Comparison

HoloPets vs Islo

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!

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Islo

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Tap an egg, meet a tiny baby and raise it right on your iPhone: in the Dynamic Island, on the Lock Screen, in StandBy and in widgets. Feed it, bathe it, play with it and watch it grow up. It never dies and never makes you feel guilty. HATCH IT AND WATCH IT GROW • Tap the egg until the shell cracks and your baby pops out • It grows from baby to child, teen and adult, celebrating each stage • As an adult it shows a personality shaped by your care: playful, cuddly, foodie or sparkly EVERYDAY CARE • Drag food right to its mouth and watch it munch with puffy cheeks • Clean up little poops with one tap • Rub it with bubbly foam at bath time • Pet it, tickle it, boop its nose • Tuck it in and turn the lights off for a starry night PLAY TOGETHER • Playroom mini-games: Which Way?, Catch the Snacks, Pop the Bubbles • Teach tricks with praise: a big jump, spin, bow and dance • It dances along when you play your music COINS, SHOP AND ALBUM • Earn coins with daily tasks and open a gift box every day • Buy treats, toys and decor for the room • A memory album keeps the hatching, every stage and each learned trick IT LIVES ON YOUR IPHONE • Sleeps on your schedule and wakes up with you • Celebrates your step goal and hides from the rain • Curls up on the charger and puts on a tie before a meeting • Feed, pet and play from the widget or the Live Activity without opening the app NO GUILT, EVER Your creature never dies and never runs away. A basic daily ration always refills, so it never goes hungry. On a frosty day it may catch a cold, which is just a sneeze and a cup of tea. Gentle reminders are cheerful, and skipping one changes nothing. PICK YOUR FRIEND Puff is a warm fluffy ball, Drop is a calm little slime philosopher, Chirp is a quick curious spark of a bird. Dress them in hats, scarves and new outfit packs, and preview every item on the Dynamic Island, the Lock Screen and widgets. VISITS Send your creature to a friend for an hour. They see it in their own Live Activity after they accept the visit. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up • Steps stay on your device • Only the start times of calendar events are read, never titles or guests • Every data source is off until you turn it on, and Islo is complete without any of them • No ads ISLO PRO Pro grows your family: a second creature and new generations hatched from eggs, up to four together. It adds real-time weather and calendar reactions from our server, a livelier Live Activity, flip and roll tricks, a double daily gift, your own photos in the album and exclusive items. Item packs are one-time purchases. Coins and food baskets are optional purchases. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://isloapp.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://isloapp.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

HoloPets4 screens
Islo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Islo at none against HoloPets's shown. Islo also leads on iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). HoloPets's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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. HoloPets sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Islo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HoloPets ships an update weekly, Islo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
HoloPets versus Islo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoloPetsIslo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size520 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyberbit Genesis LLCYevhenii Bruchkovskyi

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
10 purchases

Islo

One-time10
  • A handful of coins$0.99
  • Animal pack$1.99
  • Party pack$1.99
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  • Sweet basket$1.99
  • Spooky pack$2.99
  • Story Heroes pack$2.99
  • Tokyo & Seoul pack$2.99
  • A pouch of coins$2.99
  • Feast basket$3.99
  • A chest of coins$5.99

Questions

Is HoloPets free?
HoloPets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Islo free?
Islo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HoloPets or Islo have ads?
HoloPets shows ads; Islo does not.
Which is updated more often, HoloPets or Islo?
HoloPets ships an update weekly, and Islo every 3 weeks. Most recently, HoloPets was updated on October 31, 2026 and Islo on October 29, 2026.

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