MariposasLooking for a CalPets alternative?
By Zachary, builder of Mariposas
· Last updated June 2026
If you like CalPets but want the rewards tied to real training, Mariposas is the closest alternative: it rewards real logged workouts, strength sets, GPS runs and studio classes, with collectible watercolor pets, outfits, streaks and friends, instead of calories or steps.
Collect a cute pet for every real workout, run and class, free on iOS.
Download free on iOSWhy people look for a CalPets alternative
CalPets is a cute buddy that evolves as you burn calories or hit step goals, with unlockable outfits. It grows a pet from calories or steps rather than tracking actual workouts, there is no set/rep logging, GPS runs or class tracking, and no streak or friends layer.
Pick CalPets if you want an adorable calorie/step buddy and don’t need a real workout log.
Why Mariposas is a great CalPets alternative
- A collectible watercolor pet (and outfits) for every real workout you finish, not calories or steps.
- Actually tracks your training: strength sets & reps, GPS runs, and studio-class calories.
- Streaks and a friends feed built to make showing up stick.
- Free on iOS.
Full disclosure: this page is published by the maker of Mariposas; we keep CalPets’s strengths honest so it stays genuinely useful.