# PixelPot vs UMAWALK

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PixelPot at 91% against UMAWALK's 44%. UMAWALK's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PixelPot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. UMAWALK asks for nothing beyond the download.

PixelPot ships an update every 9 days, UMAWALK every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PixelPot | UMAWALK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelpot-step-tracker-garden/id6758675804/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **17** | — |
| Positive reviews | **90.6% of reviews** | 43.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 67 MB | 234 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Akihito Shimizu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698840497) | [Switch Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1829851920) |

## What reviewers say

### PixelPot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelpot-step-tracker-garden/id6758675804)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold Seed Plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Tasty Water | $0.99 | one-time |
| Super Fertilizer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Support $1.99 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Silver Seed | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support $2.99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Support $4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support $9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support $49.99 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Support $99.99 | $99.99 | one-time |


### UMAWALK

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/umawalk/id6816302336)

This health and fitness game lets you raise racehorses by tracking your daily activity. Improve your horse's stats through walking, focused time, and rest, then enter them into weekly races. Collect skills to boost their performance and choose from a variety of unique horses.

**Highlights:** Raise racehorses with daily activity, Improve stats via walking and rest, Compete in weekly races, Collect and equip race skills, Choose from 13 unique horses, No login required, easy transfer

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PixelPot free?

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

### Is UMAWALK free?

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

### Do PixelPot or UMAWALK have ads?

Both PixelPot and UMAWALK show ads.

### Which is updated more often, PixelPot or UMAWALK?

PixelPot ships an update every 9 days, and UMAWALK every 3 days. Most recently, PixelPot was updated on November 9, 2026 and UMAWALK on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*