Comparison

Tamolife vs Pixel Pet

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

Head to head
About

Tamolife

Nurture a virtual pet from infancy to adulthood. Your daily interactions with feeding, cleaning, and playing directly influence its growth and happiness. Discover how your care shapes its unique evolution in this relaxing and engaging simulation.

Highlights
  • Raise a unique virtual pet
  • Daily feeding and cleaning
  • Pet evolution based on care
  • Simple and relaxing gameplay
  • Interactive pet activities
Features
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Your virtual pet is waiting Take care of your very own Tamagotchi-style companion. Feed it, play with it, and watch it grow — every action matters! Features: Raise your unique virtual pet Feed, clean, and play every day Watch it evolve based on your care Simple, relaxing, and fun Can you keep your pet happy?

About

Pixel Pet

Features
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【Focus, and Watch Them Grow】 Pixel Pet is a relaxing mini-game that combines a focus timer with pixel pet raising. Whenever you need to concentrate on work, studying, or exercise, open the focus timer, choose a task category, and begin an uninterrupted focus session. Every session you complete becomes nourishment for your pet’s growth and earns you in-game rewards. Tired after working hard? Come back to feed your pet, play together, and watch them smile. Boost your productivity while enjoying a little comfort and relaxation. 【Key Features】 ■ Focus Timer Set a focus duration just like a Pomodoro timer, then choose a category such as work, study, exercise, or meditation. Complete your session to earn rewards. Ambient sounds help you concentrate and enter a state of flow. ■ Collect a Variety of Pixel Pets Discover pets with four different elements: Water, Fire, Wood, and Earth. Each pet has its own unique pixel-art design. Expand your dream collection through capsule draws, missions, and challenges. ■ Turn Your Daily Steps into Rewards Connect your health data and convert your daily steps into Energy Stones. Staying active is good for both you and your pet. ■ BOSS Challenges Use elemental advantages—such as Water defeating Fire and Fire defeating Wood—to build your strategy. Take on powerful bosses in card battles and win rare companions. ■ Rich Pet-Raising System Feed your pet, give them water, and play with them while taking care of their mood, hunger, and hydration. Complete daily missions, achievements, and weekly missions to earn even more rewards. 【Perfect for You If You】 ・Want to focus on work or studying while enjoying a sense of companionship ・Love pixel art and pet-raising games ・Want a fun way to build better focus habits Start now and make focusing something to look forward to.

Screenshots

Tamolife4 screens
Pixel Pet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tamolife at none against Pixel Pet's 6. Tamolife also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). Pixel Pet's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price and device support 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. Pixel Pet sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Tamolife asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tamolife ships an update daily, Pixel Pet every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tamolife versus Pixel Pet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTamolifePixel Pet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAleksandr ZhbanovCHUN-YU CHIEN

In-app purchases

None

Tamolife

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Pixel Pet

One-time6
  • Starter Pack - 100 Pixel Gems$0.99
  • Value Pack - 350+20 Pixel Gems$2.99
  • Popular Pack - 900+90 Pixel Gems$7.99
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  • Deluxe Pack - 1800+250 Pixel Gems$14.99
  • Ultimate Pack - 4000+700 Pixel Gems$29.99
  • King's Pack - 9000+2000 Pixel Gems$59.99

Questions

Is Tamolife free?
Tamolife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Pet free?
Pixel Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tamolife or Pixel Pet have ads?
Pixel Pet shows ads; Tamolife does not.
Which is updated more often, Tamolife or Pixel Pet?
Tamolife ships an update daily, and Pixel Pet every 3 days. Most recently, Tamolife was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pixel Pet on October 25, 2026.

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