Comparison

Dopamine Pet vs Petwhile

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

Petwhile

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What do your pets get up to when you're not home? Now you can find out. Peek at the pet cam and catch them napping in odd places, chasing each other from room to room and staring very hard at a bird. Then walk in the door to the happiest hello of your day. Petwhile is a cozy pixel art world of cats and dogs with minds of their own. THE BEST PART OF YOUR DAY Come home and they come running. Tails up, hearts flying, and maybe a little gift left on the floor just for you. THEY NEVER SIT STILL Zoomies. Sunbathing. Knocking things off shelves. Your pets keep busy whether you're watching or not, and every time you come back there's a story of what you missed. WHO'S THAT AT THE WINDOW Cardinals on the sill. A raccoon in the yard. A shy stray who keeps coming back. Win their trust and they might just move in. MAKE IT YOURS • Adopt cats and dogs, each with a personality you uncover over time • Dress them up in hats, collars and scarves • Move from a city apartment to a cabin, a house and a big old barn • Fill your Field Guide with every visitor you spot • Fill your Scrapbook with every first • Toss treats, blow bubbles and roll a ball right from the camera • Keep an eye on them from your Home Screen with the Room Cam widget MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Open the phone and watch two cameras side by side. NO PRESSURE, EVER A few minutes a day is plenty. No streaks to lose. No guilt. Miss a day and your pets are just happy to see you. No ads. No account. Optional in-app purchases for kibble and item bundles.

Screenshots

Dopamine Pet4 screens
Petwhile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Petwhile at every 2 days against Dopamine Pet's every 4 days. Dopamine Pet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dopamine Pet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Petwhile sells 9 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, Petwhile every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Dopamine Pet versus Petwhile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDopamine PetPetwhile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas FetscherLanely Labs LLC

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
9 purchases

Petwhile

One-time9
  • Scoop of Kibble$0.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Bubble Day Bundle$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Little Surprise Bundle$1.99
  • Bag of Kibble$2.99
  • Cozy Night Bundle$2.99
  • Autumn Bundle$2.99
  • Sack of Kibble$5.99
  • Pantry of Kibble$9.99

Questions

Is Dopamine Pet free?
Dopamine Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Petwhile free?
Petwhile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dopamine Pet or Petwhile have ads?
Neither Dopamine Pet nor Petwhile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dopamine Pet or Petwhile?
Dopamine Pet ships an update every 4 days, and Petwhile every 2 days. Most recently, Dopamine Pet was updated on October 31, 2026 and Petwhile on November 6, 2026.

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