Comparison

Dopamine Pet vs Nubi

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

Head to head
About

Dopamine Pet

Features
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Dopamine Pet is a tiny habit game — 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. • On-device pet, streak shield, cosmetics • Grow through tiers, unlock new auras • Premium forms with Pro • 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/

About

Nubi

Features
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Nubi is a virtual pet that lives in real time. It gets hungry while you are at work, sleepy at night, and a little bored when you forget it. Come back a few times a day and it grows up right in front of you. A PET THAT ACTUALLY GROWS • Day by day milestones: a first hair, a first tooth, braces, a growth spurt • 50 forms to discover in the album, shaped by how you care for it • Four traits, Gourmet, Sparkle, Dreamer and Rascal, that change its look and mood • Bond that builds over weeks, not minutes CARE THAT FEELS REAL • Feed from a pantry of snacks and meals • Wash with real lather: scrub, rinse, sparkle • Tuck it in for a nap and let energy refill • Pet it, talk to it, keep its streak alive SIX MINI GAMES Catch snacks, match pairs, hunt socks, repeat the rhythm, stack blocks, spot the odd one out. Every round fills Fun and pays coins by score. Two free rounds per game every day. DAILY TASKS AND COINS Three small tasks each day. Finish them for coins and a bond bonus. Spend coins on 14 hats, 5 buddies, 8 room decorations and 7 rooms. Coin packs are optional and there are no ads, ever. ON YOUR WRIST Nubi comes with an Apple Watch app. Check how your pet is doing, feed it or pet it straight from your wrist. Add a complication and your pet sits right on your watch face, changing as it grows. WIDGETS Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your pet and its needs, and let you snack or pet it without opening the app. SHARE Story and post cards with today's numbers, ready for Instagram. Made for anyone who misses their Tamagotchi. Free to play, offline friendly, no account needed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bamstudio.dev/privacy/nubi/

Screenshots

Dopamine Pet4 screens
Nubi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dopamine Pet at every 4 days against Nubi's fortnightly. Dopamine Pet also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Dopamine Pet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Nubi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dopamine Pet ships an update every 4 days, Nubi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Dopamine Pet versus Nubi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDopamine PetNubi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas FetscherElif Aleyna Alparslan

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
4 purchases

Nubi

One-time4
  • 100 coins Ā· Handful$0.99
  • 300 coins Ā· Pouch$2.99
  • 800 coins Ā· Bag$6.99
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  • 2000 coins Ā· Chest$14.99

Questions

Is Dopamine Pet free?
Dopamine Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nubi free?
Nubi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dopamine Pet or Nubi have ads?
Neither Dopamine Pet nor Nubi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dopamine Pet or Nubi?
Dopamine Pet ships an update every 4 days, and Nubi fortnightly. Most recently, Dopamine Pet was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nubi on November 1, 2026.

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