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Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game Positive Reviews

Was cute before update, now even betterBefore this recent update, all you got for free was just the virtual pet gif that kind just drifted around its little box. Was very mediocre and not unique. But now??? Holy cow I love this thing. It’s like a little tamagotchi on your phone, I freaking love it. I made a virtual version of my cat and I love how many options there are for interactions. They also added a ton of other widgets, the infinite scroll I don’t really understand, but the world explorer widget is so cute and fun. The pixel art has been upgraded and is so much cuter now, so much more detail. I freaking love this thing, AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT FREE. Love it, very rarely you find an app you really like that isn’t constantly trying to squeeze a couple bucks outta you. Good on this app, well done. Only thing I don’t like that if you tap the screen too fast it will open up the app asking for money. Super annoying, especially for the infinite scroll game and the world explorer, like you want to move faster than 1 square a move but if you tap too fast it opens up the app and makes the game go away, super annoying..Killtherich666Version: 2.0.13

Really Awesome, a couple things though (updated to 3)Hi! I recently got the app and loved it immediately. The cat (Hugo) looked exactly like my cat at home! However, the first thing I see when I open the app is the chance to buy premium. I don’t think much of it, and look for the button to close the screen. Now, I’m not sure if this is just my (discontinued) iPod Touch’s fault, but the top part was completely cut off, so if there was a close button, I wouldn’t have seen it! I had to forcequit the app just to add the cat to my screen. After that, it was smooth sailing except for the fact that anytime I opened the app, it kept asking me to rate it! Like, once in a while is fine, but after I was gone for literally 5 seconds? Not cool. Eventually, I decided to just hit the button and write a review, when I saw in the description that I can change the name of my pet. Again, not sure if this is my device’s fault, but I could not figure out how to do this. Finally, I noticed that the actions are basically the same thing. Walk and run are the same, as well as lie down and crouch. Only sleep is unique, and the only difference between that and lie down is the Z’s that float from the pet’s head. Anyway, that’s why I gave it 3 stars. Overall an amazing app, just a few bugs that need to be worked out!.AmanwholovesVersion: 1.0.9

Great use of the Dynamic IslandChristian is known for making wonderful, useful, intuitive apps (like Apollo…RIP) and this app is no exception. He made it super easy to pick any pixel pal you want (of which there are many), name it, and it’ll hang out in the dynamic island waiting for you to interact with him/her while you go about your day - you can feed it, play games together, or just scroll the web and other apps and your little buddy is right there with you in the dynamic island the whole time. I’m looking forward to watching this app mature but it’s already really wonderful, and with Christian at the helm I’m sure it’ll only get even better with time..PBcolts23Version: 1.2.4

Suuuuuuuper buggy right nowEdit to 3*- After the most recent updates, it looks like the subscription bug is fixed. I’m personally still having syncing issues between Apollo and Pixel Pals, where it’s not showing the right pet or stats. However, it’s light years better than it was when it released. It’s actually working smoothly aside from the syncing issue. There’s still the concern of losing all of our food and progress from Apollo usage, and I haven’t heard if that will or can be rectified. At least the food… That was a LOT to lose. We’re losing the Pals that we have already grown through Apollo, losing the food that’s been gained, losing all of our stats, and there’s issues with the subscription process. It’s just bug laden right now. I know it will get fixed, but for the time being, I’ve gotta give it 1 star. Definitely wait for another update if you’ve already put time in to Pixel Pals via Apollo. Even if you haven’t, I would still wait so you don’t have a headache with the subscription issue..RaevynReaperVersion: 1.0.4

A nice accessoryI’ve been looking for a widget pet for a while now that is easy to check on and this is it. On most other apps you have to open the app and physically take care of the pet and watch adds to get food and I really don’t want a care pet game more so than just a cute widget add on. I usually don’t write reviews but I figured if I was looking for something that take seconds to take care of and is just overall not much of a care game than someone else probably is too. While the car is super easy there is a decent bit to do that keeps me coming back if I am in more of a mood to care for it for a longer period of time than needed. It’s the little things that matter and this game keeps me coming back because you don’t just log on to bathe and feed it and have 3 adds littered between all of those to get the items necessary for it. If you don’t feel forced to pay your more apt to do it and I probably will..XXTheQueenBeeXxVersion: 2.0.3

So cute!! Very minor issuesI got this app because of the pixel pals added onto the iphone 14 and was jealoussss! I never write app reviews but this app is brand new so I’d like to take my time to do a first impression review and list my personal pros and cons about the new app. Pros: - super cute and works great! - haven’t found any weird unfixable glitches or bugs so far - perfect for those who want pixel pals without getting a whole new phone Cons: Purchases and small bug: - you only have access to the cat and dog. If you want the other animals you have to pay either monthly or annually. As of right now they have a little sale for the prices so I was able to pay $10 for a year instead of the usual $15 - if you get premium, restart your phone to access the other animals in widgets. If you don’t a text will appear saying to buy the premium instead of your little buddy. This may be a bug but a fix is as simple as restarting your phone! Personally preferences: -pixel pal only shows in this app or on widgets, not always on your phone while using other apps like on the iphone 14 (i have a 13 pro) -they are super small on the app which I think they could be a little bigger but cute none the less! Other than that I have no complains! I tested out transparency backgrounds and it works perfect, super easy to set up. I hope this review helps and if I encounter any issues I will update!.Brenda2817Version: 1.0.2

