Comparison

Dewling vs Cryptid Pets

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

Head to head
About

Dewling

Features
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Dewling is a tiny daily ritual: water your tree with one tap a day, and watch it grow. That's the whole game — and that's the point. - ONE TAP A DAY Open the app, tap your tree, done. Watering is always free. Your Dewling grows through twelve stages over a hundred days, one day at a time. - EVERY TREE IS ONE OF A KIND Your tree's shape is grown from the day you planted it — no two Dewlings ever look the same. - MISS A DAY? DEW DROPS Skip a day and your tree wilts. A Dew Drop revives it and keeps your streak alive. You earn them as your tree reaches new milestones. - THE GROVE REMEMBERS Lost trees aren't gone — they're preserved in your Grove, at the height they reached. Every streak leaves something behind. - A GENTLE NUDGE, NEVER MORE One optional reminder a day, at a time you choose. No guilt-tripping, no spam. If a tree withers, we won't nag you about it. - SHARE YOUR STREAK Show off day 50 with a share card of your actual tree. FAIR BY DESIGN • No forced ads, ever — only optional rewarded ads you choose to watch • No account, no sign-up, your data stays on your device • One optional one-time supporter purchase — that's it Plant your seed today. See you tomorrow.

About

Cryptid Pets

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Cryptid Pets is a cozy virtual pet game in the spirit of the classic keychain pets. Feed your cryptid, play mini games with it, and tuck it in to sleep under a starry night sky. Each pet gets hungry, bored and sleepy in real time, and the campsite gets messy, even while the app is closed, so check in often. MEET THE CRYPTIDS • Mothman, from a starlit meadow near Point Pleasant • Nessie, splashing on the shore of a moonlit Loch Ness • Bigfoot, wandering the misty redwoods of Bluff Creek • The Flatwoods Monster, under a hovering UFO in the West Virginia hills • Chupacabra, in a Puerto Rican rainforest full of chirping coquí frogs • The Jersey Devil, deep in the Pine Barrens (watch for eyes in the trees) HOW TO PLAY • Feed: keep the food meter topped up • Play: catch glowing fireflies with any cryptid, or play your cryptid's own unique games as they grow • Clean: sweep up crumbs, leaves and litter before the campsite gets messy. A tidy camp keeps your cryptid happier • Sleep: tuck your pet in to restore its energy while the campfire burns low • Grow: every cryptid starts as a baby. Keep it fed, played with, rested and tidy, and after some good care, it grows up into its adult form, with a little celebration to match. Growing up unlocks a third mini-game for that cryptid and earns it a gold star in your Field guide: • You can also name your pet! Give each cryptid a nickname by tapping its default name • Tap your pet for a wave and a little heart This game has no ads. It requires no accounts. There is no data collection. Even better, play from the train as it works completely offline.

Screenshots

Dewling4 screens
Cryptid Pets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cryptid Pets at none against Dewling's 5. Cryptid Pets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dewling sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Cryptid Pets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dewling ships an update weekly, Cryptid Pets daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Dewling versus Cryptid Pets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDewlingCryptid Pets
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLevente SzaszBrittany Woods

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Dewling

One-time5
  • Orchard Pack$1.99
  • Wonder Pack$1.99
  • Zen Pack$1.99
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  • Desert Pack$1.99
  • Support the Grove$2.99
None

Cryptid Pets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dewling free?
Dewling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cryptid Pets free?
Cryptid Pets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dewling or Cryptid Pets have ads?
Dewling shows ads; Cryptid Pets does not.
Which is updated more often, Dewling or Cryptid Pets?
Dewling ships an update weekly, and Cryptid Pets daily. Most recently, Dewling was updated on November 10, 2026 and Cryptid Pets on November 13, 2026.

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