Shimeji

Digital Cosmos Personalization In-app purchases Contains ads

Never again be alone! Over 100 free animated characters to cheer up your phone.

Rating: 4.4; 418K ratings
Downloads: 33.4M+; on Google Play
Price: Free; In-app purchases
Updated: Sep 25; 2026 · v14.0

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About Shimeji

Want cute anime and game characters to customize your phone? - Get this app!

Shimejis are a animated characters which play on your phone’s screen and you can upgrade them to be inside other apps. You can keep your current wallpaper and add the animated mascots on top.

This app features two free Shimeji (Miku, Neko) and you can get many other FREE characters from the Shimeji Store page inside the application.

Our live wallpaper has various mascot animations and every so often we add something new, besides new Shimeji.
Help us become the number 1 application in customization by trying it out and leaving a sincere review (send mail for requests). Thanks!

Check the in-app Credits section for details about the artists involved in making the characters.

What’s new

Version 14.0 · Updated September 25, 2026

🐱 NEW: 3D Pets! Adorable cats that live on your screen. Feed them, play with toys and watch them climb walls and ceilings 🎨 Paint your own cat, add a hat, and level it up to unlock new tricks 💞 Every cat has its own personality, friends and foes 🚩 Report any issues with AI generations inside the app 🐞 Bug fixes and smoother performance

User reviews

I just like this name

This app is amazing

Unicorn goldenlove

This app is sooo cute I love it

kenzy Case

It so cool

Edwardo Botero

Gooood

FlutterPie 051

Very cute

fnaf and roblox fam 1

Good I love them but I think you should add the other five nights at Freddy's characters hope this helps

App details

Shimeji is a free Personalization app for Android with 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play and a 4.4/5 average rating from 418,869 ratings. It was released on December 24, 2016 and last updated on September 25, 2026. It's developed by Digital Cosmos. It requires Android 8.0 or later. The app contains ads and offers in-app purchases.

Category: Personalization
Rating: 4.4 / 5 (418,869)
Installs: 33,471,445
In-app purchases: Yes
Ads: Contains ads
Version: 14.0
Requires Android: 8.0
Content rating: Everyone
Released: December 24, 2016
Last updated: September 25, 2026
Developer: Digital Cosmos

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