Adorable app!! But…Don’t me wrong..this is such an adorable idea for the new phones, they look cute on your island! But mine doesn’t stay on my island at all times it stays for maybe 15-20 minutes then I have to go back into the app so it will go back on(I have always stay on island on, there’s just no difference) Another thing is I wish more of the other animals were free or at least a little less(really liked the otter) the animals that aren’t free cost $13/a year or $2/ a month, I would much rather spend like $5 or even $10 to keep them forever and I feel like more people would feel the same way and I’m sure more money would be brought in if the people actually got to keep them forever instead of having to buy monthly or yearly. That is just my personal opinion, thank you for reading☺️.DUCKEEZ..Version: 1.2.1

Cute, want pal above the island outside appSuper cute, I love the details that already exist. I wish the pal could stay above the island instead of being moved to the black island when not in the app. I personally would love to keep it above the island when the phone is vertical then have it jump inside the island when the phone is horizontal. I'd also love to have interactions take place outside of the app when iniation starts outside of it. it would be nice to have more pal interactions that would make it like a tamagotchi. I'd pay extra for any addition or to beta test additional features to see if they'll function smoothly. 😊.AmyjaymieVersion: 1.2.4

It was okayAll the good thing cost money which was annoying and the only pixel pal you could use was a cat and dog and they were kinda ugly in my opinion but I don’t really recommend this app a lot but I use the cat because it more cute then the dog and I liked how to cat sleep and walk around my phone and everything I do recommend but at the same time I don’t recommend it like in the middle you can get the app for cuteness but the biggest bummer is that all the good stuff cost money and everything and I know the creators are trying to make money but like the only things that doesn’t cost money is the cat and dog so something I want to say to the creators is can you try not to like only make two things that are free and try more thing that are free thank you..Callierose12317Version: 1.2.1

Super cute app, only one complaintI wish there was an option to buy individual pixel pals. I would genuinely pay like $1 to just unlock 1 or 2 pets that I really want. Even though I know realistically it's very little for a subscription, knowing that if I ever stop for some reason will lose the two other pets I want stresses me out a lot, but I still wanna support Christian after everything he's done. If in the future there will be more options in the subscription I may still get it, but it would still be nice to have a few more pets available in the meantime..AshienotesVersion: 1.2.4

Hasn’t been reliable enough to pay forI tried the premium features during a trial. The information backgrounds were hit or miss, mostly miss. They wouldn’t load, and if they did, they wouldn’t update. I had a calendar + time medium widget that went two days without updating. Most would just be a beige or blank tile with no pet. Hardly got any chance to use the trial. I love the design, the information backgrounds, and the Pixel Pals themselves. I hope there are new pets too (maybe a Polar Bear?). When the bugs get worked out, I’ll gladly pay for premium. The information backgrounds are useful and there are lots of design options. As it stands, however, the broken premium features takes it down a couple stars..PolarBearTCVersion: 1.2.5

Very cute with minor bugsI really love this! I have premium and I have an entire screen dedicated to widgets for pixel pals (weather over the week, weather over the day, monthly calendar, and quote of the day). There have been bugs, but they’ve been fixed. The only bug I’ve encountered that hasn’t been fixed so far is that I’ve set one of my pals to sleep and stay in the bottom left corner, but it seems to still switch and move around. It’s sort of annoying because I can’t fully read the quote because the pal will be in the way. Also, there’s no place to report a bug directly from the app (you have to send an email)..BoligrafoesVersion: 1.12.12

Only one thing I don't likeI love this app and I think it's so fun to have a little pet in my dynamic island. Although there has been one thing that has just really been bugging me lately, that being how if you accidentally click on a different pet in the big grid of pets in the app, it completely resets all progress of the pet you were on before. This has happened to me a few times, and I just find it really annoying. I think it would make the app much more enjoyable if there could be some sort of update for this, maybe a save button for the pet you are on, or giving a pop up to confirm switch of pets?.HahahshahahahshahahahahaVersion: 2.0.13

Fantastic App and Even Better DeveloperBefore the 2.0 update this was still a great simple tamagotchi app with well designed pixelated animals and great looking widgets. Worth supporting if you were a fan of Apollo or had some extra beer money and wanted a pal other than the cat/dog The 2.0 update has stacked this app with features and incredible widgets which are as fun as they are gorgeous. Christian has such a great understanding of how to make an iPhone app look and feel like it belongs on the phone. More iOS developers need to take notes. Once again, Christian has knocked it out of the park!.EpiiikZzZ4238Version: 2.0

