Pypets vs ChainBud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pypets
Adopt and care for adorable pixelated virtual pets that live on your iPhone's lock screen and Dynamic Island. These charming companions offer a cozy, stress-free experience with customizable personalities and gentle reminders to keep them happy.
- Adoptable pixel pets
- Lock Screen widget integration
- Dynamic Island support
- Customizable pet names
- Mood and health tracking
- Multiple animal species
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Pypets gives you a tiny pixel pet that studies when you study. Start the focus timer and your pet gets to work beside you. It walks across your Dynamic Island, lives on your Home Screen, and earns XP for every minute you stay on task. Put the phone down, lock in, and watch something small and cute grow because of it. A STUDY BUDDY THAT LIVES ON YOUR PHONE Your pet doesn't stay hidden behind an app icon. While the timer runs, it wanders through your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen as a Live Activity. Between sessions it sits in a Home Screen widget, where you can feed it or start a new session with one tap. EVERY FOCUSED MINUTE IS XP One minute of focus earns one XP. There are no levels to grind and nothing ever resets: your XP is a lifetime total that only goes up. If you stop mid-session, your partial minute carries over, so no effort is wasted. KEEP YOUR STREAK, EARN BONUS XP Focus on any day and your streak starts paying out: 5 bonus XP on day one, plus 5 more for every day you keep it going. Day 10 is worth 50. Miss a day and it starts over, so show up tomorrow. PICK YOUR QUICK, FOCUS OR DEEP MODE Choose a 5-minute sprint, a classic 25-minute focus block, a 50-minute deep-work session, or set your own length. ADOPT UP TO 5 PETS Bunnies, cats, dogs, foxes, frogs, pandas and horses come in 24 colors, including a Magical Horse. Each one has its own pixel animations, moods and little voice lines. Start with a free bunny, cat or dog, then adopt the ones you love. DRESS THEM UP Sunglasses, headphones and a bell collar. Unlock accessories with the XP you earned by focusing, or buy them outright. Bunnies wear them today, and more pets are getting their looks soon. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME WENT Weekly and yearly charts show exactly how much you've focused, so your streak is backed by real numbers instead of vibes. A PET WITH OPINIONS Turn on gentle daily reminders, written with a little attitude. ("Not mad. Just disappointed.") COZY, NOT NOISY No account needed, no ads, no feed, no social pressure, and no third-party trackers. Your data stays on your device and optionally syncs through your own private iCloud. Perfect for studying, homework, exam revision, deep work, reading, or any stretch of time you want to protect. — Pypets is free to download and comes with free pets. Optional in-app purchases: • Pypets Forever: a one-time purchase that unlocks every premium pet, including pets added in future updates (accessories sold separately). Family Sharing supported. • Individual pets and accessories: one-time purchases. There are no subscriptions. Every purchase is one-time, nothing renews, and payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/pypets-privacy-policy/cac1add9-e971-4c37-913e-7a2355972973/privacy
ChainBud
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Build habits, grow your cute companion, and take care of yourself. ChainBud turns the "Don't Break the Chain" method into a cozy virtual pet adventure. Every day you complete a habit, a new link is added to your chain and your buddy grows. Stay consistent and watch them evolve through 8 levels. CHOOSE YOUR BUDDY - Bun-Bun (Bunny): soft and cheerful, great for daily tasks and creative hobbies. - Leo (Lion): brave and strong, perfect for workouts and focus goals. - Bambu (Panda): calm and mindful, for meditation and self-care. - Kitsune (Fox): quick and energetic, for mornings, steps and early wake-ups. - Hootie (Owl): wise and curious, for study, coding and reading. - Barnaby (Bear): steady and protective, for your toughest willpower habits. EARN STARS, DRESS YOUR BUDDY - Every completed chain earns stars. Your first 3 days pay double! - Spend stars in the shop on hats, glasses, crowns and other cosmetics placed around your buddy's frame. - Play a quick Star Catch round as a reward for completing chains. FAIR, FORGIVING STREAKS - Weekly targets: choose how many days a week counts, the rest are rest days. - Recover yesterday if you forgot to check in. - Streak Shields and vacation mode protect your progress when life gets busy. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF - Mood jar: log your mood each day and see how your month felt. - Cycle tracker: log periods, flow, spotting and notes. ChainBud learns your average cycle and gently shows the next expected period and when it is late. Spotting is tracked separately and never counted as a period. (Not a medical device and not for contraception.) MORE - Weekly overview of all your buddies, best streaks and heatmaps - Gentle daily reminders - Home screen widget - Optional cloud backup with Apple or Google sign-in - Available in 13 languages ChainBud Premium (optional subscription) removes interstitial ads and adds 3 Streak Shields per week, vacation mode, unlimited Star Catch rounds, exclusive cosmetics and all mood × habit insights. - Terms of Use (EULA): https://yigitemreturkkan.com/chainbud/terms - Privacy Policy: https://yigitemreturkkan.com/chainbud/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pypets at none against ChainBud's 2. Pypets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). ChainBud's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. ChainBud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Pypets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pypets ships an update weekly, ChainBud every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Pypets | ChainBud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sude Naz Aslan | YIGIT EMRE TURKKAN |
In-app purchases
Pypets
No in-app purchases
ChainBud
- ChainBud Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- ChainBud Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year









