Comparison

Shimeji Screen Pets vs Pypets

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

Head to head
About

Shimeji Screen Pets

Add animated characters to your phone's screen that walk, jump, and play. These cute companions offer a fun way to customize your device and keep you company while you use your phone.

Highlights
  • Cute animated characters
  • Walk, jump, and play on screen
  • Customize your phone's home screen
  • Anime and chibi pet designs
  • Easy to use controls
Features
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Shimeji Screen pets are cute animated characters that live on your screen and keep you company while you use your phone. Bring your phone to life with Live Shimeji Pets – adorable animated characters companions that walk, jump, and play directly on your screen! Tired of a boring home screen? Add personality and fun with cute Anime Shimeji characters that stay on top of your screen while you chat, browse, or play games. +++ Why Users Love Shimeji Pets +++ * Cute anime characters & chibi pets * Useful for lovers and phone customization fans * Fun companion pets that make your screen feel alive * Easy to use with simple controls * Works smoothly on most iOS devices

About

Pypets

Adopt and care for adorable pixelated virtual pets that live on your iPhone's lock screen and Dynamic Island. These charming companions offer a cozy, stress-free experience with customizable personalities and gentle reminders to keep them happy.

Highlights
  • Adoptable pixel pets
  • Lock Screen widget integration
  • Dynamic Island support
  • Customizable pet names
  • Mood and health tracking
  • Multiple animal species
Features
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Pypets gives you a tiny pixel pet that studies when you study. Start the focus timer and your pet gets to work beside you. It walks across your Dynamic Island, lives on your Home Screen, and earns XP for every minute you stay on task. Put the phone down, lock in, and watch something small and cute grow because of it. A STUDY BUDDY THAT LIVES ON YOUR PHONE Your pet doesn't stay hidden behind an app icon. While the timer runs, it wanders through your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen as a Live Activity. Between sessions it sits in a Home Screen widget, where you can feed it or start a new session with one tap. EVERY FOCUSED MINUTE IS XP One minute of focus earns one XP. There are no levels to grind and nothing ever resets: your XP is a lifetime total that only goes up. If you stop mid-session, your partial minute carries over, so no effort is wasted. KEEP YOUR STREAK, EARN BONUS XP Focus on any day and your streak starts paying out: 5 bonus XP on day one, plus 5 more for every day you keep it going. Day 10 is worth 50. Miss a day and it starts over, so show up tomorrow. PICK YOUR QUICK, FOCUS OR DEEP MODE Choose a 5-minute sprint, a classic 25-minute focus block, a 50-minute deep-work session, or set your own length. ADOPT UP TO 5 PETS Bunnies, cats, dogs, foxes, frogs, pandas and horses come in 24 colors, including a Magical Horse. Each one has its own pixel animations, moods and little voice lines. Start with a free bunny, cat or dog, then adopt the ones you love. DRESS THEM UP Sunglasses, headphones and a bell collar. Unlock accessories with the XP you earned by focusing, or buy them outright. Bunnies wear them today, and more pets are getting their looks soon. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME WENT Weekly and yearly charts show exactly how much you've focused, so your streak is backed by real numbers instead of vibes. A PET WITH OPINIONS Turn on gentle daily reminders, written with a little attitude. ("Not mad. Just disappointed.") COZY, NOT NOISY No account needed, no ads, no feed, no social pressure, and no third-party trackers. Your data stays on your device and optionally syncs through your own private iCloud. Perfect for studying, homework, exam revision, deep work, reading, or any stretch of time you want to protect. — Pypets is free to download and comes with free pets. Optional in-app purchases: • Pypets Forever: a one-time purchase that unlocks every premium pet, including pets added in future updates (accessories sold separately). Family Sharing supported. • Individual pets and accessories: one-time purchases. There are no subscriptions. Every purchase is one-time, nothing renews, and payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/pypets-privacy-policy/cac1add9-e971-4c37-913e-7a2355972973/privacy

Screenshots

Shimeji Screen Pets4 screens
Pypets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pypets at 100% against Shimeji Screen Pets's 4%. Pypets also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.9) and ads (none vs shown). Shimeji Screen Pets's advantage is ratings volume (281 vs 7) and chart position (#209 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pypets holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shimeji Screen Pets has 281 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Shimeji Screen Pets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pypets's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shimeji Screen Pets versus Pypets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShimeji Screen PetsPypets
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (281 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings281 — better7
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#209 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShamus Ul HayatamSude Naz Aslan

Customer experience

Shimeji Screen Pets

All ratings182 ratings
Positive17.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative77.5%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive3.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative92.4%

Pypets

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shimeji Screen Pets

No in-app purchases

None

Pypets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shimeji Screen Pets free?
Shimeji Screen Pets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pypets free?
Pypets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shimeji Screen Pets or Pypets?
Pypets is rated higher. Shimeji Screen Pets averages 1.9 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Pypets averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Shimeji Screen Pets or Pypets have ads?
Shimeji Screen Pets shows ads; Pypets does not.

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