Comparison

Pudding Pet vs Star Pet Diary

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

Head to head
About

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/

About

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.

Screenshots

Pudding Pet4 screens
Star Pet Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pudding Pet versus Star Pet Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPudding PetStar Pet Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉玲 陆文雯 唐

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pudding Pet

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 350 coins$2.99
  • 900 coins$5.99
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  • Ultra Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Star Pet Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly member$2.991 Month
  • Annual member$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent Member$12.99

Questions

Is Pudding Pet free?
Pudding Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Star Pet Diary free?
Star Pet Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pudding Pet or Star Pet Diary have ads?
Pudding Pet shows ads; Star Pet Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, Pudding Pet or Star Pet Diary?
Pudding Pet ships an update every 2 weeks, and Star Pet Diary every 2 days. Most recently, Pudding Pet was updated on October 11, 2026 and Star Pet Diary on September 24, 2026.

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