Backyard Hunt vs Purrminal

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Backyard Hunt compared with Purrminal
Detail	Backyard Hunt	Purrminal
What it does	Create scavenger and treasure hunts with clues and QR codes for family days and birthday parties	Desktop pets on your Windows taskbar that your work feeds, cares for and unlocks
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	NZ	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Not given	Free: all 16 pets earned by playing, focus timer, daily quests, pet care, Friends groups, Claude Code/OpenCode/Pi pets. Premium: $3.99/month or $29.99/year (save 37% annually). Premium adds 50% more coins, one extra daily quest, reply to coding agent from pet, custom photo pet, and start Friends gro
Key features	Free demo hunt to try before subscribing Create custom hunts with clues and hiding places QR code checkpoints Printable puzzle sheets with decoding keys Share hunts with invited players 40 pre-made clues to copy and adapt Indoor and outdoor hunt support	16 collectible pets to unlock by earning coins Pomodoro-style focus timer with customizable rounds Pet care system: feeding, water, play, and baths Claude Code, OpenCode and Pi agent integration Daily quests and focus streaks Friends groups with weekly leaderboards Local save: no tracking or cloud uploads Premium subscription with 50% more coins
What makes it different	Works with a single adult phone or multiple devices per participant No printer required to play with mystery-solving games Invited players can join shared hunts without their own subscription	Work earns coins that feed and unlock pets while you focus Integrates with AI coding agents to show what they are doing All pets unlockable for free, no loot boxes or pay-to-win Data stays local on your PC with no tracking
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	22 no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	17	12
Referring domains (Majestic)	36	1

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