Comparison

Pixel Virtual Pet vs RetroPet

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Virtual Pet

Care for a digital companion by feeding, playing, and engaging in various activities. Your interactions influence your pet's development and happiness. Enjoy this experience anytime, anywhere, with offline support.

Highlights
  • Nurture a digital companion
  • Feeding and playing activities
  • Pet growth and happiness tracking
  • Offline gameplay support
  • Interactive pet care
Features
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Dive into the heartwarming world of 'Virtual Pet', where you can nurture your own digital companion. From feeding and playing to exploring different activities, every interaction shapes your pet's growth and happiness. With offline support, your pet's journey is seamless and always ready to brighten your day!

About

RetroPet

Care for a pixelated creature that lives in real time, evolving based on your attention. Collect over 75 species, breed with others to discover rare types, and manage your pet's needs. Play minigames and track progress with widgets and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Collect 75+ unique pet species
  • Breed pets to discover rare types
  • Real-time pet care and evolution
  • Multiplayer breeding and trading
  • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen integration
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Minigames and daily missions
Features
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RetroPet is an old-school virtual pet: a pixel creature that lives in real time — and a whole collection of species waiting to be discovered. COLLECT THEM ALL 75+ species: common, rare, SECRET and LEGENDARY. The rarest ones aren't given away: flawless care, breeding with other players and special eggs are the way to reach them. Every pet you discover stays in your collection forever — can you complete it? Achievements and rewards for every collection milestone. BREED AND PLAY WITH OTHERS Connect with nearby players, by QR code, or through your friends list. Breed two pets to earn special eggs: 8 types, from common to CHAOS — the fast lane to the rarest species. Trade items with friends and climb the global rankings. Friend requests, live alerts and notifications: your caretaker circle is one tap away. YOUR PET REALLY LIVES Feed it, clean up after it, heal it, discipline it, and turn off the light so it sleeps. Neglect has consequences: it gets sick, sad… and it can die. And when it dies, it dies. The quality of your care decides what it evolves into: egg to baby, child, teen and adult. ALWAYS WITH YOU Dynamic Island and Lock Screen: your pet walks around, ANIMATED, even with the app closed. Home Screen widgets and a full Apple Watch app: care from your wrist. Notifications when it needs you. AND MORE Minigames to earn coins, daily missions, unlockable themes and backgrounds. Play without an account (guest mode) or sign in with Apple, Google or Discord to take your collection anywhere. Available in 9 languages. Optional in-app purchases (coins, eggs and items). Your pet doesn't need them to live a happy life — it just needs you.

Screenshots

Pixel Virtual Pet3 screens
RetroPet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RetroPet at 50% against Pixel Virtual Pet's 0%. Pixel Virtual Pet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. RetroPet sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Virtual Pet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Virtual Pet holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Pixel Virtual Pet's written reviews are positive against 50% of RetroPet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Virtual Pet ships an update daily, RetroPet every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Virtual Pet versus RetroPet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Virtual PetRetroPet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB250 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCleto MayJorge Andreu Royo

Customer experience

Pixel Virtual Pet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RetroPet

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Virtual Pet

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

RetroPet

One-time10
  • Poison Potion$1.99
  • Evolution Crystal$2.99
  • Auto-Care 1 Day$3.99
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  • Revival Token$4.99
  • Value Pack 30 Days$4.99
  • Seasonal Pack$4.99
  • Void Pack$9.99
  • Guardian Pack$11.99
  • Auto-Care 7 Days$24.99
  • Auto-Care 30 Days$89.99

Questions

Is Pixel Virtual Pet free?
Pixel Virtual Pet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RetroPet free?
RetroPet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Virtual Pet or RetroPet?
Pixel Virtual Pet is rated higher. Pixel Virtual Pet averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RetroPet averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Pixel Virtual Pet or RetroPet have ads?
Neither Pixel Virtual Pet nor RetroPet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Virtual Pet or RetroPet?
Pixel Virtual Pet ships an update daily, and RetroPet every 3 days. Most recently, Pixel Virtual Pet was updated on October 24, 2026 and RetroPet on October 24, 2026.

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