# toongether vs Shimeji Screen Pets

The clearest difference is review sentiment: toongether at 83% against Shimeji Screen Pets's 4%. toongether also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 266). Shimeji Screen Pets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. toongether sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Shimeji Screen Pets asks for nothing beyond the download.

toongether holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: toongether has 3.9K ratings behind it against 266, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of toongether's written reviews are positive against 4% of Shimeji Screen Pets's.

## The numbers

| Metric | toongether | Shimeji Screen Pets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778/reviews)** | [1.9 (266 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shimeji-screen-pets/id6757619322/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 266 |
| Positive reviews | **83.0% of reviews** | 3.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kartoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706844678) | [Shamus Ul Hayatam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848754634) |

## What reviewers say

### toongether

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778)

Create and read fantasy comic stories, inspired by popular magical and mystery series. Build your own worlds, characters, and plots panel by panel. Collaborate with others by remixing existing panels or developing full comic series.

**Highlights:** Create manga/manhwa inspired stories, Build magic academies and mysterious worlds, Remix panels and publish your own take, Develop serialized comic story series, World-building playground with characters and locations, No drawing skills required

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

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| toonpass standard monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| toonpass max monthly | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly  LEGACY | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass standard yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| toonpass plus yearly | $359.99 | per year |
| credits pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 5 | $29.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 6 | $49.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 💡 Helpful for non-artists
- 🤗 Great community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited character/background options
- 🎨 Lack of customization
- 🔍 Difficulty finding right assets

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to add characters to stories
- Zooming issues
- Requests for custom characters not working
- Crashes and freezing

**Requested features**

- Add search bar
- Allow custom character/background creation
- Improve character pose options
- Add more text/speech bubble styles
- Implement voting/commenting system


### Shimeji Screen Pets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shimeji-screen-pets/id6757619322)

Add animated characters to your phone's screen that walk, jump, and play. These cute companions offer a fun way to customize your device and keep you company while you use your phone.

**Highlights:** Cute animated characters, Walk, jump, and play on screen, Customize your phone's home screen, Anime and chibi pet designs, Easy to use controls

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is toongether free?

toongether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shimeji Screen Pets free?

Shimeji Screen Pets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, toongether or Shimeji Screen Pets?

toongether is rated higher. toongether averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Shimeji Screen Pets averages 1.9 from 266 ratings.

### Do toongether or Shimeji Screen Pets have ads?

Both toongether and Shimeji Screen Pets show ads.

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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.*