My Little Invader vs Petwhile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Little Invader
Care for a tiny alien creature that grows and changes based on your interactions. Experience real-time growth, real-world weather, and mini-games. Visit friends' creatures locally without an internet connection.
- Real-time creature growth
- Interactive care and training
- Real-world weather integration
- Three mini-games
- Local multiplayer visits
- Retro handheld feel
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One rainy night, a single beam of light came down from the sky, and a tiny creature was quietly left behind. No name yet — just a little one, fresh from space. "My Little Invader" is a pocket-sized game about caring for them, day by day. - Grows in real time Time keeps passing even while the app is closed. They get hungry, fall asleep, and need cleaning up after. Checking in a few times a day is just right. - How you raise them changes everything Feed, clean, give medicine, praise, scold and play. Depending on how you treat them, they grow into one of 3 types and 9 forms. Your time together lasts about a month — and there is more than one way to say goodbye. - Real weather in the sky Choose your location or one of the world's major cities, and its weather appears in the in-game sky. Day and night follow the length of the days through the seasons. - Three mini games to play together SPACEWALK — swim through space and dodge what comes your way SHOOTING STAR — shoot down falling stars ABDUCTION — run from the UFO's beam - Visit a friend Connect directly with a friend's device nearby and send the creature you are raising over to play. No internet connection or friend registration is needed. Share a meal with your visitor, or give them some praise. * VISIT connects only directly to devices nearby. Nothing exchanged is stored anywhere. - The feel of an old handheld Just a D-pad, A, B and MENU. Every press answers back with a little tap of haptic feedback. * When the weather is on, an approximate position (rounded to about 1 km) is sent to Apple Weather. You can pick a city instead of using your location. * Your data is stored on your device and is deleted if you delete the app.
Petwhile
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What do your pets get up to when you're not home? Now you can find out. Peek at the pet cam and catch them napping in odd places, chasing each other from room to room and staring very hard at a bird. Then walk in the door to the happiest hello of your day. Petwhile is a cozy pixel art world of cats and dogs with minds of their own. THE BEST PART OF YOUR DAY Come home and they come running. Tails up, hearts flying, and maybe a little gift left on the floor just for you. THEY NEVER SIT STILL Zoomies. Sunbathing. Knocking things off shelves. Your pets keep busy whether you're watching or not, and every time you come back there's a story of what you missed. WHO'S THAT AT THE WINDOW Cardinals on the sill. A raccoon in the yard. A shy stray who keeps coming back. Win their trust and they might just move in. MAKE IT YOURS • Adopt cats and dogs, each with a personality you uncover over time • Dress them up in hats, collars and scarves • Move from a city apartment to a cabin, a house and a big old barn • Fill your Field Guide with every visitor you spot • Fill your Scrapbook with every first • Toss treats, blow bubbles and roll a ball right from the camera • Keep an eye on them from your Home Screen with the Room Cam widget MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Open the phone and watch two cameras side by side. NO PRESSURE, EVER A few minutes a day is plenty. No streaks to lose. No guilt. Miss a day and your pets are just happy to see you. No ads. No account. Optional in-app purchases for kibble and item bundles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Little Invader at none against Petwhile's 9. Petwhile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Petwhile sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. My Little Invader asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Little Invader ships an update weekly, Petwhile every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | My Little Invader | Petwhile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuya Kato | Lanely Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
My Little Invader
No in-app purchases
Petwhile
- Scoop of Kibble$0.99
- Starter Bundle$1.99
- Bubble Day Bundle$1.99
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- Little Surprise Bundle$1.99
- Bag of Kibble$2.99
- Cozy Night Bundle$2.99
- Autumn Bundle$2.99
- Sack of Kibble$5.99
- Pantry of Kibble$9.99
Questions
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