Comparison

Malcong vs PokoPals

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

Head to head
About

Malcong

Features
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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

About

PokoPals

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Malcong4 screens
PokoPals4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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. Malcong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PokoPals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Malcong ships an update every 2 days, PokoPals every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Malcong versus PokoPals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMalcongPokoPals
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size105 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerechokindnessmkideabox Co. Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Malcong

One-time1
  • One Egg$0.99
None

PokoPals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Malcong free?
Malcong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PokoPals free?
PokoPals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Malcong or PokoPals have ads?
Neither Malcong nor PokoPals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Malcong or PokoPals?
Malcong ships an update every 2 days, and PokoPals every 4 days. Most recently, Malcong was updated on October 31, 2026 and PokoPals on October 31, 2026.

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