Comparison

Kotodama Diary vs My Tiny Friends

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

Head to head
About

Kotodama Diary

Nurture unique virtual pets whose evolution is determined by the words you choose. Decorate their rooms, dress them in accessories, and discover over 100 bizarre species. A relaxing game for those who enjoy collecting and quirky characters.

Highlights
  • Word-based pet evolution
  • Collect over 100 species
  • Room decoration
  • Accessory customization
  • Gacha system for items
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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"Are you looking for a cute pet? Too bad! Kotadama Diary's characters evolve depending on the words which you feed them, and could even grow up into something... unexpected. Weird characters, happy characters, sad characters, lovely characters, rude characters, and even, yes, simply cute characters—There's something for everyone! Can you feed them the right words to make them evolve into a new species? Try your best while you decorate your room with your favorite furniture. And you don't even need to clean up! Kotodama Diary is a simple, entertaining game that lets you have fun with bizarre characters that evolve depending on your choices! There are more than 100 different species of these weird characters, known as the ""kotodummies"". And, maybe, you'll find that the words you chose tell you something about yourself... ●○ How to play ○● - Touch or swipe on the hearts to collect them - When you have enough hearts, words will appear - Choose one of the words - Depending on which word you chose, the kotodummy will evolve - Use gems or tickets to draw fortunes and get accessories - The kotodummies will wear the accessories you give them, and, if they like them, they'll give you useful items in return - The kotodummies will collect coins which you can use to buy furniture - Furniture helps you progress through the game faster Decorate your room, play with your favorite kotodummies, and create your very own Kotodama Diary! ●○●You'll like this game if●○● - You like slow-paced, relaxing games - You want to pass some time for free - You want more than just cutesy characters - You want to speak with your pets - You want some absurd screenshots to share - You like pixel art - You like rolling those sweet gachas - You love putting accessories on things/people/animals - You enjoy the occasional weird character - You could do with some giggles - You like bringin up virtual characters - You want to decorate your room - You like collecting things - You want some very unique ""pets"""

About

My Tiny Friends

Raise, feed, and care for a variety of pixelated virtual pets in a colorful world. Decorate their homes, play mini-games, grow plants, and unlock new friends. Enjoy offline play and weekly challenges with charming retro graphics.

Highlights
  • Raise and care for virtual pets
  • Decorate pet homes
  • Play mini-games
  • Grow plants and harvest
  • Unlock new pets
  • Complete events and challenges
  • Offline play
Features
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Tiny Friends is the cute pixel virtual pet caring game where you can raise and look after your own virtual pets in a colorful and fun world. Bring your imagination to life as you explore the various features of the new original pet simulator. In Tiny Friends, you can do: ► RAISE YOUR TINY FRIENDS Make sure to give care your tiny friend by regularly feeding them, giving them baths, keeping their space clean, and tucking them in for a good night's sleep! ► GROW PLANTS Take care of plants and gather harvest in your own personal Zen garden! ► PLAY MINI-GAMES To keep your pets entertained and stay happy! ► DISCOVER NEW ITEMS Discover new items to customize your pet's environment! ► DECORATE HOUSE Buy and receive decorations to personalize your pet's home! ► EVENTS & CHALLENGES Complete weekly events and daily challenges to earn rewards! ► UNLOCK NEW PETS Earn and grow magic crystals to unlock new pets! Here’s a full list of the friends you can adopt! Axolotl, cat, dinosaur, fox, koala, panda, penguin, rabbit, racoon, red panda, tibetan fox (stay tuned for more!) ► EARN ACHIEVEMENTS And get unique rewards for your pet! ► ENJOY THE GAME Enjoy charming and whimsical pixel art style! ► PLAY OFFLINE Play without limits in pet simulator offline! A wide selection of pet pals will make your gaming experience even more diverse! Choose an axolotl, a cat, a panda, or another pal from the diverse selection of pets! This cute game is designed for players of all ages and offers hours of fun and entertainment. If you like to take care of pets, it is time to try a new alternative in the simulator genre! Download Tiny Friends now, adopt a pet and start your journey of pet-raising, exploration and earning rewards today in this reimagined retro virtual pet care game! SUPPORT: Having problems? Let us know at https://discord.gg/XKmy29G9NP INFO: Follow the updates and future games https://twitter.com/AmbitiousSeed

Screenshots

Kotodama Diary4 screens
My Tiny Friends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kotodama Diary at weekly against My Tiny Friends's every 2 months. Kotodama Diary also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 27) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). My Tiny Friends's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Kotodama Diary sells 46 one-off in-app purchases and My Tiny Friends sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kotodama Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kotodama Diary has 3.1K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Kotodama Diary's written reviews are positive against 92% of My Tiny Friends's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kotodama Diary ships an update weekly, My Tiny Friends every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kotodama Diary versus My Tiny Friends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKotodama DiaryMy Tiny Friends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.1K ratings) — better4.5 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews91.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better27
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size626 MB260 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolaris-xRoman Iablokov

Customer experience

Kotodama Diary

All ratings3,101 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews337 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.5%

My Tiny Friends

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative1.7%

User reviews

Kotodama Diary

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Cute and adorable characters
  • 👍 Relaxing and engaging gameplay
  • 🤩 Unique and creative concept
  • 🙌 Positive and kind community
  • 🎨 Customizable rooms and accessories

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Frequent and intrusive ads
  • 🐢 Slow progression and heart regeneration
  • 🤔 Limited interaction with Kotodummies
  • 💰 In-app purchases feel necessary

