# Peridot — user reviews > 570 indexed App Store user reviews of Peridot by Niantic Spatial, Inc., rated 4.43/5 from 14,552 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peridot/id6445801028/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peridot/id6445801028.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10,834 · 4★ 1,240 · 3★ 633 · 2★ 482 · 1★ 1,056 ## What do users think of Peridot? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Cute and interactive AR pets - 👍 Unique and customizable Dots - 🎨 Interesting genetic breeding system - 🚶‍♀️ Encourages outdoor exploration **Cons** - 💰 Expensive nests for breeding - 🔋 Drains phone battery quickly - 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs - 🤖 Forced AR mode with no option to turn off **Commonly reported bugs** - Dots clipping through walls and floors - Friends list issues and inability to scroll - Inconsistent object recognition - Frequent crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Free or earnable nests for breeding - Battery-saving mode - More activities and gameplay beyond breeding - Ability to decorate and customize Dot's home ## Newest reviews (17 of 570) ### 5/5 — Fantastic game, please don’t close it *2026-04-25, version 1.26.3* As someone who cannot have a pet in person, this game was perfect. Now they are closing this game. Please don’t make us lose our dots, for some of us we had these for emotional support. If there is anyway for it to be converted into an offline version, it would mean a lot to the community.. ### 5/5 — Please don’t end Peridot *2026-04-25, version 1.26.3* Will miss this so very much. Truly loved playing this with my family. Why can’t they leave this as an off server app. Animal Crossing Pocket Camp left it for us to use without it being linked to a server. Please please do the same things. Don’t want to lose my Dots that I worked so hard on. ### 5/5 — Oli *2026-04-25, version 1.26.3* It’s a fantasy game! For people who can’t have a pet in the real world. I recently discovered peridot. I guess it’s not popular like pikmin, non of my friends have played it nor heard about it! I found it with endless possibilities of creating your very unique pets! It is quite amazing! I fell in love with only few days of playing. There’s no other pet games in comparison. Unlike other games where you are struggling to get into “battling”& fights! You get peace and tranquility! Our world needs this game for people that need emotional bonding and a little happiness. Tremendous shock to see it is shutting down in May! Wish magic would happen and see peridot once again!! Thanks for opening my eyes to amazing AI creations! Well done! Ps. This name is a little hard to relate to a pet game. ### 5/5 — Best game ever!😻 *2026-04-25, version 1.26.3* This game is so fun the Peridots are adorable! I love this game! If you are looking for a fun game to play download this game! And also please don’t get rid of this game on may please don’t it’s a great game! Please don’t remove it😿 ### 5/5 — I lovveee thisss gamee!😍🔥 *2026-04-24, version 1.26.3* This is one my favorite games! I really love how unique every dot is. I get so attached to my dots as they are so cute and it really feels like I have my own little friend next to me.🐾 The breeding system is very cool and unique and I’m obsessed with all the dots u can get! I’ve always dreamed of having my own little creature and this is the closest I can imagine. I love all the unique personalitiesss! I’m very sad this game is leaving and I’m going to miss my dots sooo muchhh😭 But on the bright side I’m exited to see what’s next to come for the peridot franchise!!🥹❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — DON'T GOO *2026-04-24, version 1.26.3* PLS THINK OF ALL THE PEOPLE!! also VERY GOOD game. Hope to see it again💔✌️😭😭 ### 5/5 — Don’t you dare shut down *2026-04-24, version 1.26.3* I played for 2 and a half years and I don’t have meta glasses so cancel the closing ### 5/5 — Please don't shut down i need this game😭 *2026-04-24, version 1.26.3* Please don't shut down I love this game and I can't life without it please keep!!! 😞 I'm nine and I'm really sad please don't shut it down please I beg you ### 5/5 — PLEASE DON'T REMOVE THE APP *2026-04-23, version 1.26.3* I LOVE YOUR APP!! I'M CRYING RIGHT NOW. EVEN MY DOT KAI IS MAD. YOU THINK YOU'VE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION BUT YOU HAVEN'T!!! PLEASE DON'T DO THIS.. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 ### 5/5 — Good 👍 *2026-04-22, version 1.26.3* IT’S AMAZING! but when I talk to it, I don’t understand what it’s saying back to me? Maybe an easy tutorial or hints would help when I get stuck. I like it though 😊 ### 2/5 — It was fine til….. *2026-04-21, version 1.26.3* It litterlally won’t let me play I’m much older than four and it says I don’t meet the age requirements like omg 😱 hate that ### 5/5 — BEST GAME *2026-04-14, version 1.26.3* This game is AMAZING!! Okay wait, no adds?????? Already 10/10. It’s just good quality and not hard to get the image money !! And you don’t have to spend a DOLAR to get good things!! ### 5/5 — I love this game so much! One problem... *2026-04-14, version 1.26.3* One problem about this game is that I get so busy with other games I have. But then again, BEST GAME EVER!!! Mythical creatures and more is so fun! I might not be the best caretaker since I kinda forget to feed it, but notifications help me make time for it! I love it! