# Pocket Penguins — user reviews > 189 indexed App Store user reviews of Pocket Penguins by California Academy of Sciences, rated 4.60/5 from 157 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-penguins/id444756994/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-penguins/id444756994.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 132 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Pocket Penguins? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ❤️ Adorable penguins - 👍 Entertaining and calming - 💡 Unique and innovative concept - 🐧 Great way to watch penguins live **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 📽️ Mediocre video quality - 🕰️ Slow loading times - 📍 Limited camera angles and views **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch for some users - Underwater camera is blurry - Connectivity issues and black screens **Most requested features** - Add more camera angles and views - Improve video quality - Provide more information about the penguins - Add sound and audio features - Implement push notifications for feeding times ## Newest reviews (18 of 189) ### 4/5 — Camera *2026-08-09, version 3.10* The Camera is a little foggy and I don’t know if that is because you need to clean it or something ### 2/5 — Not great quality *2025-08-10, version 3.10* The camera quality isn’t that great, not at all like the advertised picture in the App Store. And unfortunately the underwater view is in black and white, it looks like the exhibit is small.. and the underwater view shows penguins pacing up and down the glass like they are trying to go through, looks like they need more space. These penguins look very bored and unhappy. Boston Aquarium is completely different, bright and spacious, high energy, you can tell they are pretty happy. This app makes me sad. ### 4/5 — Does it work? *2024-10-15* Well I tried to open the app but it just closes out of it and doesn’t open. Don't get me wrong, it’s a great app and does work sometimes **Developer response:** All our live streams are back up and running. Apologies for the technical difficulties. We appreciate the feedback! 🐧 ### 4/5 — Great app, ios18 problems *2024-10-11, version 3.10* This used to be a great app, but I get an automatic "crash to desktop" under iOS 18 when attempting to open it. ### 4/5 — Needs fixing *2024-05-05* Okay so whenever I open the app it gets all buggy and freezes I mean don’t get me wrong it’s a great app but I can’t live with bugs ### 4/5 — Could be better *2024-04-04* The app is very glitchy and slow but I got to see penguins , my favorite animal ### 5/5 — DOWNLAOD IT NOW *2023-10-11, version 3.10* It’s really nice. You can just whatch the penguins and it calms you down. It’s great for bad feelings. DOWNLOAD IT IF YOUR NORMALLY ANNOYED. Or if you just like penguins ;). Anyway 10/10 ### 4/5 — good *2023-07-24, version 3.10* its pretty nice but its a bit boring and i used this for my youtube channel also i like the shows and multiple cameras so my only complaint is that the footage is not very high quality ### 5/5 — I absolutely love this app *2023-01-17, version 3.10* This is my new favorite app (And that’s coming from an 11 year old who won’t stop watching Netflix sitcoms). This is a very high quality app, with very in detail q&a. I checked the facts, everything they say is true. Would rate infinity stars if I could. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2022-08-05, version 3.10* Hi 👋!!! I love this game so so so much !!!!! 🐧🐧🐧🐧every night me and my family go and look at the cute cute penguins!!🥰🥰🥰😍🥰😘 this is a very smart idea 💡. We adore the penguins 🐧 !!!!! Bye ✌️ Love , me ### 5/5 — Why do people hate this app so much? *2022-08-04, version 3.10* Sure it takes a second to load but it’s still great once you see it and the underwater camera is not blurry it is fine but 5/5 great app ### 5/5 — DOWNLOAD RIGHT NOW *2022-07-31, version 3.10* Omg if you love penguins, this is the best app i have ever downloaded and i swear im not just saying this this should cost money omggg ❤️🐧 ### 5/5 — Penguins are adorable *2022-05-07, version 3.10* I love the penguins there so cute I want one but I can’t ### 5/5 — Epic *2022-05-04, version 3.10* This is so cool I love African penguins there my 2nd favorite penguin. My first being little blue ### 5/5 — download! *2021-10-09, version 3.10* love it, you can see them swim around and past the camera it’s so cute. and you can see the keeper feeding them and taking care of them. it’s so entertaining and you should download it! ### 5/5 — penguims *2021-08-15, version 3.10* hereheehehheeee ### 4/5 — Grate BUT *2021-06-22, version 3.10* now I think this is a grate concept and all but I’m watching at 10:00 so their not active so I wish for A replay button or something Recorded footage so you can watch more Other animals Or even pics or night vision These are all suggestions remember and you HAVE to add them but it might make it better also some might be in capable for live reasons Thank you for your time love the app:) ### 5/5 — So cute *2021-04-03, version 3.10* No issues loading for me, it just takes a minute. I love this app. Thank you! 