TamaShell vs Sprout Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
TamaShell
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TamaShell is a virtual pet that lives entirely inside a fake computer terminal. Hatch an egg, then keep your pet fed, clean, rested, and happy using simple typed commands or on screen buttons. Your pet keeps living in real time, even while the app is closed, so a few days of neglect will actually catch up with you. Along the way there is a full day and night cycle, a coin economy you can earn by putting your pet to work, a shop for food and room decorations, and more... who knows what hides away in the terminal? If your pet dies, it does not just disappear. Reset and start the next generation. Raise a pet. Keep the terminal alive.
Sprout Pocket
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Sprout Pocket is a pixel pet you raise from a tiny egg. When the little friend with a sprout on its head hatches, feed it, play with it and keep its home clean. Checking in once or twice a day is enough. Time passes gently while the app is closed, so regular care matters. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT ⢠Watch it change at every stage: egg, baby, child, teen and adult ⢠Depending on how you care for it, it grows into a rabbit, bear, cat or fox type ⢠Feed, play, clean and treat a little every day ⢠When your friend calls out, answer it. Teens who are answered grow up well-behaved ⢠Friends who move on stay in the Memory Album with their names and looks. Try to collect all four adult types ⢠Your pet sleeps at night, and the screen dims softly ⢠Quiet reminders only when care is needed (you can turn them off in Settings) ⢠Satisfying haptics and sound effects (you can turn them off in Settings) CLASSIC LCD FEEL A pixel character moves inside a small single-color LCD, bringing the feel of classic handheld pets to a modern screen. LANGUAGES Korean, English and Japanese. The app follows your device language, and you can switch in Settings. ADS AND PURCHASES ⢠A small banner ad may appear at the bottom of the screen. You can play whether or not you allow tracking; if you decline, non-personalized ads may be shown ⢠A one-time purchase removes ads for good (Remove Ads, non-consumable) ⢠You can restore your purchase in Settings PRIVACY No sign-up. Your game data is stored only on this device. Deleting the app or changing devices may erase your progress. Restoring a purchase does not restore game progress. Privacy: https://mashong.com/sproutpocket/privacy/en/ Support: https://mashong.com/sproutpocket/support/en/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TamaShell at none against Sprout Pocket's shown. Sprout Pocket's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TamaShell sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Sprout Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TamaShell ships an update monthly, Sprout Pocket every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TamaShell | Sprout Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAMIL BARCZAK | įį ®įį į¼ įį ” |
In-app purchases
TamaShell
- Cat Form$1.99
- Robot Form$1.99
- $ theme creator -enable$3.99
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- TamaShell Pro Set$5.99
Sprout Pocket
- Remove Ads$0.99





