# My Tiny Friends vs WidPet

The clearest difference is update cadence: WidPet at every 8 days against My Tiny Friends's every 2 months. My Tiny Friends's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Tiny Friends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and WidPet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for My Tiny Friends against 4.5 for WidPet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 77 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of My Tiny Friends's written reviews are positive against 82% of WidPet's.

My Tiny Friends ships an update every 2 months, WidPet every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Tiny Friends | WidPet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-tiny-friends/id1667127966/reviews) | **[4.5 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widpet-pet-on-widget/id6466376612/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **77** |
| Positive reviews | **91.5% of reviews** | 82.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 260 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roman Iablokov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1667127968) | [Viet Hoang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1444382961) |

## What reviewers say

### My Tiny Friends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-tiny-friends/id1667127966)

Raise, feed, and care for a variety of pixelated virtual pets in a colorful world. Decorate their homes, play mini-games, grow plants, and unlock new friends. Enjoy offline play and weekly challenges with charming retro graphics.

**Highlights:** Raise and care for virtual pets, Decorate pet homes, Play mini-games, Grow plants and harvest, Unlock new pets, Complete events and challenges, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Crystals | $0.99 | one-time |
| Royal Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| 900 Crystals | $1.99 | one-time |
| "Beach Season" bundle -75% | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tiny Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass: Premium | $6.99 | one-time |
| Royal Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| 900 Crystals | $7.99 | one-time |
| 5500 + 2000 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Friends bundle | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Very cute and adorable
- 😌 Calming and relaxing gameplay
- 🌟 Variety of pets
- 🔔 Helpful feeding notifications
- 🆓 No ads in the game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Food is too expensive
- 🐛 Glitches in mini-games
- ❓ Unclear mechanics
- 📉 Ads not loading on iOS
- 💸 Some items are expensive

**Reported bugs**

- Lag in mini-games (coins not received, cannot get on clouds)
- Disappearing trees
- Recipe book disappeared after purchase
- Weekly tasks require apples that are not available
- Achievement for flip up game is too difficult/impossible

**Requested features**

- Add Korean language
- Multiplayer option (shared house)
- Add Arctic Fox and Fennec Fox pets
- Add widgets
- Add notifications


### WidPet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widpet-pet-on-widget/id6466376612)

Bring a virtual pet to your home screen! Nurture, feed, and play with your companion directly from a widget. Customize their environment, watch them grow, and enjoy a touch of joy and companionship throughout your day.

**Highlights:** Virtual pet on home screen widget, Feed and nurture your pet, Customize pet's home, Play games with your pet, Watch pet grow and evolve, Real-time weather integration (subscription)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Power User | $1.99 | per month |
| Death Whistle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sakura Bento x 10 | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Tiny Friends free?

My Tiny Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is WidPet free?

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

### Which has better reviews, My Tiny Friends or WidPet?

WidPet is rated higher. My Tiny Friends averages 4.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while WidPet averages 4.5 from 77 ratings.

### Do My Tiny Friends or WidPet have ads?

Both My Tiny Friends and WidPet show ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Tiny Friends or WidPet?

My Tiny Friends ships an update every 2 months, and WidPet every 8 days. Most recently, My Tiny Friends was updated on November 3, 2026 and WidPet on November 3, 2026.

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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.*