# Tickling dog vs Hello, Yoshi!

The clearest difference is ads: Hello, Yoshi! at none against Tickling dog's shown. Hello, Yoshi! also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (97% vs 80%). Tickling dog's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Hello, Yoshi! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello, Yoshi! has 82 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Tickling dog's written reviews are positive against 97% of Hello, Yoshi!'s.

Tickling dog ships an update every 19 months, Hello, Yoshi! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tickling dog | Hello, Yoshi! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tickling-dog/id535048255/reviews) | **[4.8 (82 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-yoshi/id6752240613/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **82** |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | **96.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 16 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [inline planning](https://appshunter.io/developer/505964982) | [Nintendo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062496488) |

## What reviewers say

### Tickling dog

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tickling-dog/id535048255)

Interact with virtual dogs by tickling their fingers and petting their bellies. Watch them react with joy, sounds, and expressions as you play, offering a heartwarming and stress-relieving experience.

**Highlights:** Tickle virtual dog's fingers, Pet virtual dog's belly, Dogs react with joy, Full joy gauge, Variety of dog voices and expressions, Heart-healing experience

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hello, Yoshi!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-yoshi/id6752240613)

Engage with Yoshi's expressive face through interactive play, making silly faces and triggering various reactions. Discover hidden items and characters, and enjoy a built-in screen time management feature.

**Highlights:** Interactive face manipulation, Trigger various expressions, Add items and enemies, Peekaboo mini-game, Built-in screen time breaks, Offline play

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tickling dog free?

Tickling dog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hello, Yoshi! free?

Hello, Yoshi! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tickling dog or Hello, Yoshi!?

Hello, Yoshi! is rated higher. Tickling dog averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hello, Yoshi! averages 4.8 from 82 ratings.

### Do Tickling dog or Hello, Yoshi! have ads?

Tickling dog shows ads; Hello, Yoshi! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tickling dog or Hello, Yoshi!?

Tickling dog ships an update every 19 months, and Hello, Yoshi! every 5 months. Most recently, Tickling dog was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hello, Yoshi! on October 24, 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.*