How to add a pet to your Dynamic Island
Put a little frog in your Dynamic Island with Feed The Frog. A practical setup guide, with feeding controls, supported iPhones, and fixes if it disappears.
A little know-how.
A happier little frog.
From your first Dynamic Island pet to that very important wizard hat. Friendly, practical guides for life with a pixel companion.
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How to put a frog on your iPhone Lock Screen
Use Feed The Frog to add a pixel pet to your iPhone Lock Screen through Live Activities, even on an iPhone without a Dynamic Island.
Meet every frog animation, and how to unlock them
See all five Feed The Frog animations, the feeding milestones for each, and how the optional lifetime purchase works with Live Activity selection.
Frog not showing in the Dynamic Island? Start here.
A practical checklist for a missing Dynamic Island pet: compatible hardware, Live Activities permission, app controls, session limits, and premium selections.
Pixel pets, widgets, and Live Activities: what is the difference?
Understand where an iPhone pixel pet can appear, how widgets differ from Live Activities, and what Feed The Frog uses for its Dynamic Island and Lock Screen.
Does Feed The Frog work on your iPhone?
Feed The Frog requires iOS 17.6 or later. Learn which experience needs Dynamic Island hardware and what works on supported iPhones without it.
Why your frog is still on the Always-On Display
A still frog on a dimmed iPhone display is expected. Learn how Always-On Display affects Feed The Frog animations and how to check the active view.
How to choose a pixel pet app for your iPhone
Choose an iPhone pixel pet by where it lives, how you interact, and what it costs. A practical look at Feed The Frog, Pixel Pals, and different pet styles.
Feed The Frog: a pixel frog app for your iPhone
Meet Feed The Frog, an iPhone pixel pet with five animations, feeding milestones, and a frog companion for your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen.
A little pixel pet for the ordinary parts of your day
A closer look at Feed The Frog’s small, simple check-in: a pixel companion, a quick feed, and five animations for the everyday moments on your iPhone.
Does Feed The Frog work on iPhone Duo?
Yes, Feed The Frog supports iPhone Duo. Learn where your pixel pet appears, how the vertical Dynamic Island works, and how to feed your frog on either display.
Looking for a Pixel Pals alternative? Meet Feed The Frog.
Compare Feed The Frog and Pixel Pals by the pet, screen features, interactions, and collection you want. Find the iPhone pixel companion that fits your day.
Dynamic Island apps: useful updates and a little room for fun
Understand what Dynamic Island apps can do, from timers and travel updates to pixel pets. Learn how Live Activities work and how to choose an app for your iPhone.
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