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Last updated on: 2026-06-17
Android Apps > Personalization > Shimeji: Screen Buddies
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Shimeji: Screen Buddies

12.5
Digital Cosmos
4.47
382,056 reviews
10,000,000+
Downloads
Free

Shimeji screen pets play & climb on your apps. Draw or AI-create your own!

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Pros & Cons

  • AI-powered character creation from text prompts for unique mascots
  • Supports up to 10 characters on screen for a lively home screen
  • Original built-in characters plus PC Shimeji pack import for Android
  • Frame-by-frame editor for precise customization and restyling
  • Strong user reception with a solid rating from hundreds of thousands of ratings
  • Competitors often emphasize anime, kawaii or IP-based mascots; Shimeji focuses on original content and AI creation
  • Permissions include ad services IDs and storage; ensure clear privacy practices and license compliance
  • The appโ€™s feature set is highly creator-focused, which may require more user effort to fully utilize

About Shimeji: Screen Buddies

Shimeji: Screen Buddies is a personalization app developed by Digital Cosmos.

Download Statistics

Shimeji: Screen Buddies has been downloaded 33 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 110 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 personalization apps.

User Ratings

Shimeji: Screen Buddies is rated 4.47 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 380 thousand ratings.

App Information

Shimeji: Screen Buddies is FREE to download. The APK download size is 10.79 MB. The latest version available is 12.5. The last update was on May 18, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Shimeji: Screen Buddies requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play December 2016.

Description
Your screen is about to get a lot cuter! Shimeji: Screen Buddies fills your phone with tiny pets that walk, climb, nap and play on top of your apps. And now you can create your dream buddy just by describing it โœจ

โœจ Cute screen pets, always with you
- Watch your buddies walk, climb, sit, sleep and explore on top of your apps
- Tap, drag and toss them to see how they react
- Run up to 10 characters at once for a screen full of fun
- They keep you company while you chat, study, draw or browse

๐Ÿช„ Magic AI: describe it, and it comes to life
- Type your dream character — a pastel cat, a cookie dragon, anything!
- Add colors, outfits, accessories and fantasy details
- Pick your favorite from multiple generated options

๐ŸŽฌ Turn one picture into a living character
- A single image becomes walking, climbing, dancing, sleeping and more
- Keep only the frames you love with the frame picker
- Regenerate and adjust motions until they fit your mascot

๐ŸŽจ Draw and edit every frame
- Brush, eraser, fill and color tools for every pose
- Import your own art and turn it into a live screen buddy
- Recolor, fix or restyle any frame — or duplicate a buddy and make it yours

๐Ÿ“ฆ Collect, create or import
- Download original mascots made for Shimeji: Screen Buddies
- Import compatible PC Shimeji packs and use them on Android
- Build your collection with the editor, Magic AI, or both

๐ŸŽฎ Level up your favorites
- Your Shimeji earn XP while they wander around your screen
- Level up to unlock new moves, poses and surprises
- Play with them for bonus XP and faster progress

โš™๏ธ Smooth, smart and distraction-free
- New animation engine for smoother, more lifelike motion
- Ghost Mode: buddies stay visible but ignore touches while you game or chat
- Battery-friendly, with simple controls for size, speed and behavior

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Original content
All built-in characters are original creations for Shimeji: Screen Buddies. You can also draw your own, import compatible packs, or generate new originals with Magic AI.

Disclaimer
Shimeji: Screen Buddies is an independent app, unrelated to the Simeji keyboard and not affiliated with any anime, game, movie or third-party IP holders. Our brand name and logo, watermarked images, UI graphics and text, app source code, original characters and curated database are protected by copyright and trademark law.

๐Ÿ†• What's new
- Magic AI: create original characters from a text description
- Magic animations from a single image, with frame picker
- Full frame-by-frame editor and compatible PC Shimeji pack import
- New animation engine, character levels, up to 10 buddies on screen

Adopt a buddy, create your own, and turn your phone into a tiny playground ๐Ÿ’›

Recent changes:
• Easier AI character creation with a new step-by-step wizard
• Improved character editor interface and workflow
• Bug fixes and stability improvements
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More data about Shimeji: Screen Buddies

Price Free to download
Total downloads 33 million
Recent downloads 110 thousand
Rating 4.47 based on 380 thousand ratings
Ranking Highly ranked
Version 12.5
APK size 10.8 MB
Number of libraries 26
Designed for Android 8.0+
Suitable for Everyone
Ads Contains ads

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Common keywords of similar apps

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Shimeji: Screen Buddies has been downloaded 33 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 3.8 thousand downloads per day.

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Comments on Shimeji: Screen Buddies for Android

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Eric Bowles ยท Jun 6, 2026
This app seems too good to be true but so far I have not come across one and I've has it for almost a week! There are a several cute character available for free, while other apps like to put a price tag on everything AND make you watch ads it seems. This one has some ads but so far they've been very, very short. It says you can find more characters online, but I have not tried it yet. ALSO, you can create your own custom character manually or with AI and I just cannot get over it. ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜ป๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ’–
โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Aila ยท May 26, 2026
I love how cute they all are, I would definitely love to have more on my screen without having ro pay, im willing to watch as many adds as needed, but overall im so glad this thing exists
โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… lely winarti ยท May 25, 2026
So. Yes I do like the app but i don't like the IDK obviously AI generated shimmies in the main catalog but yeah so. that's a problem luckily we can find shimmies that r human made :D
โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜† Sayeh Kamvar ยท May 23, 2026
This is pretty good you can actually make your own screen buddy, and I've been trying to find something like this. It took a bit to understand how to make a buddy but in the end it's amazing ๐Ÿ‘
โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜† Tantan ยท May 25, 2026
WHAT THE HELL HOW TO I USE THIS APP ITS SO ARGH
โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜† Namrata ยท Jun 6, 2026
Really good app, really, really cool. It's hard to tell which animation I have to add to each of the actions, but you get used to where everything is, it's a very, very high 4 stars, and I wish there was a 4.9 star for this app edit: they made it easier and more understandable 5 stars now edit: they added AI. and a paywall.
โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜† Ezra ยท May 26, 2026
Great game but I wish it had more slots.
โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜† Angel Thomas ยท May 31, 2026
I HAD TEN SLITS AND THEY TOOK THEM AWAY. I earned them fair and square when that was the system! They had, and now they've been rolled from me!

Google Play Rankings for Shimeji: Screen Buddies

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Rank Country Category List
152 United States Personalization Top Free
50 France Personalization Top Grossing
77 Poland Personalization Top Free
164 Canada Personalization Top Free
94 Finland Personalization Top Free
200 Japan Personalization Top Free
119 Spain Personalization Top Free
125 United States Personalization Top Grossing
135 Australia Personalization Top Free
139 Italy Personalization Top Free
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