Comparison

PixelPot vs milkberi

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

Head to head
About

PixelPot

Turn your daily steps into a growing plant on your home screen. This app automatically tracks your steps and visually rewards your activity with unique, AI-generated plant illustrations that progress through growth stages.

Highlights
  • Auto step tracking via HealthKit
  • Real-time home screen widget
  • AI-generated unique plant illustrations
  • Multiple seed types for varied results
  • Plant collection and custom pots
  • Flower language and trivia
Features
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Every step grows a plant. PixelPot is a step counter app that turns your daily walks into a plant-growing experience — right on your home screen. Pick a seed, go about your day, and watch your plant sprout, grow leaves, and bloom as your steps add up. With Silver and Gold Seeds, AI generates a unique illustration for every single plant — no two are ever the same. KEY FEATURES - Auto Step Tracking: Connect to Apple HealthKit and count steps automatically — no manual input needed - Real-Time Widget: Add PixelPot to your home screen and watch your plant grow throughout the day - Three Seed Types: Normal, Silver, and Gold. Silver and Gold use AI to generate a unique plant every time. Gold Seeds offer even more creative freedom for truly one-of-a-kind results - Growth Stages: From sowing to sprout, seedling, flowering, and full bloom - Collection: Save your fully bloomed plants to your collection - Custom Pots: Choose pot shapes, materials, and styles to match your aesthetic - Flower Language & Trivia: Learn the meaning and fun facts behind each plant you grow WHY PIXELPOT Most step counter apps just show you numbers. PixelPot turns those steps into a visible reward — your own plant. It feels like a game, but all you do is walk. Easy to stick with, no pressure. Perfect for anyone bored with traditional pedometers or looking for a fun reason to walk more. PERFECT FOR - Anyone looking to make their daily walking habit more fun - People who find traditional pedometers boring - Widget lovers who want something that changes on their home screen - Fans of casual, low-pressure growing games HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a seed and plant it (Normal, Silver, or Gold) 2. Connect to HealthKit for automatic step counting 3. Walk through your day — commute, errands, anywhere 4. Watch your plant grow in real time via the home screen widget 5. Add your fully bloomed plant to the collection 6. Plant a new seed and grow another HEALTHKIT INTEGRATION PixelPot reads your step count from Apple Health, so you don't need to keep the app open. Walk with any app, track with any device connected to HealthKit, and your plant will grow automatically. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add the PixelPot widget and watch growth happen in real time. No need to open the app — your plant updates throughout the day as you walk. GET STARTED Download PixelPot and start growing your own plants with every step you take. Terms of Use: https://pixelpot.smak.works/terms Privacy Policy: https://pixelpot.smak.works/privacy

About

milkberi

This social health application focuses on simple and comfortable health tracking. Log meals, set calorie goals, and monitor your progress over time. Share your health journey with friends within a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Log meals with calories and portions
  • Search and save custom foods
  • Build reusable meals and recipes
  • Set daily calorie goals
  • Track weight and activity
  • Share progress with friends
Features
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milkberi is a social health app designed for comfort and simplicity. Log meals with calories and portions Search foods and save custom foods Build reusable meals and recipes Set daily calorie goals and track progress Track weight over time Log calories burned from activities Share your journey with friends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PixelPot4 screens
milkberi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: milkberi at none against PixelPot's shown. milkberi also leads on ratings volume (260 vs 17). PixelPot's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (91% vs 81%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PixelPot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and milkberi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelPot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: milkberi has 260 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of PixelPot's written reviews are positive against 81% of milkberi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixelPot ships an update every 9 days, milkberi weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PixelPot versus milkberi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelPotmilkberi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings) — better4.6 (260 ratings)
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews — better81.1% of reviews
Number of ratings17260 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB265 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAkihito ShimizuHAVYN LLC

Customer experience

PixelPot

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.1%

milkberi

All ratings251 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PixelPot

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Seed Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • Tasty Water$0.99
  • Super Fertilizer$0.99
  • Support $1.99$1.99
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  • Silver Seed$1.99
  • Support $2.99$2.99
  • Support $4.99$4.99
  • Support $9.99$9.99
  • Support $49.99$49.99
  • Support $99.99$99.99
2 purchases

milkberi

Subscriptions2
  • milkberi Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • milkberi Pro$59.991 Year

Questions

Is PixelPot free?
PixelPot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is milkberi free?
milkberi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PixelPot or milkberi?
PixelPot is rated higher. PixelPot averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while milkberi averages 4.6 from 260 ratings.
Do PixelPot or milkberi have ads?
PixelPot shows ads; milkberi does not.
Which is updated more often, PixelPot or milkberi?
PixelPot ships an update every 9 days, and milkberi weekly. Most recently, PixelPot was updated on November 5, 2026 and milkberi on November 5, 2026.

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