# Eggling vs Neo

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Neo at none against Eggling's 12. Neo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Eggling's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Eggling sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Neo asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eggling against 5.0 for Neo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Eggling ships an update daily, Neo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Eggling | Neo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eggling-retro-virtual-pet/id6811200908/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neo-virtual-pet/id6817436513/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tiago Morais](https://appshunter.io/developer/6808792979) | [Neobit](https://appshunter.io/developer/6817436515) |

## What reviewers say

### Eggling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eggling-retro-virtual-pet/id6811200908)

Care for a virtual pet that lives in real time, requiring feeding, cleaning, and attention. It will call you when it needs help and grows into an adult over several days, with its development influenced by your care. Customize its appearance and play mini-games.

**Highlights:** Real-time pet care, Interactive calling system, Pet growth and development, Mini-game for interaction, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Customizable pet and shell, Seasonal themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lemon Shell | $0.99 | one-time |
| Grape Shell | $0.99 | one-time |
| Seafoam Shell | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blueberry Shell | $0.99 | one-time |
| Charcoal Shell | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bun | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chick | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mog | $1.99 | one-time |
| Spook | $1.99 | one-time |
| Christmas | $2.99 | one-time |
| Easter | $2.99 | one-time |
| Everything | $9.99 | one-time |


### Neo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neo-virtual-pet/id6817436513)

Care for a virtual pet, choosing from various animals. Feed, bathe, and play mini-games with your companion as it grows from baby to adult. Enjoy offline play with no ads or purchases.

**Highlights:** Choose from 5 pet types, Daily care: feeding, bathing, sleeping, 27 mini-games for coins, Over 100 wardrobe items, Pet growth and leveling system, Offline play, Voice interaction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Eggling free?

Eggling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Neo free?

Neo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Eggling or Neo?

Eggling and Neo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Eggling or Neo have ads?

Neither Eggling nor Neo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Eggling or Neo?

Eggling ships an update daily, and Neo every 10 days. Most recently, Eggling was updated on October 31, 2026 and Neo on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*