Comparison

PrettyCat vs Trace

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

Head to head
About

PrettyCat

Raise adorable virtual cats, decorate your home, and share daily life with a partner or friends in this cozy multiplayer pet simulator. Enjoy a relaxing experience, even when apart, with interactive cat care and customizable living spaces.

Highlights
  • Raise and grow a virtual cat family
  • Decorate and customize your home
  • Multiplayer with partner or friends
  • Interactive cat care and activities
  • Solo mode available
  • Receive sweet notifications
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Take care of adorable virtual cats in this cozy Tamagotchi-style pet game! PrettyCat is a cozy virtual pet game where you raise cats, decorate your home, and share daily life with your partner or friends. Adopt your first cat, build your dream space, and enjoy a relaxing multiplayer experience, even when you’re far apart. Key features: * Raise cute virtual cats and grow your feline family in your own cozy pet simulator * Decorate and customize your home with furniture, cat towers, and relaxing spaces * Play together with your partner or friends from anywhere. Solo mode available for single players * Interact with your cats every day: play, check their stats, and watch them catch fish * Receive sweet notifications from your partner, your friends… or your cats Start your cozy cat adventure and discover your new home today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://prettycat-288d8.web.app/#/privacyPolicies

About

Trace

Features
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One photo a day, each. A private diary for two. Discover your partner's photos when your roll reveals. Your first seven-day roll is free. Trace helps you keep the little moments you might forget to tell each other about: your morning coffee, the walk home or something that made you smile. Near or far, you each add one moment to a shared story. YOUR FIRST ROLL Take one photo each, every day for seven days. You can see your own photos; your partner's stay hidden until the reveal. On day seven at 8 PM, open those moments together. THEN, A NEW MEMORY EVERY MONTH Your next rolls follow the calendar: one photo per person each day, from the 1st to the 27th. Both rolls reveal on the last day of the month at 8 PM. Revisit your shared album and create a vertical video to share if you choose. CAPTURE THE MOMENT Take photos with the camera inside Trace and keep them just as you took them. Use the widget to check your daily photo status and open the camera. JUST YOU TWO A private space with your partner. Each person can delete their own photos, unpair or delete their account from Settings. ONE SUBSCRIPTION COVERS BOTH PARTNERS Starting new rolls after your first reveal requires Premium. One subscription covers you both. Revealed rolls stay available even if you don't subscribe or later cancel. Premium offers weekly and annual auto-renewable plans. Purchase terms are shown before you confirm. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alberto.lol/trace/privacy/

Screenshots

PrettyCat4 screens
Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trace at none against PrettyCat's 8. On price, update cadence, 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. PrettyCat sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrettyCat ships an update every 11 days, Trace weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PrettyCat versus Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrettyCatTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIgnacio CasaleAlberto Lujan Ruiz

Bugs and requests

PrettyCat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Hammer of Luck feature has delay issues
  • Cat minigame can be challenging

Requested features

3 requests
  • More furniture and customization options
  • Improved AI resources
  • Ability to share homes with friends

Trace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

PrettyCat

Subscriptions3
  • PrettyCat Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PrettyCat quarterly7 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • Hero annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Welcome pack 1$5.99
  • Coin pack 1$11.99
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  • Welcome pack 2$11.99
  • Coin pack 2$29.99
None

Trace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrettyCat free?
PrettyCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PrettyCat or Trace have ads?
Neither PrettyCat nor Trace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrettyCat or Trace?
PrettyCat ships an update every 11 days, and Trace weekly. Most recently, PrettyCat was updated on October 21, 2026 and Trace on October 21, 2026.

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