Comparison

Tiny Ducks vs Dopamine Pet

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Ducks

Features
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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.

About

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. โ€ข On-device pet, streak shield, cosmetics โ€ข Grow through tiers, unlock new auras โ€ข Premium forms with Pro โ€ข 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/

Screenshots

Dopamine Pet4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Tiny Ducks versus Dopamine Pet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny DucksDopamine Pet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRimeLime ABAndreas Fetscher

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Ducks

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Dopamine Pet

Subscriptions1
  • Dopamine Pet Pro$3.991 Month
One-time5
  • 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

Questions

Is Tiny Ducks free?
Tiny Ducks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dopamine Pet free?
Dopamine Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tiny Ducks or Dopamine Pet have ads?
Neither Tiny Ducks nor Dopamine Pet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Ducks or Dopamine Pet?
Tiny Ducks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dopamine Pet every 4 days. Most recently, Tiny Ducks was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dopamine Pet on October 31, 2026.

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