Dynamic IslandApps very awesome everything about it is spontaneous. I just have one thing more like an idea I know there’s an option to always show on the island but instead of a floating animation in the island I think it’s be better if it’s constantly running around up there not only when you’re on the opened app ya feel me? and long press to feed and watch it eat while being on your Home Screen. and maybe play idk how the wand would work but definitely when feeding and playing with a ball I would say..AhronX97Version: 1.0.6

Some thoughts and request!I like the creative design and it’s a really cool app, simple easy to use and figure out. I just would like to select and purchase the bat without the paying for premium feature I don’t want to use and more than likely never use, and if possible could y’all add exotic pets? Like a scorpion ( my first top recommendation) or sugar gliders and stuff like that and maybe a cool idea maybe give animals/creatures based on horoscopes, have seen that yet and I’m sure would make this app even more popular! For now I guess I’ll settle for the dog lol thanks for reading if y’all do!.2Hottie3415Version: 1.2.4

Missing Apollo alreadyThis is probably the only review for an app that I will ever write. I’ve been a Reddit user for nearly a decade now and the only time I’ve been on there consistently is when using the Apollo app. I honestly feel like I’ve lost part of my community by losing it. The Reddit interface is so poorly designed and populated by ads that it is no longer worth it to me to be a user. Thank you Christian for all that you’ve done and I’m glad I could at least carry over my pixel pals to my main screen..PlantedcakeVersion: 1.2.4

Definitely needs some pricing adjustments but im biasedGot this app because the developer created Apollo. The idea of a cute interactive virtual pet is fun! The price point is I’d say is unrealistic. Now i’m no expert on what a virtual screensaver like pet should cost but 15 dollars per year or 2 dollars per month is not worth it to me. The pets are varied and cute with some level of interaction that I can only speculate about with the free version (which only gives you a basic widget and nothing else) This app is still getting a like from me since its the same developer as Apollo so I’m definitely biased but I hope it makes a one time purchase option. That or allow a little more interact-ability on the free version to learn a little more about it. Especially since the competitor app Pixel Pets allows more options in the free option and a one time purchase option for just 10$.BrandonB539Version: 1.2.4

U/spez ruined Reddit by destroying PixPals dev ability to continue Apollo app.I’m not someone who likes Pixel Pals enough to do more than play with it for a week. BUT, I just bought a lifetime sub to give Christian Selig, the dev, some money to help offset the insane cost he’s got ahead of him with Reddit financially forcing him to stop development and support of Apollo, his Reddit app, and potentially having to refund a ton of Apollo users. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman (u/spez) has put extreme greed ahead of any sort of sense, and now every Reddit client app is being forced out of existence, including the premium Apollo app. (Apple mentioned them several times in their recent WWDC presentation. So while I’m not a pixel player, I so appreciate what dev Christian Selig has done to make Reddit a fantastic place over the years that I’ve bought this app to show him some love. I hope you consider doing the same..IVowelVersion: 1.2.2

It's nice, but it's not ApolloWas hoping the ability to feed/play with the pet would happen on the phone's island or widget without opening the app, but it does not seem to do so. I long press to feed and it opens the app itself. Furthermore if I close the app, the pet stops eating. I don't seem to be able to interact at all without opening the app. It's cute to have him on the screen, but it seems like that's all I can do. I also wish this app had some one-time purchases, so I could support the dev without a subscription--even if it only unlocked something small..KMouse15Version: 1.2.3

Unknown free trial?I had this game for little over a month. It was fun I got to grow the food for my pet. Added a friend and seen her pixel pal as well. I got to the third morph of Hugo and had a lot of food. Suddenly today when I wake up I went to check on him and everything reset. I don't know how since I didn’t do anything unusual its always in the same widget spot. All my progress was lost now it just seems pointless to have. There should also be an option to not open the app when you use the widget. If you click too many times for something it keeps asking to upgrade and pay..Jenny 🤧:(Version: 2.0.13

The cutest little appI got the app due to Apollo’s closure and wanting to support the dev. Got a lifetime subscription. The pets are so cute 🥰 there are a few bugs like the widgets needing to be manually refreshed occasionally and the pet animations glitching out when eating. Sometimes the pets don’t show up in the dynamic island and I have to return to the app to get them to show up again as well. But overall it’s a very cute aesthetic for my phone and I’m excited to see future updates and features!!.AlareshuVersion: 1.2.4

Love the game but a few changes!I love this game it is super cute. but I don’t get the point of the premium if you already can add widgets! I understand that you have to make money but still just to get some pets? But still I love this game so much it’s super fun and I love the dog(Rupert)and I love how you can take care of it on your phone it feels like a upgraded version of the tamagotchi! would definitely recommend. I hope you understand my point. -A satisfied customer.Alli the interview girlVersion: 2.0.7

