# Shimeji: My Digital Pixel Pets — user reviews

> 897 indexed App Store user reviews of Shimeji by Sihoooo Network Technology Co Ltd, rated 4.80/5 from 3,754 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shimeji-my-digital-pixel-pets/id6463613786/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shimeji-my-digital-pixel-pets/id6463613786.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,338 · 4★ 172 · 3★ 109 · 2★ 29 · 1★ 106

## What do users think of Shimeji?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 💕 Cute and fun pets
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🎨 Customizable pet and background options

**Cons**

- 💰 Lots of premium features that require payment
- 🔒 Restricted access to basic functionality without subscription
- 🤔 Unclear how to fully utilize all features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Pets disappearing or being reset
- Widget not functioning properly
- Crashes or freezes on certain devices

**Most requested features**

- More free pet and customization options
- Ability to have multiple pets without paying
- Better in-game tutorials or guidance

## Newest reviews (17 of 897)

### 4/5 — cute

*2026-08-19, version 1.2.3*

good

### 4/5 — Amo

*2026-08-16*

Super cute

### 5/5 — Надо кушать питомцу

*2026-08-15*

Очень мило! Но мало десертов

### 5/5 — yay

*2026-08-11, version 1.2.3*

Oop u already can pet the pet with ur finger <3

### 5/5 — I like my kitty wow

*2026-08-11, version 1.2.3*

Wow

### 5/5 — 好玩好看的灵动岛宠物

*2026-08-11*

挺有意思的，让灵动岛更好看了，

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2026-08-10, version 1.2.3*

Now I don't have to ask my mom when I will get my Tamagashi

### 5/5 — Ляляля

*2026-08-09, version 1.2.3*

Игра не очень, поставила 5 звезд только что бы получить награду

### 5/5 — 𝕊𝕝𝕒

*2026-08-06*

𝕃𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕝

### 5/5 — 처음그거 사지마숑

*2026-08-04*

물론 다 좋은데 처음 그거 19,000원짜리 사면 안될것같음

### 5/5 — 咋啥都要充钱为了给我的小猫吃🍰只能给五星好评了呃呃呃

*2026-08-02*

，

### 5/5 — ESTA EL DISEÑO DE MI GATOOOOOOO AAAAAA

*2026-08-01, version 1.2.3*

Ósea, no es para ipad pero…el gato naranja….es IGUALITO a mi gatooooooo!

### 5/5 — Милый виджет

*2026-07-31*

Очень мало еды на выбор, жалко питомца становится, поэтому отзыв 5 звезд((
рекламы много

### 5/5 — love it

*2026-07-30*

just love it

### 5/5 — 非常好

*2026-07-29*

很好，要是能在桌面上就行了

### 5/5 — 东莞宾馆八十八呵呵女人

*2026-07-29, version 1.2.3*

搜噶搜噶hdvbfcddvvbhf女婿VV放的歌

### 5/5 — Forced

*2026-07-28, version 1.2.3*

Idk

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — 아쉽네요 ,,

*2026-09-11*

음 일단 돈을 써야돼서 위젯도 못하고 거의 밥주는것만 있고 그마저도 돈내야하는것도 많더라고요 또 캐릭도 2개만 공짜고 살짝 뭐랄까 다시는 안할것 같아요 ;

### 1/5 — took away pet i chose at the start

*2026-09-09, version 1.2.3*

why

### 1/5 — I don’t want to pay

*2026-08-31, version 1.2.3*

I don’t want to pay

### 1/5 — Bro why

*2026-06-15, version 1.2*

I was going to click the duck and it didn’t say it needed a pass and then I put the. Widget and THERES nothing

### 1/5 — >:[

*2026-05-08*

АБСОЛЮТНО ВСЕ платно

### 1/5 — Pop up ads

*2026-04-29, version 1.1.13*

Wait for the pop up ad before reading this review

### 1/5 — Widgets don’t work

*2026-04-25, version 1.1.13*

I paid for pro and the widgets don’t work. What a rip off

### 1/5 — Access to content revoked

*2026-03-01, version 1.1.10*

I purchased the full license for the app, and after 3 months it was pulled for some reason. I can’t get a refund through Apple and I’m so upset I wasted $20 on nothing!!!

### 1/5 — …

*2026-02-28*

На 4 день бесплатная еда перестала вообще появляться. Ужасная игра, требующая нереальный донат

### 1/5 — Anonymous review

*2026-01-27, version 1.1.10*

When I first downloaded it, it told me I had to give it a five stars review.The next day I went to see it and it told me that it was still yesterday. on Tuesday it told me it was Saturday.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 没钱玩不了 你想饿死我的猫吗？😡

*2026-09-21*

太恶毒了 你要是不充钱一天的食物就不够给宠物喂 必须冲钱才能有很多吃的 和养猫狗以外的食物😡太黑心了

### 5/5 — So cute!

*2026-09-18*

Even if it costs money, I get reminded that my virtual pet loves me!

### 5/5 — Love

*2026-09-12, version 1.2.3*

It gave me a second chance to have my dead cat 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-09-07, version 1.2.3*

Good but i thought you could have it on your screen not just play with it

### 5/5 — Nice app

*2026-09-07, version 1.2.3*

It is very cute but i just don’t like how it charges you to play games with your pet. But overall it’s pretty good

### 5/5 — Amazing app

*2026-08-23, version 1.2.3*

It's a amazing app but you have to pay for almost everything like games food pets maps and stuff but it's still really cute in my opinion!

### 5/5 — Крута

*2026-08-22, version 1.2.3*

Класс

### 5/5 — CUTE!

*2026-08-19, version 1.2.3*

Love this it works cute asylum

### 5/5 — Wow

*2026-08-17, version 1.2.3*

This app is fun but you have to pay for a bunch of stuff

### 5/5 — Love the game

*2026-08-17, version 1.2.3*

Too cute

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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 2026-09-23.*