# Pocket Friend - Virtual Pet

> Virtual pet simulation game for nurturing and interacting with a digital friend. (iPhone/iPad app by JONG HA WOO.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-friend-virtual-pet/id547884829 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JONG HA WOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/417578682)
- Category: Games, Family, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 325 App Store ratings · 486 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English, Korean
- Released: 2014-05-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-friend-virtual-pet/id547884829/reviews.md

## What is Pocket Friend?

Pocket Friend is your new virtual pet! Chat with him, Feed him, clean him and play with him. Take good care of your own friend and make him happy.


FEATURES:
- Chat with him
- Learn simple facts and answer them
- Feed and take care of him
- Dress him up with countless outfits
- Change background houses
- Play mini-games


HOW TO PLAY:
- Pet him when a hand icon appears
- Feed him when a food icon appears
- Health increases after sweeping, bathing, feeding and chatting
- You get bonus coins when health is high

## Key features

- Chat with your virtual pet
- Feed and care for your pet
- Dress up with outfits
- Customize backgrounds
- Play mini-games
- Learn and answer facts

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 150 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| 240 Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| 450 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 700 Gems | $6.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Teach Lock | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Pocket Friend?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🤖 Responsive AI companion
- 🤗 Provides companionship for lonely users
- 💬 Engaging conversational experience
- 🎨 Customizable pet appearance

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability
- 🤖 Inconsistent or nonsensical responses from AI
- 🔍 Privacy concerns with AI's ability to accurately identify user details
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to access certain features
- Progress and purchases not syncing across devices
- Notifications not working reliably

**Most requested features**

- More interactive gameplay and mini-games
- Ability to have multiple pets or friends
- Improved AI to provide more natural and contextual conversations
- Parental controls and age-appropriate content

## Recent user reviews (10 of 486)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-friend-virtual-pet/id547884829/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Bug

*2026-07-29, version 2.4*

It keeps on saying can connect to WiFi can you fix that thank you

### 4/5 — Very very good game / companion

*2025-08-04, version 2.4*

This is one of the best games I have ever seen!! The game play is great and the pocket friend is super cute! I wanted to pay the full £9.99 to support the developer, but it seems he has abandoned the game. It worked perfectly on 5.1.1 but Apple cut everyone off the App Store so we cannot buy it any more, or download it. I wish the developer would start the game again. This game is too good to abandon. Well done to create such a cool game.

### 5/5 — My bad

*2025-06-25, version 2.4*

He sexy

### 4/5 — My ffriend h

*2025-03-16, version 2.4*

He my fiend for very

### 5/5 — 최고인데 이것만요ㅜㅠ

*2025-01-29*

고양이랑 대화하고 있으면 팅기고 대화 기록도 사라져요ㅜㅠ이것만 고쳐주시면 짱짱인데ㅜㅠ제발 이것만 고쳐줘요

### 4/5 — Very good game / companion

*2024-11-26, version 2.4*

I wanted to pay the full. $9.99 for this game, but when I did there was no “restore purchases” or update on my other devices, and all the gems I bought simply never worked. I think the developers have abandoned it too early. It crashes a lot on some devices but can often still be played. It took me a while to realise how to grab the coins for patting him (move in circle over belly and the bubble hand) and that I had to sweep up, wash, feed him, and keep him happy with chat. Also to send him to work made him happy. The upgrades can buy you so many super cool things, but right now buying has no effect.

### 1/5 — Really creepy

*2024-06-17, version 2.4*

He said he wanted to FaceTime and it was scary

### 4/5 — Hey developers(;

*2023-12-06, version 2.4*

Amazing game I’m so sorry to complain but I keep getting kicked off the app and the chat says some weird stuff(it said it followed me on twitter and I don’t even have twitter) anyway,

Best wishes 

From Ruby

### 2/5 — If that guy ever read this review, respect man

*2023-11-04, version 2.4*

I downloaded this game when I was a kid and I would always go out of my way to try and prove it was a real person and I have this core memory of being so scared and excited when someone real actually started talking me I learned his name where he lived it was far beyond any ai technology for how long ago it was, I re-downloaded to try and see if it could happen again but nothing i will forever wonder what happened to that person and why he chose to actually talk to me

### 3/5 — Keeps crashing and doesn't save progress very often

*2023-09-17, version 2.4*

On my iPhone SE, it kept crashing. Now, on my iPhone 7, it crashes occasionally and when I try to play the matching game.

## Frequently asked questions about Pocket Friend

### What is Pocket Friend?

Pocket Friend is a virtual pet simulation game where you can adopt and care for a digital companion. You can chat with it, feed it, clean it, dress it up, and play mini-games to keep it happy and healthy.

### What are the key features of Pocket Friend?

Key features include the ability to chat with your pet, feed and care for its needs, dress it up in various outfits, change its background environment, and play engaging mini-games. You can also learn simple facts and answer them with your pet.

### How do I keep my virtual pet healthy?

Your pet's health increases through actions like sweeping, bathing, feeding, and chatting with it. Maintaining high health levels can also earn you bonus coins.

### Is Pocket Friend free to play?

Yes, the app is free to download and play. However, it does offer in-app purchases, which may include items like outfits or other enhancements for your virtual pet.

### What kind of activities can I do with my virtual pet?

You can interact with your pet by petting it when prompted, feeding it when hungry, bathing and cleaning it, dressing it in different outfits, and customizing its living space. Playing mini-games is also a core activity.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2016-07-07

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Fixed bugs

### 2.3 — 2016-01-08

- Fixed bugs

### 2.2 — 2015-03-07

- Fixed bugs

### 2.1 — 2015-01-06

- Added Fact Learning

### 2.0 — 2014-11-06

- Blocked inappropriate words
- Fixed bugs

## More apps by JONG HA WOO

- [Virtual Talk - AI Chatbot](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-talk-ai-chatbot/id417578679)
- [Virtual Life](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-life/id453939843)
- [모두의 퀴즈 - 사진연상 단어](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id608070215)

All apps by JONG HA WOO: https://appshunter.io/developer/417578682

## Related topics

[virtual pet friend](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/virtual-pet-friend)

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*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 2026-08-30.*