Comparison

Scan Attack vs Tamawatchi

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

Head to head

The virtual pet for your wrist

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About

Scan Attack

Features

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Bienvenue dans Scan Attack, le jeu mobile où la dématérialisation devient un véritable champ de bataille ! Tri, réflexes et lucidité seront tes seules armes pour survivre au chaos administratif. Distingue à toute vitesse les bons documents des pièges papier, évite les objets interdits, et scanne comme un(e) pro. Fonctionnalités : - Jusqu’à 8 joueurs… ou plus ! - 5 avatars déjantés inspirés du quotidien en entreprise - Un rythme qui s’accélère à chaque manche - 10 vies pour tenir la cadence - Des questions 100 % démat’ pour regagner la confiance

About

Tamawatchi

Experience a virtual pet on your wrist with a new game economy and mini-games. Care for unique species, face real consequences for neglect, and enjoy exclusive anniversary content. Optional insurance and permanent pet options are available.

Highlights

Virtual pet on your wrist
New game economy
Real pet death and revive option
Four mini-games
Premium health insurance subscription
Eternal pet one-time purchase
100% vector, 60 FPS animation

Features

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Your new best friend lives on your wrist — and for the 30th anniversary of virtual pets, it comes back BIG! Tamawatchi v1.1 celebrates 30 years of virtual companions with a HUGE update: new game economy, real pet death, premium health insurance, 4 mini-games, signature hospital animation, and much more. 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION — Golden collector egg A unique, golden glowing species, available only for this anniversary edition celebrating three decades of virtual companions. NEW: TAMA-CARE+ INSURANCE Monthly subscription, CANCEL ANYTIME. When your companion gets sick, it is taken by ambulance to a hospital for a signature operation. Daily bonus: +1 credit, +20% XP, blue halo animation. ETERNAL PET — One-time purchase Your companion will NEVER die. Permanent golden halo, infinity badge visible. 4 MINI-GAMES Star Catch, Direction Guess, Memory Match and Math Quiz. You choose, you earn XP and credits. REAL DEATH and REVIVE Your companion can really die if you neglect it. For 0.99 USD you can revive it once. Otherwise, RIP — a new companion awaits. 100% VECTOR · 60 FPS Hand-drawn SwiftUI animation. Breathes, blinks, reacts. 6 unique species with signature decor: antenna, flame, rays, wings, leaves, fin. PRIVACY FIRST No third-party servers, no analytics, no ads. Your HealthKit data stays on your watch. Tamawatchi is an independent creation. Not affiliated with any existing virtual toy brand. --- Tama-Care+ (auto-renewable monthly subscription, $2.99/month) — cancel anytime in your Apple ID Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tamawatchi.netlify.app/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Scan Attack4 screens

Tamawatchi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scan Attack at none against Tamawatchi's 9. Scan Attack also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Tamawatchi's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). 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. Tamawatchi sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scan Attack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Attack ships an update every 5 weeks, Tamawatchi every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Scan Attack versus Tamawatchi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Scan Attack	Tamawatchi
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 6 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	76 MB	7 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	CHARTRES METROPOLE INNOVATIONS NUMERIQUES	Michael Ratto

In-app purchases

None

Scan Attack

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Tamawatchi

Subscriptions1

Tama-Care+7 Days trial$2.991 Month

One-time8

1 Credit$0.99
Pixel Hat$0.99
Pixel Glasses$0.99

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Pixel Crown$0.99
30 Years Golden Egg$2.99
5 Credits$3.99
Eternal Pet$4.99
10 Credits$6.99

Questions

Is Scan Attack free?

Scan Attack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Tamawatchi free?

Tamawatchi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Scan Attack or Tamawatchi have ads?

Neither Scan Attack nor Tamawatchi shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Scan Attack or Tamawatchi?

Scan Attack ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tamawatchi every 6 days. Most recently, Scan Attack was updated on October 8, 2026 and Tamawatchi on October 18, 2026.