Comparison

Bliplings vs Hermit Crab Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Bliplings

Raise and collect unique virtual pets from egg to elder. Care for them, play games, and discover new forms. Unlock more creatures and surprises with an optional one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Hatch and raise virtual pets
  • Discover new creature forms
  • Play games with your pets
  • Customize pet environments
  • Collect a variety of Bliplings
  • Optional full game unlock
Features
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Meet your Blipling Hatch a weird little creature and raise it from Egg to Elder. Feed it, play with it, keep it clean, give it some attention, and see where its life takes it. Because the fun part is… you never quite know what your Blipling will become. Raise, play, discover. Care for your Blipling, play games together, build your Bond, and watch it grow through every stage of life. Fill your Collection with strange new forms, discover Ducks, hire a Babysitter when you need a hand, and customize their world along the way. Bliplings is free to start, with an optional one-time Full Game unlock that opens up even more creatures, colors, surprises, and things to discover. What will you hatch?

About

Hermit Crab Simulator

Create a tropical sanctuary for a virtual hermit crab. Collect shells, decorate habitats, and care for your companion. Enjoy a peaceful, ad-free experience with no subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Collect 44 unique shell designs
  • Decorate 12 environments with 29 items
  • Care for your hermit crab (feeding, misting, cleaning)
  • Unlock up to five habitats
  • Earn daily rewards and save photos
  • Optional iCloud backup
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No Ads. No Subscriptions. A Quiet Little World. Welcome a hermit crab and build a tropical home on the sand. Name your companion, collect beautiful shells, and make each habitat your own. A SHELL FOR EVERY MOOD Discover 44 shell designs, from natural spirals to fantasy jewels. Change shells while keeping your crab’s name, age, and care history. Each habitat has its own collection. CREATE YOUR SANCTUARY Explore 12 environments and arrange 29 decorations, including plants, hides, climbing structures, pools, and five luxurious treasures. Move, resize, and layer pieces to design your home. Unlock up to five habitats with a shared coin balance. CARE AND PLAY Feed your crab, mist the habitat, refresh freshwater and saltwater pools, and clean the glass. Tap the sand to play: ten taps fill playfulness. Each fresh pool adds 12 happiness for 24 hours. Optional feeding reminders help you keep a routine. A PEACEFUL POCKET COMPANION Enjoy a silent game with no ambient sound. Earn daily rewards, save terrarium photos, and use optional iCloud backup. Loading a backup replaces local progress; use one device at a time. Coins can be earned through play. Optional consumable coin packs are available through Apple in-app purchases. There are no ads or subscriptions. Care continues while the app is closed. If care lapses, the worn shell is lost. A free recovery meal brings your companion back in the starter shell; buy the lost shell again for 10% of its original coin price. Other collected shells remain yours. This is a fictional virtual-pet game. Its habitats, fantasy shells, and care timers are not instructions for real animal care.

Screenshots

Bliplings4 screens
Hermit Crab Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hermit Crab Simulator at 5.0 against Bliplings's 4.6. Hermit Crab Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bliplings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hermit Crab Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hermit Crab Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

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Bliplings versus Hermit Crab Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBliplingsHermit Crab Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB112 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTRAVIS DARREN COXWYATT WAYNE KELLER

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bliplings

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99
5 purchases

Hermit Crab Simulator

One-time5
  • Tiny Coin Pack$0.99
  • Small Coin Pack$3.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$7.99
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  • Large Coin Pack$12.99
  • Premium Coin Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Bliplings free?
Bliplings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hermit Crab Simulator free?
Hermit Crab Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bliplings or Hermit Crab Simulator?
Hermit Crab Simulator is rated higher. Bliplings averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Hermit Crab Simulator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bliplings or Hermit Crab Simulator have ads?
Neither Bliplings nor Hermit Crab Simulator shows ads.

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