Comparison

Amaru vs Daisy

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

Head to head
About

Amaru

Nurture a virtual pet while building healthy self-care habits. Engage in goal-setting, mindfulness exercises, and journaling to reduce stress and anxiety. Explore a magical world, unlock stories, and collect items.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet care
  • Goal-setting system
  • Mindfulness meditations
  • Journaling modes
  • Mini-games
  • Customization options
  • Collectible items
Features
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Amaru is here to support your self-care! Feed, pet, customize, and play minigames with the adorable Amaru while being rewarded for taking care of yourself! The game contains engaging goal-setting, mindfulness, and journal activities that provide a fun way to build focus and resilience to stress, anxiety, and depression. Explore the mysterious world of Enso to earn Collectibles, unlock Amaru’s story, and help him find his way home! “Finally, a game that promotes (and reinforces) positive, long-term mental-health habits! It's enjoyable & the artwork is beautifully done. Daily goals are customizable, but there is a variety of preset goals to choose from to get you started. It's calming at the end of your day and refreshing at the beginning. Doesn't leave you frustrated and mentally depleted like most other games. Plus, magic kitties!” “It's clear that the people behind this app care about helping people. I am genuinely floored about how focused the game is on self-care and the player. This is especially apparent in the 'free trial' aspect of this app- none of the self-care elements are behind a paywall, and they have an entire system for people to donate full copies of the game to those in financial need. The game is reassuring and never unhealthily pressures. also the animation is so good. I'd say more but I have no more space.” FINANCIAL NEED? READ BELOW! Want the full version but can’t afford it? No problem! All the self-care features in the app are completely FREE, and the game contains NO ADS! There will be points where you will be asked to pay to unlock story features or optional skins, but if you have financial need, you can apply for a free copy through our Keys for Those in Need Program. You’ll be given a place in line, and when a copy becomes available, you’ll receive it for FREE! We just ask that you pay it forward when you can! WHAT’S INSIDE: • A virtual pet to feed, pet, and care for! • Make Amaru your own with custom colors and skins! • Beautiful hand-drawn animation that evolves as your Bond grows stronger. • A goal-setting system that rewards you for self-care. • Journaling modes that promote free expression and support well-being. • 20+ guided breathing and mindfulness meditation recordings scientifically shown to reduce stress, anxiety and depression with voicing and subtitles. • Fun, low-pressure Mini-games to play with Amaru • Gorgeous environments with unique, relaxing soundscapes like ocean waves or falling rain. • 100+ lore-rich items revealing details about the fantasy world of Enso and its inhabitants. • Hundreds of player-submitted Affirmation messages to brighten your day! LANGUAGES: This app is only in available in English. FOLLOW US: @fogofmaya on IG and TikTok. You can communicate with us via Discord (link is in the app).

About

Daisy

Nurture a virtual pet and engage in daily self-care activities to improve your mood and reduce stress. Explore mental health knowledge, personalize your pet with costumes, and discover inspiration for a balanced mind.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet companionship
  • Daily self-care activities
  • Mental health knowledge base
  • Pet customization with costumes
  • Mood boosting exercises
  • Stress reduction techniques
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Daisy is a pixel-art dog who gets happier when you keep up your daily habits. Start in two taps, no sign-up needed. Drink some water, take a walk, jot a line in your journal, and your pup earns treats, XP and levels. Miss a few days and it shows. It's a virtual pet that grows with your routine. MEET YOUR PUP • Adopt a German Shepherd, Golden Retriever or Siberian Husky • It shows how it feels: a happy pup plays and sparkles, a lonely one sits and sighs. Tap it and it talks back • Dress it up in costumes and decorate its room with furniture and backgrounds • Hatch mystery eggs into tiny mini-pets that keep it company • Watch it from your home screen with the Daisy widget • Keep your pup across phones with Sign in with Apple PLAY TOGETHER • Four minigames: Fetch, Rollover, Tail Chase and Meal Catch • Send your pup on city adventures and see what it brings home • Bark, catch and roll over for hearts and XP BUILD A ROUTINE • Daily activities: mood check-in, journal, water, a walk, veggies, a shower, a nap • Add your own habits and tick them off each day • Daily quests, achievements and a streak that rewards showing up • A seven-day welcome package for new players, ending with a mystery egg • Bedtime mode, so your pup rests when you do FRIENDS • Invite friends with a link, wave at their pups, send treats and visit their rooms • Share a GIF of your pup's room straight from the app DAISY PLUS (optional) Adopt Daisy, the exclusive pup, and get 20 gems a day, streak protection for a missed day, a weekly mystery egg and daily journal prompts. Monthly or yearly, with a free trial on the yearly plan. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://brightco.my.canva.site/daisy#privacy-policy

Screenshots

Amaru4 screens
Daisy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Daisy at weekly against Amaru's monthly. Amaru's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 54) and review sentiment (86% vs 71%). On price, rating, 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. Amaru sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Daisy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Amaru against 4.7 for Daisy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amaru has 1.4K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Amaru's written reviews are positive against 71% of Daisy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amaru ships an update monthly, Daisy weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Amaru versus Daisy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmaruDaisy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.7 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better54
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size625 MB39 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSix Wing StudiosJerry Zhao

Customer experience

Amaru

All ratings1,434 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.2%

Daisy

All ratings54 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Amaru

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some users
  • Connectivity issues and login problems
  • Glitches with certain features and mini-games

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free meditation and self-care content
  • Ability to customize Amaru's appearance and personality
  • Sync across devices and backup journal entries
  • Reminders and notifications for self-care tasks
  • Integration with fitness trackers and other wellness apps

Daisy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Amaru

One-time10
  • Cosmic Texture Pack$1.99
  • Flora Texture Pack$1.99
  • Fauna Texture Pack$1.99
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  • Custo-Maru$4.99
  • Winter Grove Pack$4.99
  • Spooky Grove Pack$4.99
  • App Unlock$9.99
  • Unlock + Colors Combo$13.99
  • The Everything Pack!$24.99
  • All The Things$24.99
5 purchases

Daisy

Subscriptions2
  • Daisy Plus 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Daisy Plus 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • 200 Gems$3.99
  • 300 Gems$4.99
  • 650 Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Amaru free?
Amaru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daisy free?
Daisy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Amaru or Daisy?
Amaru is rated higher. Amaru averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Daisy averages 4.7 from 54 ratings.
Do Amaru or Daisy have ads?
Neither Amaru nor Daisy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amaru or Daisy?
Amaru ships an update monthly, and Daisy weekly. Most recently, Amaru was updated on November 3, 2026 and Daisy on November 3, 2026.

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