Poopik vs Hermit Crab Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poopik
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Poopik is a tiny pixel-art pet that lives on your iPhone. It gets hungry. It gets bored. And yes, it poops. Keep it fed, clean and happy and it grows from an egg into a puppy, a teen, a grown-up and eventually a wise old senior. Ignore it for too long and, well, you know how this goes. WHAT YOU DO • Feed meals and treats. Treats are fun. Too many treats make a chubby Poopik. • Play, bathe and tuck it in. Every stat matters. • Tap the poop to clean it up before it makes your pet sick. • Walk. Your daily steps from Apple Health turn into exercise for your pet. • Play minigames: Poop Dodge, City Run and Dance Memory. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your pet at a glance. • Care actions right from a widget, no need to open the app. • Dynamic Island alert when there is poop to clean. • Apple Watch app and complications, so your Poopik is on your wrist. LIFE GOES ON • Real time, real decay. Your pet keeps living while the app is closed. • Sleep schedule. It rests at night, and can match your own sleep from Apple Health. • Generations. When a pet passes, the next one carries the family line. PRIVACY No accounts, no ads, no analytics. Everything stays on your device. Unlock Mochi, a second character, or revive a pet that did not make it, as optional in-app purchases.
Hermit Crab Simulator
Create a tropical sanctuary for a virtual hermit crab. Collect shells, decorate habitats, and care for your companion. Enjoy a peaceful, ad-free experience with no subscriptions.
- Collect 44 unique shell designs
- Decorate 12 environments with 29 items
- Care for your hermit crab (feeding, misting, cleaning)
- Unlock up to five habitats
- Earn daily rewards and save photos
- Optional iCloud backup
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No Ads. No Subscriptions. A Quiet Little World. Welcome a hermit crab and build a tropical home on the sand. Name your companion, collect beautiful shells, and make each habitat your own. A SHELL FOR EVERY MOOD Discover 44 shell designs, from natural spirals to fantasy jewels. Change shells while keeping your crab’s name, age, and care history. Each habitat has its own collection. CREATE YOUR SANCTUARY Explore 12 environments and arrange 29 decorations, including plants, hides, climbing structures, pools, and five luxurious treasures. Move, resize, and layer pieces to design your home. Unlock up to five habitats with a shared coin balance. CARE AND PLAY Feed your crab, mist the habitat, refresh freshwater and saltwater pools, and clean the glass. Tap the sand to play: ten taps fill playfulness. Each fresh pool adds 12 happiness for 24 hours. Optional feeding reminders help you keep a routine. A PEACEFUL POCKET COMPANION Enjoy a silent game with no ambient sound. Earn daily rewards, save terrarium photos, and use optional iCloud backup. Loading a backup replaces local progress; use one device at a time. Coins can be earned through play. Optional consumable coin packs are available through Apple in-app purchases. There are no ads or subscriptions. Care continues while the app is closed. If care lapses, the worn shell is lost. A free recovery meal brings your companion back in the starter shell; buy the lost shell again for 10% of its original coin price. Other collected shells remain yours. This is a fictional virtual-pet game. Its habitats, fantasy shells, and care timers are not instructions for real animal care.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hermit Crab Simulator at 16.0 against Poopik's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Poopik sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Hermit Crab Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Poopik | Hermit Crab Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Drossel | WYATT WAYNE KELLER |
In-app purchases
Poopik
- Revive$0.99
- Mochi Character$2.99
Hermit Crab Simulator
- Tiny Coin Pack$0.99
- Small Coin Pack$3.99
- Medium Coin Pack$7.99
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- Large Coin Pack$12.99
- Premium Coin Pack$29.99








