Comparison

Tiny Bud vs Bova Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Bud

Features
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Meet your new best friend! Tiny Bud is a charming virtual pet game where you get to nurture and play with your very own adorable companion. Care for your pet's every need! Keep your tiny friend happy, healthy, and energized by feeding them, bathing them, and making sure they get enough rest. Explore a world of fun! Watch your pet thrive as you play minigames, go on adventures, and customize their home. Unleash your imagination! Dress up your tiny friend, decorate their room, and watch them grow. The possibilities are endless! Tiny Bud is the perfect game for anyone who loves virtual pets and creativity.

About

Bova Buddy

Features
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It has opinions. Bova Buddy is a virtual pet game where your pet is a rock. Swipe to pet it, earn its trust, unlock its moods and sarcastic remarks โ€” and watch a stone slowly learn to like you. No ads, no accounts, plays offline. KEY FEATURES - Pet the Rock: Swipe to pet it. Longer strokes build more trust. Tap it or shake your phone and it reacts โ€” but don't overdo it, or it gets offended for a moment. - 4 Relationship Levels: Go from Suspicious Mineral to Familiar Boulder, Stone Companion and finally Kindred Rock. Every level changes its face, mood and what it says to you. - Cracks & Life Cycle: Each level leaves a crack. At 100% the rock splits, your "rocks broken" counter goes up, and a new rock arrives to start over. - Rare Events: A 5% chance after every pet โ€” critical pet, sneeze, identity crisis, a 3-second nap or a perfect swipe, with banners, sparks and haptics. - Coins & 19 Skins: Every pet earns a coin; level-ups and broken rocks earn more. Spend them on pirate, astronaut, knight, samurai, punk, Midas and more. Each skin changes both the rock and the world around it. - Stats Screen: Trust, level, mood, total pets, rocks broken, days together, daily average, coins earned and spent, unlocked skins and milestones. - Daily Visits: Check in every day for +1 trust and a growing "days together" streak. - Reminders: An evening nudge at 7 p.m. with a line from your rock, and a gentle reminder if you've been away for 3 days. HOW IT WORKS 1. Meet your rock. 2. Swipe to pet it and earn trust. 3. Unlock moods, phrases and skins. 4. Reach 100%, say goodbye, adopt the next one. MADE FOR SHORT BREAKS System, Light and Dark themes. Sound and haptics you can turn off. Reset the relationship anytime โ€” the rock will remember that.

Screenshots

Tiny Bud4 screens
Bova Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tiny Bud and Bova Buddy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tiny Bud versus Bova Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny BudBova Buddy
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size170 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaris SEZERNOAH EVANS

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Bud

No in-app purchases

None

Bova Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Bud free?
Tiny Bud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bova Buddy free?
Bova Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tiny Bud or Bova Buddy have ads?
Neither Tiny Bud nor Bova Buddy shows ads.

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