Comparison

Virtual Pet Simulator vs Pawsies

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Pet Simulator

Features
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Welcome to ASCII Pou, a unique virtual pet simulator! - Feed, bathe, and play mini-games to help your pet grow and unlock new looks - Retro ASCII art style, nostalgic terminal vibes, cute and relaxing - Play fun mini-games to earn coins and level up your pet - Customize your pet's appearance, rooms, and terminal themes - Offline progress keeps your Pou active even when you're away Download now and create your own adorable ASCII pet world!

About

Pawsies

Features
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Pawsies turns the pet you love into a tiny pixel companion who lives in a room that feels familiar. Add photos of your pet and room to create a personalized little world. Watch your companion wander, nap, eat, drink, play with toys, and settle into their own routines. Care continues while you are away, so every return feels like stepping back into a living space rather than restarting a game. MAKE IT THEIRS • Create personalized pixel pets from photos you choose • Transform a room into day, golden-hour, and night scenes • Arrange bowls, beds, litter boxes, scratchers, and toys • Keep multiple pets across multiple rooms SMALL MOMENTS, REAL PERSONALITY • Each pet has independent needs, energy, mood, and preferences • Pets explore, sleep, play, and visit useful items on their own • Treats and hands-on play interrupt the routine in delightful ways • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep their care close PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Earn Pawprints through care and play to unlock room items. Optional consumable Paw Gems are used only when you choose to create an additional personalized pet or room. The base experience includes a default pet and room, and no social login is required. Pawsies is a cozy virtual-pet game. It does not provide real veterinary or animal-care advice. Privacy Policy: https://pawsies.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://pawsies.app/terms/ Support: https://pawsies.app/support/

Screenshots

Virtual Pet Simulator4 screens
Pawsies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Pet Simulator at none against Pawsies's 3. Virtual Pet Simulator also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pawsies sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Virtual Pet Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Virtual Pet Simulator versus Pawsies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual Pet SimulatorPawsies
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeręµ·ę¶› å¼ Yasin Eren Dursun

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Pet Simulator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pawsies

One-time3
  • 500 Paw Gems$3.99
  • 1200 Paw Gems$7.99
  • 2500 Paw Gems$14.99

Questions

Is Virtual Pet Simulator free?
Virtual Pet Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pawsies free?
Pawsies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Virtual Pet Simulator or Pawsies have ads?
Neither Virtual Pet Simulator nor Pawsies shows ads.

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