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Pettery against other desktop pet apps — only what their official listings actually say.

Prices and features checked November 2026. Check the official listings — Pettery is not affiliated with the other apps listed here.

— means not stated in the official listing we checked, not that the app lacks it.

Feature comparison

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Feature	Pettery	Cat Fidget	Mac Pet	MacPet	Macmagotchi
Where it lives
Where it lives	Menu bar + popover	Beneath the menu bar	Menu bar or notch	Desktop (daily stats in the menu bar)	Menu bar + optional desktop mode
macOS requirement	macOS 14+	macOS 14+	macOS 10.15+	macOS 13+, Apple Silicon (M1+) only	macOS 14+
Caring
What the pet cares about	Battery level	Pet, feed, drag, fling, follow cursor	Focus sessions (Pomodoro) and activity streaks	Tap, slap, and shake; close the lid to feed	Focus timers: feed, play, sleep, pet
Notifications	✓ (20%, 10%, 5% + full charge)	—	—	—	Notifications when the pet needs attention
Pets to choose from	68 at launch	Classic Black cat free, more breeds as purchases	—	Cat or dog	Cat, rabbit, or bear
Buying
Free pets	3 pets free	Free app, Classic Black cat free	—	—	— (open source, no purchase)
Price & purchase	$2.99 pack / $9.74 Ultimate at launch (reg. $3.99 / $12.99), singles $1.49 — one-time, up to 2 Macs	Free + in-app purchases ($0.99–$9.99)	$9.99 one-time	$4.99 one-time	Open source, build from source

You want a pet that lives off your battery — happy when charged, hungry when low, celebrating when you plug in.

You want a cat living beneath your menu bar that you can pet, feed, and fling around.

You want a pixel pet that keeps you company through focus sessions and tracks your streaks.

You want a draggable face on your desktop that reacts when you tap, slap, or shake it.

You want an open-source pet you build from source, cared for through focus timers.

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