Comparison

My Pocket Pets vs Islo

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

Head to head
About

My Pocket Pets

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My Pocket Pets — Take care of your virtual pet. Hatch it. Raise it. Collect them all. In My Pocket Pets, every virtual pet grows through your care, your choices, and your actions. Feed it, clean it, put it to sleep, play with it, and look after its various needs to help it grow. Raise it through every stage Your virtual pet goes through 5 growth stages: Egg, Baby, Child, Teen, and Adult. At each stage, take care of it and guide it to its next evolution. Once your mission is complete, a new adventure begins: a new species is unlocked. Build your collection Set out to discover 15 different species and raise every one of them to adulthood. Every virtual pet adds to your Album and brings you closer to the title of Champion. Can you collect them all? Play to earn Discover "Star Hunt," the My Pocket Pets mini-game. Catch the right targets, avoid the traps, and earn coins to build up your wallet. Then spend your rewards in the Shop on the items your pet needs to keep progressing. The world changes along with your companion In My Pocket Pets, the seasons and the weather are more than scenery. Spring, summer, fall, winter — conditions change, and they can affect your virtual pet's needs. It's up to you to adapt your choices and help it stay in good shape all year round. Progress that never stops Your goal isn't just to raise one virtual pet. Discover new species, raise your virtual pets, complete your Album, and take on the challenge of becoming Champion. My Pocket Pets A little companion. A big adventure.

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Islo

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Tap an egg, meet a tiny baby and raise it right on your iPhone: in the Dynamic Island, on the Lock Screen, in StandBy and in widgets. Feed it, bathe it, play with it and watch it grow up. It never dies and never makes you feel guilty. HATCH IT AND WATCH IT GROW • Tap the egg until the shell cracks and your baby pops out • It grows from baby to child, teen and adult, celebrating each stage • As an adult it shows a personality shaped by your care: playful, cuddly, foodie or sparkly EVERYDAY CARE • Drag food right to its mouth and watch it munch with puffy cheeks • Clean up little poops with one tap • Rub it with bubbly foam at bath time • Pet it, tickle it, boop its nose • Tuck it in and turn the lights off for a starry night PLAY TOGETHER • Playroom mini-games: Which Way?, Catch the Snacks, Pop the Bubbles • Teach tricks with praise: a big jump, spin, bow and dance • It dances along when you play your music COINS, SHOP AND ALBUM • Earn coins with daily tasks and open a gift box every day • Buy treats, toys and decor for the room • A memory album keeps the hatching, every stage and each learned trick IT LIVES ON YOUR IPHONE • Sleeps on your schedule and wakes up with you • Celebrates your step goal and hides from the rain • Curls up on the charger and puts on a tie before a meeting • Feed, pet and play from the widget or the Live Activity without opening the app NO GUILT, EVER Your creature never dies and never runs away. A basic daily ration always refills, so it never goes hungry. On a frosty day it may catch a cold, which is just a sneeze and a cup of tea. Gentle reminders are cheerful, and skipping one changes nothing. PICK YOUR FRIEND Puff is a warm fluffy ball, Drop is a calm little slime philosopher, Chirp is a quick curious spark of a bird. Dress them in hats, scarves and new outfit packs, and preview every item on the Dynamic Island, the Lock Screen and widgets. VISITS Send your creature to a friend for an hour. They see it in their own Live Activity after they accept the visit. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up • Steps stay on your device • Only the start times of calendar events are read, never titles or guests • Every data source is off until you turn it on, and Islo is complete without any of them • No ads ISLO PRO Pro grows your family: a second creature and new generations hatched from eggs, up to four together. It adds real-time weather and calendar reactions from our server, a livelier Live Activity, flip and roll tricks, a double daily gift, your own photos in the album and exclusive items. Item packs are one-time purchases. Coins and food baskets are optional purchases. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://isloapp.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://isloapp.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

My Pocket Pets3 screens
Islo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Islo at none against My Pocket Pets's shown. My Pocket Pets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. My Pocket Pets sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Islo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Pocket Pets ships an update every 2 days, Islo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
My Pocket Pets versus Islo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Pocket PetsIslo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRODRIGUE GBOGBUYevhenii Bruchkovskyi

In-app purchases

4 purchases

My Pocket Pets

One-time4
  • 300 coins$0.49
  • 900 coins$0.99
  • 1800 coins$2.99
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  • 3000 coins$3.99
10 purchases

Islo

One-time10
  • A handful of coins$0.99
  • Animal pack$1.99
  • Party pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Sweet basket$1.99
  • Spooky pack$2.99
  • Story Heroes pack$2.99
  • Tokyo & Seoul pack$2.99
  • A pouch of coins$2.99
  • Feast basket$3.99
  • A chest of coins$5.99

Questions

Is My Pocket Pets free?
My Pocket Pets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Islo free?
Islo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Pocket Pets or Islo have ads?
My Pocket Pets shows ads; Islo does not.
Which is updated more often, My Pocket Pets or Islo?
My Pocket Pets ships an update every 2 days, and Islo fortnightly. Most recently, My Pocket Pets was updated on October 29, 2026 and Islo on November 6, 2026.

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