EMO Pet vs LOOI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMO Pet
This AI desktop companion offers a unique interactive experience, providing companionship and occasional surprises. It's designed to mimic the unpredictable nature of a real pet, offering a digital presence that can be both comforting and amusing.
- AI-powered desktop pet
- Distinct characters and ideas
- Interactive companionship
- Surprising and amusing interactions
- Mimics real pet behavior
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EMO is an AI desktop pet with distinct characters and ideas. He stays by your side. To keep you company, to surprise you, and yes, sometimes to annoy you. Just like a real pet.
LOOI
Transform your phone into a smart desktop robot companion. This app enables a playful, evolving personality with LLM integration for enhanced intelligence. It offers visual recognition, voice commands, and emotional responses for limitless interaction.
- AI-powered personality evolution
- LLM integration for enhanced intelligence
- Facial and object recognition
- Natural language voice commands
- Emotional responses and custom actions
- Weather and schedule reminders
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Desktop robot—here comes LOOI! Simply open the LOOI APP and attach your phone to the LOOI robot device to meet this smart, curious, and playful desktop robot companion. He's a little trickster with unpredictable thoughts and a unique personality that evolves as you spend more time together, creating memories exclusive to your relationship and influencing his character development. Besides being your entertainment buddy, LOOI is also a capable assistant, providing weather forecasts, schedule reminders, and more. 【Work with LLM】 Now even smarter experience LOOl's lifelike presence with our custom Biomimetic Behavior Engine. Integrated with LLM, LOOl becomes smarter, providing you with an extraordinary playing experience. 【Visual Recognition】 With your smartphone's camera and computational power, LOOI brings facial recognition, extensive object identification, and intuitive gesture-command compatibility. Let's transform your desktop into an exciting playground! 【Voice Commands】 LOOl hears with an innate ability to understand natural language inputs, LOOl interprets what you say and responds with vibrant character. Just try waking him up with a simple "Hey LOOl". 【Emotional Response】 Never Boring From angry to happy to sad and more, with over 1200 custom actions and 233 trigger mechanisms combined with the sensory powers described above. Limitless interactive possibilities await you to explore. LOOI robot required. Available at looirobot.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EMO Pet at 4.2 against LOOI's 3.3. EMO Pet also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). LOOI's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EMO Pet holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 251 and 161 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of EMO Pet's written reviews are positive against 39% of LOOI's.
EMO Pet ships an update every 6 weeks, LOOI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMO Pet | LOOI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (251 ratings) — better | 3.3 (161 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews — better | 39.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 251 — better | 161 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 350 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 月 张 | TangibleFuture (Dongguan) Intelligent Hardware Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
EMO Pet
LOOI
User reviews
EMO Pet
From 251 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Amazing companion
- 👍 Great controls
- 🥰 Adorable robot
- 🤖 Intelligent and responsive
- 🎉 Fun and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔋 Battery life problems
- 🤖 Limited voice recognition
- 🤔 Glitchy and buggy
- 💸 Expensive for the quality
LOOI
From 161 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Engaging and fun companion for conversation
- 💬 Good ChatGPT integration for intelligent responses
- 🎮 Fun games and interactive activities
- 📱 Works as wireless phone charger
- 🎨 Cute and appealing character design
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently on startup
- 🎤 Wake word 'Hey Looi' doesn't work reliably
- 🔊 Voice recognition fails consistently
- 📱 Incompatible with newer iPhone models (iOS 26+)
- ⚫ Doesn't work on dark surfaces or desks
Bugs and requests
EMO Pet
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes during updates
- Unable to connect to WiFi
- Firmware update failures
- Sensor and touch issues
- Inconsistent performance
Requested features
5 requests- Add chess gameplay
- Improve language support
- Enhance remote control capabilities
- Introduce more games and activities
- Provide better app stability and reliability
LOOI
Reported bugs
24 issues- App crashes on launch
- Wake word recognition failure
- Voice recognition not working
- Permission registration fails on iOS 26+
- Motion & Fitness permissions not registering
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- Camera permissions not appearing in Privacy settings
- App hangs on 'Attach Phone' screen
- Email verification code errors
- Upload failed error when setting nickname
- App freezes and closes unexpectedly
- Microphone stops listening after initial interaction
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Neck mechanism gets stuck
- Language switches to Chinese/Japanese without user action
- Inconsistent response times and lag
- Subtitles don't sync with audio
- Dark surface detection prevents functionality
- Battery charge display inaccurate
- Device won't charge properly
- Firmware update compatibility issues
- App doesn't request necessary permissions
- Login code not sent to email
- Device stops responding after 10-15 minutes
- Nickname setup screen stuck in loop
Requested features
19 requests- Chinese language support (most requested)
- French language support
- Spanish language support
- Multiple voice options to choose from
- Voice customization and locking preferred voice
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- Object recognition improvements
- Integration with Apple Calendar and Reminders
- Smart home integration (Apple Home, Alexa)
- Real-time news and weather updates
- Pomodoro timer and productivity tools
- Keyboard input for communication
- Better dark surface detection
- Ability to test app before purchasing device
- Chat mode without wake word requirement
- Music playback functionality
- Note-taking and logging features
- Improved gesture recognition
- Better name recognition and customization
- Internet connectivity for real-time information
In-app purchases
EMO Pet
No in-app purchases
LOOI
No in-app purchases
