Malcong vs PokoPals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Malcong
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Malcong is a little friend you hatch and care for on Apple Watch. Apple Watch is required for hatching, care, and growth. The iPhone companion lets you view your friend, growth records, garden, and collection. Tap your first egg three times on Apple Watch. Feed your friend, play together, and help it rest as you share time on your wrist. Watch it respond to your gentle touch. Discover six families and thirty-six evolution forms. Friends you have raised stay in your garden, where you can choose a companion to spend time with again. Your first egg and its growth are free. Optional additional eggs are purchased in the paired iPhone app. Each purchase grants one consumable egg and is not a subscription. The price is displayed before purchase. No account or login is required. Progress and eggs are stored on your devices. The in-app Start Over action preserves unused purchased eggs, but restoration after deleting the app or replacing your Watch is not guaranteed. Consumed eggs are not granted again. Requires an iPhone with iOS 17 or later and an Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later. Privacy policy: https://echo-kindness.org/malcong/privacy/en/ Support: support@echo-kindness.org / +82-70-8949-8667
PokoPals
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Meet Tofu, Piyu, Mochi and Bori: four soft little friends for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Feed, pet, wash and tuck your friend in. Your friend never disappears, and your bond never fades when life gets busy. Play short 20-second games: chase a light with Tofu, pick golden seeds with Piyu, wait for a still bug with Mochi, or fetch a ball with Bori. Unlock ribbons, flowers and scarves through the bond you build together. Care works offline on each device. Open both apps on a paired iPhone and Apple Watch to connect and merge your memories using WatchConnectivity. No server account or developer cloud backup is provided. Available in English, Korean and Japanese. All hands-on care and games are free. Automatic care tools are not yet sold in the Apple version. Add a PokoPals complication to a compatible Apple Watch face to see your friend and care status. Tap to open the Watch app. Available slots depend on your watch face.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PokoPals at none against Malcong's 1. Malcong's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Malcong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PokoPals asks for nothing beyond the download.
Malcong ships an update every 2 days, PokoPals every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Malcong | PokoPals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | echokindness | mkideabox Co. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Malcong
- One Egg$0.99
PokoPals
No in-app purchases