Wiped out all my Apollo pet statsDon’t download this if you use pets in Apollo. It will reset all of their stats, and wipe out any food you already earned. A lot of hard work all gone now. And who in their right mind would pay $15/year for a subscription to this app? Seems like a broken and untested app was rushed out to try and cash in on some quick $$$. Edit: changed to 4 stars from 1 since the developer fixed the pet stat bug and gave us a way to get our stuff back. But I still think this app is way overpriced..Enki941Version: 1.0.4

Fun! But a suggestion...This app is very cute and I was eager to have a bunny as my pixel pet so I got the premium version as well. My only suggestion is to consider adding a few more colors for the game console style widgets! I'm big into theming the layouts of my devices and tend to go for pastel color schemes. Currently there isn't a color for the console widget that fits at all with my theme, and this may seem silly to some, but I like having everything coordinate. Colors like plain white (no colored buttons), light pink, or light blue would be amazing to see added..EmclarecVersion: 2.0.13

Wish there was more to doI love my dog Rupert and that I can add him to widgets but I wish there were more games I could play with him. I also wish there was a separate space in the app maybe like a living room or space for the different animals instead of just the one screen. The animals being on the bar at the bottom is very cute but it’s so small I wish I could see Rupert better. I’ve also seen on computers of things roaming around the screen and idk if that’s achievable on iphones but just a thought!.Chilled.fruit_Version: 1.2.6

Simple, cute, and fulfillingLove this app. Just having the tiny little cat run around at the top of my phone when I check the time or look for messages warms my heart and makes me think about the tiny kitty I have waiting for me at home. Love this app. Love this developer. Everything is organized so well in the app and helps people like me who aren’t so good at keeping up with iPhone updates and widget accessibility. Totally worth the year sub I just got..Her0visi0nVersion: 1.2.3

It’s like a TamagotchiI love this app. It started small and now it’s completely evolved. You basically have a tamagotchi on your phone. I love how much has been added to it recently and I’ll always support the small independent developers over the big corps that just want money. Even the things that are available for you to pay for, aren’t that expensive and you know it’s going towards the creator and their development..S082120Version: 2.0.9

Love the app but would like to see more featuresI absolutely loveeee this app but would love to see more features implemented. For example, when you’re on the app your little pal is on the bottom “app exiting” bar as a miniature version but as soon as you leave the app the pal is no longer there. It would be awesome if the pal actually stayed on the little bar outside of the app. I also think the feed/play menu could be made easier to access. Besides those things, i love this app.Tory202131Version: 1.2.2

Continuing support to ChristianI am so sorry about Apollo. I was a regular user of the app for a better part of two years, and the whole month leading up to this api change was an incredible thing to witness. Despite Reddit’s quadrupling down on their bogus changes, I wanted to continue my support! I never played with the pixel pals aspect of Apollo but now I felt obligated. Plus it looks kinda neat! Good luck on your future endeavors whatever they may be!.Chrome110Version: 1.2.4

One thing…This app is amazing, I love it but there is only one problem… I don’t really appreciate that you have to pay i think $7.99 to get any pet that you would like. You also have to pay again I think $7.99 to have two pets on your Home Screen. But other than than that this app is great. But I think that if you made everything free or at most $1.99, a lot more people would download your app. Thank you for listening, I’m sorry if I said too much. Have a blessed day🤍.ChloeFew12Version: 1.2.4

Great creator, fun app.I just wanted to show my appreciation for all your hard work. I found your other app only recently and it changed my access to information in the world, and now that things are the way they are Pixel Pals is a wonderful consolation prize. You’re a very smart and talented person and I look forward to see what you do next. Thank you Christian! Download the app!!!.Orson Welles FargoVersion: 1.2.4

Could be betterThis game is super cute BUT I feel like you should not have to buy the pets. It’s kinda unfair. I know y’all want money and all but still. It makes it less fun bc there are so many other cool pets! Also the translucent background isn’t working for me. I’m doing it all correctly and it says I’m not doing it. Idk what’s going on. Also I feel like you should be able to feed it, pet it, and play with it. That would be a lot more fun. Maybe you should either update this game or make a second version. A better version..I have 9 petsVersion: 1.1.11

Wishing I had an iPhone14, but still love it!I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max, so I am unable to use the dynamic island function but it’s still such a good app! When I have the Pixel Pals app open, my buddy hangs out on my bottom “swipe up” line. I wish there was a way that he could stay on that bottom line on every app I use, much like how the iPhone 14 users are able to see theirs on their island when they don’t have the app open. I’m still a huge fan, but a girl can dream!.Bethany P321Version: 1.0.6

Doesn’t always stay on islandCute idea. Pet will randomly disappear even if background app refresh is on and the setting on app is set to always on island. I have to reopen the app to trigger it. And yes I paid for the premium even. A bit annoying for the cost, almost more worth it to just use the pet as a widget instead of putting them on the island. creators of the app, would appreciate some feedback how to fix this as it’s irritating having to remember my pet is missing and re-initiate him….DHashisonVersion: 1.2.2

