Huggs: Your Virtual Pet Friend
Han Fan Ho Lifestyle iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Huggs: Your Virtual Pet Friend is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone and iPad by Han Fan Ho. Rated 5.0/5 from 3 ratings. Requires iOS 17.6.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 3 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 74 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 14
- 2026 · v1.0.3
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About Huggs: Your Virtual Pet Friend
Meet your new best friend — a lovable pixel pet that lives on your iPhone, always ready for a cuddle! Huggs brings the magic of virtual pet care to life with gorgeous retro-style pixel art and modern gameplay. Adopt an adorable cat or dog, customize their look, and nurture them with love. Your steps become their heartbeats — stay active to keep your furry companion happy and healthy! STUNNING PIXEL ART VISUALS Fall in love with beautifully crafted pixel art pets. Choose from a variety of dog breeds like Dalmatians, Labradors, and Pugs, or charming cats in colors like orange, white, and black. DEEP CUSTOMIZATION Make your pet truly yours! Dress them up with seasonal cosmetics, from Christmas Santa costumes, Halloween witches and ghosts, to delicious Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes. Set the mood with beautiful backgrounds like spooky graveyards, enchanted forests, cosmic galaxies, or cozy winter scenes. YOUR STEPS FUEL THEIR LIFE Huggs connects to HealthKit to turn your daily walks into pet care. Every 1,000 steps earns hearts to restore your pet's health. The more active you are, the happier your pet becomes! It's pet care that motivates you to move. SOCIAL FEATURES & FRIENDSHIP Add friends using unique friend codes and build meaningful connections! Send mail, exchange gifts, and watch your friendship levels grow from Acquaintance to Soulmates. Unlock exclusive cosmetics that can ONLY be received as gifts from close friends. Send hearts and coins to help your friends care for their pets too! ACHIEVEMENT SYSTEM Unlock achievements with exciting milestones, such as your pet's birthday, leveling up your pet's friendships with others, and more, to attain exclusive items and cosmetics! POWERFUL HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Glance at your pet anytime with beautiful widgets! The large dashboard widget shows your pet, stats, step count, and full inventory access — all without opening the app. Small portrait widgets let your pet live right on your home screen. It's like having a tiny companion always with you. Download Huggs today and discover why virtual pet care has never felt so real. Your pixel companion is waiting! Questions or feedback? Reach us at [email protected]
What’s new
Version 1.0.3 · Updated October 14, 2026
- Your friend code now always shows on Add Friend. If it can't load, tap Try Again. - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Han Fan Ho, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Other Diagnostic Data
- Health & Fitness: Health
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huggs: Your Virtual Pet Friend | 5.0 / 5 (3 ratings) | Free | October 14, 2026 | |
| Petwidge: Pixel Pet Widget | 3.0 / 5 (2) | Free | Oct 9, 2026 | Compare |
| Boko: Tamagotchi Virtual Pet | 4.8 / 5 (40) | Free | Oct 12, 2026 | Compare |
| CyberLuck | 5.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Apr 6, 2026 | Compare |
| Habimon - Your Pet Your Habits | 5.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Oct 15, 2026 | Compare |
| PawCare: Pet Care Reminder | – | Free | Aug 19, 2026 | Compare |
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