Comparison

Kumii vs PixelBay

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

Head to head
About

Kumii

Care for and evolve a unique mythical pet in this cozy virtual adventure. Nurture your companion through daily interactions, dress them up, and uncover hidden secrets as your bond grows. This gentle game rewards consistent care and exploration.

Highlights
  • Choose unique mythical pets
  • Daily care and interaction
  • Pets evolve through stages
  • Customize pet's appearance
  • Daily surprises and rewards
  • Companion's journal and memories
  • Discover hidden secrets
Features
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Kumii (pronounced “Koo-mee”) is a cozy virtual pet adventure where every companion grows with you. Choose a mythical pet, care for them each day, watch them evolve, dress them up, and uncover secrets as your bond deepens. Drop in for a few minutes or settle in longer — Kumii rewards care, curiosity, and connection. FEATURES • Choose your companion — unique mythical pets with their own personality • Care that feels alive — feed, drink, play, pet, rest, and clean up • Grow together — evolve through special stages as you level up • Style their look — crowns, accessories, auras, and more • Daily surprises — claim finds and keep a care streak going • Memories that last — your companion’s journal remembers your days together • Hidden secrets — including a true form waiting for devoted keepers • Gentle & relaxing — no harsh punishments, just a pet that needs you Your next mythical companion is waiting. Start your journey with Kumii today.

About

PixelBay

A relaxing game combining aquarium care, pixel art, and match-3 puzzles. Raise and decorate your underwater world, nurture fish, and enjoy pressure-free gameplay. Your fish grow and progress even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Build and customize pixel aquariums
  • Collect and care for various fish species
  • Decorate underwater environments
  • Play match-3 puzzle mini-games
  • Relaxed, pressure-free gameplay
  • Automatic progress saving
Features
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Welcome to Pixel Bay, a relaxing game that brings together aquarium care, charming pixel art, and match-3 puzzles. Build Your Pixel Aquarium Collect clownfish, blue tangs, puffers, and angelfish. Feed them, interact with them, and keep their water clean as they grow from young fish into adults. Meet Every Companion Give each fish a name and discover its age, personality, growth status, and companionship level. The longer you stay together, the closer your friendship becomes. Decorate Your Underwater Home Collect seaweed, coral, treasure chests, and castles. Move decorations freely and create a pixel aquarium that feels completely your own. Play Starry Match-3 Puzzles Swap neighboring tiles, create matches, trigger cascades, and collect stars before you run out of moves. Earn shells and fish food, then bring your rewards back to the aquarium. Relaxed, Pressure-Free Care Your fish continue progressing while you are away. Low conditions may pause growth, but fish never die and you never suffer permanent loss. Keep Your Progress Safe Fish status, names, decorations, resources, and high scores are saved automatically on your device. Optional iCloud saves let you back up and restore your progress. Helpful Reminders Choose whether to receive care alerts, growth updates, companionship milestones, or a gentle daily reminder. Return to Pixel Bay and meet your first underwater companion today.

Screenshots

Kumii4 screens
PixelBay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixelBay at none against Kumii's 10. Kumii's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Kumii sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PixelBay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kumii against 5.0 for PixelBay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kumii ships an update every 6 days, PixelBay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kumii versus PixelBay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKumiiPixelBay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDev Dreams LLC志跃 王

Customer experience

Kumii

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PixelBay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kumii

One-time10
  • Iron Fang Badge$2.49
  • Storm Medallion$2.49
  • Iron Spire Crown$2.99
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  • Storm Crown$2.99
  • Drake Horn Crest$2.99
  • Obsidian Crest$2.99
  • Void Eclipse$3.49
  • Stormforge Glow$3.49
  • Ember Collection$6.99
  • Stormforged Collection$6.99
None

PixelBay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kumii free?
Kumii is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelBay free?
PixelBay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kumii or PixelBay?
Kumii and PixelBay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Kumii or PixelBay have ads?
Neither Kumii nor PixelBay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kumii or PixelBay?
Kumii ships an update every 6 days, and PixelBay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kumii was updated on October 24, 2026 and PixelBay on October 21, 2026.

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