My Tiny Friends

From 27 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Very cute and adorable
  • 😌 Calming and relaxing gameplay
  • 🌟 Variety of pets
  • 🔔 Helpful feeding notifications
  • 🆓 No ads in the game

Room to improve

  • 💰 Food is too expensive
  • 🐛 Glitches in mini-games
  • ❓ Unclear mechanics
  • 📉 Ads not loading on iOS
  • 💸 Some items are expensive

Bugs and requests

Kotodama Diary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Ads not loading or getting stuck
  • Restoration of in-app purchases not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to chat or interact with Kotodummies
  • More furniture and room customization options
  • Easier way to obtain new Kotodummies
  • Ability to save and restore progress across devices
  • Mini-games or additional activities

My Tiny Friends

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Lag in mini-games (coins not received, cannot get on clouds)
  • Disappearing trees
  • Recipe book disappeared after purchase
  • Weekly tasks require apples that are not available
  • Achievement for flip up game is too difficult/impossible
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  • Ads not loading on iOS (button not pressable)
  • Ads for gems not working on iOS
  • Pet taken away after one day of not playing, then game crashed when trying to revive
  • Crystals not transferring correctly between pets for purchases

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add Korean language
  • Multiplayer option (shared house)
  • Add Arctic Fox and Fennec Fox pets
  • Add widgets
  • Add notifications
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  • Option to pause the game for long periods
  • More mini-games
  • More ways to earn money
  • More items to interact with
  • Create own pet with customizable colors
  • Add muscle mass for pets (faster running, etc.)
  • More mini games to avoid farming monotony

In-app purchases

46 purchases

Kotodama Diary

One-time46
  • Gem Cluster$0.99
  • Mega Value Box$1.99
  • Summer Fashion Discount Pack$1.99
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  • Event Ltd Mega Pack$1.99
  • Bronze Chinese New Year Pack$1.99
  • Dreamland Drowsy Set$1.99
  • Hole in the Wall Pack - Tall$1.99
  • Natural Black Pack$1.99
  • Powerful Power-Stone Pack$1.99
  • Valentine Patissiere Pack$1.99
  • Red Camelia Kotoshrine Pack$1.99
  • Ice Village Fishing Pack$1.99
  • Dress-up Pack$1.99
  • Twilit Alley dress-up Pack$1.99
  • Cupcake Pack$1.99
  • Natural Garden Fashion Pack$1.99
  • Gem Baggie$2.99
  • VALUE 30-day Daily Gem Pack$3.99
  • Pure White Pack$5.99
  • Deco Sticker Pack$5.99
  • Gal's Sunday Outfit Pack$5.99
  • Summer Festival Pack$5.99
  • Cyber Tech Pack$5.99
  • Noommy's Investigation Pack$5.99
  • Bakery Preparation Pack$5.99
  • KotodamanniversaryPack$5.99
  • Pupcasso's Breezy Atelier$5.99
  • Overworked Programmer Pack$5.99
  • Kotodama School Years Pack$5.99
  • Loapher's BIG COMFY pack$5.99
  • Snowy Camelia Kotoshrine Pack$5.99
  • Gem Bag$5.99
  • Dougho Box$5.99
  • Ad-free Box$5.99
  • Event Limited Mega Pack$5.99
  • Twilit Alley good-looking Pack$5.99
  • Friends of the Third Kind Pack$6.99
  • Luxurious Vampire Manor Pack$6.99
  • Kototreasure Balloon Pack$6.99
  • 【33%OFF!】Gem Big Bag$9.99
  • Gem Big Bag$14.99
  • Partylads Box$14.99
  • Valentine Sweet Heart Pack$17.99
  • Gem Chest$29.99
  • Crystal Dougho Pack$34.99
  • Gem Mountain$59.99
26 purchases

My Tiny Friends

One-time26
  • 20 Wheel of Fortune tokens$0.99
  • 100 Crystals$0.99
  • "Bronze Garden" Set$1.99
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  • Royal Bundle$1.99
  • 900 Crystals$1.99
  • "Beach Season" bundle -75%$2.99
  • "Bronze Garden" Set$3.99
  • Royal Bundle$3.99
  • 900 Crystals$3.99
  • "Beach Season" bundle -50%$4.99
  • Tiny Bundle$4.99
  • Season Pass: Premium$6.99
  • 3200 Crystals$7.49
  • Royal Bundle$7.99
  • 900 Crystals$7.99
  • Tiny bundle$7.99
  • 5500 + 2000$9.99
  • 7500 Crystals$12.49
  • Friends bundle$14.99
  • 5500 + 2000$19.99
  • 3200 Crystals$22.49
  • 7500 Crystals$24.99
  • 5500 + 2000$29.99
  • Friends bundle$34.99
  • 7500 Crystals$37.49
  • 5500 + 2000 Crystals$39.99

Questions

Is Kotodama Diary free?
Kotodama Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Tiny Friends free?
My Tiny Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kotodama Diary or My Tiny Friends?
Kotodama Diary is rated higher. Kotodama Diary averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while My Tiny Friends averages 4.5 from 27 ratings.
Do Kotodama Diary or My Tiny Friends have ads?
Both Kotodama Diary and My Tiny Friends show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kotodama Diary or My Tiny Friends?
Kotodama Diary ships an update weekly, and My Tiny Friends every 2 months. Most recently, Kotodama Diary was updated on October 29, 2026 and My Tiny Friends on October 24, 2026.

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