PixelPot vs Plant The World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Plant The World
This app encourages daily walking by allowing you to grow a virtual grove. For every virtual tree you cultivate, a real tree is planted. Your grove will be populated with flowers and local fauna as you progress.
- Grow virtual grove with steps
- Plant real trees
- Populate grove with flowers and fauna
- Track daily walking activity
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What if every step you take helps grow a real forest? Plant The World is a cozy new walking game that turns your everyday steps into something extraordinary. Grow a beautiful virtual forest, welcome adorable woodland creatures, and help plant REAL trees in the world. PLANT REAL TREES Every virtual tree you grow helps plant a real tree. Your daily walks can make a difference beyond your phone. TURN WALKING INTO A GAME Earn progress with every step. Level up, complete quests, and unlock new trees as you move. GROW YOUR OWN LITTLE WORLD Start with a tiny grove and watch it blossom into a lush, beautiful forest filled with trees, flowers, and wildlife. MAKE ADORABLE NEW FRIENDS As your forest grows, woodland creatures move in! Discover deer, birds, and other charming critters who make your forest their home. FIND JOY IN EVERY WALK Whether you’re taking a quick stroll or getting your daily steps in, there’s always something new waiting for you. Your first tree is waiting… Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PixelPot at 91% against Plant The World's 23%. PixelPot also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Plant The World's advantage is ratings volume (130 vs 17). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. PixelPot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Plant The World sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PixelPot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plant The World has 130 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 23% of Plant The World's.
PixelPot ships an update every 9 days, Plant The World every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | PixelPot | Plant The World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better | 4.5 (130 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 130 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akihito Shimizu | Impending |
Customer experience
PixelPot
Plant The World
In-app purchases
PixelPot
- Gold Seed Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- 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
Plant The World
- Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
- 1 Tree$4.99
- 5 Trees$19.99




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