Very BuggyVery buggy on both Lock Screen and Home Screen. Paid for premium to have other animals other than the cat and dog, but on the Home Screen it’s says I need premium to access them, when I already paid for premium… On Lock Screen when you choose an animal other than the cat or dog, you can’t choose the animation you want other than “alternate randomly.” Pretty annoying, but cute app nonetheless. Look forward to seeing improvements so I can give this app 5 stars!.777ishaVersion: 1.0.4

I like it, but could be betterAt first I was very excited to get the game but then I realized I could only get certain things which is it was almost everything without having to buy something. and it just was really annoying because I couldn’t really do anything with the game. so basically I would like more things in the game to be free, not money..Someone x6Version: 1.0.9

Pixel PalsI like it quite a lot because they are cute pets that do things on your screen, but I do not like that you only have access to 2 pets and the rest you have to buy with premium, that kind of annoys me because a lot of the time it’s younger kids that will more than likely download this app, and they don’t have access to that. I’m just not a fan of having to buy everything, besides the money part and my background sometimes not filling in on the pixel pet, it’s a pretty good app..Sophia_Lavender_GachaVersion: 1.1.14

Good!!☺️☺️I love how cute the app is, it makes every so adorable!! But I do think that the premium should only be a one time fee, not a weekly thing or yearly or whenever it is, and for the Lock Screen when it’s transparent but I’m not sure if that’s just the Home Screen for apple. Other than that I love the widget I named my cat Clarence I think cute little things with old people names are so cutesy..Nonbianary boiVersion: 1.12.12

No out of app pet care with iPhone 11Its a super cute idea. The widgets are adorable. I have a little panda named Sara who I can feed and play little games with. The only downside is I can only care for her in the app, I would love to have her sleeping or running around while I’m using other apps. I’m not sure if it’s possible, i would just love to have it as an option. I would also really like if there were more game options; there are lots of options in pets and food but only two mini games..Riley NelsenVersion: 1.1.13

Premium is BodWhyyy premium.Lol bro 69Version: 2.0.13

SubscribePixel pals works great. Only 3 stars because screw subscriptions. I would gladly purchase this app, but I’m not paying you monthly..Akira8473Version: 1.0.6

17$ per yearMonthly/yearly subscription ruins a good app, should’ve been a paywall or a paid app instead..Alexniu09Version: 1.1.11

Food disappearedCute app, but I’m on the yearly subscription and put in time to farm a lot of food just for it to disappear. Not impressed with that, my phone is all up to date as well nothing was changed with my cell software. Super lame..BabygirllafleurVersion: 2.0.13

CBecause BH-58958 ov bc.Aeloata2Version: 2.0.13

Fun app!The widgets are so much fun by themselves, plus it’s cute to see a little pet on your Dynamic Island or Lock Screen. I’m docking a star because I think the pricing for premium is absurd. You could buy the whole GTA trilogy for around the same price as what this costs monthly, and you could almost buy a new AAA PS5 game for what the lifetime subscription costs..Andrew282629Version: 2.0.9

Love this appSometimes it stops working but over all Pretty Awesome Love the Pets and the New Widgets There’s a Pet For Everyone! My Son and Husband Love the Dinosaur And my mother loves the pet rock. The only Pet missing that I would love is a Rainbow Unicorn..NaughtyFox88Version: 2.0.13

I love the cute little Rupert dog💓💓So that’s all I wanted to say to u.LveocoboVersion: 2.0.7

Rip off too expensiveDo you have to pay every year like bro it’s cute I know but you have to pay!?!? It’s OK game do you have to pay?.Mikey cookedVersion: 2.0.9

AmusantBien amusant.Victoire 007Version: 2.0.7

Possible improvement ideaI dont mins paying for it, if they made it so that the pixel pal is on the island. like if you have the app open. id find that way more aesthatically pleasing.SziaezacsVersion: 2.0.7

Really CuteDoes this app use a subscription? Yes, it’s $20 CAD a YEAR… YEAR. Not a month but a year. That’s like 3 coffees but a cute little pal for a year. All these bad reviewers broadcasting how poor they are is weird, just keep it to yourself, we’re all struggling but maybe just move on if you can’t afford $20 a year for a little dopamine? Anyway, it’s a cute app. Really like the update with widget games! And glad to have more pets! And customizations! Gives me motive to play with the pets just to unlock the customizations. Always want more pets but that’s just me being greedy haha. Really really love the transparent widget too! Super cool. Thank you to the single person who runs this! Ps: for all the reviewers who say the app is hard to figure out you literally just have to go to settings and follow the instructions for what you want to do, unless you’re in a coma or just plain stupid you can easily figure out. The reviews makes me lose hope in “common” sense for the future of humanity lol. Love this app! Super cute and honestly sometimes I just use it for transparent widgets of the calendar and stuff 🫶🤍🤍🤍.ElysianwritesVersion: 2.0.4

