Comparison

Boop Pet vs Virtipet

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

Head to head
About

Boop Pet

This app acts as a virtual pet that lives on your wrist, requiring regular feeding to survive. It's designed to help users build discipline and improve time awareness through consistent micro-habit training.

Highlights
  • Feed pet every 8 hours to keep alive
  • Build discipline through micro-habit training
  • Lives on Apple Watch, no phone needed
  • Pet resets if feeding is missed
  • Minimalistic, cute design
  • Optional haptic reminders
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Meet Boop — your tiny companion who lives on your wrist. Boop isn’t just a pet — he’s a discipline trainer. You’ll need to feed him at least once every 8 hours. If you forget, Boop dies. It’s that simple (and brutal). But it’s also incredibly rewarding. Boop Pet is designed to help you build habits and stay mindful of your routine. By committing to feed Boop regularly, you’re actually training your time awareness, self-control, and consistency. Features: Feed your pet every 8 hours to keep them alive Designed to build discipline through micro-habit training Seamlessly lives on your Apple Watch — no phone needed If you miss a feed, Boop dies and resets Start fresh anytime with a new Boop Minimalistic, cute design and animations Optional haptic reminders to feed Boop Pet isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want to challenge themselves to become more intentional, more reliable — one boop at a time. Can you keep Boop alive?

About

Virtipet

Features
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Your digital best friend, always by your side. Bring home an adorable virtual pet and watch it come to life in your hands. Feed it, play with it, customize its world, and help it grow from a tiny baby into a happy, thriving companion. Virtipet is designed for quick moments of joy, daily surprises, and endless cuteness.

Screenshots

Virtipet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boop Pet at none against Virtipet's 2. Boop Pet also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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. Virtipet sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Boop Pet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boop Pet versus Virtipet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoop PetVirtipet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIan Akio Melo ShimabukuroHerman van Rooyen

In-app purchases

None

Boop Pet

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Virtipet

One-time2
  • Soulkeeper - 1 Month$9.99
  • Star-bound - 1 Month$14.99

Questions

Is Boop Pet free?
Boop Pet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtipet free?
Virtipet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boop Pet or Virtipet have ads?
Neither Boop Pet nor Virtipet shows ads.

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