Petopia vs Feed The Frog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petopia
Bring a charming pixelated companion to your device's Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets. Interact with your chosen pet, dress it up, and enjoy daily surprises and seasonal events. This app offers a peaceful, ad-free experience with a variety of adorable creatures to collect.
- Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
- Dynamic Island integration
- 42 collectible pixel pets
- Extensive dress-up options
- Daily joys and seasonal events
- Pixel dollhouse customization
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A little pixel friend, by your side every day. It's on your Lock Screen and in your Home Screen widgets too: sleepy in the morning, playful at noon, snoozing at night. Pick your favorite of 42 friends, dress them up, and spend a quiet moment together every day. No ads. No subscriptions. DYNAMIC ISLAND - Your pet lives at the top of your screen, with a face for morning, day and night - Long-press to open their card, read what they have to say, and give them a pat - No Dynamic Island? Your pet can still keep you company on the Lock Screen LOCK SCREEN & WIDGETS - Home Screen widgets in 3 sizes and 9 styles: dollhouse, clock, calendar, photo, a daily line and more - Lock Screen widgets, too - Save up to 10 widget looks A PIXEL DOLLHOUSE - Your pets wander, blink and nap in a cozy pixel room - Give them a pat and each one reacts in its own way - The room turns to night when you do 42 FRIENDS - Start with 6: dog, cat, bunny, hamster, otter and lovebird - Shiba, corgi, chihuahua, black cat, calico, penguin, java sparrow, capybara, axolotl, sea otter, panda and more - Welcome new friends with candy you get every day DRESS UP - Ribbons and seasonal outfits - What they wear shows in the Dynamic Island and in widgets - Try outfits on before you choose LITTLE DAILY JOYS - A letter from your pet - A daily fortune - Treats that make you closer friends - A stamp card with bonuses - Photo mode for a keepsake shot together SEASONAL EVENTS - Limited outfits for Halloween and other seasons MADE TO FEEL SAFE - No ads, no subscriptions - Sign in with Apple to keep your pets when you change phones - Available in 34 languages A little pixel friend, quietly by your side every day.
Feed The Frog
A charming pixel frog companion lives on your iPhone's Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. Interact with your frog by feeding it, and unlock new animations as you progress. Enjoy a simple, relaxing experience with optional premium content.
- Live Activities on Dynamic Island
- Lock Screen Live Activity
- Feed your frog
- Unlock new animations
- Progress tracking
- Optional premium content
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A tiny pixel frog that vibes on your iPhone. Feed the Frog is a lightweight companion app that brings a retro-style frog to your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen using Live Activities. Check in, feed your frog, and unlock new animations. Live on Your Screen -Keep your frog with you throughout the day. -It appears in your Dynamic Island (compact, expanded, and minimal) and on your Lock Screen as a Live Activity. -Turn it on anytime and let your chosen animation loop while you go about your day. Feed & Interact -Your frog gets hungry on a cooldown. -When it’s ready, feed it directly from the Live Activity and watch it catch a fly. -Each feed counts toward your progress and unlocks more content over time. Unlock New Animations -Start simple and unlock more as you play -Blinking -Looking Around -Sleeping -Catching Fly -Wizard Staff Track your progress, see what’s next, and collect every animation. Premium (Optional) Unlock all premium frog packs and use them freely across your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. -One-time purchase -Works across devices Designed for iPhone -Dynamic Island features require a supported iPhone model. -All devices can still use Lock Screen Live Activities and the full in-app experience. Simple. Relaxing. A little bit of fun. Your frog is always there when you need a quick break.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Petopia at every 8 days against Feed The Frog's every 4 months. Petopia also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, rating, 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. Petopia sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Feed The Frog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Petopia against 5.0 for Feed The Frog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively.
Petopia ships an update every 8 days, Feed The Frog every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petopia | Feed The Frog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shogo Shibuya | Paul Hall |
Customer experience
Petopia
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In-app purchases
Petopia
- 100 Candies$0.99
- Welcome Pack$2.99
- 350 Candies$2.99
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- 800 Candies$5.99
- 2500 Candies$14.99
- 6000 Candies$29.99
Feed The Frog
- All Frog Packs (Lifetime)$1.99








