Best Apple Watch Virtual Pet Games (2026)
The best virtual pet games for Apple Watch: tamagotchi-style pets you feed, walk and raise on your wrist. Prices and ratings checked 28 September 2026.
| Game | Best for | Released | Price | Runs standalone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Watch Pet: Widget & Watch Pets | Most popular | January 2021 | Free | Yes, pet stats and care on the watch, no internet needed |
 nomi | a pet for your watch | Best fitness pet | February 2020 | $1.99 | Yes, built for Apple Watch |
 poki pet - virtual watch pet | Best pixel pet | March 2024 | Free | Yes, plays on Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad |
 Pixel Paws - Virtual Pet Toy | Best for kids | April 2025 | $3.99 | Yes, made for Apple Watch (watchOS 11.2 or later) |
 Pomagotchi | Most personality | March 2026 | Free | Watch app with its own mini-games and a watch-face complication |
 Pet Raising Game - A-Life EX | Best pet adventure | December 2023 | Free | Yes, designed for Apple Watch |
 PetriPet 2 | Best watch-only pet | August 2022 | Free | Yes, independent watchOS app, no iPhone needed |
- 01Virtual pet by Kooapps Watch Pet: Widget & Watch Pets
Most popular. Adopt a pet with its own personality, then feed, train and look after it, with its mood and health on your Apple Watch and no internet needed. The most-rated pet game on the watch by a distance: 4.4 stars from 4,197 ratings, updated September 2026.
The catch: at 206 MB it is heavy for a pet, and a 4.4-star average from this many ratings means some people bounce off it.
- 02Fitness pet by Andrew Chin nomi | a pet for your watch
Best fitness pet. Your steps and workouts fill a heart ring, and a full ring feeds Nomi. Feed it before its three hearts run out and see how long you can keep it alive. It turns your daily movement into something you do not want to let down. Updated September 2026.
The catch: 3.7 stars is the lowest average here, and a pet that eats your exercise goes hungry on the days you do not move.
- 03Pixel pet by Ajul Raj poki pet - virtual watch pet
Best pixel pet. Puppies, dogs and cats in classic pixel art, with the nostalgic tamagotchi feel the listing promises. Nurture, feed and play with them from the wrist. Only 17 MB and updated September 2026.
The catch: 41 ratings is a small base, and a 4.2-star average means it is not for everyone.
- 04Retro pet by rakTech Pixel Paws - Virtual Pet Toy
Best for kids. A retro 8-bit pet made for the watch, designed with safeguards for kids aged 4 to 12 and simple, friendly controls. It is the pet to put on a child's Apple Watch. Updated September 2026.
The catch: $3.99 is the highest price on this list, it has only 8 ratings, and it needs watchOS 11.2.
- 05Virtual pet by Sean Dryden Pomagotchi
Most personality. A Pomeranian whose personality drifts with how you treat it, whose scenes follow your real weather and sunrise, with no ads ever. The Apple Watch app has its own mini-games and a complication for your watch face. 4.9 stars, released March 2026.
The catch: the download is 880 MB, by far the largest here, and it has 10 ratings.
- 06Pet RPG by Eve-sense Pet Raising Game - A-Life EX
Best pet adventure. A pet game designed for the watch that turns into an adventure: on the watch you care for your pet, explore, fight bosses and collect treasure chests and star fragments to move the story on. 4.7 stars from 46 ratings.
The catch: the last update was December 2024, and setup and cooking happen on the iPhone.
- 07Evolving pet by Drew Smith PetriPet 2
Best watch-only pet. Grow a pet from a single cell to old age in a lab, splicing DNA power-ups to change how it looks and behaves as it evolves. Complications track its food and vitals on your watch face, a pedometer counts its steps and yours, and it runs on the watch with no iPhone at all. 4.7 stars and 18 MB.
The catch: 16 ratings is a short track record, and the last update was December 2025.
How we tested
A virtual pet is the one game that suits a watch better than any other device: it is always on you, it can tap your wrist when it is hungry, and some of them grow when you walk. The App Store has no pet category, so pets hide under Simulation, Role-Playing and Health & Fitness. We searched all of them for listings that say you care for the pet on the watch itself. Prices, ratings and update dates are from the US App Store on 28 September 2026. None of these games are ours.
Who we are and which games are ours: about Crown Games.
Frequently asked about Apple Watch games
Is there a tamagotchi for Apple Watch?
- We have not found an official Bandai Tamagotchi for the watch, but several virtual pets work the same way on the watch. Watch Pet is the most popular (4,197 ratings), poki pet and Pixel Paws have a retro pixel look, and PetriPet 2 runs on the watch without an iPhone.
What is the best virtual pet for Apple Watch?
- Watch Pet for most people: free, 4.4 stars from 4,197 ratings and updated in September 2026. nomi if you want your exercise to feed the pet, and Pixel Paws if it is for a child.
Are there free virtual pet games for Apple Watch?
- Yes. Watch Pet, poki pet, Pomagotchi, A-Life EX and PetriPet 2 are free downloads. nomi costs $1.99 and Pixel Paws $3.99.
Can a virtual pet on Apple Watch use my steps?
- Yes. nomi is fed by your steps and exercise, and PetriPet 2 has a pedometer that tracks your pet's step goal and yours.
What other kinds of games can I play on Apple Watch?
- Puzzle, card, board and dice, word and trivia, sports and racing, and story games each have their own list. The overall picks are on the best Apple Watch games 2026 list.