Cute and fun!It makes my home and lock screens so much nicer to look at, having a little fella. I like all the different widget and critter options, including our little retiree ;_; honestly $20 (Canada) a year isn’t so bad… costs less than a hamburger meal. My only complaint is landscape mode on the iPad, the Pixel Pals get shy I guess, they stop showing up at the bottom of the screen. No biggie, just kinda odd, seeing as they come back when flipped into portrait mode. Eager to see what else you do with it though!.Letter W's ArseflapVersion: 1.2.4

Mislead, but still greatI figured it would be the thing I saw online with the pet on top of the dynamic island. But that’s not the case. Never the less, still a great app concept. Would be amazing app. if it worked… after this new update I can’t change the widget pet, I can’t play with the pet, app crashes. Bug fixing needed.Ian_mckVersion: 2.0

Great app, rip apolloLoved this on apollo, love it here. rip..Human being897Version: 1.2.4

Rip ApolloReddit sucks but glad I can keep my buddy.Cyberguy456Version: 1.2.4

FunI hate spez, Apollo forever.JoshweagleVersion: 1.2.4

LOVE ITI love this game so much that I play it everyday!its like my new idol.Meilani loves petsVersion: 1.2.3

Need to go viralSo simple and so helpful with mental health.L_MontgomeryVersion: 1.2.3

Love your apps ChristianKeep up the great work. So sorry about what’s happened to Apollo. This app is simple, cute and surprisingly useful with the widgets. Worth a buy if you like animals or pixel art. Also the people complaining about the subscription are being a little ridiculous, it’s barely more than $1 per month..Hayhay7789Version: 1.2.3

I love this appHeard about this on a podcast bought immediately! I love having a little guy..LukeCoalmanVersion: 1.2.3

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Pixel Pals Widget Pet Game Negative Reviews

Pointless Without Dynamic IslandThe concept here is pretty good, but the execution is not great right now, particularly if you don’t have a device with the dynamic island. Without the dynamic island, the pets can only live in a widget outside of the app. Since widgets aren’t interactive, and don’t really allow animations, your pet will mostly sit there, unmoving. The experience in the app is extremely limited, at the time of this review. I had a very difficult time figuring out how to interact with the pet at all, and it only lives on the home indicator at the bottom of the screen. You can feed and play with it, but there’s no real interaction after you choose what to feed it, or give it a ball or whatever. I understand this is a port of a feature built for Apollo (the Reddit app), but with the freedom of a dedicated app I expect much more, particularly when a paid subscription is involved. As of this writing, it also doesn’t reliably sync Pixel Pals stats between Apollo and this dedicated app. At least if it could do that I’d be able to enjoy my Pixel Pal in Apollo as well, but since the stats don’t sync, it kinda defeats the point. Overall there’s a ton of potential here, and if you have a device with the Dynamic Island I’m sure the experience is much better, but without it, there’s virtually nothing on offer here. Maybe after a few updates I’ll give this another try, but until then, this was a waste of $10..JoshvickersonVersion: 1.0.6

Just a few things to fixYou guys should probably add a reminder when the free trial ends. Many apps have the courtesy of letting you know when the free trial is over so it won’t charge you like it did to me. I understand it’s not your responsibility but it would be very appreciated. Also it can get very annoying to play since everytime I tap the widgets it takes me straight to the app, I just want to be able to play in peace without having to exit the app every 5 taps. Another thing the friend invitation doesn’t really work, my friend and I have tried playing together and it never seems to work, we can never find each other. And one last thing, fighting can get very frustrating when every few taps it again takes you to the main app. Just constructive criticism since the app charged me almost $15 and it’s no different then the free trial besides that I can change characters..TtelllapVersion: 2.0.9

Very tornI really loved this app- I’ve had it for about 2 years now and it was wonderful! It was a very fun and cute accessory to my phone. I loved the new widgets in the recent updates. It was a very fun way to pass my time and I love my little pet! However I have an issue where the game automatically resets my pal and removes all my friends. This disappointed me greatly after my pet of over a year disappeared. I’ve had my second pet for a few months and that one just reset as well. I’m tired of spending time building friendship with the pets just for it to reset to the default pet. I tried reaching out via email to see if I could get an answer but I never received a response which was disappointing. It makes me sad to give this app a not-so-great rating because the concept and gameplay is adorable and I really like it! It just makes me so sad to see my poor pets keep disappearing :(.DeedidledooVersion: 2.0.13

