Comparison

Dynamic Zoo vs Pebbo Pets

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dynamic Zoo

Experience interactive pets that appear in your device's Dynamic Island. Tap to play with adorable animals for a magical moment. Designed to bring this feature to all devices.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Interactive pets
  • Tap to play mechanics
  • Adorable animal animations
  • Cross-device compatibility
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Designed for Dynamic Island! Experience Dynamic Island on any device - bringing the magic to everyone! Tap to play! Watch adorable pets pop out from Dynamic Island for a magical moment with you.

About

Pebbo Pets

A virtual pixel pet resides in your iPhone's Dynamic Island, offering animated companionship throughout your day. Choose from various unique creatures, each with its own set of charming animations. Enjoy a delightful, ad-free experience with no subscriptions required.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island pet integration
  • 11 unique pixel pets
  • Over 50 animations
  • Closed-app continuity
  • No subscriptions
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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A tiny pixel pet lives in your Dynamic Island. Pick a pet and it curls up in the island at the top of your screen—animated throughout each Live Activity session, quietly keeping you company while you text, scroll, and go about your day. New in 1.4: Pebbo Island. Tap Island at the top of the app to walk through a tiny 3D island where the animated pets you've unlocked wander about, and raise a Pebbo of your own: feed it, play with it, and watch it grow and change as the days go by. • 16 hand-drawn animated pets: Golden Pup, Golden Retriever, Maine Coon, Gray Cat, Black Cat, Fox, Brown Bear, Beaver, Bunny, Capybara, Hedgehog, Raccoon, Seal, Squirrel, Unicorn—and Rocky. (A rock.) • Pets do something new every minute: naps, tricks, zoomies, and tiny instruments. More than 50 animations across the roster. • Plus 479 free still pets across the Animals, Sprites, and Golden collections. • Give your pet a Lock Screen scene: 18 pixel-art scenes, or your own photos. • Keeps animating during an active session when the app is closed. Optional closed-app continuity can ask iOS to start a fresh session throughout the day, or once each morning, and stays quiet overnight (11 PM to 7 AM; switch off in Settings). Apple controls final delivery and presentation. • Golden Pup and Maine Coon are free forever. Unlock any other pet individually, or get the whole roster—for good. No subscription, ever. • Invite 2 friends, get a free pet: every 2 friends who open Pebbo with your invite unlock an animated pet of your choice. No accounts, no ads, and no advertising tracking. After one-time consent, closed-app continuity stores an anonymous installation credential, ActivityKit push tokens and activity timing, pet and display choices, time zone, and return schedule solely to provide this feature. Referral rewards use an anonymous identity saved on this iPhone. Purchases are processed by Apple and validated by RevenueCat. A Dynamic Island-capable iPhone is required for the Dynamic Island pet.

Screenshots

Dynamic Zoo4 screens
Pebbo Pets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pebbo Pets at 4.9 against Dynamic Zoo's 1.0. Pebbo Pets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dynamic Zoo sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Pebbo Pets sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pebbo Pets holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pebbo Pets has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dynamic Zoo ships an update every 4 weeks, Pebbo Pets weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Dynamic Zoo versus Pebbo Pets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDynamic ZooPebbo Pets
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Ningdom Technology Co., Ltd.Michael Beaver

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Dynamic Zoo

One-time12
  • Shark$0.99
  • Crocodile$0.99
  • Hippo$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Whale$0.99
  • Squid$0.99
  • Spider$0.99
  • Bunny$0.99
  • Cat$0.99
  • Crab$0.99
  • Blowfish$0.99
  • Peacock$0.99
  • Woodpecker$0.99
10 purchases

Pebbo Pets

One-time10
  • Unlock Brown Bear$0.99
  • Unlock Capybara$0.99
  • Unlock Fox$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlock Raccoon$0.99
  • Unlock Rocky$0.99
  • Unlock Hedgehog$0.99
  • Unlock Unicorn$0.99
  • Unlock Black Cat$0.99
  • Unlock Bunny$0.99
  • Unlock every pet$5.99

Questions

Is Dynamic Zoo free?
Dynamic Zoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pebbo Pets free?
Pebbo Pets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dynamic Zoo or Pebbo Pets?
Pebbo Pets is rated higher. Dynamic Zoo averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pebbo Pets averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Dynamic Zoo or Pebbo Pets have ads?
Dynamic Zoo shows ads; Pebbo Pets does not.
Which is updated more often, Dynamic Zoo or Pebbo Pets?
Dynamic Zoo ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pebbo Pets weekly. Most recently, Dynamic Zoo was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pebbo Pets on October 25, 2026.

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