# Happy Pet Story: Virtual Pet

> Collect decos and costumes

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id945975965](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id945975965)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id945975965`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Happy Labs Pte Ltd
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,964 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29
- **First published:** 2015-02-19
- **Size:** 57 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/happy-pet-story-virtual-pet/id945975965)
- **Website:** [https://jeffreychee.github.io/happylabs/hps.html](https://jeffreychee.github.io/happylabs/hps.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://jeffreychee.github.io/happylabs/PrivacyPolicyInAppOnly.html](https://jeffreychee.github.io/happylabs/PrivacyPolicyInAppOnly.html)

## Description

Create your own adorable virtual pet and build a dream town in Happy Pet Story: Virtual Pet. Dress up your pet with 200+ outfits, decorate 300+ furniture items, and explore a lively town full of animal neighbors. Enjoy dress-up, home decor, and a variety of mini-games and quests with rewards.

Visit friends' towns, invite neighbors, and interact in online play, or switch to Child-Friendly offline mode for safe, offline fun. Free to download with optional in-app purchases and regular updates.

## Rankings

- #40,563 — Overall
- #75 — story
- #89 — happy

## Review summary

Overall, Happy Pet Story remains a beloved, nostalgia-tinged, cozy virtual pet game with charming art and deep customization. Players praise its relaxing gameplay and the return of events. However, frequent notes of long update gaps, intermittent missing events, and data-loss issues temper the experience and suggest a need for ongoing development and bug fixes.

### Pros

- Nostalgia and longevity; still exists and loved by long-time players.
- Cute visuals and art style; kid-friendly.
- Deep customization for characters and home.
- Relaxing, cozy, addictive gameplay with mini-games and an Animal Crossing-like vibe.
- Events back in the game, adding variety and ongoing content.

### Cons

- Lack of ongoing updates for years; feels abandoned to new content.
- Event board can be empty or events unavailable at times, reducing collectable content.
- Data loss / progress resets reported by players.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id945975965)