Editor's Review
Shimeji: Screen Buddies brings lovely animated pets wandering freely across your phone display. You can interact, level up little buddies and unlock fresh animations easily. Its built-in editor lets you make custom screen characters, while ghost mode won’t disturb daily phone use. Light battery usage makes it great for anime fans and anyone loving cute casual desktop widgets.
What' s new ?
• Full animation editor: create custom animations, logic, events, and behaviors • Switched to lifetime upgrades: one-time purchase, no subscription required • Improved artwork editor stability + bug fixes for smoother creation • Create from scratch + new Fill Eraser tool for precise editing • Flexible slot system: unlock extra slots for 24h via ads (no purchase required)
MOD Info?
Premium Unlocked
Screenshots
Shimeji Official Introduction
Shimeji: Screen Buddies are cute animated characters that live on your screen
and keep you company while you use your phone. With over 35M downloads
worldwide, they’re back with a big update overhaul: new animation engine,
character levels, and a Mushroom currency that lets you unlock everything just
by playing.
Cute screen buddies, always on top
• Watch mascots walk, climb, sit, fall and play on top of your apps
• Run up to 10 characters at once for a screen full of fun
• Perfect for killing time while you wait for games to load or ads to finish
• Tap, drag and toss your Shimeji and see how they react
Idle-style leveling: play and they grow
• Your Shimeji earn XP while they wander around the screen
• Level up your favorite characters to unlock new animations and tricks
• Interact with them for bonus XP and faster progress
• Different levels can reveal new moves, poses and surprises
Play to unlock 100% of features
• Earn Mushrooms automatically while the screen is on
• Use Mushrooms to unlock characters, animations and upgrades
• Daily gifts and rewards for coming back and playing more
• Payments are 100% optional: they only speed up progress, everything can be earned by playing
Full editor: create your own mascots
• Import your art and turn it into a live screen buddy
• Recolor, redraw and fix sprites with the built-in editor
• All tools are fully unlocked - no editor paywall
• Duplicate existing mascots and customize them to make them unique
Smooth, smart and distraction-free
• New animation engine for smoother motion and better timing
• Optimized to be battery-friendly on modern devices
• Ghost Mode: let mascots stay visible but ignore your touches while you game or chat
• Simple controls for size, speed and behavior with live preview
Original, IP-safe content
We rebuilt the library with original characters created by our in-house artists. We removed most fan-made IP content to respect creators and copyright and keep Shimeji safe for everyone.
Disclaimer
Shimeji: Screen Buddies is unrelated to the Simeji keyboard app.
Shimeji: Screen Buddies is an independent app and is not affiliated with any anime, game or movie IP holders. Our brand name and logo, watermarked images, UI graphics and text, app source code, and curated database are original works protected by copyright and trademark law. Copying our code or assets to replicate these interactions is not permitted.
What’s new
• New animation engine for smoother, more detailed moves
• Character XP and levels with unlockable animations
• Mushroom currency you can earn by playing to unlock all premium features
• Up to 10 mascots on screen at once
• Fully unlocked editor and many performance improvements
Turn your phone into a tiny playground with Shimeji: Screen Buddies and let your new screen pets grow while you play.
Shimeji Tips
Shimeji Desktop Pet Android Review & Quick Start Guide
Desktop pets are a fun, low-effort way to spruce up your Android screen, and Shimeji nails that vibe better than most. It’s simple, cute, and packed with enough customization to keep things fresh—no fancy tech skills needed, just pure, silly joy every time you unlock your phone.
First, let’s talk about the charm factor. This app’s got a ton of adorable characters to pick from, many of which are anime-style (think Bakugo, Midorya, and other fan faves). They’re not just static icons, either—they crawl around your screen, hang out on the taskbar, and do random little animations that’ll make you smile when you’re scrolling or working. It’s the kind of tiny, harmless fun that makes your phone feel more personal.
The best part? It’s dead easy to use, even if you’re not great with apps. A lot of desktop pet tools overcomplicate things, but Shimeji keeps it straightforward. The interface is clean, no confusing menus, and setting up your first pet takes less than a minute.
Here’s how to get your first (or second, or third) Shimeji up and running fast:
Open the app and head to the main screen—look for the “+” button and tap it. That’s how you add new pets.
Scroll through the available pets and pick one you like. If you see a “Download” button, tap it first—once it’s downloaded, the “Select” button will pop up (don’t panic if Select isn’t there right away, that’s normal).
After selecting, go back to the main screen and flip the switch in the top right to “Show on Desktop.” Boom—your pet will pop up on your screen instantly.
Want more than one? Just tap another empty slot’s “+” and repeat the steps. Pro tip: The free version only lets you add two pets by default; you’ll need to upgrade if you want more than that.
A few quick tips to make the most of it: The pets’ actions are mostly random, but you can right-click (or long-press on Android) them to pick specific actions—just note that some actions won’t work if the pet doesn’t have the animation for it. You can also set how long they stay on your screen, and even add custom pets you download online (just unzip the folder and drop it into the “img” directory).
It’s lightweight too, only around 12MB to download, so it won’t bog down your phone. It works on most Android models, and the free version gives you more than enough to have fun—no paywalls blocking basic features. The ratings speak for themselves, with a solid 4.4+ stars from hundreds of thousands of users.
The only tiny gripe? You can’t add more than two pets for free, but that’s a minor letdown. For most people, two is more than enough to liven up their screen without getting distracting. And honestly, the app’s so fun and easy to use, it’s hard to complain.
Overall, Shimeji is the best desktop pet app for Android if you want something simple, cute, and low-maintenance. It doesn’t overpromise, it just delivers exactly what it says—adorable little companions to make your phone feel cozier. Whether you’re into anime or just want a fun way to customize your screen, this one’s a winner.
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