Comparison

Nuzzle vs Islo

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

Head to head
About

Nuzzle

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Welcome to Nuzzle, a cozy virtual pet game where every little companion grows through the moments you share. Adopt a lovable pet and make them feel at home. Feed them, play together, keep them clean, and help them rest. Daily care strengthens your bond and guides your companion through four adorable growth stages. Create a world that feels uniquely theirs. Choose beautiful room themes, unlock charming actions, and discover new ways to interact with every pet. Enjoy playful mini-games and collect useful rewards: - Spin the Lucky Wheel - Trace a path across the Ice Trail - Open Lucky Chests - Tap playful moles before they hide Return for daily gifts, activities, and new memories. Grow your pet family, follow each companion's journey, and fill the Growth Album with the moments you create together. Nuzzle brings pet care, cozy room customization, character growth, and casual mini-games into one warm and magical experience.

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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

Nuzzle4 screens
Islo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nuzzle at daily against Islo's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Nuzzle sells 10 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

Nuzzle ships an update daily, Islo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Nuzzle versus Islo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuzzleIslo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size2.8 GB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris YangYevhenii Bruchkovskyi

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nuzzle

One-time10
  • First Top-Up Gift$1.99
  • Welcome Back Gift$1.99
  • Wish Helper Gift$2.99
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  • Room Makeover Gift$4.99
  • Pet Monthly Pass$5.99
  • Companion Gift$9.99
  • 1,350 Diamonds$14.99
  • Bundle Jiangshi Grotto$17.99
  • 2,800 Diamonds$29.99
  • 5,000 Diamonds$49.99
10 purchases

Islo

One-time10
  • A handful of coins$0.99
  • Animal pack$1.99
  • Party pack$1.99
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  • 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 Nuzzle free?
Nuzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Islo free?
Islo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nuzzle or Islo have ads?
Neither Nuzzle nor Islo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nuzzle or Islo?
Nuzzle ships an update daily, and Islo fortnightly. Most recently, Nuzzle was updated on November 10, 2026 and Islo on November 6, 2026.

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