# Genopets vs Soothear

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Soothear at none against Genopets's 6. Genopets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Genopets sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Soothear asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Genopets | Soothear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genopets-move-play-create/id1603131221/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 351 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Monarch Nascent, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1603131223) | [MÄK AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839182975) |

## 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


### Soothear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soothear/id6757744666)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Genopets free?

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

### Is Soothear free?

Soothear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Genopets or Soothear have ads?

Soothear shows ads; Genopets does not.

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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.*