# My Tiny Friends vs Retrogotchi

The clearest difference is price: My Tiny Friends at Free against Retrogotchi's $1.99. My Tiny Friends also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Retrogotchi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 26) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

My Tiny Friends is free to download; Retrogotchi costs $1.99 up front. My Tiny Friends sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Retrogotchi asks for nothing beyond the download.

My Tiny Friends ships an update every 2 months, Retrogotchi every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Tiny Friends | Retrogotchi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-tiny-friends/id1667127966/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **27** | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 260 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roman Iablokov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1667127968) | [Artem Ovechko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1771636671) |

## 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 (26)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 Wheel of Fortune tokens | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Crystals | $0.99 | one-time |
| "Bronze Garden" Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| Royal Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| 900 Crystals | $1.99 | one-time |
| "Beach Season" bundle -75% | $2.99 | one-time |
| "Bronze Garden" Set | $3.99 | one-time |
| Royal Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| 900 Crystals | $3.99 | one-time |
| "Beach Season" bundle -50% | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tiny Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass: Premium | $6.99 | one-time |
| 3200 Crystals | $7.49 | one-time |
| Royal Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| 900 Crystals | $7.99 | one-time |
| Tiny bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| 5500 + 2000 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 7500 Crystals | $12.49 | one-time |
| Friends bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| 5500 + 2000 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 3200 Crystals | $22.49 | one-time |
| 7500 Crystals | $24.99 | one-time |
| 5500 + 2000 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Friends bundle | $34.99 | one-time |
| 7500 Crystals | $37.49 | one-time |
| 5500 + 2000 Crystals | $39.99 | 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


### Retrogotchi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retrogotchi/id6736363458)

Care for a virtual pet inspired by classic digital toys. Engage in mini-games, manage your pet's needs, and strive for high scores in this nostalgic simulation.

**Highlights:** Name your pet, Mini-game challenges, Pet care (feeding, cleaning, sleep), High score chasing, Retro pixel art style, Medication management

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Tiny Friends free?

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

### Is Retrogotchi free?

Retrogotchi costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

My Tiny Friends shows ads; Retrogotchi does not.

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

My Tiny Friends ships an update every 2 months, and Retrogotchi every 8 months. Most recently, My Tiny Friends was updated on October 18, 2026 and Retrogotchi on October 7, 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.*