Comparison

Petopia vs Pixel Goods

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

Pixel Goods

Features
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Pixel Goods turns images into pixel art, from screen to paper. The app includes 200 shuffled embedded artworks, free to use offline, with no account, ads, tracking, or server. PLAY YOUR WAY Choose Numbers, Coordinates, or Twist 50/50. Use Relax to paint without mines, or Challenge for a more strategic experience with tools and recharge. CREATE, PAINT, AND PRINT Open an artwork from the gallery or import a photo in Maker. Adjust colors, crop, and size, then paint on screen or create a local PDF for sheets and murals. The free experience includes a watermark. LIFETIME MAKER One store purchase removes the Maker watermark forever. There is no subscription. Purchases can be restored on the device. PRIVACY Images are processed only on your device. Pixel Goods does not upload your photos or require an account. See the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use in the app links.

Screenshots

Petopia4 screens
Pixel Goods4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Petopia at weekly against Pixel Goods's every 2 months. Pixel Goods's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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 Pixel Goods sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petopia ships an update weekly, Pixel Goods every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Petopia versus Pixel Goods: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetopiaPixel Goods
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShogo ShibuyaQuéven

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Petopia

One-time6
  • 100 Candies$0.99
  • Welcome Pack$2.99
  • 350 Candies$2.99
Show 3 more
  • 800 Candies$5.99
  • 2500 Candies$14.99
  • 6000 Candies$29.99
2 purchases

Pixel Goods

Subscriptions2
  • Pixel Goods Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pixel Goods Pro Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Petopia free?
Petopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Goods free?
Pixel Goods is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Petopia or Pixel Goods have ads?
Neither Petopia nor Pixel Goods shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petopia or Pixel Goods?
Petopia ships an update weekly, and Pixel Goods every 2 months. Most recently, Petopia was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pixel Goods on October 24, 2026.

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