Comparison

Dotling vs VIP

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

Head to head
About

Dotling

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
Read full description

A pocket virtual pet that lives on a real dot-matrix LCD. No emoji, no cartoons: just 576 dots, a beeping little friend and the feeling of the keychain toy you carried in the 90s. HATCH IT • Start with an egg and watch it hatch, grow and evolve through 5 stages • Three species: Dotto the blob, Peep the bird and Nyx the cat • Adults evolve differently depending on your care: Classic, Radiant or Scruffy CARE FOR IT • Meals and snacks, cleaning, medicine, lights out at bedtime • Discipline it when it misbehaves, or it grows up wild • Gentle reminders, at most 3 a day, only when your pet really needs you • Vacation mode freezes all needs while you are away PLAY WITH IT • Guess the Turn: the classic virtual pet duel • Stop the Dot: a timing game that speeds up every round • Hi-Lo: will the next number be higher or lower? KEEP IT CLOSE • Home Screen widgets show your pet and its meters • Lock Screen widgets tell you at a glance when it is hungry or bored • LCD beeps and haptics, with on/off switches A REAL SIMULATION • Time passes while the app is closed, and it is handled fairly • Care windows are measured in hours, not minutes • Every pet passes a trait to the next generation • Records, a graveyard for every lineage and 8 achievements to unlock DOTLING PREMIUM Your first generation is free forever. Dotling Premium unlocks every later generation, the bird and cat species, and the Amber, Ice and Noir LCD screens. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dijitalpilot.com/uygulama-gizlilik/

About

VIP

Features
Read full description

Meet your new VIP — your Virtual Interactive Pet! Hatch your pet and take care of it as it grows from a newborn into an adult. Feed it, keep it happy and healthy, exercise together, explore different rooms and build a bond with your new digital companion. RAISE YOUR PET Keep an eye on its needs including hunger, hydration, happiness, energy, health and hygiene. The way you care for your pet matters as it grows and evolves. EXPLORE ITS HOME Move between different rooms, interact with your surroundings and help keep your pet and its home in great condition. PLAY ARCADE GAMES Take a break from pet care and play a growing collection of retro-inspired mini-games. Beat your high scores and earn coins along the way. EXERCISE & HAVE FUN Spend time with your pet through activities, exercise and play while strengthening your bond. WATCH IT GROW Your VIP grows from newborn to child and eventually into an adult, giving you a companion that develops over time. A MODERN VIRTUAL PET WITH A RETRO SOUL VIP combines the charm of classic virtual pets with a larger interactive world, pixel-art gameplay and a handheld-inspired experience designed for mobile. Your new VIP is waiting for you!

Screenshots

Dotling4 screens
VIP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VIP at none against Dotling's 2. VIP also leads on iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). Dotling's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Dotling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. VIP asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dotling versus VIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotlingVIP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB150 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDIJITAL PILOT REKLAM SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETICheeky Monkey Studios Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dotling

Subscriptions2
  • Dotling Premium$5.991 Month
  • Dotling Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

VIP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dotling free?
Dotling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VIP free?
VIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dotling or VIP have ads?
VIP shows ads; Dotling does not.

Other comparisons