MICIO vs V
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MICIO
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Meet MICIO, your own AI-powered virtual cat. Adopt your pixel kitten, take care of it, play together and actually chat with your pet. MICIO is more than a classic virtual pet: every cat has its own personality, needs and memories, making each interaction feel different. CARE FOR YOUR VIRTUAL CAT Feed your kitten, look after its needs and keep it happy as you build your relationship over time. CHAT WITH YOUR CAT Talk directly with MICIO. Your virtual pet can respond, react and remember your interactions thanks to AI-powered conversations. WATCH YOUR PET GROW Take care of your cat, complete activities and discover how your companion develops over time. DISCOVER NEW CATS Unlock and collect different cats, each with its own look and personality. EXPLORE, PLAY AND CUSTOMIZE Earn rewards, discover new items and personalize your virtual pet experience. MOVE IN THE REAL WORLD Some parts of MICIO's world are connected to your activity, giving you another reason to explore and come back every day. VISIT YOUR FRIENDS Connect with other players and discover their virtual cats. If you love virtual pets, cat games, pixel pets and digital companions, MICIO is waiting for you. Adopt your cat and start your story today. A SMALL, REAL CONTRIBUTION MICIO commits to donating 10% of net proceeds actually received to charities helping cats. In Settings, โDonations and impact (10%)โ explains the calculation; completed donations will be published there with documentation. This does not add a donation charge to your purchase. Chat includes 20 messages per day; MICIO+ includes up to 150.
V
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Raise a monster from an egg to its final form. It gets hungry, it gets sick, and it grows old. How you care for it decides what it becomes. A SHORT VISIT, A LONG STORY Feeding, cleaning and training take seconds. You only need to look in a few times a day. Between visits your monster keeps living on the server: it digests, it makes a mess, it ages. CARE IS THE MECHANIC, NOT THE DECORATION Leave it hungry or leave the mess, and a care mistake is recorded. Those mistakes decide which branch it evolves down. Two players raising the same egg end up with different monsters, and the difference is how they looked after it. FIVE STAGES, ABOUT FIVE DAYS Baby, Child, Adult, Perfect, Ultimate. Each stage takes real time, and running a foggy maze shortens the wait. Only an Ultimate has a lifespan, and when it ends you hold a farewell, open one of three chests, and keep a memorial of the one you raised. THEN YOU START AGAIN A new egg, a different route, the gear you kept. The dex fills in, titles unlock, and your trainer level carries over. ALSO IN THE GAME - Live tap battles: build momentum, win the QTE, land the bonus hit - Player versus player - Daycare that freezes time when you cannot check in - Shell colours and frames your opponents can see - A full in-game guide with the real drop rates and evolution conditions No ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: V at none against MICIO's 4. V also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. MICIO sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. V asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MICIO | V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | โ |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mattia Mellone | HUANG CHIA HUANG |
In-app purchases
MICIO
- MICIO Plus$2.991 Month
- 300 Cat Coins$0.99
- 900 Cat Coins$2.99
- 2500 Cat Coins$5.99
V
No in-app purchases








