Shimeji Screen Pets vs SimGram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shimeji Screen Pets
Add animated characters to your phone's screen that walk, jump, and play. These cute companions offer a fun way to customize your device and keep you company while you use your phone.
- Cute animated characters
- Walk, jump, and play on screen
- Customize your phone's home screen
- Anime and chibi pet designs
- Easy to use controls
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Shimeji Screen pets are cute animated characters that live on your screen and keep you company while you use your phone. Bring your phone to life with Live Shimeji Pets – adorable animated characters companions that walk, jump, and play directly on your screen! Tired of a boring home screen? Add personality and fun with cute Anime Shimeji characters that stay on top of your screen while you chat, browse, or play games. +++ Why Users Love Shimeji Pets +++ * Cute anime characters & chibi pets * Useful for lovers and phone customization fans * Fun companion pets that make your screen feel alive * Easy to use with simple controls * Works smoothly on most iOS devices
SimGram
This platform allows users to interact with games, tools, and art directly within their feed. Users can also create their own interactive posts by describing their ideas, with an AI partner assisting in the creation process.
- Interactive feed content
- AI-assisted post creation
- Remix and customize creations
- Play games and use tools
- Leaderboards for competition
- Creator profiles and following
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SimGram is the social platform where every post does something. Play a game, use a tool, interact with art — all without leaving your feed. You can make them too! Describe what you want and Simmy, your creative partner, builds it. Refine through conversation, tweak variables in real time, upload images, and publish when it's ready. Everything you make is yours. **CREATE** Turn a description into a fully interactive post in seconds. No code. No limits. Just ideas. **REMIX** See something you love? Make it yours. Change the rules, the look, the feel — every remix is a new creation in its own right. **PLAY** A feed full of things you can actually interact with. Tap to play, tap to use, tap to explore. Show love to what you enjoy. **COMPETE** Posts with leaderboards let you set scores and see how you rank against the world. **CONNECT** Follow creators you admire. Build a profile that shows off everything you've made. SimGram is where creativity meets play. The best content isn't just watched — it's experienced. **Make something. Share it. See what the world does with it.**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SimGram at 5.0 against Shimeji Screen Pets's 1.8. SimGram also leads on ads (none vs shown). Shimeji Screen Pets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (182 vs 1). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SimGram sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Shimeji Screen Pets asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimGram holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shimeji Screen Pets has 182 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Shimeji Screen Pets | SimGram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (182 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 182 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shamus Ul Hayatam | alex rosulek |
Customer experience
Shimeji Screen Pets
SimGram
In-app purchases
Shimeji Screen Pets
No in-app purchases
SimGram
- 200 Bolts$0.99
- 700 Bolts$2.99
- 1400 Bolts$4.99
