WidPet vs Liminal Encounters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WidPet
Bring a virtual pet to your home screen! Nurture, feed, and play with your companion directly from a widget. Customize their environment, watch them grow, and enjoy a touch of joy and companionship throughout your day.
- Virtual pet on home screen widget
- Feed and nurture your pet
- Customize pet's home
- Play games with your pet
- Watch pet grow and evolve
- Real-time weather integration (subscription)
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Meet your new companion right on your home screen! Adopt, nurture, and bond with your virtual pet directly from the widget. Customize their home, play games, and watch your pet grow right alongside your daily routine. Get WidPet now and bring a touch of joy and companionship to your everyday life, just a tap away! -- WidPet is totally free with many pets to choose, it also comes with "Power User" to enable realtime weather and exclusives. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($1.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Privacy policy: https://vitga.pro/games/widpet/privacy_policy.html • Terms of Services: https://vitga.pro/games/widpet/privacy_policy.html#h.vsp8g7ixazhv
Liminal Encounters
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Scenes are fragments. Encounters are gateways. Drift through a collection of short, atmospheric encounters told through images and minimal text. Each moment hints at a story—never fully explained, always open to interpretation. There are no long narratives. No fixed paths. Only fragments, pauses, and the space between. Explore at your own pace. Return to moments that linger. Let meaning emerge over time. To cross the threshold, you only need to begin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Liminal Encounters at none against WidPet's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. WidPet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Liminal Encounters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WidPet ships an update every 8 days, Liminal Encounters weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | WidPet | Liminal Encounters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (77 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Viet Hoang | Paralevels LLC |
In-app purchases
WidPet
- Power User$1.991 Month
- Death Whistle$1.99
- Sakura Bento x 10$1.99
Liminal Encounters
- Racing Through the Rain$0.99
- View Over the Rooftop$0.99
- Silk Under the Rough$0.99
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- Vows For Uncertainty$0.99
- Trench Coat Silhouette$0.99
- Yesterday In the Mirror$0.99
- Thinking For Safety$0.99
- Restored Suspicion$0.99
- Unbothered By Damages$0.99
- System Near Unseen$0.99
Questions
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