Hi Product Hunt! 👋 I’m Bartu, the maker of Pet Garden. I built this app because I wanted a cozy and aesthetic way to keep cute animals right on my home screen while I use my phone. With Pet Garden, you can scan a photo of any animal and turn it into a digital icon. But instead of just keeping them inside the app, you bring them to your iOS ecosystem. Here is what you can do: 📱 Widgets: Place your pets on your Home Screen and customize their frames. 🏝 Dynamic Island: Keep your pets active on your Dynamic Island via Live Activities. 🍖 Care & Streaks: Feed them daily to build a streak and unlock special ambiances (like the Sakura effect). Under the hood ⚙️: I built the app using React Native, but the real challenge was the seamless data flow between the app and the iOS components. I used App Group Containers and wrote custom Swift native modules to handle the Widget and Dynamic Island communication efficiently. I’d love to hear your feedback on the widget integration, UI/UX, or anything else you notice. I’ll be here all day to answer your questions! 👇 Cheers!

Pet Garden

Cute digital pets for your Home Screen & Dynamic Island.

Cute digital pets for your Home Screen & Dynamic Island.