Pudding Pet vs Star Pet Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pudding Pet
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Pudding Pet is a cozy virtual pet companion app. Adopt your own Pudding Pet and care for it through simple daily interactions. Collect coins, unlock adorable looks and membership themes, and add a little warmth to every day. Features: • Adopt and care for your virtual pet • Earn coins through daily check-ins and interactions • Unlock outfits, themes, and useful items • Optional memberships with extra coins and exclusive skins • Restore previous purchases anytime • Enjoy a local-first experience with no account required Pudding Pet is made for simple, relaxing daily companionship. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Star Pet Diary
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Star Pet Diary at none against Pudding Pet's shown. Star Pet Diary also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Pudding Pet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Star Pet Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pudding Pet ships an update every 2 weeks, Star Pet Diary every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pudding Pet | Star Pet Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嘉玲 陆 | 文雯 唐 |
In-app purchases
Pudding Pet
- Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 350 coins$2.99
- 900 coins$5.99
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- Ultra Lifetime$19.99
Star Pet Diary
- Monthly member$2.991 Month
- Annual member$9.991 Year
- Permanent Member$12.99









