# Idle Pet vs Bindly

The clearest difference is rating: Bindly at 5.0 against Idle Pet's 4.2. Bindly also leads on ads (none vs shown). Idle Pet's advantage is ratings volume (372 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Pet sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bindly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bindly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Pet has 372 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Idle Pet ships an update every 8 days, Bindly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Pet | Bindly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (372 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-pet-create-cell-by-cell/id1499958806/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bindly/id6761869857/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **372** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 238 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AA2G1 LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435150054) | [Jedidiah Crisp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833588128) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Pet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-pet-create-cell-by-cell/id1499958806)

Build and evolve virtual pets from their skeletal structure. Grow organs from stem cells and unlock new animal creations. Experience a unique idle tycoon game focused on biological creation.

**Highlights:** Cell-by-cell pet creation, Organ growth from stem cells, Skeleton construction, Pet evolution simulator, Idle tycoon gameplay, Cute animal creator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open Human | $0.99 | one-time |
| 60 Crystals | $1.99 | one-time |
| Open Girl | $1.99 | one-time |
| Disable Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 120 Crystals | $2.99 | one-time |
| 300 Crystals | $4.99 | one-time |
| Open Unicorn | $4.99 | one-time |
| Open Elephant | $4.99 | one-time |
| 700 Crystals | $8.99 | one-time |
| 2000 Crystals | $23.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Educational content about animal anatomy
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay mechanics
- 🦁 Diverse animal selection to unlock
- 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
- 👶 Suitable for children learning biology

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 💰 Aggressive monetization strategy
- ⚠️ Forced ads even when declining rewards
- 🐛 Game crashes and won't load
- ⏳ Extremely slow progression without ads

**Reported bugs**

- Game stuck on loading screen or title screen
- Game won't load after reinstalling
- Black screen on startup
- Game crashes at 90% loading bar
- Clicking 'no ads' option still shows ads

**Requested features**

- Add lion to the game
- Add frog, raccoon, snake, and fox animals
- Add tortoise and rabbit
- Add capybara
- Replace unicorn with horse or narwhal


### Bindly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bindly/id6761869857)

Easily track your trading card game collections with a simple, intuitive interface. Mark collected cards, visualize your progress, and identify missing items to complete your sets.

**Highlights:** Track cards by set, Visual progress tracking, Identify missing cards, Organize entire collection, Simple tap interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Plan Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Plan Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Pet free?

Idle Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bindly free?

Bindly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Idle Pet or Bindly?

Bindly is rated higher. Idle Pet averages 4.2 out of 5 from 372 ratings, while Bindly averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Idle Pet or Bindly have ads?

Idle Pet shows ads; Bindly does not.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Pet or Bindly?

Idle Pet ships an update every 8 days, and Bindly every 5 days. Most recently, Idle Pet was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bindly on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*