 different pet types, dogs and cats of many different breeds. ● Each Pet has a unique personality that affects game play. ● Edit the color of each Pet. ● Build and expand the house to accommodate more pets. ● Many feature furniture: bowls, beds, tubs and toys. ● Decorate the interior of your house to become a beautiful and unique. ● Teach amazing skills: Sit, jump, run, roll and more. ● Use robots and drones to help you care for your pets. Come and create an ever better environment for your pets and show everyone how great a caregiver you are!

Screenshots

Axolochi4 screens
Pet Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Axolochi at 92% against Pet Idle's 76%. Axolochi also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (11K vs 1.2K). Pet Idle's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Axolochi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pet Idle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Axolochi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Axolochi has 11K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Axolochi's written reviews are positive against 76% of Pet Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Axolochi ships an update every 3 months, Pet Idle monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Axolochi versus Pet Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxolochiPet Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better4.5 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews — better75.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyperBeard Inc.Prota Games Studio

Customer experience

Axolochi

All ratings11,005 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews1,011 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.8%

Pet Idle

All ratings1,222 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative13.6%

User reviews

Axolochi

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Adorable axolotls
  • 🎨 Cute art style
  • 🎉 Fun and relaxing gameplay
  • 🎁 Treasure room feature
  • 🔍 Variety of axolotl types to discover

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Slow progression/evolution of axolotls
  • 💰 Pearls/currency difficult to obtain
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay, lack of content
  • 🔒 Limited interactions with axolotls
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

Pet Idle

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐶 Cute pets
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🏠 Customizable home
  • 🤖 Helpful automated drones
  • 🎨 Adorable graphics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive pets and items
  • 🔍 Difficult to progress without spending money
  • 🔁 Repetitive tasks
  • 🛑 Glitches and bugs after updates
  • 🔊 Annoying ads

Bugs and requests

Axolochi

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Feeding/interaction buttons not working
  • Duplicate axolotl eggs appearing
  • Treasure chest not disappearing after purchase
  • Notifications about axolotl dying
  • Ads causing app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to have multiple axolotls at once
  • More mini-games and activities
  • Easier way to obtain pearls/currency
  • Option to name axolotls
  • Ability to keep/revisit fully evolved axolotls

Pet Idle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes and becomes unplayable after receiving the panda pet
  • Pets' needs and stats get stuck in an unresponsive state
  • Drones and automated features stop working properly
  • Game resets progress after updates or device changes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more pet breeds
  • Implement a pet breeding feature
  • Allow moving and rotating furniture
  • Add a litter box or way to clean up pet messes
  • Improve the daily reward system
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  • Introduce mini-games or more interactive pet activities

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Axolochi

One-time4
  • 20 Pearls$0.99
  • 50 Pearls$1.99
  • 100 Pearls$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$3.99
10 purchases

Pet Idle

One-time10
  • 20.000 Coins$0.99
  • 15.000 Energy$0.99
  • 100 Gems$0.99
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  • 100.000 Coins$3.99
  • 75.000 Energy$3.99
  • 500 Gems$3.99
  • Cat Lover's Bundle$3.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Dog Lover's Bundle$7.99
  • Fortune Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Axolochi free?
Axolochi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pet Idle free?
Pet Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Axolochi or Pet Idle?
Axolochi is rated higher. Axolochi averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Pet Idle averages 4.5 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Axolochi or Pet Idle have ads?
Both Axolochi and Pet Idle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Axolochi or Pet Idle?
Axolochi ships an update every 3 months, and Pet Idle monthly. Most recently, Axolochi was updated on November 11, 2026 and Pet Idle on November 10, 2026.

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