abdz.do vs Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
abdz.do
This app offers a curated collection of inspiring design content, updated daily. Experience high-quality visuals and articles without advertisements or tracking. Discover timeless design principles and stay motivated with fresh inspiration.
- Curated design content
- Daily updates
- Ad-free experience
- No user tracking
- Mobile-friendly interface
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Abduzeedo is a highly curated e-zine focused on good design. As the saying goes, good design is long lasting, and we at abdz.do (the shorter and cooler name) have been witnessing this for the past 15 years by sharing content that inspires us. This is our first application and the best way to experience our content for free. No ads, no tracking, just inspiring content updated daily to your phone or tablet.
Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game
Bring adorable pixel art pets to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activities. Customize your chosen companions and enjoy their presence as you navigate your device, adding a touch of joy to every interaction. A variety of animals are available to personalize and name.
- Customizable pixel art pets
- Home Screen widgets
- Lock Screen customization
- Live Activities integration
- Variety of animal companions
- Name customization
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Pixel Pals is an incredible app for customizing your Home Screen and Lock Screen, as well as Live Activities, allowing you to place adorable pets called Pixel Pals that you can customize and enjoy as you swipe through your apps or unlock your phone, making each interaction just that much happier! They're beautiful pixel art renditions of animals, a nostalgic art style that's really delightful to take in. Pixel Pals includes a variety of animals for you to customize and enjoy: - Dog (named Rupert) - Cat (named Hugo) - Hedgehog (named Chortley) - Fox (named Finnegan) - Axolotl (named Mochi) - Otter (named Nugget) - Bat (named Fu-Fu) - Parrot (named Kiwi) - Tiger (named Herbert) - Platypus (named Penny) - Panda (named Poe) - Raccoon (named Oliver) - Butterfly (named Freya) - T-Rex (named Rory) - Bunny (named Thumper) - Red Panda (named Bao) - Pet Rock (named Dwayne) - Penguin (named Bubbles) You can also change any of the names! The dog and cat are included for all, and Pixel Pals Premium includes the other pals, as well as the option to pin two animals at once for supported devices. This app offers subscriptions for "Pixel Pals Premium". They're available (in United States pricing) for $1.49 monthly or $9.99 yearly. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period (and charged to your iTunes account). You can turn off auto-renew/manage subscriptions in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use can be found at https://pixelpals.app/terms and Privacy Policy can be found at https://pixelpals.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game at Free against abdz.do's $4.99. Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). abdz.do's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads, chart position, device support 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
Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game is free to download; abdz.do costs $4.99 up front. Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.59 per month. abdz.do asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game has 37K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of abdz.do's written reviews are positive against 47% of Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game's.
abdz.do ships an update every 5 months, Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | abdz.do | Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (37K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 47.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 37K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | #162 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 18.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steale LLC | Christian Selig |
Customer experience
abdz.do
Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game
Bugs and requests
abdz.do
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game
Reported bugs
4 issues- Resets progress and pets when phone restarts
- Transparent background not working
- Subscription issues and locked features
- Pets disappearing from Dynamic Island
Requested features
4 requests- More free pet options
- Ability to interact with pets outside of app
- Syncing between Apollo and Pixel Pals
- Customizable pet animations and behaviors
In-app purchases
abdz.do
No in-app purchases
Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game
- Pixel Pals Premium Monthly BF$1.591 Month
- Pixel Pals Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pixel Pals Premium Yearly BF$11.991 Year
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- Pixel Pals Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Food Pack Small$0.99
- Food Pack Large$4.99
- Premium Lifetime Black Friday$48.49
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- Pixel Pals Premium (Lifetime)$49.99
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