Comparison

Pixel Petz vs SpaceHey Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Petz

Design and bring your virtual pet creations to life. Share your unique petz with a global community, interact with other artists, and trade to build your ultimate collection. Participate in petz shows to gain recognition.

Highlights
  • Create unique virtual petz
  • Share petz photos and posts
  • Discover artist and pet lover community
  • Interact with likes and comments
  • Enter petz shows
  • Buy, sell, and trade petz
Features
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Pixel Petz is an online community for creating and trading virtual petz. Watch your designs come to life before your eyes, and discover other pixers from around the world! Join Pixel Petz to: • Create your own unique petz using simple tools. • Share photos and make posts about your petz. • Discover a community of artists and pet lovers. Interact with likes and comments! • Enter petz showz and make your petz famous. • Buy, sell, and trade petz to cultivate your ultimate Petz Collection!

About

SpaceHey Mobile

This app revives the classic social networking experience with a focus on privacy and extensive profile customization. Connect with friends, discover new people, and express yourself through blogs, forums, and instant messaging.

Highlights
  • Retro social networking features
  • Fully customizable profiles
  • Custom HTML and CSS support
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
  • Chronological feeds
  • Instant messaging
Features
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SpaceHey is the retro social network focused on privacy and customizability. It's a friendly place to have fun, meet friends, and be creative - now available on mobile! Discover other people, add friends and design your own unique profile! Retro Social: SpaceHey brings back all the things you missed most about Social Networks: Bulletins, Blogs, Forums, Instant Messages, and so much more! (not all features are available on mobile yet, but will be added shortly! Fully Customizable: Remember customizing your MySpace profile in 2005? Well, it's back! SpaceHey allows you to add custom Layouts and even custom HTML and CSS Code to your Profile to give you all the freedom you need to make your Profile truly your Space! Privacy Friendly: SpaceHey has no algorithms, no tracking, and no personalized Ads - Feeds on SpaceHey are chronological and there is no suggested content begging for your attention. You decide what you want to share and what content you'd like to view - how social media should be. Big Community: SpaceHey launched as a web-only social network in 2020 and is home to more than 1 Million people! Now, we're coming to your phone with the official SpaceHey Mobile App! SpaceHey is a safe space for you and your friends to hang out online - Join over 1 Million others already on SpaceHey, have fun, and meet new like-minded people today!

Screenshots

Pixel Petz4 screens
SpaceHey Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Petz at 4.8 against SpaceHey Mobile's 4.2. Pixel Petz also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 589). SpaceHey Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Pixel Petz sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SpaceHey Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Petz holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Petz has 10K ratings behind it against 589, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Pixel Petz's written reviews are positive against 72% of SpaceHey Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Petz ships an update every 2 weeks, SpaceHey Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Petz versus SpaceHey Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PetzSpaceHey Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better4.2 (589 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better71.8% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better589
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size316 MB25 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMinidragonTibush GmbH

Customer experience

Pixel Petz

All ratings9,982 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews759 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative13.4%

SpaceHey Mobile

All ratings566 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral12.9%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

Pixel Petz

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and creative
  • 👍 Customizable pets
  • 🤝 Engaging community
  • 🎨 Ability to design pets
  • 🎉 Enjoyable mini-games

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive parts and pets
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🗣️ Toxic community
  • 🔍 Lack of search/filter options
  • 📢 Inappropriate ads

SpaceHey Mobile

From 589 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Customizable profiles
  • 💡 Nostalgic 2000s vibe
  • 🙂 Friendly community
  • 🚀 Convenient mobile app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
  • 🔍 Limited features compared to website
  • 🔔 Lack of notifications
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues

Bugs and requests

Pixel Petz

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing pets and items
  • Incorrect pet details after adoption
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Crashes and loading issues
  • Gem and coin tracking problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more pet species
  • Improve notification system
  • Increase pet storage limit
  • Implement a private chat feature
  • Add more mini-games and activities

SpaceHey Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Profile editing issues
  • Inability to copy/paste
  • Slow loading times
  • Overlapping UI elements

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add blog and bulletin features
  • Improve notification system
  • Expand customization options
  • Integrate more website features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixel Petz

One-time10
  • 12 Gemz$0.99
  • 8 Day Golden Token$1.99
  • Welcome Bundle$1.99
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  • 60 Gemz$4.99
  • 30 Day Golden Token$4.99
  • Weekly Minimalz Pack$5.99
  • 125 Gemz$9.99
  • Rainbow Dragon Egg$9.99
  • 260 Gemz$19.99
  • 850 Gemz$49.99
None

SpaceHey Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Petz free?
Pixel Petz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpaceHey Mobile free?
SpaceHey Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Petz or SpaceHey Mobile?
Pixel Petz is rated higher. Pixel Petz averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while SpaceHey Mobile averages 4.2 from 589 ratings.
Do Pixel Petz or SpaceHey Mobile have ads?
Pixel Petz shows ads; SpaceHey Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Petz or SpaceHey Mobile?
Pixel Petz ships an update every 2 weeks, and SpaceHey Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Petz was updated on November 15, 2026 and SpaceHey Mobile on November 7, 2026.

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