Wander Pets vs poki pet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wander Pets
This app encourages healthy walking habits by gamifying step goals. Users help a cute character evolve and journey home by meeting daily step targets, with fun animations and an easy-to-use interface. It's designed to keep you motivated and improve your overall well-being.
- Character growth and evolution
- Daily step goal tracking
- Playful animations
- Watch complication for progress
- Adjustable step goals
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Welcome to the world of Wander Pets, a place where joy and healthy walking habits intersect!Meet Steppy, an egg with legs who has fallen through the stars and into your Apple Watch. Help Steppy grow and journey home by meeting your daily step goal.Wander Pets features: - Cute and adorable character that grows and evolves as you meet your goals - Fun, playful animations that spark joy - Simple and easy-to-use interface - Ability to adjust your daily step goal - Watch complication to check your progress at a glance Benefits: - Stay motivated and reach your fitness goals - Improve your health and well-being - Have fun and enjoy the journey Download Wander Pets today and start your journey to a healthier and happier you! **More features coming soon!** - Support for wheelchair users - Achievement rewards- More pets
poki pet
Care for adorable virtual pets on your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. Nurture, feed, and play with them, syncing with your Health app to earn hearts for your pet through walking. Enjoy classic pixel art for a nostalgic experience.
- Virtual pet care
- Pixel art graphics
- Apple Watch integration
- Health app syncing
- Multi-device sync
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Take care of adorable virtual watch pets on your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad in Poki – the cutest pet game for your wrist! Choose from lovable puppies, dogs, and cats. Nurture, feed, and play with them anytime, anywhere. Enjoy classic pixel art that brings a nostalgic tamagotchi feel to your wrist pet. Poki is more than just a virtual pet app – it’s a fitness companion too! Sync with your Health app and walk to earn hearts for your pet. The more steps you take, the happier your digital pet becomes. FEATURES: - VIRTUAL PET LOVE – Feed, play, and care for cute pets with classic idle game charm. - PIXEL RETRO VIBES – Enjoy charming 8-bit graphics like your favorite tamagotchi toys. - APPLE WATCH GAME – Full Apple Watch and watchOS support. Your pet is always with you! - STAY ACTIVE – Meet step goals to boost your pet’s happiness. Get fit while having fun. - MULTI-DEVICE SYNC – Play on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Download Poki – Watch Pet and start your journey with the cutest digital pet companion. Try it FREE today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wander Pets at none against poki pet's 1. poki pet's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (41 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. poki pet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wander Pets asks for nothing beyond the download.
poki pet holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: poki pet has 41 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Wander Pets ships an update every 4 days, poki pet every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Wander Pets | poki pet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.1 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Melekian | Ajul Raj |
Customer experience
Wander Pets
poki pet
In-app purchases
Wander Pets
No in-app purchases
poki pet
- Poki - Watch Pet Pro$4.99