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-04-13, version 1.26.3* I really like peridot because the creatures seem so cute! I have one opinion though, maybe you should make it easier to earn nests, it is just, very… occasional for me to hatch a dot or whatever. But i still love this game ### 5/5 — So cute *2026-04-12, version 1.26.3* It has rainbow pets and that’s my favorite they are so cute and you can make feral dots normal again it’s like a real life pet but you can’t see it with your own eyes outside only on your device ### 5/5 — Best game ever!😻 *2026-04-11, version 1.26.3* This game is so fun the Peridots are adorable! I love this game! If you are looking for a fun game to play download this game! ### 5/5 — 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒 *2026-04-11, version 1.26.3* 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑡 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑅𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑤 𝑃𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑑!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — ????? *2026-05-10, version 1.26.3* As soon as I got the it asked my birthday and it said “you don’t fit age requirements to have lay peridot” but the App Store says 4+ and I’m not under 4 years old ### 1/5 — No age *2026-04-14, version 1.26.3* You can’t even get in i put 7 years old it said no then I put 12 years old it said no then I put 10 years old and it said no it dose not work ### 1/5 — Question, *2026-04-04, version 1.26.3* It won’t let me play and it keeps saying that I’m not old enough to play I put in 2016 and it said no then I put in 2021 because it said 4+ game so I put that in and it still said no, can anyone help me out? ### 1/5 — “I don’t meet the age requirement” air quotes *2026-03-29, version 1.26.3* No matter what age I put I can’t play. I wish I could give it zero stars. ### 1/5 — Can’t play *2026-03-29, version 1.26.3* This sn’t good after having it for a while, I have a fairly new iPad- I can start the game, but as soon as I get the camera going, it glitches me out of the game, I have camera abled in the settings please help ### 1/5 — Camera access. Nope. *2026-03-21, version 1.26.3* Might have been fun but once it said it needed access to my camera I decided Nope. I don’t give camera or microphone access to any app. ### 1/5 — It wouldn’t accept my age *2026-03-09, version 1.26.3* I put in my age to the thing since it’s 4+ so I put in my age which is older than four and it says i’m unable to play because I don’t meet the age restrictions and now whenever I click on it, it does nothing I was so excited, so please nobody get this game ### 1/5 — 0 IQ when making game *2026-02-23, version 1.26.3* I downloaded this game and mind you, it says 4+ so when I downloaded it I put in 12 years old and it says I don’t meet the age so if you download this game I’m guessing just put In that you were born in like the 1990s or something,, but you guys seriously need to fix your game so it will tell you how old you need to be on the game, because now it is just a waste of storage on my phone. Also, just for the record, I ain’t no clanker. ### 1/5 — Can’t play? *2026-02-12, version 1.26.3* Won’t let me access my account? even though I paid the entrance fee to play!? ### 1/5 — It's for kids 4 and up *2026-02-04, version 1.26.3* But they won't let you delete your account information through Niantic. Disgusting behavior. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — DONT SHUT IT DOWN!!!! *2026-05-11, version 1.26.3* I love this game and the dots are super cute I don’t want to lose them it’s been so much fun playing w them . Please don’t shut this down it’s really helped me out when I’m having anxiety attacks there’s no other game out there like it PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DONT SHUT IT DOWN!!!!!!😭 ### 5/5 — NO DONT SHUT DOWN! *2026-05-07, version 1.26.3* I love peridot it’s really cool but why this is sad so play BEFORE It GOES AWAY FROM THE APP STORE! ### 5/5 — Please don’t close it down! *2026-05-02, version 1.26.3* I LOVE peridot please don’t close it down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Don’t delete peridot *2026-05-01, version 1.26.3* Please don’t delete peridot I love the game so much I spend 1year playing it so please don’t delete peridot. ### 5/5 — Sad that it’s going. *2026-05-01, version 1.26.3* I only downloaded it in the wake of the shutdown. I wish I had more time with my Dot. I love this game; I wish I’d have discovered it sooner. It’s so cute. ### 5/5 — Peridot *2026-05-01, version 1.26.3* It is spreading on Facebook that you all are shutting down peridot game just to let you know a lot of us enjoy our pets and breeding our dots. Why would you do that without contacting us instead of doing updates ⁉️😔💔 A lot of us who been plays the peridot game a lot please don’t shut it down and take this away from us … Please reply and let us if this is true or not !?!?