Ryugotchi vs PocketRex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ryugotchi
Adopt and nurture a virtual dragon from egg to adult. Engage in mini-games, explore biomes for treasures, and collect items. Features an iOS widget and smart notifications for offline play.
- Dragon evolution through 3 stages
- Play mini-games to earn XP
- Explore biomes and discover treasures
- Collect items and elemental essences
- iOS home screen widget
- Smart notifications
- 100% offline gameplay
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Raise your dragon. Grow your bond. Adopt a baby dragon and share everyday moments: feed, pet, wash and play together. Watch your companion grow into a teen and then an adult. 14 MINI-GAMES, ALL OFFLINE Memory, blocks, rhythm, dodging and word puzzles offer different ways to play and earn experience and materials. Unlock more mini-games as your dragon grows. NO ADS. JUST YOU TWO. Enjoy your time together without banners or video ads. A HOME THAT GROWS WITH YOU Follow the day/night cycle and share bath time: move the sponge over your dragon to scrub away the dirt. Adult dragons have a spacious mountain habitat of their own. EGGS AND ENCOUNTERS Discover refuges, visit dragons and hatch your eggs when you are ready. Keep your companion close with the Home Screen widget and optional care reminders. Gameplay and mini-games work offline. Game Center leaderboards require an internet connection.
PocketRex
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POCKETREX - Your Fitness Tamagotchi on Apple Watch Turn every step into an adventure! PocketRex is a virtual companion that lives or dies based on your daily physical activity. THE CONCEPT Adopt a virtual dinosaur directly on your Apple Watch. But beware: your dino needs YOU to survive! Every step you take keeps it fit. Stay inactive and it will lose muscle... until it's gone. HOW IT WORKS Your steps equal your dino's muscles. The more you walk, the more fit and muscular it becomes. The less you move, the weaker it gets. Three days of inactivity means Game Over. It's simple: move to keep it alive! FEATURES Random Hatching Each egg can give you a dino of different rarity: Common, Rare, Gold, Platinum, or Mythic. Will you be lucky enough to get a Mythic? Real-time Statistics Track muscle percentage, weight, health score, steps today, floors climbed, calories burned, and distance traveled. Unique Personalities Your dino can be Athletic, Lazy, Hungry, or Balanced. Each personality affects its progression! Dynamic Moods Happy, Neutral, Tired, or Sad - its mood reflects your efforts. Global Leaderboard Compare your dino with others from around the world! Climb the leaderboard by keeping your dino alive as long as possible. Candy System Earn candies by reaching your goals. Use them for boosts: Protein Shake, Vitamins, Protective Shield and more. Lucky Wheel Try your luck to win bonus candies! Cemetery Honor the memory of your fallen dinos. Each deceased dino is preserved with its statistics. Progress Charts Track your dino's evolution with detailed graphs. Day and Night Cycle The background changes based on real time with a sun during the day and falling stars at night. DESIGNED FOR APPLE WATCH PocketRex is optimized for Apple Watch. Check on your dino at a glance, right from your wrist. The companion iPhone app displays detailed statistics. DAILY GOALS 5,000 steps for maintenance. 10,000 steps for optimal growth. 15,000 or more steps for a super muscular dino! Stairs count double for muscle. Take the stairs! WHY POCKETREX? Gamified motivation works. When your dino depends on you, every step counts. No more excuses: your little companion is counting on you! Join players from around the world and keep your dino alive. How many days will you last? Requires Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later. Respects your privacy - HealthKit data used only for gameplay. Download now and start the adventure!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: PocketRex at 3 against Ryugotchi's 1. Ryugotchi's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Ryugotchi | PocketRex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | anthony deniau | maxime bourdis |
In-app purchases
Ryugotchi
No in-app purchases
PocketRex
No in-app purchases









