Meta introduces a virtual pet journaling app called Waddle World

Meta has rolled out Waddle World, a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet care game designed to double as an AI-powered personal diary. Based on store listings spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, the 16-bit app first became available in late September, though Engadget reports that access is currently restricted to the Philippines on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. [1][2]

Store descriptions frame the title as "a daily journal disguised as a pet." Users hatch a digital creature, speak or write diary entries to converse with it, and receive AI-generated replies alongside custom doodles illustrating the exchange. The app also includes mini-games—such as stacking groceries on the creature's head, dodging falling bombs to catch stars, and unscrambling letters—to earn points for buying food and toys. [1][2]

The release reflects Meta's broader push into friendly, companion-focused artificial intelligence. At its Connect event in September, the company introduced the Muse Charm, an egg-shaped keychain device housing its Muse companion avatar, which Meta plans to launch in December ahead of the holiday season. [2]