I made a Tamagotchi app that lets you add your IRL pet

Name: I made a Tamagotchi app that lets you add your IRL pet
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Author: Iskrata

by Iskrata·Apr 29, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidCozyNiche Gem

Upload your real pet as a Tamagotchi that reacts to your health data — cute but shallow.

Strengths

•Uses Apple Health data to tie pet mood to your activity — novel integration for engagement.
•Dynamic Island live activity keeps pet visible without opening app — clever use of iOS feature.
•Free alternative to paywalled competitors with cat variety — addresses specific user complaint.

Weaknesses

•App Store link returns 404 — broken deployment undermines credibility at launch.
•No mention of multiplayer mechanics beyond ‘meet friends’ pets’ — vague social layer.

Post Description

Hey HN,

I am a student dev, shipping fun stuff in my free time.

This month, I wasn’t sure what to pick up next, but the answer kind of slapped me in the face.

My gf got a new iPhone with a dynamic island. One of the first apps she installed was some sort of game.

Me: “What’s that?”

She: “It’s a Tamagotchi for the dynamic island. Look, it moves!”

Me: “A moving what?!”

After looking deeper into it, the idea was pretty cool, but everything was behind a paywall. And… "no cat variety".

So here it is - Boko, a pet that’s always with you as a live activity. But instead of random pets, you can upload your IRL pet and have it there.

Play with it, feed it, and keep an eye on your daily movement and sleep, since that affects your pet! Let it meet your friends’ pets, and make sure it doesn’t run away if you neglect it.

Enjoy! P.S. Works without the dynamic island, too!

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