Comparison

SolAR vs Chibitomo

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

Head to head
About

SolAR

Explore a vibrant Solarpunk world, customize your character, and interact with NPCs. Battle corrupted enemies to purify the city and push back against environmental destruction. This geo-location game is currently in an early stage, focusing on world and character experience.

Highlights
  • Character customization
  • Interactive Solarpunk world
  • NPC interactions
  • Combat corrupted enemies
  • Sustainability theme
  • Early stage development
Features
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As the World succumbs to the allure of consumerist excess, players wield a fragile whisper of hope, their mission to ignite the last spark that pushes against humanity's extermination of the untamed richness of nature. Introducing the SolAR Hub - an interactive, vibrant slice of the Solarpunk vision for Singapore’s future. Create and customize your character, explore the hub and interact with resident NPCs representing the real world, and battle against corrupted enemies to purify the city. Join us in this early stage, where geo-location gameplay has been temporarily removed to focus on experiencing the world and characters.

About

Chibitomo

Embark on a pocket creature collector adventure, discovering and evolving over 250 unique monsters. Engage in auto-battles, craft a garden, and even collect creatures from your lock screen. Trade rare finds in the auction house.

Highlights
  • Collect 250+ unique creatures
  • Split evolution system
  • Auto-battles
  • Crafting and garden building
  • Lock screen collection
  • Auction house for trading
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An all new pocket creature collector adventure begins! Can you collect over 250 rare and exciting Chibitomo? [Collect 250+ Unique Chibitomo!] How quickly can you collect all 250+ Chibitomo? [Evolve to Unlock New Chibitomo] Figure out unique split evolutions based on how you raise your Chibitomo. Can you discover all the different ways to evolve your favorite Chibitomo? [Auto-Battles] Crush the Simulationists and Ancient Order while collecting all five gym badges to prove you Chibitomo prowess. [Build Your Chibitomo Garden] Craft a cozy garden and interact with your Chibitomo, make money with the extra items you craft! [Collect from your lock screen] How many Chibitomo can you collect without opening your phone? You can watch what your companion does right from your lock screen. [Auction House] Collect and Sell Shiny Chibitomo on the auction house Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://chibitomo.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://chibitomo.com/privacy

Screenshots

SolAR4 screens
Chibitomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chibitomo at none against SolAR's 9. Chibitomo also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). SolAR's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. SolAR sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Chibitomo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolAR ships an update monthly, Chibitomo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SolAR versus Chibitomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolARChibitomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB65 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKYKUYOcurrentmood.app

In-app purchases

9 purchases

SolAR

One-time9
  • 50 Gems$0.29
  • 100 Gems$0.49
  • 220 Gems$0.99
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  • 275 Gems$1.99
  • 550 Gems$2.99
  • 600 Gems$3.99
  • 1250 Gems$6.99
  • 2600 Gems$12.99
  • 7200 Gems$34.99
None

Chibitomo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolAR free?
SolAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chibitomo free?
Chibitomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolAR or Chibitomo have ads?
Neither SolAR nor Chibitomo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolAR or Chibitomo?
SolAR ships an update monthly, and Chibitomo every 5 days. Most recently, SolAR was updated on October 14, 2026 and Chibitomo on October 22, 2026.

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