Comparison

VIP vs Livlings

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

Head to head
About

VIP

Features
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Meet your new VIP โ€” 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!

About

Livlings

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Livlings is a virtual-pet and home-building game where you care for an animal companion, shape their personality, and build a house that grows around them. It is quiet, personal, and designed to be returned to every day. There is no rush โ€” just a little life unfolding at its own pace. โ€ข Choose from ten animal companions, each with their own name and character: Max the squirrel, Mia the corgi, Toby the raccoon, Luna the owl, Kai the fox, Ruby the cat, Finn the capybara, Zoe the otter, Leo the lion cub, and Ava the hedgehog. โ€ข Care for everyday needs โ€” feeding, rest, play, washing, and relaxing together โ€” with routines that continue naturally over time, whether you are there or not. โ€ข Furnish every room with purpose. Beds, sofas, showers, bookshelves, and games each unlock activities and give your Livling favourite spots around the house. โ€ข A better bed makes sleep more restorative. A favourite chair becomes the place they go to unwind. Furniture shapes daily life, not just the look of a room. โ€ข Arrange your home freely โ€” move between homes, place multiple copies of any furniture type, and build spaces that feel genuinely lived-in rather than staged. โ€ข Your Livling's personality develops through play, so the companion you end up with reflects the time you have spent together. What sets Livlings apart is the way the home and the animal grow together. Most pet games treat the living space as a backdrop. Here, what you build changes how your Livling spends their time, where they feel comfortable, and what they look forward to. A house furnished with care becomes a place that feels like theirs. A little life is growing. Come and see what it becomes.

Screenshots

VIP4 screens
Livlings3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Livlings at none against VIP's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
VIP versus Livlings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIPLivlings
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS14.3 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size150 MB49 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCheeky Monkey Studios LimitedDavid Sealey

In-app purchases

None

VIP

No in-app purchases

None

Livlings

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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