Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to DeskPet

Recreate Your Beloved Pet on Your Mac Desktop

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Mac Pet▲465

   A menu bar pet that wakes and sleeps as you work

   2024 · mac-pet.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CozyPet▲70

   A tiny pixel pet that lives on your Mac desktop.

   2025 · cozypet.app.br · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Still Around▲1

   A desktop pet that looks like your actual cat or dog

   Aug 2026 · stillaround.online · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DeskPet – AI Otter Desktop Companion▲1

   A tiny AI-powered otter that lives on your Mac

   Mar 2026 · deskpet.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Docko▲288

   Your virtual pet in your macOS dock

   2025 · docko.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pets Therapy - Desktop Pets▲7

   Cute pixel art pets that live on your desktop 🐶🐱🐕🐇🐈🐹🐩

   Jul 2026 · pets-therapy.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Live Desktop▲240

   Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes

   2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   DeskHog▲480

   A developer toy from PostHog

   2025 · posthog.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bit Therapy▲8

   Desktop pets for MacOS

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Paw-Paw▲86

    A tiny desktop pet for your Mac that types along with you

    17d ago · paw-paw.pet · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tamamon▲321

    A desktop pet that grows as you code with Claude Code

    Jul 2026 · tamamons.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    LottieFiles Desktop App for Mac▲249

    Test Lottie animations from your desktop

    2020 · lottiefiles.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MemoryPet▲96

    Turn your browsers toolbar into an animated usage monitor

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dogo▲176

    Positive dog training, make learning tricks fun

    2018 · dogo.pro · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pet Reminder – A macOS reminder app with a desktop pet▲14

    PetReminder — macOS reminder app with cute desktop pets.

    Jul 2026 · reminder.w3cub.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    tama96▲141

    Inspired by the 1996 original. Your care choices shape who your pet becomes.

    Apr 2026 · tama96.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    KeepPet▲84

    Online vet to keep your pet healthy, happy and safe

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    hackerpet▲91

    Build computer games for your dog or cat

    2019 · hackerpet.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Drawzee▲105

    Change your sketches into cats 🐱, dogs 🐶 or other animals 🐍

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20PF
    Pets for Cursor▲93

    I created an extension which adds a custom pet to your editor (Cursor/ VS Code/ Windsurf compatible). https://github.com/blairjordan/codachi As you type, your pet hatches, acquires XP and evolves. A playing card is generated when your pet evolves. All pixel art is original and hand/ mouse drawn.

    2025 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Petne▲2

    Your real pet, alive and interactive on your desktop

    Jul 2026 · petne.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Peekoo▲1

    Turn any photo into a desktop pet that climbs your windows

    Aug 2026 · peekoo.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pawprint▲128

    Your pet's most important data in one place

    2015 · account.greatpetcare.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Worky▲130

    Effortlessly manage your macOS desktop

    2022 · worky.betweenframes.net · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →