Comparison

Choposo vs Bova Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Choposo

Features
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A tiny creature that lives on your Lock Screen. Choposo is a pet-raising app that lives on your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Every time you glance at your phone, a small creature is walking around. โ–  Care for it right from the Lock Screen Feed and clean up without opening the app. On supported devices, it walks around inside the Dynamic Island. โ–  The bed decides who hatches There are 52 beds. Which one you place determines what hatches from the egg. A donut bed, a tree stump, a seashell. โ–  Food shapes how it grows The same creature grows differently depending on what it eats. Feed it the food tied to its bed, or stick to the basics โ€” each lineage has three possible adults. โ–  Five days, one lifetime Egg, juvenile, adult, then old age and a new egg. One generation takes about five days. Every creature you've said goodbye to stays in your album. โ–  Visit your friends' nests Trade friend codes and drop by their room. Visiting exchanges a souvenir food. Your creature appears on their Lock Screen for one hour. โ–  A world made of paper Every image is made from construction paper, crayon, and craft. 209 creatures, 52 beds, 100 pieces of furniture, 30 backgrounds. And one bed that only five people in the world will own.

About

Bova Buddy

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It has opinions. Bova Buddy is a virtual pet game where your pet is a rock. Swipe to pet it, earn its trust, unlock its moods and sarcastic remarks โ€” and watch a stone slowly learn to like you. No ads, no accounts, plays offline. KEY FEATURES - Pet the Rock: Swipe to pet it. Longer strokes build more trust. Tap it or shake your phone and it reacts โ€” but don't overdo it, or it gets offended for a moment. - 4 Relationship Levels: Go from Suspicious Mineral to Familiar Boulder, Stone Companion and finally Kindred Rock. Every level changes its face, mood and what it says to you. - Cracks & Life Cycle: Each level leaves a crack. At 100% the rock splits, your "rocks broken" counter goes up, and a new rock arrives to start over. - Rare Events: A 5% chance after every pet โ€” critical pet, sneeze, identity crisis, a 3-second nap or a perfect swipe, with banners, sparks and haptics. - Coins & 19 Skins: Every pet earns a coin; level-ups and broken rocks earn more. Spend them on pirate, astronaut, knight, samurai, punk, Midas and more. Each skin changes both the rock and the world around it. - Stats Screen: Trust, level, mood, total pets, rocks broken, days together, daily average, coins earned and spent, unlocked skins and milestones. - Daily Visits: Check in every day for +1 trust and a growing "days together" streak. - Reminders: An evening nudge at 7 p.m. with a line from your rock, and a gentle reminder if you've been away for 3 days. HOW IT WORKS 1. Meet your rock. 2. Swipe to pet it and earn trust. 3. Unlock moods, phrases and skins. 4. Reach 100%, say goodbye, adopt the next one. MADE FOR SHORT BREAKS System, Light and Dark themes. Sound and haptics you can turn off. Reset the relationship anytime โ€” the rock will remember that.

Screenshots

Choposo3 screens
Bova Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bova Buddy at none against Choposo's 6. Bova Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). Choposo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Choposo sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bova Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Choposo ships an update every 4 days, Bova Buddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Choposo versus Bova Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChoposoBova Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.215.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size484 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsuyoshi HashimotoNOAH EVANS

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Choposo

One-time6
  • 150 Gems$3.99
  • 220 Gems$4.99
  • 500 Gems$9.99
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  • 1500 Gems$29.99
  • 2500 Gems$39.99
  • 5500 Gems$79.99
None

Bova Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Choposo free?
Choposo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bova Buddy free?
Bova Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Choposo or Bova Buddy have ads?
Neither Choposo nor Bova Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Choposo or Bova Buddy?
Choposo ships an update every 4 days, and Bova Buddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Choposo was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bova Buddy on October 24, 2026.

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