Pixel Pets vs Feed The Frog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Animated pixel pets
- Home Screen customization
- Lock Screen customization
- Interactive pet care
- Dynamic Island integration
- Live Notifications display
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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!
Feed The Frog
A charming pixel frog companion lives on your iPhone's Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. Interact with your frog by feeding it, and unlock new animations as you progress. Enjoy a simple, relaxing experience with optional premium content.
- Live Activities on Dynamic Island
- Lock Screen Live Activity
- Feed your frog
- Unlock new animations
- Progress tracking
- Optional premium content
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A tiny pixel frog that vibes on your iPhone. Feed the Frog is a lightweight companion app that brings a retro-style frog to your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen using Live Activities. Check in, feed your frog, and unlock new animations. Live on Your Screen -Keep your frog with you throughout the day. -It appears in your Dynamic Island (compact, expanded, and minimal) and on your Lock Screen as a Live Activity. -Turn it on anytime and let your chosen animation loop while you go about your day. Feed & Interact -Your frog gets hungry on a cooldown. -When it’s ready, feed it directly from the Live Activity and watch it catch a fly. -Each feed counts toward your progress and unlocks more content over time. Unlock New Animations -Start simple and unlock more as you play -Blinking -Looking Around -Sleeping -Catching Fly -Wizard Staff Track your progress, see what’s next, and collect every animation. Premium (Optional) Unlock all premium frog packs and use them freely across your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. -One-time purchase -Works across devices Designed for iPhone -Dynamic Island features require a supported iPhone model. -All devices can still use Lock Screen Live Activities and the full in-app experience. Simple. Relaxing. A little bit of fun. Your frog is always there when you need a quick break.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Feed The Frog at 5.0 against Pixel Pets's 4.0. Feed The Frog also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Pixel Pets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Feed The Frog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Pets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Feed The Frog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Pets has 50 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Pixel Pets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Feed The Frog's.
Pixel Pets ships an update every 4 days, Feed The Frog every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Pets | Feed The Frog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 301 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Smart Growth | Paul Hall |
Customer experience
Pixel Pets
Feed The Frog
In-app purchases
Pixel Pets
No in-app purchases
Feed The Frog
- All Frog Packs (Lifetime)$1.99
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