Comparison

Widgepets vs Pixel Island

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

Head to head
About

Widgepets

Features
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Your very own pet, living right on your home screen. Widgepets is a tiny creature that lives in your widget — and it needs you. Feed it, play with it, and watch it grow from an egg into a one-of-a-kind companion. Every time you glance at your phone, there it is: happy when you've cared for it, sleepy at night, a little hungry when you've been away too long. A PET THAT'S ALWAYS THERE Add your Widgepet to your home screen and it becomes part of your day — no app to open, just glance and care. RAISE IT FROM AN EGG Hatch an egg and your pet grows through baby, child, teen, and adult. Feed, rest, play, and pet to keep it thriving. ONE OF A KIND Every pet's look is procedurally generated — its colors, features, and expressions are yours alone. No two are ever the same. EIGHT SPECIES TO COLLECT Start with two free species, then unlock all eight — Leaflet, Ember, Dewdrop, Pebble, Cloudpuff, Starling, Mochi, and Blossom — with one small purchase. IT REMEMBERS YOU Your pet gently lets you know when it's hungry or misses you, and every raised pet joins your album. Free to play, supported by ads. No accounts, ever.

About

Pixel Island

Bring a personalized pixel-art companion to your iPhone's Dynamic Island. Create unique pets using AI from your photos or choose from a collection of handmade characters. Customize widgets with your pet, clock, weather, and more.

Highlights
  • AI-generated pixel pets from photos
  • Daily free handmade pets
  • Customizable Dynamic Island widgets
  • Pixel art editor
  • Themed character collections
  • Lock Screen widgets
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Adopt a tiny pixel-art companion… living right in your Dynamic Island! Pixel Island turns your iPhone's Dynamic Island into a mini terrarium: an animated pixel pet walks, naps and keeps you company all day long while you use your other apps. Long-press the island to see it big, in its own little scene. YOUR PET, CREATED BY AI • Pick any photo: your cat, your plush, your favorite character… • AI redraws it as an animated pixel-art pet in seconds • It joins your collection and moves into your Dynamic Island A WHOLE COLLECTION • Handmade pixel pets: fox, panda, parrot, axolotl, T-Rex… • A new free pet every day • Themed character collections, poses and colors • Draw your own pet pixel by pixel in the pixel editor ONE WIDGET, EVERY STYLE • Classic: your pet, clock, battery, countdown, calendar, weather • Casino Slots: pull the lever and watch the pets roll • iPod Music Widget: your Apple Music in a retro iPod • A Lock Screen widget and pixel scenes to match your setup • Pick a theme right in "Edit Widget" PREMIUM • Every pet, scene and widget unlocked • Gems to create your AI pets • Alternate app icons • Free trial, cancel anytime Now in 10 languages. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your Apple Account settings. — Privacy Policy: https://ywrld14.github.io/pixel-island-site/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://ywrld14.github.io/pixel-island-site/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Widgepets4 screens
Pixel Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Island at none against Widgepets's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Widgepets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Island sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgepets ships an update weekly, Pixel Island every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Widgepets versus Pixel Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgepetsPixel Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTam TranYanis ZINE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Widgepets

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$1.99
7 purchases

Pixel Island

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time4
  • 200 Gems$3.99
  • 600 Gems$8.99
  • 2000 Gems$22.99
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  • Lifetime Premium$34.99

Questions

Is Widgepets free?
Widgepets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Island free?
Pixel Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widgepets or Pixel Island have ads?
Widgepets shows ads; Pixel Island does not.
Which is updated more often, Widgepets or Pixel Island?
Widgepets ships an update weekly, and Pixel Island every 10 days. Most recently, Widgepets was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pixel Island on November 6, 2026.

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