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Shimeji: Screen Buddies

Personalization • Digital Cosmos • ⭐ 4.50 • 10,000,000+

Customizable screen pets that play, climb, and keep you company.

Version 10.0 14.3 MB Everyone

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Permissions Explained 12 permissions requested View details

This app requests 12 permissions. The table below explains what each permission may allow and what users should review before installing.

Status	Permission	What it means	Why it may be used	User safety note
ℹ️ Review	Send notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS	Allows the app to send notifications to the device.	Used for alerts, reminders, messages, account activity, updates, or media controls.	Review notification settings if the app sends too many alerts.
ℹ️ Review	Set Wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	System Alert Window android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
✅ Common	Internet access android.permission.INTERNET	Allows the app to open network connections and communicate with online services.	Commonly used for streaming, syncing, login, ads, analytics, downloads, cloud features, and app updates.	Common permission. Review the app’s behavior if it does not appear to need online access.
ℹ️ Review	Keep device awake android.permission.WAKE_LOCK	Allows the app to prevent the device from sleeping while a task is running.	Used for media playback, downloads, navigation, alarms, calls, or long-running background tasks.	Review battery usage if the app keeps the device awake too often.
ℹ️ Review	Vending Billing com.android.vending.BILLING	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
⚠️ Sensitive	Read external storage android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Allows the app to read files from shared device storage.	Used by media players, file managers, backup apps, editors, upload tools, and document apps.	Sensitive permission. Review carefully if the app does not need access to files or media.
⚠️ Sensitive	Modify external storage android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Allows the app to write or modify files in shared device storage.	Used for saving downloads, media files, exports, edited documents, backups, or cached content.	Sensitive permission. Make sure file access matches the app’s purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Foreground Service android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Com Digitalcosmos Shimeji Dynamic Receiver Not Exported Permission com.digitalcosmos.shimeji.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
✅ Common	View network status android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Allows the app to check whether the device is connected to Wi-Fi, mobile data, or another network.	Often used to avoid loading content when offline or to adjust loading based on connection quality.	Generally low risk by itself.
ℹ️ Review	Vending Check License com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.

About Shimeji: Screen Buddies

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.

What Shimeji: Screen Buddies Is Used For

Shimeji: Screen Buddies appears to be a personalization app for phones that puts animated characters on top of your screen while you use other apps. Based on the metadata, it is commonly used for adding a playful, decorative layer to the device, letting small mascots walk, climb, sit, fall, and react as you tap or drag them. Since it uses overlay-style behavior, it seems designed to stay visible over other apps rather than function as a standard standalone game.

The app may also be used by people who want a more interactive idle companion on their phone. The metadata mentions leveling, unlocking animations, and creating custom mascots with an editor, so it appears to combine screen decoration with light collection and customization. Permissions such as system alert window and foreground service fit that type of always-on screen overlay experience, while storage access suggests importing or saving character art. It is likely most useful for users who want to personalize their device and keep animated companions visible during everyday phone use.

Common uses

Show animated characters over other apps on a phone screen
Tap, drag, or toss mascots to see interactive reactions
Keep screen buddies visible while waiting or browsing
Unlock more characters and animations through play-based progression
Create or customize mascots with the built-in editor
Use a distraction-light overlay mode when gaming or chatting
Adjust size, speed, and behavior for different screen setups

Best for:

phone personalization screen overlays interactive mascots custom character editor idle collection

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App Details

Package:
com.digitalcosmos.shimeji

Category:
Personalization

Developer:
Digital Cosmos

Version:
10.0

Updated:
Feb 22, 2026

Min Android:
8.0

Age Rating:
Everyone

Contains Ads:
Yes

In-App Purchases:
Yes

Official Listing

Official listing available on Google Play
Package name: com.digitalcosmos.shimeji
Age rating: Everyone

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