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Shimeji: Screen Buddies — Bring cute mascots to life on your screen

Android Personalization Digital Cosmos
4.6 GP
30,086,132+
Google Play

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Description

Been using Shimeji: Screen Buddies for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that lets you add animated characters to your phone or computer screen. Pretty solid if you’re into customizing your digital space.

Here’s what you do: you can pick from over a thousand different mascots, from anime characters to memes. There’s also a built-in editor if you want to create your own. And the premium version has even more detailed, high-res animations – it’s pretty cool.

Look, if you like having little virtual friends hanging out on your screen, you’ll probably enjoy this app. It’s not perfect – the free version has some ads that can get annoying – but overall it does the job of bringing your screen to life. Worth checking out.

Editor Opinion

So here's my honest take on Shimeji: Screen Buddies. I've tested a bunch of these virtual pet/mascot apps and this one's actually pretty good. The variety of characters is impressive, and the ability to customize their behavior is a nice touch. The free version works well enough, but if you're into it, the premium upgrade has some nice visual improvements. My only real gripe is that the ads can get old after a while, but that's kinda par for the course with these free apps. Overall, if you want a fun way to liven up your screen, Shimeji is a solid choice.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Tons of different characters to choose from
  • Easy to customize how the mascots behave
  • Premium version has great high-res animations
  • Free to play, don't need to spend money to enjoy it
  • Runs smoothly even on older phones

Cons

  • Free version has annoying ads
  • Can get repetitive after using it a lot
  • Took me a bit to figure out all the features

Specifications

Updated 28.09.2025
Category Personalization
Age Rating Everyone
Developer Digital Cosmos
Android Android 8.0++
Package Name com.digitalcosmos.shimeji

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4.6/5
410,117 reviews
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