Comparison

Emojise Lite vs Pixel Pets

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

Head to head
About

Emojise Lite

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Emojise Lite is the basic version of Emojise for iPadOS, a new way of inserting and managing emojis in your iPad. With Emojise Lite, you can insert emojis simply by a drag and drop. It eliminates the need for going back and forth between the emoji keyboard and the normal keyboard layout. When used in Slide Over, it is possible Emojise Lite to swipe from right onto any app to easily insert emojis. In addition, you can search emojis to discover new ways to express yourself. Emojise Lite uses globally-applied skin tones so that you can see tones in all applicable emojis at once. Upgrading to the full version converts Emojise Lite into an Emoji manager with * Phrases: Save and manage emoji phrases, emoji combinations to create richer expressions * Favorites: Create a list of your favorite emojis * Frequently Used emojis: See your most frequently used emojis * Recently Used emojis: See your emojis used in the last 7 days (It is one day in Emojise Lite) * Context menu, to manage emojis (Remove from frequently and recently used emojis and favorites list) * External Keyboard support (Cmd + C) * Clipboard Support: Ability to copy emojis into the clipboard so that you can paste the emojis multiple times.

About

Pixel Pets

Bring your phone to life with animated pixel pets that live on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Interact with your digital companions by feeding them and watching them explore your device. Choose from a variety of adorable animals to be your new best friend.

Highlights
  • Animated pixel pets
  • Home Screen customization
  • Lock Screen customization
  • Interactive pet care
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Live Notifications display
Features
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Pixel Pets is an incredible app for customizing your Home Screen and Lock Screen Ever wanted to have your own special pet that animates on you phone? Meet Pixel Pets! You’ll be able take care of your own animal pet by feeding and interacting with your new best friend. You can find your pet displayed on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and even Live Notifications. 

 Some of our first Pixel Pets include: “Dog” = Spot is your loving companion! He loves adventuring through the wilderness and following you around the world. “Ox” = Cows are the most hardworking and gentle of all. She is a gentle, hardworking and helpful cow! “Duck” = Waddles is the cutest duck ever. She loves cuddling and following you around. Her soft feathers are super comfy, and she will always be there to comfort you! “Bear” = Polly is scary at first, but once you get to know her, you realize she is the grizzliest teddy bear!

Screenshots

Pixel Pets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixel Pets at every 4 days against Emojise Lite's every 3 months. Pixel Pets also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emojise Lite ships an update every 3 months, Pixel Pets every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Emojise Lite versus Pixel Pets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmojise LitePixel Pets
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—50 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB301 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZafer ARICANMobile Smart Growth

In-app purchases

None

Emojise Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Pets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emojise Lite free?
Emojise Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Pets free?
Pixel Pets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Emojise Lite or Pixel Pets have ads?
Neither Emojise Lite nor Pixel Pets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emojise Lite or Pixel Pets?
Emojise Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Pixel Pets every 4 days. Most recently, Emojise Lite was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pixel Pets on November 3, 2026.

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