Tiny Ducks vs Dopamine Pet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Ducks
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Tiny Ducks is an Apple Watch idle game about repopulating the world, one step at a time. The duck population collapsed. You found the last breeding pair. Your job: walk, hatch, discover new breeds through genetic mutation, and grow your flock until the planet is covered in ducks. How it works: Choose a breeding pair โ mother + father from your Duckbook Walk. Every step hatches an egg. Check your watch. See your new ducks. Maybe discover a mutation โ a new breed with real-time shader effects. Swap fathers to steer genetics. The mother is locked until you migrate. Walking with the same mother for a long time gives you a permanent boost to that family of ducks. When growth slows, migrate: release your ducks into the wild, convert population to golden eggs, and upgrade your nest. Start over. Faster. Bigger.
Dopamine Pet
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Dopamine Pet is a tiny habit game โ keep your glowing creature alive with daily check-ins. Miss a day, the glow dims. Stack a streak, the colors evolve. A nudge toward small consistent habits, dressed as a creature. โข On-device pet, streak shield, cosmetics โข Grow through tiers, unlock new auras โข Premium forms with Pro โข No accounts, no ads Dopamine Pet is entertainment / habit-game only. Not medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Ducks at none against Dopamine Pet's 6. Dopamine Pet's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Dopamine Pet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tiny Ducks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiny Ducks ships an update every 2 weeks, Dopamine Pet every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Ducks | Dopamine Pet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RimeLime AB | Andreas Fetscher |
In-app purchases
Tiny Ducks
No in-app purchases
Dopamine Pet
- Dopamine Pet Pro$3.991 Month
- Ticket Refresh$0.99
- Revive$0.99
- Growth Boost$1.99
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- Cosmetic Pack$2.99
- Dopamine Pet Pro (Lifetime)$6.99








