Comparison

Stepets vs Hungry Vivu

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

Head to head
About

Stepets

Collect and care for virtual pets by walking in the real world. Customize your island, play mini-games, and watch your pets evolve. Achieve fitness goals while enjoying a charming, kawaii-themed adventure.

Highlights
  • Collect and care for baby pets
  • Customize virtual island with furniture
  • Play mini-games with pets
  • In-game rewards for daily goals
  • Pets evolve and grow
  • Health tracking and fitness goals
Features
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Collect pets and grow your island by walking in real life! Step into the world of Stepets and join the fun of collecting and caring for your pets while walking in the real world! Explore new areas, play fun mini-games, and customize your virtual island with cute furniture. Features: - Collect and care for baby pets while walking in the real world! - Customize your virtual island with cute furniture - Play fun mini-games with your pets! - In-game rewards for completing daily goals! - Watch your pets evolve and grow as you care for them - Health tracking: Improve your health and achieve your fitness goals by walking! Not only will you have fun with your furry friends, but you'll also improve your health by walking and achieving your fitness goals. With a charming kawaii aesthetic and addictive gameplay, Stepets is the perfect game for pet lovers and health enthusiasts. -- No additional purchases are needed to finish the game. Offline game: No internet connection needed. #HINT: Accessible Mode available! -- This game is made by a small but passionate young team so we really appreciate your feedback. We really hope you enjoy our game! We certainly had a blast making it. Even if you didn’t, we’d love to hear from you. Email us at help@platonicgames.com Download Stepets now and start your journey towards a healthier lifestyle!

About

Hungry Vivu

Nurture a charming creature by popping emotion balloons and keeping it happy. Collect unique skins, engage in guided meditations, and enjoy interactive day/night modes. This privacy-focused experience offers a delightful way to relax and connect.

Highlights
  • Pop emotion balloons to feed creature
  • Collect over 40 unique skins
  • Daily rewards and streak bonuses
  • Guided breathing meditation sessions
  • Interactive day and night modes
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Meet Vivu — a tiny, adorable creature who fell from the sky and needs your love. Pop colorful emotion balloons to feed Vivu and watch it react with joy, excitement, and adorable expressions. Every balloon carries a different feeling — joy, excitement, calm, and wonder. Pop them to keep Vivu happy and growing. Vivu is alive. Its eyes follow nearby balloons. It blushes when you send love. It yawns when sleepy. It gets grumpy when you feed it bad food. Every interaction feels real. FEATURES Feed with Emotions Pop emotion balloons to feed Vivu. Each color triggers a unique reaction — happy eyes, surprised gasps, content smiles, and more. Collect & Customize Unlock 40+ skins across Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Legendary tiers. Earn special skins through achievements or subscribe to Vivu Premium for the rarest looks. Daily Rewards & Streaks Come back every day to claim rewards and build your streak. Unlock exclusive skins at milestone streaks. Guided Breathing Meditation Take a moment to breathe with Vivu. Choose from Ocean, Rain, or Forest soundscapes during 3, 5, or 10-minute sessions. Vivu meditates with you. Day & Night Modes Vivu follows your rhythm. Peaceful Sleep mode and Camp Mode offer cozy nighttime experiences. Achievements Complete challenges like Pop Star, Combo King, and Party Animal to unlock rewards and earned skins. Privacy First No ads. No tracking. No data collection. No accounts. Everything stays on your device. Just you and Vivu. Vivu is waiting for you.  Terms of Use: https://hungryvivu.com/terms

Screenshots

Stepets4 screens
Hungry Vivu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hungry Vivu at none against Stepets's shown. Hungry Vivu also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Stepets's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (262 vs 2). On price 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. Stepets sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Hungry Vivu sells 5 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

Hungry Vivu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stepets has 262 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Stepets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hungry Vivu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepets ships an update weekly, Hungry Vivu every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Stepets versus Hungry Vivu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepetsHungry Vivu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (262 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings262 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size504 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlatonic GamesMykola Viunyk

Customer experience

Stepets

All ratings262 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative23.7%

Hungry Vivu

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stepets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps not registering correctly
  • Negative gem/coin balances
  • Ads not providing expected rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to move and interact with pets
  • More mini-games and activities
  • Improved step tracking and integration with fitness apps
  • Reduced reliance on premium currency

Hungry Vivu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Stepets

One-time7
  • 5 gems!$2.99
  • 10 gems!$4.99
  • Vip Member!$4.99
Show 4 more
  • 20 gems!$9.99
  • Vip Member!$9.99
  • 50 gems!$19.99
  • 150 gems!$49.99
5 purchases

Hungry Vivu

Subscriptions1
  • Vivu Premium$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • 150 Coins$1.99
  • 400 Coins$3.99
  • 1,200 Coins$9.99
Show 1 more
  • 3,000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Stepets free?
Stepets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hungry Vivu free?
Hungry Vivu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stepets or Hungry Vivu?
Hungry Vivu is rated higher. Stepets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while Hungry Vivu averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Stepets or Hungry Vivu have ads?
Stepets shows ads; Hungry Vivu does not.
Which is updated more often, Stepets or Hungry Vivu?
Stepets ships an update weekly, and Hungry Vivu every 6 months. Most recently, Stepets was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hungry Vivu on October 18, 2026.

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