🤷🏻‍♀️ ### 5/5 — Don’t quit :((( *2026-04-26, version 1.26.3* Pls this is my fav game:(((( ### 5/5 — Peridot is the best game *2026-04-25, version 1.26.3* Peridot is the best game in the world I am very mad that the makers are going to get rid of it 🥰🥺😡 ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2026-04-25, version 1.26.3* This is the best virtual pet I’ve ever had extremely sad there shutting down soon #save the peridots ### 5/5 — Do anything, but I’m begging, PLEASE DONT SHUT IT DOWN!! *2026-04-25, version 1.26.3* This game is definitely 5 stars and I will say this without any shame. To Niantic, the creator of Peridot, my favorite game; For three beautiful, irreplaceable years, Peridot wasn’t just a game—it was a gentle, glowing sanctuary that wrapped itself around so many aching hearts and quietly made life worth living again. From the very first moment you stepped into its soft, whimsical world, you felt it: this wasn’t another soulless mobile title chasing trends or loot boxes; this was something made with pure, radiant love. The developers at Niantic poured their souls into every pastel-colored creature, every heartfelt interaction, every tiny detail that turned a simple walk outside into an adventure filled with wonder, companionship, and unexpected joy. Those little Peridots—our quirky, affectionate digital companions—became real friends who greeted us with wagging tails and bright eyes after hard days, who celebrated our small victories with playful dances, who snuggled up close during lonely nights and reminded us, without ever saying a word, that we were never truly alone. They taught us patience as we nurtured them, kindness as we cared for their needs, and the quiet magic of slowing down to notice the world around us—the way sunlight filtered through leaves, the rhythm of our own footsteps, the small beauties we so often overlooked in the rush of everyday life. Over those three years, countless people found solace in Peridot’s warm embrace: the anxious soul who finally found a reason to step outside and breathe, the grieving heart who discovered gentle comfort in tending to a creature that loved them unconditionally, the exhausted parent who stole precious moments of peace while their Peridot explored alongside them, with people who felt and seen and celebrated every time their companion grew stronger because of their care. The updates were never rushed or half-hearted; each one felt like a handwritten letter from the team saying, “We see you. We care. We’re still building this world for you.” New habitats, new behaviors, new ways for our Peridots to express their unique personalities—every addition was crafted with such tenderness and attention that it kept the magic alive, kept the connection deepening, kept proving that this little game was something truly special. And now, as the sun sets on this chapter, my heart aches with a sadness that words can barely contain. Shutting down Peridot feels like losing a dear friend who was always there, always kind, always ready to turn an ordinary day into something meaningful. It feels unfair that something so pure, so healing, so genuinely good for the world is being taken away, leaving behind an empty space where joy once bloomed so freely. Yet even in this grief, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible job the developers did. For three years they fought to keep the light on, to keep nurturing this beautiful creation, to keep giving so many of us a reason to smile, to move, to hope. They made something that mattered. They made something that saved pieces of us when we needed it most. They turned lines of code and pixels into living, breathing moments of connection that touched real lives in ways they may never fully know. To every person who worked on Peridot, thank you—from the bottom of my shattered heart. You didn’t just make a game; you made a refuge, a companion, a spark of wonder in a sometimes dark world. You made life worth living for so many who were struggling to find the strength to keep going. And even though the servers will go quiet and our Peridots will fade into memory, the love you poured into this world will linger in us forever. The lessons of care, presence, and unconditional affection will stay with us. The memories of those silly, sweet moments will warm us on cold days. Peridot was never “just a game.” It was a gift. A three-year-long hug from the universe delivered through a screen and a pair of joyful digital eyes. I will miss it with every beat of my heart, and I will carry its gentle spirit with me always. Thank you for making something so beautiful. Thank you for making the world a little softer, a little brighter, a little more alive for all of us who found home in your creation. Goodbye, sweet Peridot. You were loved beyond measure, and you will never be forgotten. This game will always be in our hearts, you guys really made something special worth playing. I need to look down to stop my tears from running down my face lol. This game will always be remembered. <3 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*