Comparison

xuTry vs PixelPalDiary

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

Head to head
About

xuTry

A rhythm game where players tap notes in time with music to achieve high scores. It features unique Furry character designs and offers a mix of free and paid songs to play along with.

Highlights
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • Tap notes to music
  • High score challenges
  • Unique Furry character designs
  • Large selection of free songs
  • Paid song options
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Welcome to xuTry, an innovative emergence-style rhythm game. Tap the notes as they continuously emerge in sync with the music, and achieve the highest score by staying perfectly on rhythm. Improve your reaction speed and accuracy with every song, challenge yourself, and push your limits. Featuring a unique cast of characters, you can bring your favorite companion into every performance. xuTry offers a large collection of free songs alongside premium tracks, with even more content waiting to be discovered. Entropy no longer stands still. Their time has been defined by another timeline. Like intertwining threads, two streams of time weave together, and the world has been reconnected. A new era is about to begin. A new journey lies beneath your feet. They buried this world— or perhaps, His time. xuTry

About

PixelPalDiary

Adopt a virtual pixel pet, care for its needs, and receive daily diary entries reflecting its mood and your bond. This game focuses on a personal, evolving record of your friendship, not just repetitive tasks.

Highlights
  • Adopt and name a pixel-art pet
  • Daily diary entries reflecting pet's mood
  • Manage five care needs
  • Unlock new personalities and accessories
  • Track care streaks and milestones
  • Scrollable diary as a keepsake
Features
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Pixel Pal Diary is a cozy virtual pet that actually remembers you. Adopt a little pixel companion, give it a name, and care for it day by day — feed it, play with it, keep it clean, let it rest, and give it love. Your care shapes its mood, and every day your pet writes a short diary entry about what it got up to while you were away. A happy pet writes cheerful little notes; a lonely one writes wistful ones. Over time those entries become a keepsake of your friendship. This isn't a tap-the-button treadmill. The diary is the heart of it — a growing, personal record that makes the bond stick. FEATURES • A pixel-art pet with real personality and a name you choose • A fresh, hand-crafted-feeling diary entry every day, with a tone that follows your pet's mood • Ten starter personality types, each with its own voice — plus rare ones you unlock by caring consistently • Five care needs to balance: hunger, energy, fun, hygiene, and affection • Care streaks and milestones that grow your collection • A scrollable diary that becomes a little story of your time together PIXEL PAL PREMIUM (optional one-time unlock) • Remove ads • Read your pet's full diary history • Exclusive themes and accessories • Unlock rare personalities faster Pixel Pal Diary is free and supported by ads. Premium is a single purchase that unlocks everything forever — no subscription.

Screenshots

xuTry4 screens
PixelPalDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: xuTry at none against PixelPalDiary's 1. xuTry also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). PixelPalDiary's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price and rating 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. PixelPalDiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. xuTry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for xuTry against 5.0 for PixelPalDiary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of xuTry's written reviews are positive against 100% of PixelPalDiary's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
xuTry versus PixelPalDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxuTryPixelPalDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 23 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size371 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStarEcho (Sichuan) Technology Co., Ltd.Christian Pedersen

Customer experience

xuTry

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

PixelPalDiary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

xuTry

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PixelPalDiary

One-time1
  • Pixel Pal Diary Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is xuTry free?
xuTry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixelPalDiary free?
PixelPalDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, xuTry or PixelPalDiary?
xuTry and PixelPalDiary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do xuTry or PixelPalDiary have ads?
PixelPalDiary shows ads; xuTry does not.

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