# Flappy Nyan vs Can Your Pet

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flappy Nyan at none against Can Your Pet's 10. Flappy Nyan also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 1.9K) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Can Your Pet's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Can Your Pet sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Flappy Nyan asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flappy Nyan against 4.7 for Can Your Pet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flappy Nyan has 15K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Flappy Nyan's written reviews are positive against 86% of Can Your Pet's.

Flappy Nyan ships an update every 2 months, Can Your Pet every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flappy Nyan | Can Your Pet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flappy-nyan/id818349885/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/can-your-pet-returns/id992355816/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 1.9K |
| Positive reviews | **93.3% of reviews** | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 136 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Istom Games Kft.](https://appshunter.io/developer/333561719) | [HeeMan Seo](https://appshunter.io/developer/923708775) |

## What reviewers say

### Flappy Nyan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flappy-nyan/id818349885)

Guide a popular internet meme through an endless obstacle course by tapping to make it flap. Customize the character with various skins and enjoy remixed music. Offers a challenging gameplay experience with multiple modes and a leaderboard.

**Highlights:** Tap-based flapping gameplay, Play as Nyan Cat or Tac Nayn (backwards), 80 unlockable skins, 17 Nyan themes, Turbo game modes, Remixed Nyan music, Game Center leaderboard

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Cute and fun game
- 🎮 Addictive and entertaining
- 🌈 Colorful and visually appealing
- 👍 Good for passing time
- 🎶 Enjoyable music and sound effects

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤯 Extremely challenging and difficult
- 🎨 Distracting backgrounds
- 🤖 Glitchy or unresponsive controls
- 🔍 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes or freezes occasionally
- Inconsistent scoring and high score tracking

**Requested features**

- Add difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
- Allow customization of backgrounds and death animations
- Improve responsiveness and reduce glitches


### Can Your Pet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/can-your-pet-returns/id992355816)

Experience the emotional journey of raising a virtual chick. Decorate, feed, clean, and train your pet through its life cycle. This game is known for its heartwarming and potentially heartbreaking twist ending.

**Highlights:** Raise and care for a virtual chick, Decorate and feed your pet, Clean and train your pet, Experience a twist ending, See your chick grow

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Double Cans | $0.99 | one-time |
| Double Earnings | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gem 100 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Can Blast | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gem 500 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Double Keys | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gem 1200 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem 2500 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gem 6500 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Cute and adorable design
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🐤 Ability to care for and bond with pet
- 🔓 Less traumatic than the original game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😢 Emotionally impactful when pet is 'canned'
- 🚲 Dislike the 'bike' feature that leads to pet's demise
- 🤔 Some users find the concept disturbing

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or glitches
- Issues with earning resources or progressing

**Requested features**

- More customization options for pets
- Additional endings or ways to keep pet alive
- Clearer warnings about the 'bike' feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flappy Nyan free?

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

### Is Can Your Pet free?

Can Your Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flappy Nyan or Can Your Pet?

Can Your Pet is rated higher. Flappy Nyan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Can Your Pet averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.

### Do Flappy Nyan or Can Your Pet have ads?

Both Flappy Nyan and Can Your Pet show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flappy Nyan or Can Your Pet?

Flappy Nyan ships an update every 2 months, and Can Your Pet every 4 days. Most recently, Flappy Nyan was updated on November 6, 2026 and Can Your Pet on November 6, 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.*