🐧 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It wouldn’t let me on *2024-10-07, version 3.10* It kept zapping me off 1 outta 5 if I could give negative stars I would :/. Don’t download I got the app back today to see if it was a one time thing and no it wasn’t it wouldn’t load so i came back to my review to add this I give it negative 4 stars ### 1/5 — Sound *2022-09-01, version 3.10* Can you fix the humming sound? ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2020-05-20, version 3.10* Camera is far away. Underwater camera is all blurred now. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2020-05-18, version 3.10* There is no live stream 24/7 ### 1/5 — Dont work *2019-09-28, version 3.10* The title say all ### 1/5 — Sad *2018-06-07, version 3.01* It’s the same boring thing everyday for these birds. Let’s lock them up in one room and keep them alive as long as possible for the entertainment of people. ### 1/5 — This is depressing. *2018-01-02, version 3.01* Cute alert? More like captive alert. For anyone with a modicum of consciousness - this app ought to be entirely devoid of enjoyment - it’s literally depressing. These are wild animals, and should not be in captivity - let alone in the crummy enclosure they’re in. I despise this app, if this is for “science” I don’t want it. :/ ### 1/5 — Cruel & Depressing *2017-12-23, version 3.01* What a miserable enclosure. Great example of the cruelty of humanity's self serving ego imposed upon animals. ### 1/5 — I was very disappointed *2017-02-06, version 2* The author of this game need to fix this when you download the game it doesn't even shot you penguins just a black screen 😭 but I believe this game has potential👍🏻 make it happen😀 ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2015-11-14, version 2* I am very disappointed with this app. I thought it would be amazing but I can't even see the Penguins. On all three options in the app, the screen is black and I can't see anything! I am on the latest version of apple and the app is compatible. Please sort this out as it looks like a really good app! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My favorite app *2026-07-16, version 3.10* This has been my favorite app since I was a little kid I had it on my kindle and now I watch it it from my phone at work please never stop supporting this app! ### 5/5 — Penguin *2026-03-30, version 3.10* Penguins are gods That is a opinion ### 5/5 — Please never stop supporting this app! *2025-07-08, version 3.10* I first discovered this app 10 years ago. And since then the penguins have provided me with 10 years of cuteness. ### 5/5 — GREAT APP *2025-06-15, version 3.10* I put five stars because that’s the highest I could put it. This app is incredible and I love watching the penguins while I eat and love the q and as on the app. Plus penguins are my favorite animal. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2025-03-13, version 3.10* I love it I love how they wiggle around and you should make an app for Claud I went and saw the penguin get fed and a Claud live cam would be cool also! ### 5/5 — Cannot open app *2024-10-29, version 3.10* I had app for years to watch the penguins every so often. I haven’t checked it in years and when I went to go check on my old apps I saw and pressed on it. Whenever I try to load in I instantly crash! ### 5/5 — Please help *2024-10-28, version 3.10* I gave 5* because this app has helped me for the past few years I love loading in and looking at the penguins they are amazing but now the app isn’t loading at all it doesn’t even open and I really miss this and hope someone can help ### 5/5 — Cute, love the feeding demos *2024-10-13, version 3.10* The feeding with the penguins lined up is the best. Love everything about this app. Keeps us entertained on slow, bad TV days. Love it as a screensaver or cheering myself up! ### 5/5 — I love this app 🐧❤️🐧❤️🐧❤️🐧❤️🐧❤️🐧 *2024-03-18, version 3.10* This app is awesome! I love penguins and this is the perfect app for me. On the water cam, I even see a starfish! Best app ever 🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — DOWNLOAD THIS APP FOR TRUE HAPPINESS* *2023-12-29, version 3.10* *If you love penguin, that is. Brilliant, but if the screen is black when you load in, it’s because it is night at the place that they record it at. How to solve it: Turn off all a available connections, wi-fi, etc. Now go into the app and it should say something about playing a re-recorded video, then press ok. Now enjoy some more 🐧. --- *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 2026-08-29.*