# Wiggly Pet vs Dotling

The clearest difference is rating: Dotling at 5.0 against Wiggly Pet's 4.0. Dotling also leads on ads (none vs shown). Wiggly Pet's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wiggly Pet sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Dotling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dotling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Wiggly Pet ships an update every 2 days, Dotling weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wiggly Pet | Dotling |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wiggly-pet/id6793196371/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotling-retro-virtual-pet/id6802696539/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 45 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KYUNGROK KIM](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785047318) | [DIJITAL PILOT REKLAM SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881304693) |

## What reviewers say

### Wiggly Pet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wiggly-pet/id6793196371)

Shape a unique pet's personality by answering daily questions for seven days before it hatches. Care for your hatched companion through feeding, playing, and chatting, with its responses reflecting the traits you instilled.

**Highlights:** Daily personality shaping questions, Unique pet hatching based on answers, Interactive pet care activities, Chat with your pet, Pet diary entries, Variety of pet species

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Mongle | $0.49 | one-time |
| Cat Party Skin | $2.99 | one-time |
| Hamster Party Skin | $2.99 | one-time |
| Dog Party Skin | $2.99 | one-time |
| 5 Mongles | $2.99 | one-time |
| Affection Booster 24h | $4.99 | one-time |
| 12 Mongles | $5.99 | one-time |


### Dotling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotling-retro-virtual-pet/id6802696539)

Relive the 90s with a digital pixel pet that lives on your screen. Care for your virtual companion, play mini-games, and watch it evolve. Widgets keep your pet close, even when the app is closed.

**Highlights:** Pixelated dot-matrix LCD display, Hatch, grow, and evolve through 5 stages, Multiple species and care-dependent adult evolutions, Interactive care: feeding, cleaning, discipline, Mini-games: Guess the Turn, Stop the Dot, Hi-Lo, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Generational traits and achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dotling Premium | $5.99 | per month |
| Dotling Premium | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wiggly Pet free?

Wiggly Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dotling free?

Dotling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Wiggly Pet or Dotling?

Dotling is rated higher. Wiggly Pet averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Dotling averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Wiggly Pet or Dotling have ads?

Wiggly Pet shows ads; Dotling does not.

### Which is updated more often, Wiggly Pet or Dotling?

Wiggly Pet ships an update every 2 days, and Dotling weekly. Most recently, Wiggly Pet was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dotling on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*