Comparison

Wildagotchi vs Bounder

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

Head to head
About

Wildagotchi

Care for and play with up to 12 unique retro-style virtual pets. Keep them happy by feeding, cleaning, and playing mini-games to help them grow. Connect with friends to play multiplayer games locally.

Highlights
  • Care for 12 unique virtual pets
  • Feed, clean, and play with pets
  • Unlock new pets as they grow
  • Switch between pets anytime
  • Play solo and multiplayer mini-games
  • Local Wi-Fi/Bluetooth multiplayer
  • Customize game colors
Features
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Wildagotchi is an unique retro-style game in which you may take care of and play with 12 adorable pets. The more you take care of your pet, the happier it is. And happy pet means pet growing fast. Take your time, feed it, clean it and play with it - all depends on you now! At the beginning you have 3 unique pets to choose. For every 2 pets reaching adult stage, 3 more become unlocked. They are waiting for you - uncover them all! You may switch to any of your pets whenever you want. Every pet has its own set of mini-games. What's more, you can also play with your friends and their pets over wifi or bluetooth (no Internet connection needed!). Mini-games: - 2 solo games for pet (8 total) - 1 multiplayer game for pet (4 total) Customize whole game using colors you like. All this and more in consistent eye-candy retro style!

About

Bounder

Experience a classic 80s arcade game faithfully recreated for mobile. Bounce and dodge through challenging levels, enjoying innovative features like parallax scrolling. This version offers multiple original platform ports with enhancements for modern devices.

Highlights
  • Faithful recreation of original game
  • Parallax scrolling
  • Multiple platform versions (C64, Spectrum, Amstrad)
  • Challenging levels
  • High score chasing
  • Mobile-optimized controls
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Bounder was one of the most successful games in the 80’s and was published by Gremlin Graphics in 1985. Gremlin were responsible for many classics such as Bounder, Re-Bounder, Monty Mole, Thing on a Spring, Zool etc… they were one of the biggest developers and publishers in the world and started by Ian Stewart, Gremlin was one of the pioneers to kickstart the games industry.  Bounder’s popularity spans decades and has continued to be featured in Retro Gamer with a 2 page spread only recently, Walk-through videos on Youtube, regular mentions about the game on social media and it’s been included in the new Mini C64 machine. This little tennis ball of fun continues to be highly regarded and fondly remembered in the retro-gaming community.  Originally created by Christian Shrigley, Andrew Green, Robert Toone, Bounder featured many ground-breaking features such as Parallax Scrolling, first seen on a computer game. The game featured 10 levels, all as challenging as the first and at times is unforgiving but that's what kept drawing people back to this best selling game. Zzap!64 gleefully pinned a Gold Medal on the daredevil tennis ball in its tenth issue, calling Bounder “an absorbing, demanding and totally innovative approach to the ageing platform formula,” and that's exactly what Bounder is.  Our Bounder version is faithful to the original and includes features which helps it translate to mobile devices. Our App includes the C64, Spectrum and Amstrad versions, not emulated but re-coded to a high standard so it looks and feels like the original computer versions but with new added extras to please retro gamers and attract new gamers to Bounder.  Bounce and dodge your way to your highest score yet!  This game is free to download but does offer in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Wildagotchi4 screens
Bounder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wildagotchi at 4.6 against Bounder's 4.0. Wildagotchi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 34 months). Bounder's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model, 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

Both are free to download. Bounder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wildagotchi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wildagotchi holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wildagotchi has 228 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Wildagotchi's written reviews are positive against 63% of Bounder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wildagotchi ships an update every 3 months, Bounder every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wildagotchi versus Bounder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWildagotchiBounder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (228 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings228 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanusz JankowskiAtatio Interactive Ltd

Customer experience

Wildagotchi

All ratings227 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.1%

Bounder

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Wildagotchi

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Mini-game buttons unresponsive/laggy
  • Screen not always reacting to touch
  • Bluetooth connection issues
  • Sound not working
  • Multiplayer not working
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  • Panda pet not aging/changing stats
  • Dog games crashing
  • Dinosaur game crashing
  • Pet dying every night (unexpectedly)
  • App pauses music when opened
  • Ads hijacking the screen/not closable
  • Pet poops too often or not at all (random)
  • Fun meter depleting too quickly
  • Energy not increasing with sleep

Requested features

15 requests
  • Apple Watch support
  • More pets/animals
  • More mini-games
  • Health bar feature
  • Better graphics for specific pets (e.g., panda)
Show 10 more
  • Background decoration options
  • Ability to transfer pets between devices
  • Widget for status updates
  • Multiplayer/Bluetooth connectivity improvements
  • Difficulty settings (e.g., pets can't die)
  • Dark mode
  • More languages
  • Sound effects (8-bit)
  • More food and activity options
  • Notifications for pet events

Bounder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wildagotchi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bounder

One-time1
  • Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Wildagotchi free?
Wildagotchi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bounder free?
Bounder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wildagotchi or Bounder?
Wildagotchi is rated higher. Wildagotchi averages 4.6 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while Bounder averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Wildagotchi or Bounder have ads?
Wildagotchi shows ads; Bounder does not.
Which is updated more often, Wildagotchi or Bounder?
Wildagotchi ships an update every 3 months, and Bounder every 34 months. Most recently, Wildagotchi was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bounder on November 2, 2026.

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