Comparison

Petwidge 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
About

Petwidge

Transform a photo of your pet into a unique 16-bit pixel-art companion that lives on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island. Your personalized pet will greet you throughout the day, keeping you company with custom widgets.

Highlights
  • Custom pixel-art pet from your photo
  • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island integration
  • Interactive widgets for time, date, and weather
  • Unique pet sprites, not stock characters
  • No account or sign-up required
  • Free to start with daily creation sparks
Features
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Your pet, pixel-perfect — living on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island. Petwidge turns a single photo of your dog, cat, or any animal into a handcrafted 16-bit pixel-art companion, then gives them a home right on your phone. Your pet greets you every time you check the time, the weather, or just glance down. Because the ones we love should always be with us. No stock characters here — every Petwidge sprite is one of one, drawn from your photo. HOW IT WORKS • Pick one photo of your pet. • We paint two souls to choose from — one bright-eyed and playful, one calm and noble — and you pick the one that's really them. • Name them, and they move into your widgets, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island. WIDGETS FOR EVERY SPOT • Pixel clock — your pet keeps the time. • Date & weather — rain or shine, right by your side. • Analog clock and calendar, color-matched to your pet. ALWAYS WITH YOU • Dynamic Island: a tiny companion at the top of your screen — long-press to see them bigger. • Lock Screen & StandBy: a familiar little face whenever you glance. MADE WITH CARE • Every sprite is tuned to look like YOUR pet — their markings, their colors, their little face. • No accounts. No sign-up. Just your pet. • Free to start — three fresh sparks every sunrise to create new pets. A NOTE ON PRIVACY To create your pixel pet, your photo is sent securely to Google's Gemini AI and comes right back — we don't store it on our servers. We ask once, before your very first pet. Petwidge is a love letter to the pets who make our days brighter, and to the humans who miss them. Questions, ideas, or a pixel pet to show off? hello@petwidge.com

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

Petwidge4 screens
Star Pet Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Petwidge at none against Star Pet Diary's 3. Star Pet Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Star Pet Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Petwidge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petwidge ships an update every 2 months, Star Pet Diary every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Petwidge versus Star Pet Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetwidgeStar Pet Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZXBT LLC文雯 唐

In-app purchases

None

Petwidge

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Star Pet Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly member$2.991 Month
  • Annual member$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent Member$12.99

Questions

Is Petwidge free?
Petwidge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Pet Diary free?
Star Pet Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Petwidge or Star Pet Diary have ads?
Neither Petwidge nor Star Pet Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petwidge or Star Pet Diary?
Petwidge ships an update every 2 months, and Star Pet Diary every 2 days. Most recently, Petwidge was updated on October 25, 2026 and Star Pet Diary on October 24, 2026.

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