Comparison

Pumpkii vs iDotMatrix

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

Head to head
About

Pumpkii

This app connects you to a smart pet robot, allowing real-time video and two-way voice communication. Remotely train your pet, dispense treats, and play with interactive features. It also supports remote operation, video recording, and multi-person sharing for collaborative pet care.

Highlights
  • Real-time video and two-way voice
  • Remote training and snack rewards
  • Interactive feather toy
  • Remote operation and free movement
  • Video recording and capture
  • Multi-person permission sharing
Features
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Pumpkii is a product specially designed for pets by a group of pet loving partners. It is a product integrating pet robot hardware and software. Pumpkii creates for you: [Real time video, Two-way voice] Make the distance between you and your pet within reach. [Remote training, Snack reward] Exclusive feeding design, combined with voice to start remote training and turn into a smart cat. [Feathers tease pet and release vitality]Play with it all the time and interact with the cat remotely through Pumpkii. [Wheeled chassis, Walking freely] App remotely operates and walks, recording the highlights of every corner of the home. [Remote capture, Video recording] Support remote video recording and capture, cache to your mobile phone, and provide security for your privacy. [Control permission, Multi person sharing] Pumkii App supports permission sharing, sharing the use permission to your relatives, friends or partners to take care of your pet together.

About

iDotMatrix

Design custom images and animations for dot matrix screens. Create GIFs, DIY pictures, and import videos. Set alarms, lighting effects, reminders, and display music rhythms.

Highlights
  • Design dot matrix pictures
  • Create GIF animations
  • DIY custom images
  • Import videos for display
  • Set alarms and reminders
  • Display music rhythms
  • Scoreboard and stopwatch functions
Features
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iDotMatrix is a creative software for designing various pictures and animations for dot matrix screens. In addition to the beautiful pictures and gif animations built into the app, users can also use this software to create gif animations, DIY pictures, DIY dot matrix pictures, and more. Import the video you want to display on the dot matrix screen, set various alarm clocks, lighting effects, set alarm clocks and schedule reminders, and display music rhythms on the screen, which can be used as a scoreboard, stopwatch, and more. iDotMatrix 是一款为点阵屏设计各种图片,动画的创造性软件,app除了内置精美的图片和gif动画外,用户还可以使用该软件随心所欲创造gif动画,DIY图片,DIY点阵图片,还可以导入您想在点阵屏显示的视频,设置各类闹钟、灯光效果,设置闹钟和日程提醒,在屏上展示音乐律动,可以作为记分板、秒表、使用。

Screenshots

Pumpkii4 screens
iDotMatrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pumpkii and iDotMatrix both sit at 2.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 34% of iDotMatrix's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pumpkii's. iDotMatrix also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (85 vs 10). Pumpkii's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for Pumpkii against 2.8 for iDotMatrix. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDotMatrix has 85 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Pumpkii's written reviews are positive against 34% of iDotMatrix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pumpkii ships an update monthly, iDotMatrix every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pumpkii versus iDotMatrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPumpkiiiDotMatrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (10 ratings)2.8 (85 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1085 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPUMPKII INCShenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Pumpkii

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

iDotMatrix

All ratings85 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive33.6%
Neutral19.0%
Negative47.4%

Bugs and requests

Pumpkii

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iDotMatrix

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup after updates
  • Issues with connecting the device to the app
  • Problems with saving and loading custom designs
  • Energy saving mode not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more color options, including darker shades
  • Implement a search tool in the content library
  • Allow more customization of the clock and time display
  • Improve animation import and playback features
  • Add support for importing GIFs and videos directly

In-app purchases

None

Pumpkii

No in-app purchases

None

iDotMatrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pumpkii free?
Pumpkii is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDotMatrix free?
iDotMatrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pumpkii or iDotMatrix?
iDotMatrix is rated higher. Pumpkii averages 2.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while iDotMatrix averages 2.8 from 85 ratings.
Do Pumpkii or iDotMatrix have ads?
Neither Pumpkii nor iDotMatrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pumpkii or iDotMatrix?
Pumpkii ships an update monthly, and iDotMatrix every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pumpkii was updated on October 7, 2026 and iDotMatrix on October 14, 2026.

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