Comparison

HoloPets vs Pawsies

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

Head to head
About

HoloPets

Features
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HoloPets is the ultimate Augmented Reality pet simulator that brings adorable cats and dogs to life inside your home! Your virtual pets don’t stay on a screen: they roam your real room, jump on the couch, chase toys on the floor, and react to everything you do. Each pet has unique characteristics, moods, and needs: some are playful, others lazy, some curious and affectionate. Take care of your HoloPet every day: Feed them with delicious food. Play fetch, laser pointer, ball games and much more! Manage hunger, energy and happiness. The more you care for them, the stronger your bond becomes. Unlock new accessories, clothes, special behaviors and surprising evolutions! Key Features: REALISTIC ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION: pets intelligently navigate and interact with your actual surroundings. CATS & DOGS WITH PERSONALITY: choose from more than 20 pets, with dozens of breeds and distinct characters. DEEP CARE SYSTEM: nutrition, play, rest and affection. OFFLINE PROGRESSION: your pet’s needs continue to evolve even while you’re offline. BONDING & PROGRESSION: pets grow, learn, and surprise you over time. DAILY CHALLENGES: complete exciting daily and weekly challenges to earn rewards, strengthen the bond and unlock new content. MINI-GAMES: enjoy fun mini-games like fetch challenges, obstacle courses, puzzle toys and more. Adopt your holographic pet today!

About

Pawsies

Features
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Pawsies turns the pet you love into a tiny pixel companion who lives in a room that feels familiar. Add photos of your pet and room to create a personalized little world. Watch your companion wander, nap, eat, drink, play with toys, and settle into their own routines. Care continues while you are away, so every return feels like stepping back into a living space rather than restarting a game. MAKE IT THEIRS • Create personalized pixel pets from photos you choose • Transform a room into day, golden-hour, and night scenes • Arrange bowls, beds, litter boxes, scratchers, and toys • Keep multiple pets across multiple rooms SMALL MOMENTS, REAL PERSONALITY • Each pet has independent needs, energy, mood, and preferences • Pets explore, sleep, play, and visit useful items on their own • Treats and hands-on play interrupt the routine in delightful ways • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep their care close PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Earn Pawprints through care and play to unlock room items. Optional consumable Paw Gems are used only when you choose to create an additional personalized pet or room. The base experience includes a default pet and room, and no social login is required. Pawsies is a cozy virtual-pet game. It does not provide real veterinary or animal-care advice. Privacy Policy: https://pawsies.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://pawsies.app/terms/ Support: https://pawsies.app/support/

Screenshots

HoloPets4 screens
Pawsies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pawsies at none against HoloPets's shown. Pawsies also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). 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. HoloPets sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Pawsies sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
HoloPets versus Pawsies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoloPetsPawsies
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size520 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyberbit Genesis LLCYasin Eren Dursun

In-app purchases

5 purchases

HoloPets

One-time5
  • 80 Coins$0.99
  • 280 Coins$3.49
  • Unlock Everything$6.99
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  • 650 Coins$7.99
  • Premium Pack$17.49
3 purchases

Pawsies

One-time3
  • 500 Paw Gems$3.99
  • 1200 Paw Gems$7.99
  • 2500 Paw Gems$14.99

Questions

Is HoloPets free?
HoloPets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pawsies free?
Pawsies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HoloPets or Pawsies have ads?
HoloPets shows ads; Pawsies does not.
Which is updated more often, HoloPets or Pawsies?
HoloPets ships an update weekly, and Pawsies weekly. Most recently, HoloPets was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pawsies on October 31, 2026.

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