Comparison

Animadex vs PawCatch

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

Head to head
About

Animadex

Features
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Turn the real world into your own animal collection. Animadex is a wildlife-collecting game where every catch is a real animal you photograph yourself. Spot a bird on your walk, a fox in the park, or your cat on the couch — snap a photo and Animadex identifies the species in seconds, then adds it to your personal collection. IDENTIFY ANYTHING Point your camera at any animal for an instant species identification, powered by AI. Mammals, birds, bugs, reptiles, sea life — hundreds of species to discover. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Every species you catch fills in your dex, organized by category and rarity. Hunt common backyard critters and chase down rare and legendary finds. Many animals have special variants to complete, too. EXPLORE & SCAN Scan your surroundings to reveal the species hiding nearby, then head out to find them. The more places you explore, the more your map fills in. DAILY QUIZ Test your animal knowledge with a fresh guessing challenge every day. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS Add friends with a code and climb the leaderboards — locally and globally. See who's built the rarest, deepest collection. QUESTS & REWARDS Complete missions, level up, earn medals, and unlock profile cosmetics as you grow from a beginner into a master naturalist. REAL PHOTOS ONLY Animadex is about actually getting outside. Captures must be real photos of real animals — screenshots and saved images are detected and rejected, so every collection is honestly earned. Whether you're a birder, a hiker, a curious kid, or just someone who loves animals, Animadex turns every encounter into a catch worth keeping. Download free and start your collection today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PawCatch

Capture real-life pets as collectible cards that come alive with animations. Build a living album, upgrade your cards, and trade with friends in this cozy collecting game.

Highlights
  • Capture real cats and dogs with guided camera
  • Create animated living stickers from pet photos
  • Build and customize a living field album
  • Upgrade and level up pet cards
  • Trade cards with friends
  • Join leaderboards and earn rewards
Features
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Turn the cats and dogs you meet in real life into collectible cards — then watch them come alive. PawCatch combines camera play, a living field album, card progression, and friend-to-friend trading in one cozy collecting game. MAKE A LIVING STICKER Bring a pet you have caught to life as a short looping animation. Set it as a Home Screen widget, send it as an iMessage sticker, or share it anywhere. It is still your cat — same photo, same markings — only now it moves. Included with PawCatch Plus, or available as a single purchase. CATCH REAL CATS & DOGS • Frame a real pet's body and face with the guided camera • Play the timing-based catch encounter • Turn a clean photo into a die-cut sticker and interactive foil card • Give each pet a name and discover its rarity and traits BUILD A LIVING FIELD ALBUM • Browse your collection as a binder or sticker grid • Tilt or touch foil cards to move the light • Flip a card to revisit its memory • Dress pets in over 100 wardrobe accessories, including four premium collections • Stage a photo shoot with backdrops, props, and a shoot-only wardrobe REUNITE, UPGRADE & LEVEL UP Start from a pet's profile when you meet that same pet again. Take a reunion photo, review the visual comparison, then make the final identity decision yourself. Confirmed reunions can raise the card's level after the cooldown. You can also use keepsakes earned from daily check-ins and login milestones to upgrade a card and grow Bond, Charm, Instinct, Focus, or Vitality. EXPLORE YOUR MEMORIES Add a catch to your map only when you choose. PawCatch rounds its location to an area of approximately 50 meters and does not request background location. CONNECT & TRADE Sign in with Apple to: • Add friends with a code or QR • Browse accepted friends' card albums • Send one-for-one trades or gifts • View friend map cards and offer trades • Join weekly, monthly, and all-time leaderboards • See friend and trade activity in the Journal Shared catch photos are shown only after review. Report and block controls are built in. KEEP COMING BACK Daily check-ins award treats and card-upgrade materials. Earn coins through catches, field goals, and a weekly album across active days. Grow your streak, earn badges, and climb the ranks. KIND BY DESIGN • Core play works in guest mode • Sign in is only needed for PawCatch Cloud and social features • No advertising • The core game stays free • Camera analysis and cutout creation happen on your device • For signed-in sharing, PawCatch uploads the resized cutout — not the raw camera frame PawCatch is free to download and play. Optional in-app purchases include PawCatch Plus (monthly or annual) with cloud backup and sync, a monthly coin and treat stipend, and a gilded card frame; coin packs; single Living Sticker generations; premium wardrobe collections; and a one-time, restorable Supporter Pack.

Screenshots

Animadex4 screens
PawCatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PawCatch at none against Animadex's shown. PawCatch also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Animadex's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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. Animadex sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PawCatch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animadex ships an update every 4 days, PawCatch fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Animadex versus PawCatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimadexPawCatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYann UrsoYusuf Afyon

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Animadex

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • 100 Crests$0.99
  • 550 Crests$4.99
  • 1,200 Crests$9.99
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  • 2,800 Crests$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
  • 6,500 Crests$49.99
4 purchases

PawCatch

One-time4
  • Paw Pouch$0.99
  • Coin Bag$2.99
  • PawCatch Supporter$4.99
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  • Treasure Chest$7.99

Questions

Is Animadex free?
Animadex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PawCatch free?
PawCatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Animadex or PawCatch have ads?
Animadex shows ads; PawCatch does not.
Which is updated more often, Animadex or PawCatch?
Animadex ships an update every 4 days, and PawCatch fortnightly. Most recently, Animadex was updated on November 5, 2026 and PawCatch on November 5, 2026.

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