Comparison

BlockStarPlanet vs Pet Pals World

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

Head to head
About

BlockStarPlanet

Build and play in a vibrant online world with friends. Design unique characters and create multiplayer games or explore creations by others. Share your imagination and become a star in this creative community.

Highlights
  • Create unique BlockStars
  • Build custom multiplayer Worlds
  • Explore player-created games
  • Remix creations with shared parts
  • Hang out and play with friends
  • Safe chat with filtering
Features
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The best block-building app for creative friends! Join our world and build your own multiplayer games or join the millions of funny games crafted by other players. Make a name for yourself and become one of the biggest stars on BlockStarPlanet. - DREAM up a unique BlockStar to represent the unique you. - CREATE awesome Worlds for you and your friends to play in. - EXPLORE millions of wonderful creations made by other players. - REMIX your own BlockStar and Worlds using parts shared by others. - HANG OUT, chat, play multiplayer games with your friends - and make new friends. BlockStarPlanet offers a unique way to share creativity between friends, even between countries. Don't be surprised if thousands of other players from all over the world suddenly use your creations - making you a star on top of that. On BlockStarPlanet you can create and share and mix your dreams with the funny, wacky, and wonderful dreams of thousands of other players. Welcome to BlockStarPlanet - Share your creativity! For parents: While playing on our secure servers, the children can chat safely with their friends in their own language, all of it monitored by our advanced chat filtering safeguards. The game is free to play, but we do offer VIP subscriptions for an enhanced experience and access to bonus features. Brought to you by the makers of MovieStarPlanet! End user license agreement is available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pet Pals World

Hatch, raise, and grow a variety of pets from eggs on a vibrant island. Explore diverse biomes, decorate your home, and play with friends in a safe, family-friendly environment. Features include cooperative exploration and pet trading.

Highlights
  • Hatch and grow pets from eggs
  • Explore a living island with diverse biomes
  • Decorate customizable homes
  • Play with friends cooperatively
  • Trade pets and treasures
  • Family-friendly design with no ads or chat
Features
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Hatch eggs, raise pets, and watch them grow — then explore a big, friendly island together! ADOPT & GROW • Hatch surprise pets from eggs — the odds are always shown, fair and square • Feed, wash, play, and rest to grow pets from Baby all the way to Neon • Dozens of species across suburb, jungle, and snowy tundra EXPLORE A LIVING ISLAND • Bike on tandem bikes (your pet rides the back seat!), hike mountain trails, swim, and dive for sea treasure • Race Kelly's BMX track — jumps, doubles, a triple and banked berms — and his snowmobile course across the tundra; win outfits, a trophy, and a snowmobile of your own • Hunt seashells with Brookie the mermaid and ride the rainbow slide • Earn your jungle hut and mountain cabin, decorate your home • Watch out for the friendly-scary beasts — and learn what they fear PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Visit a friend's island — up to six explorers at once • Trade pets and treasures at a fair two-key trading table • See when friends are playing and knock to join them MADE FOR FAMILIES • No ads. No chat. No accounts. The only thing you can type is a private nickname for a friend, saved on your device and never sent. • Every name comes from safe word lists; friends connect only by code • All social features sit behind a grown-ups gate and can be switched off in the Parent Zone • One-time purchase. No in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no ads

Screenshots

BlockStarPlanet4 screens
Pet Pals World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BlockStarPlanet at Free against Pet Pals World's $4.99. BlockStarPlanet also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Pet Pals World's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 55%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BlockStarPlanet is free to download; Pet Pals World costs $4.99 up front. BlockStarPlanet sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pet Pals World asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pet Pals World holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlockStarPlanet has 14K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of BlockStarPlanet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pet Pals World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlockStarPlanet ships an update every 2 months, Pet Pals World weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
BlockStarPlanet versus Pet Pals World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockStarPlanetPet Pals World
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (14K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB36 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMovieStarPlanetTravis Skeen

Customer experience

BlockStarPlanet

All ratings13,536 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews459 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral13.1%
Negative31.8%

Pet Pals World

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BlockStarPlanet

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Freezing/crashing during gameplay
  • Disappearing friends and lost progress
  • Inconsistent or broken game mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add private/invite-only worlds
  • Expand free customization options
  • Improve moderation and content filtering
  • Introduce a way to earn VIP for free

Pet Pals World

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BlockStarPlanet

One-time10
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • VIP 1 week$3.99
  • Bronze Package$3.99
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  • Elite VIP 1 week$4.99
  • VIP 1 week$4.99
  • VIP 1 week$5.99
  • Silver Package$9.99
  • VIP 1 month$11.99
  • Star VIP 1 month$12.99
  • VIP 1 month$14.99
None

Pet Pals World

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlockStarPlanet free?
BlockStarPlanet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pet Pals World free?
Pet Pals World costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlockStarPlanet or Pet Pals World?
Pet Pals World is rated higher. BlockStarPlanet averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Pet Pals World averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do BlockStarPlanet or Pet Pals World have ads?
BlockStarPlanet shows ads; Pet Pals World does not.
Which is updated more often, BlockStarPlanet or Pet Pals World?
BlockStarPlanet ships an update every 2 months, and Pet Pals World weekly. Most recently, BlockStarPlanet was updated on November 11, 2026 and Pet Pals World on November 10, 2026.

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