# Genopets vs Satoshi Sidekick

Genopets and Satoshi Sidekick both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Satoshi Sidekick's written reviews are positive against 62% of Genopets's. Genopets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Genopets sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Satoshi Sidekick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Genopets against 5.0 for Satoshi Sidekick. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Genopets has 3.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Genopets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Satoshi Sidekick's.

Genopets ships an update monthly, Satoshi Sidekick every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Genopets | Satoshi Sidekick |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genopets-move-play-create/id1603131221/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/satoshi-sidekick/id1643388378/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 351 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Monarch Nascent, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1603131223) | [Robert Godfrey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643388380) |

## What reviewers say

### Genopets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genopets-move-play-create/id1603131221)

This app gamifies an active lifestyle by letting you raise a digital pet that grows and evolves with your physical activity. Bank your daily steps to earn rewards, level up your pet, and customize its appearance and abilities. Compete in mini-games and battles to win rewards and climb leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Bank steps for rewards and energy, Level up and evolve digital pet, Customize pet with Augments and Crystals, Compete in arcade mode and step battles, Bond with your pet through care actions, Earn badges and achievements

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4000 Qubits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10600 Qubits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 22000 Qubits | $9.99 | one-time |
| 45000 Qubits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 116000 Qubits | $49.99 | one-time |
| 240000 Qubits | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Motivating and fun
- 🚀 Integrates well with wallet
- 🎨 Impressive graphics for web3 game
- 💡 Innovative concept of real-world actions affecting digital pet

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and login issues
- 🔧 Difficult to balance pet care and earning XP
- 🔒 Crypto/web3 integration has high barrier to entry
- 🚧 Limited animations and interactivity

**Reported bugs**

- Forced to log in or sign up, losing accumulated steps
- No network connection errors preventing access
- Inability to see pet details after initial hatch

**Requested features**

- Add practice mode for feeding and playing with pet
- Improve user interface and visual indicators
- Implement in-game market to spend banked points
- Add ability to sell pets directly from the app


### Satoshi Sidekick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/satoshi-sidekick/id1643388378)

This unofficial companion app helps STEPN users optimize their NFT shoes for earning potential. It calculates estimated earnings, durability loss, and mystery box chances, while also providing speed alerts and energy timers with optional voice updates.

**Highlights:** NFT shoe optimizer, Estimate earnings and costs, Speed range alerts, Energy timer with voice updates, Real-time price data integration, Mystery box chance calculation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Genopets free?

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

### Is Satoshi Sidekick free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Genopets or Satoshi Sidekick?

Satoshi Sidekick is rated higher. Genopets averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Satoshi Sidekick averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Genopets or Satoshi Sidekick have ads?

Satoshi Sidekick shows ads; Genopets does not.

### Which is updated more often, Genopets or Satoshi Sidekick?

Genopets ships an update monthly, and Satoshi Sidekick every 2 weeks. Most recently, Genopets was updated on September 20, 2026 and Satoshi Sidekick on September 17, 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.*