Comparison

Nenj vs TamaShell

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

Head to head
About

Nenj

Features
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NENJ isn't just a game: it's a little creature that lives in your phone and truly grows. You bring it to life, and a whole lifetime begins. Your Nenj learns to speak, says its first word, and grows day by day โ€” childhood, teenage years, adulthood โ€” with events, choices and surprises that make every life different. But what makes it special is the bond. Your Nenj: โ€ข TALKS to you with its own voice, and listens โ€ข REMEMBERS your real life and what you tell it โ€ข reacts to the REAL WORLD and what's happening today โ€ข reaches out when you're away, with its own personality And one day, after a life together, comes the farewell: a personal moment, built from your memories, that you won't forget. Care for it, watch it grow, build a story together. Because a Nenj isn't a game. It's someone you grow attached to. Bring your Nenj to life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nenj.app/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://nenj.app/privacy/

About

TamaShell

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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

Nenj4 screens
TamaShell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TamaShell at none against Nenj's shown. Nenj's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Nenj sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and TamaShell sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Nenj versus TamaShell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNenjTamaShell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size158 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGiovanni LionettiKAMIL BARCZAK

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Nenj

Subscriptions2
  • NENJ Base7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • NENJ VIP7 Days trial$12.991 Month
One-time3
  • 500 Nenj Coins$0.99
  • 4,000 Nenj Coins$3.99
  • 10,000 Nenj Coins$8.99
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 Nenj free?
Nenj is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TamaShell free?
TamaShell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nenj or TamaShell have ads?
Nenj shows ads; TamaShell does not.

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