Comparison

ShiFuML vs PetDex

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

Head to head
About

ShiFuML

This game uses machine learning to recognize hand signs for a unique Rock Paper Scissors experience. Challenge friends via iMessage and contribute to technology for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Highlights
  • Machine learning sign recognition
  • Rock Paper Scissors gameplay
  • iMessage extension for challenges
  • Contribute to accessibility technology
  • Instant sign recognition
Features
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It includes Machine Learning (ML) in order to understand the sign you show to your device ! Come try a new Rock paper scissors experience and challenge your friends with the iMessage extension. Do your sign and it will be recognized instantly ! djanah is a company which provides innovative solutions for the deaf and hard of hearing. Play and contribute to improve this technology.

About

PetDex

Capture photos of dogs and cats to create collectible cards with unique stats and breeds. Engage in real-time duels with teams of three, compare collections with friends, and explore a shared map of animal encounters. Unlock all 284 breeds and showcase premium cards.

Highlights
  • Photo-based pet card collection
  • Breed and rarity tracking
  • Real-time 3v3 duels
  • Friend leaderboards and comparisons
  • Shared animal encounter map
  • Unlockable dog and cat breeds
Features
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PetDex turns every dog and cat you meet in the street into a collectible card. Take a photo and the animal becomes a card in your collection: its breed, where you met it, its rarity, its battle stats. Fill in your breed book: 284 dog and cat breeds to unlock. Every new breed is one more square filled. Premium cards worth showing off: rarity, power, abilities, and the animal cut out against a backdrop painted just for it. Real-time duels: build a team of 3 cards and face another player, a friend you challenge, or a practice opponent when nobody is online. With friends: add them, compare collections, climb the leaderboard, react and comment on what they find in the feed. A shared map: see where you and your friends met your animals. Free to play, and playable without even creating an account. No ads. Kibble, the in-game currency, is earned by playing; you can also buy some to go faster. Every animal on your street, in your pocket. PetDex Plus is an auto renewable subscription, available monthly or yearly. It gives unlimited reveals, 4 card trades a week and 500 kibbles every month. The price is shown in the app, in your currency. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it at any time in your iPhone settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://petdex.ch/confidentialite.html

Screenshots

ShiFuML2 screens
PetDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShiFuML at none against PetDex's 5. ShiFuML also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. PetDex sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ShiFuML asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiFuML ships an update weekly, PetDex every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShiFuML versus PetDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiFuMLPetDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIVèSTanguy Cortinovis

Customer experience

ShiFuML

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PetDex

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShiFuML

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

PetDex

Subscriptions2
  • PetDex Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PetDex Plus Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time3
  • Une poignée de croquettes$2.99
  • Un sachet de croquettes$5.99
  • Un sac de croquettes$12.99

Questions

Is ShiFuML free?
ShiFuML is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PetDex free?
PetDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShiFuML or PetDex have ads?
Neither ShiFuML nor PetDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiFuML or PetDex?
ShiFuML ships an update weekly, and PetDex every 5 days. Most recently, ShiFuML was updated on October 15, 2026 and PetDex on October 25, 2026.

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