literally vs Petlys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
literally
Engage in a timed word-building challenge where you race against the clock to form words from available letters. This game offers a substantial story mode with numerous levels and tasks, alongside unique challenges like deciphering aphorisms. It features a simplified mode for a relaxed experience and detailed statistics to track your progress.
- 200-level story mode
- 66 aphorism deciphering tasks
- Simplified, relaxed mode
- Minimalistic design
- Detailed statistics
- Power saving mode
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literally is a word game in which your main opponent is time. This is a race in which you have to collect words from letters so that the game does not end. you've probably missed the standard feature lists, so I've prepared another one for you: • a story consisting of 200 levels and 77 tasks. you can't think of a better brain workout (of course, if you don't feel like reading books; books are the best) • 66 aphorisms are frantically waiting for you to decipher them • simplified mode for those who do not like to rush • minimalistic design and incredible Ukrainian-made fonts • statistics that analyze to the smallest detail what you wasted your time on • surprisingly catchy animation in the main menu • power saving mode, which will help kill the battery more slowly (for example, by turning off the surprisingly catchy animation in the main menu)
Petlys
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Color a world into being with Petlys. Every picture is a color-by-number adventure. Match the numbered colors, fill the picture at your own pace, and watch the finished scene reveal its full detail. Complete animal pictures to meet new pets. Complete Homes and Decorations to create cozy places for them to live. Your collected pets become a coloring team. Up to five pets help with their favorite colors. Meet your helpers before you start, choose a buddy to grow as you color, and celebrate their contributions and level-ups when the picture is finished. Pets can help whether or not they live in a Home. In Petlys you can: - Color with 12–15 colors drawn from each picture - Discover three new picture choices and keep one - See your helpers, their colors, levels, and experience - Collect pets, Homes, Decorations, and set Trophies - Arrange, resize, layer, and move pieces in your Homes - Play with pets and toys, and try new pet reactions - Use Find Next, spoken hints, gentle sounds, and Reduce Motion - Keep progress on your device and in your private iCloud database Petlys has no third-party ads, no third-party analytics, no public profiles, and no child accounts. Optional permanent content packs are available only in the gated Parent Area and use Apple's in-app purchase system. Purchased pack pictures can be chosen directly from Your Pictures. Parents can contact support@arcdata.co for help.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Petlys at every 3 days against literally's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. literally sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Petlys sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
literally ships an update every 3 weeks, Petlys every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | literally | Petlys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (518 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 518 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Kozlov | Tyler Jenks |
In-app purchases
literally
- Bubble gum$0.99
- Coffee$2.99
- Chicken wings$4.99
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- Borscht$9.99
Petlys
- Fantasy Pack$4.99
- Cozy Weather Pack$4.99









