# Capybara Spa vs Potater

Capybara Spa and Potater both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Capybara Spa's written reviews are positive against 58% of Potater's. Capybara Spa also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Potater's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Capybara Spa sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Potater sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Capybara Spa against 4.6 for Potater. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 673 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Capybara Spa's written reviews are positive against 58% of Potater's.

Capybara Spa ships an update every 3 months, Potater every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Capybara Spa | Potater |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capybara-spa/id1590870993/reviews)** | [4.6 (673 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potater/id6502445923/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 673 |
| Positive reviews | **80.1% of reviews** | 58.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 223 MB | 419 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shinichiro Ihara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590870995) | [MoonBear LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/970568705) |

## What reviewers say

### Capybara Spa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capybara-spa/id1590870993)

A charming simulation game where you raise adorable capybaras. Keep your capybaras happy by feeding them their favorite foods and taking them to relaxing hot springs. Earn coins to expand your capybara family and unlock new companions.

**Highlights:** Feed capybaras their preferred foods, Take capybaras to hot springs, Earn coins to buy more capybaras, Manage capybara happiness, Collect various capybara types

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Find the escaped capybara | $0.99 | one-time |
| Escape prevention support | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove ad (30 days) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove ad (90 days) | $7.99 | one-time |
| Remove ad (permanently) | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Cute capybaras
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 🐻 Capybara care experience
- 💕 Enjoyable virtual pet

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Capybaras running away
- ⏰ Slow progress/earnings
- 💰 Expensive to get new capybaras
- 🤒 Capybaras dying/disappearing

**Reported bugs**

- Capybaras disappearing after missing a day
- Ads not loading properly
- Glitches with finding lost capybaras

**Requested features**

- More interactive features (brushing, playing)
- Ability to breed capybaras
- Longer grace period before capybaras run away
- More ways to earn currency without ads


### Potater

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potater/id6502445923)

Raise a virtual pet potato collaboratively with friends. Care for your potato by feeding, bathing, and exercising it, while also customizing its room and playing mini-games together.

**Highlights:** Choose and name your potato, Feed, bathe, and exercise your potato, Customize potato's room, Play mini-games, Co-parent with friends, Virtual pet care

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Special Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Package 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Package 4 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Package 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Package 5 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Package 6 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Package 3 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer! | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤣 Fun and cute game
- 💖 Brings people together
- 🎮 Challenging and fun mini-games

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤒 Potato gets sick too often
- 🕰️ Mini-games have unrealistic time limits
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Progress resets unexpectedly

**Reported bugs**

- Potato's needs reset after short periods
- Hats displayed backwards
- Inability to select previously purchased furniture

**Requested features**

- More games to earn coins
- Ability to redecorate room after upgrading
- Longer sleep duration for potato
- Cheaper medicine costs
- Ability to check previous chat messages


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Capybara Spa free?

Capybara Spa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Potater free?

Potater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Capybara Spa or Potater?

Capybara Spa is rated higher. Capybara Spa averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Potater averages 4.6 from 673 ratings.

### Do Capybara Spa or Potater have ads?

Both Capybara Spa and Potater show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Capybara Spa or Potater?

Capybara Spa ships an update every 3 months, and Potater every 6 months. Most recently, Capybara Spa was updated on September 26, 2026 and Potater on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*