Comparison

Micro Kitty vs CalPets

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

Head to head
About

Micro Kitty

This app gamifies fitness by rewarding your steps with in-app currency to decorate virtual rooms. Collect points, customize your space, and enjoy a cute, retro-themed experience with your virtual cat companion.

Highlights
  • Earn Paw Points for walking
  • Decorate virtual rooms
  • Collect and customize items
  • Cute retro pixel art
  • Mini-game included
  • Track daily steps and history
Features
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Micro Kitty brings you step tracking with a twist! Enjoy the company of a feline friend (Lucy) and collect Paw Points as you walk! Spend your Paw Points in the decor shop to customize your rooms - a variety of items creates constant new goals for you to work towards, for the more you walk the more Paw Points you'll earn, and the more you can spend! With an easy to use interface, cute retro pixel-themed art art, and accurate step counting from Core Motion, Micro Kitty makes step tracking simple and rewarding! Features include: *Earn Paw Points live as you walk! *Main room, kitchen, bathroom and outdoor views *Toggle between room views *Bap the Mouse mini game! *More decor items available! *Purchase new decor items to customize your cat's room *More animations and locations for a more immersive experience *Responsive to your movements - if you walk, Lucy might too! *Intuitive, easy to use interface with sound feedback *Hearts for each consecutive day of care - fill them all and earn a surprise! *Current status view with step count and distance covered *Step history displayed in a convenient list view (past seven days of recorded steps available) *Equip your items from Decor Shop, simply tap to apply *In-app purchases Paw Points in the Paw Point shop *Toggle between mile and meter measurements from the info page

About

CalPets

This app transforms your daily steps into an engaging adventure with a virtual pet. Help your pet grow from an egg, discover its personality, and collect rewards through weekly rituals and monthly themed seasons. It makes everyday activity feel rewarding and encourages consistent progress.

Highlights
  • Step tracking for pet growth
  • Customizable daily goals
  • Pet interaction and personality discovery
  • Monthly themed seasons and rewards
  • Customizable pet world
  • Apple Health integration
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Walk a little each day and help a pet grow with you. CalPets turns your daily steps and activity into a little adventure with your pet. Reach your daily goal, help your pet grow from an egg, discover its personality, and collect surprises through weekly rituals and monthly themed seasons. MAKE EVERYDAY ACTIVITY FEEL REWARDING • Hit your goal with steps, active energy, or exercise minutes — whichever comes first. Walks, commutes, and workouts all count • Adjust each goal to fit your own pace • Connect to Apple Health to read only the activity data you choose to share • Collect your daily progress and see how your pet responds GROW TOGETHER, ONE DAY AT A TIME • Start with an egg and help your pet through each growth stage • Interact with your pet and build a bond to reveal its unique personality • When your pet is grown, celebrate its graduation, add it to your collection, and welcome a new companion A LITTLE SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO • A new themed season every month, with a weekly ritual goal you can take at your own pace • Earn a season badge for your first completed ritual, plus themed wallpapers, planets, and more; some rewards require CalPets Pro • Reach your goal on enough days in a week (no streak needed) to pick a classic wallpaper or planet MAKE YOUR PET’S WORLD YOUR OWN • Mix and match the wallpapers, planets, and skins you collect • Try a new background or outfit and give your pet’s world your own style • No need for perfection—just a little progress each day CalPets is free to download, with core pet-raising features available for free. CalPets Pro unlocks additional pets and seasonal rewards, with monthly, annual, and lifetime options available. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Eligible new subscribers may receive a free trial. Prices, durations, and benefits are shown before purchase. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Micro Kitty4 screens
CalPets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CalPets at 100% against Micro Kitty's 0%. CalPets also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). Micro Kitty's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Micro Kitty sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and CalPets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CalPets holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Micro Kitty's written reviews are positive against 100% of CalPets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Micro Kitty ships an update every 8 months, CalPets every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Micro Kitty versus CalPets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicro KittyCalPets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings416 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKatherine Duncan-WelkeLiang Xu

Customer experience

Micro Kitty

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

CalPets

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Micro Kitty

One-time10
  • 50 Points$2.99
  • 150 Points$6.99
  • 200 Points$7.99
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  • 350 Points$13.99
  • 1000 Points$34.99
  • 1500 Points$44.99
  • 2000 Points$59.99
  • 3000 Points$74.99
  • 5000 Points$89.99
  • 10000 Points$99.99
3 purchases

CalPets

Subscriptions2
  • CalPets Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CalPets Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • CalPets Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Micro Kitty free?
Micro Kitty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalPets free?
CalPets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Micro Kitty or CalPets?
CalPets is rated higher. Micro Kitty averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CalPets averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Micro Kitty or CalPets have ads?
Neither Micro Kitty nor CalPets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Micro Kitty or CalPets?
Micro Kitty ships an update every 8 months, and CalPets every 5 days. Most recently, Micro Kitty was updated on November 3, 2026 and CalPets on November 4, 2026.

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