Comparison

Virtual Pet Simulator vs TamaShell

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

TamaShell

Features
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TamaShell is a virtual pet that lives entirely inside a fake computer terminal. Hatch an egg, then keep your pet fed, clean, rested, and happy using simple typed commands or on screen buttons. Your pet keeps living in real time, even while the app is closed, so a few days of neglect will actually catch up with you. Along the way there is a full day and night cycle, a coin economy you can earn by putting your pet to work, a shop for food and room decorations, and more... who knows what hides away in the terminal? If your pet dies, it does not just disappear. Reset and start the next generation. Raise a pet. Keep the terminal alive.

Screenshots

Virtual Pet Simulator4 screens
TamaShell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Pet Simulator at none against TamaShell's 4. Virtual Pet Simulator also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. TamaShell sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Virtual Pet Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 2 level
Virtual Pet Simulator versus TamaShell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual Pet SimulatorTamaShell
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer海涛 张KAMIL BARCZAK

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Pet Simulator

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TamaShell

One-time4
  • Cat Form$1.99
  • Robot Form$1.99
  • $ theme creator -enable$3.99
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  • TamaShell Pro Set$5.99

Questions

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

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