Comparison

Virtipet vs Star Pet Diary

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

Head to head

Adopt. Play. Evolve.

Your Virtual Pet Companion

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

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About

Virtipet

Features

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Your digital best friend, always by your side. Bring home an adorable virtual pet and watch it come to life in your hands. Feed it, play with it, customize its world, and help it grow from a tiny baby into a happy, thriving companion. Virtipet is designed for quick moments of joy, daily surprises, and endless cuteness.

About

Star Pet Diary

Features

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Pet Star is a heartwarming digital pet companion app. Adopt adorable cats and dogs, and keep track of their vaccinations, deworming, check-ups, and vet appointments—easily monitor every expense related to pet care. In Focus Mode, your pet, aquarium, and pet bed accompany you during work or study sessions; desktop widgets let your furry friend appear on your phone's home screen at any time. Unlock all pet avatars, backgrounds, aquariums, and pet beds by subscribing to a membership.

Screenshots

Virtipet4 screens

Star Pet Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Star Pet Diary at every 2 days against Virtipet's every 3 weeks. Virtipet's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Virtipet sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Star Pet Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtipet ships an update every 3 weeks, Star Pet Diary every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Virtipet versus Star Pet Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Virtipet	Star Pet Diary
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 2 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.1 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	54 MB	54 MB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	Herman van Rooyen	文雯唐

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Virtipet

One-time2

Soulkeeper - 1 Month$9.99
Star-bound - 1 Month$14.99

3 purchases

Star Pet Diary

Subscriptions2

Monthly member$2.991 Month
Annual member$9.991 Year

One-time1

Permanent Member$12.99

Questions

Is Virtipet free?

Virtipet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Star Pet Diary free?

Star Pet Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Virtipet or Star Pet Diary have ads?

Neither Virtipet nor Star Pet Diary shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Virtipet or Star Pet Diary?

Virtipet ships an update every 3 weeks, and Star Pet Diary every 2 days. Most recently, Virtipet was updated on October 13, 2026 and Star Pet Diary on October 24, 2026.