Comparison

RetroMon vs DNA Altering

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

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About

RetroMon

Nurture and train a digital monster from hatching to evolution. Engage in real-time battles with friends online and customize your monster's environment. Experience nostalgic 90s virtual pet gameplay on your phone.

Highlights
  • Hatch and care for your monster
  • Multiple monster evolutions
  • Virtual pet simulation
  • Online real-time battles
  • Monster house customization
  • Nostalgic 90s style gameplay
Features
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RetroMon Virtual Pet Monster Raise your RetroMon Virtual Pet (vpet) Monster, become the best tamer. 200+ monsters available. Join your friend monster in a quest to become the very best. Did you ever own a vintage digital vpet, virtual pet, digimon , or a tamagotchi toy ? Now you can take care of your own digital buddy in your phone! Nostalgia - Retro 90's style game where you can join the digital world, become a trainer and expert in raising monsters. Make your virtual pet buddy grow bigger a stronger for battles! *Battle your friends online ! * To battle online using Wi-Fi or phone data (5G, LTE), your virtual pet monster needs have evolved at least once (reaching its battle maturity level ~8 hours) The better you take care of your digital monster the stronger and happier it will grow. Feed your vpet, check its status, make training a fun game, give it vitamins, shower it, turn off the lights when it sleeps, have it battle in real-time!! You will receive a digital egg, which will take one minute to hatch, after that your baby monster will be born, whenever he needs something, the alarm icon will turn on. It needs food to be full, vitamins to have strength, energy to battle, (energy will replenish over time). Depending on how you take care of your buddy monster, and how much you train it, it will grow and have different evolutions. Raise your virtual monster with the right direction for the growth tree/chart monster you desire :) Customize your monster's house and case, change color, styles and environments. Personalize it on your very own way. Features: -Hatch your own monster and take care of it. -Different evolutions depending on how you take care of it. -Virtual pet simulation, feed, clean, sleep, train, battle, give medicine. -Watch how your monster hatches and grows stronger -Battle your friends over the internet! -Intuitive classic interface for kids and adults -Barcode Battles

About

DNA Altering

Transform into various alien heroes using your Apple Watch. Control your transformations and activate special modes through intuitive watch wheel rotations and screen taps. Explore unique gameplay mechanics like Master Control and a self-destruction mode with customizable cancellation sequences.

Highlights
  • Transform into alien heroes
  • Control via watch wheel and screen taps
  • Master Control mode with evolved forms
  • Self-Destruction mode with levels
  • Recalibration function for advanced play
  • Hero selection via physical wheel or screen taps
Features
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• Turn into an Alien using your Apple Watch! Open the application and become your favourite Hero! [ ! ] It is highly recommended to download the smartphone version of the app. Through it, you will find all the available instructions and functions. Only a few of them are listed below: • General information: - You can select the Hero either by turning the physical wheel of your watch, or by tapping on the screen on the left or right side. - When it is discharged, having a red screen, it will also show you the current time if that setting is activated in app's settings. - You can open the Hero selection by tapping on the middle of the screen. • Watch Wheel Rotations / Touch sequences: - To activate / deactivate some features, you will need to either perform a clockwise / counterclockwise sequence of watch wheel rotations, OR a sequence of taps on the left / right side of the screen. - "Left" means you have to turn your watch wheel down, or touch the screen on the left side. You have to do the opposite for "Right". - These sequences can be used only in the main screen of the app (the one before opening the Hero selection). • Master Control: - In Original / Classic style: You will have no cooldowns, no waiting times and you will have access to all 25 Heroes. - In Recalibrated style: when Master Control is activated, you will be able to use the ultimate evolved forms of the Aliens. - Activating sequence: Left-Right-Left-Right-Left-Right-Left - Deactivating sequence: Left-Left-Left-Right-Right-Right-Left • Self-Destruction mode: - When self-destruction mode is activated, orange circular lines begin to appear on the screen. - Each circular line represents a level of self-destruction. - A total of 5 circular lines can be loaded in total (so there are 5 levels of self-destruction). - One level of self-destruction will advance every 30 seconds. - Once the maximum level of self-destruction has been reached (level 5), the watch will self-destruct. - Activation sequence: randomly perform 15 watch wheel rotations or 15 taps on the screen, regardless of direction (left / right). - Each level of self-destruction has its own cancellation sequence, so you need to know what level of self-destruction the watch is in, depending on the number of circular lines that appear on the screen (example: 2 circular lines means level 2 of self-destruction). - To cancel a self-destruction level, the required sequence is: "Right" as many times as levels of self-destruction you have, and then continuously "Left" until the level of self-destruction is removed. • Recalibration: - This function is activated by tapping the main screen, but only if the user meets all the conditions below: 1. Master Control is activated. 2. The user turned into an alien at least 10 times. 3. The user has reached at least level 2 of self-destruction in the past and then canceled the self-destruct sequence. [ ! ] More features are available, you can read detailed information about them in the User Guide on the Phone App: • DNA Scanner ... • Repair Genetic DNA ... • OMV (4th Gen) ... • Settings Menu ... • Custom Playlist ... • Gesture Controls ... • Assistant Hologram ... • Faceplate Removal ... • EON ... • GAX ... [ ! ] Read the rest of the information on the smartphone application version. [ ! ] The Apple Watch application is a game made for fun. Unfortunately, it can't turn you into an Alien. [ ! ] This iOS (Phone) application does not contain the game itself. This app contains only the information / user guide to learn how to play the game on your Apple Watch.

Screenshots

RetroMon4 screens
DNA Altering4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RetroMon at Free against DNA Altering's $3.99. RetroMon also leads on ratings volume (298 vs 35). DNA Altering's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

RetroMon is free to download; DNA Altering costs $3.99 up front. RetroMon sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. DNA Altering asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DNA Altering holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RetroMon has 298 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of RetroMon's written reviews are positive against 100% of DNA Altering's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RetroMon ships an update every 3 months, DNA Altering every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
RetroMon versus DNA Altering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroMonDNA Altering
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (298 ratings)4.7 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings298 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#81 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaime Alberto Lopez BuenrostroAdi007

Customer experience

RetroMon

All ratings278 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral18.4%
Negative16.2%

DNA Altering

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RetroMon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • In-app purchases not working properly
  • Online battles not functioning consistently
  • Ads reappearing after being removed
  • Notifications not accurate or too frequent

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more Digimon and evolution lines
  • Improve online battle functionality
  • Provide more customization options
  • Add support for Apple Watch and widgets
  • Improve notification system

DNA Altering

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

RetroMon

One-time5
  • Evolution$1.99
  • Max Energy$1.99
  • Evolution2 variants$2.99
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  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Revive Monster$3.99
None

DNA Altering

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RetroMon free?
RetroMon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DNA Altering free?
DNA Altering costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RetroMon or DNA Altering?
DNA Altering is rated higher. RetroMon averages 4.3 out of 5 from 298 ratings, while DNA Altering averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do RetroMon or DNA Altering have ads?
RetroMon shows ads; DNA Altering does not.
Which is updated more often, RetroMon or DNA Altering?
RetroMon ships an update every 3 months, and DNA Altering every 5 days. Most recently, RetroMon was updated on November 1, 2026 and DNA Altering on November 9, 2026.

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