# Pocket Game Developer

> Fits in your pocket. You will have to remove from your pocket to make a game.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pocketgamedev](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pocketgamedev)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.pocketgamedev`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Stray Pixel Games Inc
- **Category:** GAME\_ARCADE
- **Downloads:** 2,281,831
- **Rating:** 3.92 / 5 (17,797 ratings)
- **Version:** 23.01.65
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2015-02-12
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 43 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pocketgamedev)
- **Website:** [http://pocketgamedeveloper.com](http://pocketgamedeveloper.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.termsfeed.com/privacy-policy/f287e36c3907ef066bf5df95f1f79b8d](https://www.termsfeed.com/privacy-policy/f287e36c3907ef066bf5df95f1f79b8d)

## Description

**Pocket Game Developer** is an Android game creation app that lets you build games directly from your pocket. Create and combine game objects, animations, sound effects, and levels into complete game projects.

Designed to grow into a full game engine, the app offers an accessible way to explore game development, interactive design, animation, and audio creation on mobile.

## Rankings

- #41,547 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.pocketgamedev.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise Pocket Game Developer for being beginner-friendly and fun, with nostalgic appeal, but recurring issues harm the experience: lag and performance drops, login problems, missing scripting features that were promised, device compatibility gaps and slow updates, plus pervasive bugs that affect usability.

### Pros

- Beginner-friendly and easy to learn.
- Fun to create games and enjoy a simple, engaging experience.
- Nostalgic value and simplicity; approachable for new developers.
- Generally positive sentiment toward the app and its developers.

### Cons

- Lag and performance issues, especially as scenes grow or with multiple objects.
- Login/sign-in problems and slow/loading experience.
- Missing scripting support and unmet promises to add scripting features.
- Incompatibility with newer devices and lack of regular updates.
- Widespread bugs and instability affecting core functionality.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pocketgamedev)