Comparison

Pixel Pets vs Interactive Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Pets

Bring your home and lock screens to life with animated pixel pets. These adorable companions will move, play, and interact with you, making your device more fun and lively. Customize their backgrounds and care for them to strengthen your bond.

Highlights
  • Animated pets on home/lock screen
  • Interactive pet activities (ball, wand)
  • Pet care (feeding, cleaning)
  • Customizable widget backgrounds
  • Variety of pet types
  • Bond system with heart progression
Features
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Customize your Home & Lock screen with Pixel Pets. Decorate your Home & lock screen with adorable pets that will run, walk, lie down and sleep on your widget. You will never get bored of watching them. Get greeted by these adorable pets as you unlock your home screen or scroll through your apps. Make every interaction with your device that much fun & lively. Now you can also add info backgrounds to your widgets along with these cute pixel pets. Interact further with your pets by playing with them. We have added 2 activities for you: ball & wand. We have the following cuties for your home screen: - Dog - Cat - Rabbit - Owl - Raccoon - Parrot - Ferret - Panda - Monkey - Koola - Hamster - Fox It doesn't end there. You can customize your home screen widgets further by editing your widget backgrounds to any color, photo or keep it transparent. Your furry friends will need you to care for them. Interact with them by feeding, drinking or cleaning them! Increase the hearts to see the amount of bond you have developed with them. Pixel Pets Premium Subscription - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the period - Length of subscriptions: one month, one year & Lifetime - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Price of subscriptions: one month - $1.5 dollars, one year - $9.99 dollars & lifetime- $ 49.99 - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ======================== Privacy Policy: https://passifloratech.com/pixelpalsprivacy/ Subscription Terms: https://passifloratech.com/subscriptiontermspixel/

About

Interactive Widgets

Enhance your mobile experience with a variety of interactive widgets for your home screen. Track health metrics, set event countdowns, play games, access tools, and display quotes. Customize their appearance to match your style.

Highlights
  • Interactive health and fitness widgets
  • Event countdown timers
  • Home screen games (Tic Tac Toe, Dice)
  • Calculator and soundboard tools
  • Quotes and jokes display
  • Full widget customization (size, color, font)
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Widgetive Widgets app is fully loaded with a wide range of interactive widgets. Transform your Home Screen into a working machine! Explore a wide range of widgets in our app that will make your mobile experience exciting and captivating.  Widgetive interactive widgets are available in the following categories: Health & Fitness Widgets These widgets are made to provide quick and easy access to health information and resources, assisting users in keeping tabs on their health metrics, tracking their fitness activities, and monitoring their overall wellbeing. You can directly log the data via the widget on your home screen. Supported HealthKit data sets are: Steps, Weight, Height, Flights Climbed, Swimming Strokes, Cycling Distance, Swimming Distance, Active Calories, Resting Calories, Pushes, Cardio walks, Stairs Count, Double Support Time, and more! Countdowns The countdown widget helps you display and track countdowns for specific events or dates right on your home screen. Countdown widgets are frequently used to keep track of impending deadlines, holidays, birthdays, vacations, and other important occasions. The types of countdown widgets available are Simple Countdown, Day Countdown, Workout Countdown, Meditation Countdown, and Pomodoro Timer. You can set the countdown for important occasions through the widget. Fun Games You can play games such as Tic Tac Toe, Roll the dice, Flip the coin, Pop It, right on your Home Screen! Timezones Explore different time zones times. Step through time and see what will the time be in your time zone compared to. Tools Under the utilities category you will find different tools such as Calculator (yes, no need to open the Calculator app anymore!), Sound Board (play funny sounds). Quotes and Jokes You can now browse a wide range of jokes and quotes available in a wide range of categories, such as Success, Love, Motivation, Happiness, and Leadership. Get motivated or humored right on your Home Screen. On top of all the different interactive widgets, you are able to fully customize the looks to suit your styles! Customize your widgets. Add a personal touch to your widgets by choosing sizes, styles, color schemes, and fonts. ------------- NOTE: Widgetive reads data only from Apple Health app. No data is being sent outside of your device. Health app access required. Premium upgrade available that unlocks the following: Unlock all widgets More personalizations Customize your widget to your needs Ads Free Privacy Policy:https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/68181055 Terms of Use: http://funnmedia.com/fitnessview/terms.html

Screenshots

Pixel Pets3 screens
Interactive Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Interactive Widgets at free with in-app purchases against Pixel Pets's subscription. Pixel Pets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Pixel Pets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Interactive Widgets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Pets holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Pets has 151 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Pixel Pets's written reviews are positive against 56% of Interactive Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Pets ships an update every 2 weeks, Interactive Widgets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Pets versus Interactive Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PetsInteractive Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (151 ratings) — better4.1 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings151 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB438 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPassiFlora TechnologiesFunn Media, LLC

Customer experience

Pixel Pets

All ratings151 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral11.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral14.6%
Negative11.7%

Interactive Widgets

All ratings27 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Pets

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Pet disappearing when leaving the app
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free pet options
  • Ability to customize pet appearance
  • Live events or activities for pets
  • Compatibility with older devices

Interactive Widgets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixel Pets

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time$48.99
4 purchases

Interactive Widgets

Subscriptions3
  • Widgetive Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Widgetive Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Plus Bundle1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Widgetive Premium Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Pixel Pets free?
Pixel Pets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interactive Widgets free?
Interactive Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Pets or Interactive Widgets?
Pixel Pets is rated higher. Pixel Pets averages 4.4 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Interactive Widgets averages 4.1 from 27 ratings.
Do Pixel Pets or Interactive Widgets have ads?
Interactive Widgets shows ads; Pixel Pets does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Pets or Interactive Widgets?
Pixel Pets ships an update every 2 weeks, and Interactive Widgets every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Pets was updated on October 7, 2026 and Interactive Widgets on October 8, 2026.

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