Pixel Pals vs. Nibbii: Where Each App Is Listed
Where each pixel pet app is listed and how each is priced.
The Short Version: Nibbii is a native Mac app that lives in your MacBook notch and reacts to music playing on your Mac. With optional AI chat, it remembers what you tell it. AI chat is an optional Pro feature. Nibbii publishes this page and is one of the apps compared.
Facts about Pixel Pals come from the App Store page, as of October 2026.
1. Where Each App Is Listed
| Feature | Pixel Pals | Nibbii |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Pixel art virtual pets for your iPhone home and lock screens. | A pixel pet that lives in your MacBook notch. On a Mac with no notch, it draws its own perch at the top of the screen. |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 18.3 or later) and iPad (iPadOS 18.3 or later). The App Store page mentions no Mac version. | Nibbii is a Mac app and requires macOS 15+. |
| Cost | Free to download, with in-app purchases that include Premium on a monthly, yearly or lifetime basis. | The base app is free to keep. Lifetime Pro is $9.99 once; Monthly is $3.99/month. |
2. Nibbii Plans
The base app is free to keep: one starter pet, two worlds, core care and play, simple essentials, and growth through Level 10. Lifetime Pro is $9.99 once and includes 5,000 bonus Sparks. Monthly is $3.99/month, a separate optional subscription that includes Pro plus 30,000 AI Sparks every month. Eligible new accounts receive a 7-day Pro preview without entering payment details. The no-card Pro preview ends automatically and never becomes a paid subscription. The first Pro payment has a 14-day refund promise.
3. Where to Check the Details
Current details are on Pixel Pals' own listing: the App Store page. For Nibbii, see the download page and the pricing page.
Meet your new desk companion
Nibbii is a pixel pet that lives in your MacBook notch. The base app is free to keep. AI chat is an optional Pro feature.
macOS 15+ and works with or without a notch