Pixel Pets vs This User
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!
This User
Easily create personalized userboxes and widgets with a variety of fonts, colors, and styles. Export your creations for social media, wallpapers, or home screen widgets. Unlock all features with a one-time purchase.
- Live preview editing
- Multiple color palettes and pixel fonts
- One-tap preset styles
- Shuffle feature for random designs
- Export for social media and wallpapers
- Home screen widgets
- Offline functionality
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this user found the easiest way to make userboxes. the "this user is..."/userbox trend, in your pocket. pick an emoji, type your quirk, choose a palette — done. retro pixel fonts, chunky borders, and colors that actually look like the ones on your pinterest board. MAKE IT IN SECONDS • live preview while you edit • 12 palettes, 8 pixel fonts, 5 border styles • one-tap presets: tired student, gamer mode, villain era, frog enjoyer & more • stuck? hit shuffle and let the app read you to filth EXPORT ANYWHERE • square posts for feeds, tall exports for stories & wallpapers • stack multiple boxes into one banner for your bio or carrd • share straight to tiktok, instagram, pinterest, discord — or save to photos PUT IT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • widgets in two sizes • pick a favorite box, or let it rotate with your day (morning: "is not a morning person" → night: "should be sleeping") PRO PASS — ONE PURCHASE, FOREVER $2.99 unlocks everything: all palettes, all fonts, all borders, watermark-free exports, stack export, and home screen widgets. no subscription. no account. no ads. works completely offline. we collect zero data — your boxes never leave your phone. made for the girlies, the gamers & the gremlins.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: This User at 5.0 against Pixel Pets's 4.0. This User also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Pixel Pets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (50 vs 1). 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. This User sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Pets asks for nothing beyond the download.
This User 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pixel Pets ships an update every 4 days, This User every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Pets | This User |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| 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 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 301 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Smart Growth | Brady Mower |
Customer experience
Pixel Pets
This User
In-app purchases
Pixel Pets
No in-app purchases
This User
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