Comparison

Pixel Pets vs Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen

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 phone to life with animated pixel pets that live on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Interact with your digital companions by feeding them and watching them explore your device. Choose from a variety of adorable animals to be your new best friend.

Highlights
  • Animated pixel pets
  • Home Screen customization
  • Lock Screen customization
  • Interactive pet care
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Live Notifications display
Features
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Pixel Pets is an incredible app for customizing your Home Screen and Lock Screen Ever wanted to have your own special pet that animates on you phone? Meet Pixel Pets! You’ll be able take care of your own animal pet by feeding and interacting with your new best friend. You can find your pet displayed on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and even Live Notifications. 

 Some of our first Pixel Pets include: “Dog” = Spot is your loving companion! He loves adventuring through the wilderness and following you around the world. “Ox” = Cows are the most hardworking and gentle of all. She is a gentle, hardworking and helpful cow! “Duck” = Waddles is the cutest duck ever. She loves cuddling and following you around. Her soft feathers are super comfy, and she will always be there to comfort you! “Bear” = Polly is scary at first, but once you get to know her, you realize she is the grizzliest teddy bear!

About

Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen

Personalize your lock screen with unique, ultra-high resolution wallpapers. Create custom patterns with emojis and stickers, design notch-friendly backgrounds, and add depth effects to scenic images. Enjoy animated live wallpapers to make your device stand out.

Highlights
  • Custom pattern wallpapers
  • Notch wallpapers
  • Depth effect wallpapers
  • Live wallpapers
  • AI-cut out stickers
  • Customizable background colors
Features
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Take your lock screen to the next level with Hoa! Designed for OS27. Ultra high resolution wallpapers. More support for custom editing! Download now to make your lock screen different each day :) + Custom pattern wallpapers: Emoji, AI-cut out custom stickers, intelligently match the most suitable background colour, make you happy and out of the circle! + Notch wallpapers: Cartoon creative gap wallpapers, make Smart Island cute! + Depth Effect Wallpapers: select beautiful scenery, animals and plants and apply them to enhance the depth effect! + Live Wallpaper: Live Wallpaper composed of funny Gifs that will make your device the envy of everyone! More aesthetic wallpapers are constantly being updated, download now! This app offers subscriptions for ""Hoa PRO"". They're available (in United States pricing) for $14.99 yearly. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period (and charged to your iTunes account). You can turn off auto-renew/manage subscriptions in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DYWlnc1Z0RVVOR0JR"

Screenshots

Pixel Pets4 screens
Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen at 4.6 against Pixel Pets's 4.0. Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen also leads on ratings volume (523 vs 50). Pixel Pets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (73% vs 41%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Pixel Pets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen has 523 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Pixel Pets's written reviews are positive against 41% of Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Pets ships an update every 4 days, Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Pets versus Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PetsLive Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (50 ratings)4.6 (523 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better41.4% of reviews
Number of ratings50523 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile Smart Growth静 刘

Customer experience

Pixel Pets

All ratings50 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative18.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen

All ratings454 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral17.2%
Negative41.4%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Pets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dynamic Island missing
  • Cannot figure out how to set wallpaper
  • Live wallpapers not supported on all devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free wallpapers
  • Free animated backgrounds
  • Ability to use wallpaper on tablet
  • Improve payment process

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Pets

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen

Subscriptions3
  • Hoa PRO$2.997 Days
  • Hoa PRO3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Hoa PRO$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hoa Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel Pets free?
Pixel Pets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen free?
Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Pets or Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen?
Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen is rated higher. Pixel Pets averages 4.0 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen averages 4.6 from 523 ratings.
Do Pixel Pets or Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen have ads?
Neither Pixel Pets nor Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Pets or Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen?
Pixel Pets ships an update every 4 days, and Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Pets was updated on November 3, 2026 and Live Wallpapers 27 Lock Screen on November 3, 2026.

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