Cool idea, nothing much more.This almost feels like something that should be free. The price is a bit overboard for something that you can experience within 1 minute. There’s not much to do with your Pixel Pal. He doesn’t grow or do anything. You can’t randomize the animations so you need to manually set them each time. The pixel pal app doesn’t seem to connect to my pixel pal in Apollo. So now I have two separate Pixel Pals? I’d expect the Pals to maybe react to things on your phone. Like, when you get a notification why can’t your pixel pal be the one to notify you? I see so many missed opportunities and at a $9.99 a month more features should be there. Cool idea. Feels like a quick cash grab. Would be great if it actually had more function than watching a sprite animate for $9.99 a month. What a joke. Not to mention I encounter numerous bugs within 5 minutes of using the app. It’s kinda garbage..SonikSkyVersion: 1.0.4

Too much behind paywallI’m coming from the Apollo app shutdown, and to try and support the developer I decided to give pixel pals a try. Seems like a cool app, worth giving it a chance — and that’s all it got from me. Immediately after launching the app, it tried to push premium on me, a $15 yearly subscription. I wasn’t interested, so I closed it and navigated around the app. And wow, so much of the advertised functionality is behind this premium paywall. You only get two pets for free, and to have any sort of dynamic background, a feature that’s heavily promoted in the app, well that’s behind premium. I would love to support the app for a one-time payment of maybe $5 or $10, but I can’t justify a subscription, much less one that more or less gives the app 80% of its charm/functionality. A shame but at least I gave it a try..Grayson6739297291Version: 1.2.4

You need to make the subscription worthwhileUpdate: I have to update my review. This most recent version is incredibly buggy and stops working at random. I have an iPhone 14 pro max and the latest version of iOS. I cannot recommend that anyone purchase a subscription to this app under the current circumstances. So far it’s pretty cool to have these little guys hanging out in the dynamic island. That said, this isn’t a one-time charge, the developer has chosen to make this a reoccurring subscription. That’s perfectly fine, but with that comes the added expectation that this will be constantly updated with new features and cool options. If that happens then great, otherwise this will be a disappointing purchase..KleiniasVersion: 1.0.6

I can’t get it to work! (I’ll edit it if it starts to work.)When I set it up and go to the widgets to add it, it doesn’t appear! Can someone help me with this? Also there should be more then 2 pets for free- like dog and cat?! I used to have a fish and a hamster lol, but yeah… how do u set it up cuz I have the dinosaur Steve game widget and it works fine. The game seems fun but, yeah I wont stop saying- HOW DO YOU GET IT TO WORK?! (Sorry for caps) No hat but if you find out how it works then great! Don’t mind me I’ll say sorry if I find out but yeah, you should download the app! (Sorry for misleading advice if it doesn’t work either) anyways… That’s my review! I don’t want it to keep bothering me about: RATE THE GAME- so yeah that’s just my “simple” review, but it seems like a great game :D.Sir. Chimkin Nugget Kat.Version: 2.0.13

No longer working properly — deletedI love my pixel pal, but with the latest update, it’s no longer working correctly. The option to see a full-width widget with just my pixel pal no longer exists. I also can no longer choose the size of my pixel pal within the widget. When I choose fully transparent background, it still blurs it. It used to work exactly how I wanted it to, but one day my widget just turned white and now I can’t recreate it because those options no longer exist. Please bring them back. I also now have a widget on my Lock Screen, which I didn’t add and can’t edit or remove. Had to delete the app in order to remove this..DemsimonVersion: 2.0.13

Waste of time and money (lvl 11 pet disappeared out of nowhere)I downloaded Pixel Pals when I got a new iPhone 15 pro max three months ago. I bought the premium version so I could have access to all of the pets and I loved the T-Rex! Mine was at level 11 and morphed into the blue version, then suddenly one day, I tapped on the widget to feed my T-Rex and it kept routing me to that app where I was being told I needed the premium version to use that pet…… I HAVE the premium version for a year.. and after that my Dino was gone 😭 I messaged support but haven’t heard a peep back yet. Waste of time and money..B__ttanyVersion: 2.0.13

Cute, but pretty buggy.I was super excited to try this game because I love Tamagotchi kinda things. But I kept running into issues that seemed like bugs: - my animal kept changing back to a cat mid-action. Like I would feed it, and once it had the food in front of it, suddenly it was a cat. - I don’t like how a lot of places you touch on the widget open the app - when the app opens, there’s nothing to do except change your animal - clicking “name” in the widget opens the app but there’s nowhere to change the name - even if the widget says the volume is off, it still plays sounds - none of the actions from pressing the dynamic toolbar work. Clicking feed or play just opens the app up, and like I mentioned before, the only thing in the app is select an animal, and the release notes of 2.0. Can’t bring myself to buy the subscription, but once things are fixed, I’ll def give it another go!.Vhawk12Version: 2.0.2

Too expensive for what it isThe monthly and annual subscription fee it’s too expensive for what it says. Additionally, the instructions on how to set the widgets and lock screen are not intuitive..Yuppers !!Version: 1.0.4

Subscription?! Seriously?The subscription cult is out of bloody control!!!!!! $20 a year for a pixel pal!? Are you people out of your got dang minds!?.ChurgnedVersion: 1.0.6

