Nenj vs Islo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Nenj
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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 ā childhood, teenage years, adulthood ā with events, choices and surprises that make every life different. But what makes it special is the bond. Your Nenj: ⢠TALKS to you with its own voice, and listens ⢠REMEMBERS your real life and what you tell it ⢠reacts to the REAL WORLD and what's happening today ⢠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/
Islo
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Tap an egg, meet a tiny baby and raise it right on your iPhone: in the Dynamic Island, on the Lock Screen, in StandBy and in widgets. Feed it, bathe it, play with it and watch it grow up. It never dies and never makes you feel guilty. HATCH IT AND WATCH IT GROW ⢠Tap the egg until the shell cracks and your baby pops out ⢠It grows from baby to child, teen and adult, celebrating each stage ⢠As an adult it shows a personality shaped by your care: playful, cuddly, foodie or sparkly EVERYDAY CARE ⢠Drag food right to its mouth and watch it munch with puffy cheeks ⢠Clean up little poops with one tap ⢠Rub it with bubbly foam at bath time ⢠Pet it, tickle it, boop its nose ⢠Tuck it in and turn the lights off for a starry night PLAY TOGETHER ⢠Playroom mini-games: Which Way?, Catch the Snacks, Pop the Bubbles ⢠Teach tricks with praise: a big jump, spin, bow and dance ⢠It dances along when you play your music COINS, SHOP AND ALBUM ⢠Earn coins with daily tasks and open a gift box every day ⢠Buy treats, toys and decor for the room ⢠A memory album keeps the hatching, every stage and each learned trick IT LIVES ON YOUR IPHONE ⢠Sleeps on your schedule and wakes up with you ⢠Celebrates your step goal and hides from the rain ⢠Curls up on the charger and puts on a tie before a meeting ⢠Feed, pet and play from the widget or the Live Activity without opening the app NO GUILT, EVER Your creature never dies and never runs away. A basic daily ration always refills, so it never goes hungry. On a frosty day it may catch a cold, which is just a sneeze and a cup of tea. Gentle reminders are cheerful, and skipping one changes nothing. PICK YOUR FRIEND Puff is a warm fluffy ball, Drop is a calm little slime philosopher, Chirp is a quick curious spark of a bird. Dress them in hats, scarves and new outfit packs, and preview every item on the Dynamic Island, the Lock Screen and widgets. VISITS Send your creature to a friend for an hour. They see it in their own Live Activity after they accept the visit. PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠No sign-up ⢠Steps stay on your device ⢠Only the start times of calendar events are read, never titles or guests ⢠Every data source is off until you turn it on, and Islo is complete without any of them ⢠No ads ISLO PRO Pro grows your family: a second creature and new generations hatched from eggs, up to four together. It adds real-time weather and calendar reactions from our server, a livelier Live Activity, flip and roll tricks, a double daily gift, your own photos in the album and exclusive items. Item packs are one-time purchases. Coins and food baskets are optional purchases. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://isloapp.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://isloapp.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Islo at none against Nenj's shown. Nenj's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Nenj sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Islo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Nenj | Islo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 ā better | 17.2 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giovanni Lionetti | Yevhenii Bruchkovskyi |
In-app purchases
Nenj
- NENJ Base7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- NENJ VIP7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- 500 Nenj Coins$0.99
- 4,000 Nenj Coins$3.99
- 10,000 Nenj Coins$8.99
Islo
- A handful of coins$0.99
- Animal pack$1.99
- Party pack$1.99
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- Sweet basket$1.99
- Spooky pack$2.99
- Story Heroes pack$2.99
- Tokyo & Seoul pack$2.99
- A pouch of coins$2.99
- Feast basket$3.99
- A chest of coins$5.99









