Comparison

Petopia vs Glance

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

Head to head
About

Petopia

Bring adorable pixel art animals to your iPhone's Dynamic Island, Home Screen, and Lock Screen. These companions change expressions with the time of day and react to your interactions, offering a cozy, ad-free experience with optional one-time purchases for premium pets and outfits.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island pet integration
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Time-based pet expressions
  • Interactive pet reactions
  • Seasonal costumes for pets
  • Daily rewards and fortunes
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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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.

About

Glance

Features
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Glance is a generative wallpaper studio. Tap once and it paints a brand-new, one-of-a-kind background — no two are ever the same. Design endless abstract art for your iPhone Lock Screen and Apple Watch, right from your phone. DESIGN IN SECONDS • 90 hand-crafted styles — aurora, mesh gradients, silk, nebula, glowing orbs, lens flare, coronas and many more • Mix any two styles into one for a truly unique look • 100+ curated color palettes, or build and save your own • Fine-tune brightness, warmth, softness, contrast and saturation • Shuffle for instant inspiration, then keep the ones you love MAKE IT YOURS • Switch between iPhone Lock Screen and Apple Watch with a single tap • Organize your saved wallpapers into folders • Turn your own photos into soft, wallpaper-ready art • Living wallpapers that gently move (Pro) • Shortcuts & Siri: create or save a wallpaper hands-free • A fresh Wallpaper of the Day, every day — or shuffle from the interactive widget BUILT TO LOOK STUNNING • Rich, high-resolution renders that stay crisp on any screen • Deep, OLED-friendly colors that keep the clock easy to read • Save straight to a Glance album in Photos — set it in seconds GLANCE PRO Unlock all 90 styles, living wallpapers, your own photos, custom palettes and fine-tuning. Weekly or yearly subscription with a free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Manage anytime in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://birkanaksoy.github.io/glance/privacy

Screenshots

Petopia4 screens
Glance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Glance at 3 against Petopia's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Petopia sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Glance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petopia ships an update weekly, Glance every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Petopia versus Glance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetopiaGlance
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShogo ShibuyaBirkan Aksoy

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Petopia

One-time6
  • 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
2 purchases

Glance

Subscriptions2
  • Glance Pro (Weekly)$3.997 Days
  • Glance Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Petopia free?
Petopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glance free?
Glance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Petopia or Glance have ads?
Neither Petopia nor Glance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petopia or Glance?
Petopia ships an update weekly, and Glance every 2 weeks. Most recently, Petopia was updated on October 25, 2026 and Glance on October 25, 2026.

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