Nice app, but the subscription prices are insaneThis is a nice app to just play around with, but the subscription fees are not worth it.HasbeenhereVersion: 1.0.4

Not worth itThe pet doesn’t stay on the dynamic island mayhe behind the pay wall? If not doesn’t give instruction on how to do it.RicardosjungleVersion: 1.0.2

1 time app purchaseWasn’t there a one time app purchase? Where did it go?.♕CatDoré♕Version: 1.2.10

…This is cute and fun but we need to pay for that no thx.Koko046798Version: 1.1.13

Rip offJust a cash grab. Not worth the $$..NarcissaVersion: 1.2.1

Buggy and greedy companySuch a greedy app. Sub based and expensive. Also buggy as helll.. freezes.. only farenheit. Big regrets.BandaitVersion: 1.2.1

It won’t let me add a widgetI tried to find the widget but it won’t let me :(.Tkalyn1324Version: 2.0.13

Got to pay for this 🤣Not worth $20 😵.Marcus042Version: 2.0.13

Fix AppEveryone I restart my phone I lose Pal heart progress so i am deleting the app until this is fixed. i even subscribed to use other pals but i am sadly leaving because it does not save progress and it is frustrating because i want to have all pals fully morphed but cannot unless i never restart my phone….MohraniVersion: 2.0.13

It’s paid to play….. what you’ve been given for “free” doesn’t even work you can’t do literally nothing with it💀.Bryan;)Version: 2.0.13

UPDATE APP !!!Black screen widget an so many bugs.876 x 6sideVersion: 2.0.13

This app sucksTerrible.SeddjtgVersion: 2.0.12

Why is this a subscription?Another goofy app that never needed to be a subscription..ColtonushkoVersion: 2.0.9

Pricing ruins this :(No way am I paying $20 a year. A $20 purchase to unlock? Sure. Expansion packs? Sure. But I am not paying forever to access a digital pet on my phone..Tails12345Version: 2.0.9

Subscriptions??Cute app, would have gladly paid for it, but definitely not worth the 19.99 yearly sub..Mehb25Version: 2.0.7

The widget is just blackI am on iPadOS 17.0.2 and the widget is just blank black. When I want to add another pixel pals widget to the home screen, all of them just show the color black in the widget selector..NoahRider67Version: 2.0.4

Good in all the wrong ways😕The best part for me is the little pet on top of the dynamic island doing things, but goes away the minute you close the settings page for Pixel pets… also I like that it’s a live activity, but I don’t want the notification hanging around on my lock screen.Worri3dVersion: 2.0.3

Subscription = 🗑️Dev should really consider making the app paid rather than paywalling 99% of the app’s functionality through a subscription..FiguerresmVersion: 2.0.2

Doesn’t really work with ios17So many glitches after I upgraded ios17. No longer able to do transparent background which I had initially subbed for. Only one of the 4 widgets retained it, but it is frozen and the buddy is not moving anymore. Others was blacked out no matter what I did. And after removing and reinserting the widgets the “transparent” option was not available for any of the options. Sad life….Toshiro.HVersion: 2.0.2

BadI don’t want to pay because it’s yearly or monthly but it’s too much and I don’t want to play to use an app like if you have to pay make it more the 1 cat and 1 dog and that’s it like coke on.BOSS BOY1 ytVersion: 1.12.12

$20 per year lolFor a pixelated pet...AlexxxxxxxzxxxxxxxVersion: 1.12.12

Not worth the moneyI honestly wouldn’t mind paying the monthly subscription if the app actually worked, and I didn’t have to constantly relaunch the app to have my pets re-appear on the home screen and dynamic island. And I know it’s not my phone, as it’s less than a month old and is the 14 pro..BrotailsVersion: 1.12.11

Ill give it a zero if it was possibleWhats the point of a free app if you can only use one pixel pal?? and everything is behind a paywall. Should have turned it into a paid app instead of click baiting people.KimoeappleVersion: 1.12.11

WasteUsed this only because I could not receive a refund for using Apollo and it said I could transfer over to using this. Only worked for maybe a week then stopped and tells me I have to pay for premium. Looks like I’m getting scammed twice from this. Great..KLitt99Version: 1.2.5

💰💰💰Just make a paid app. You can’t do much without paying anyways 😒..Abe.xyVersion: 1.2.4

Pretty uselessYou would think you could interact with you pixel pet like on the store page, but you can’t. It just opens the widget app. Having the pixel pal around needs an iPhone pro. This app isn’t compatible with the regular iPhones. Widgets are just for show. You can’t interact with those either. Not really sure what the point of the app is. The yearly subscription doesn’t make a difference..Mazi Lilith kVersion: 1.2.4

I don’t really get it…I don’t really get what the app does. For $2 a month it shows a little animated pet in a widget?.Z17368825789Version: 1.2.3

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