Neopets Mobile App 2021

▸ Is Neopets moving to mobile soon?
Neopets is not creating a mobile app. It was stated by a TNT Staff member that it was the very first thing they looked at, but it was deemed unfeasible at the time (Sep 2020).

▸ Is the site only going to be on mobile in the future? Meaning the site will not exist on desktop?
The site will still exist on desktop. It is not going away to solely function on mobile.

– Neopets Editorial – Issue 862 | Question 9 [link] (Confirmation that the site will still exist on desktop)

▸ Weren’t there plans for a mobile app at the end of Viacom’s ownership?
Yes, there were plans for a Neopets mobile companion app, and it was called Neopets On-The-Go. From retired TNT Staff Member, Snarkie: The implementation of a mobile-friendly site would have taken monumentally long and the idea was not guaranteed approval, so a companion app was discussed instead! The companion app would have been more of a supportive tool when players would be away from the desktop site, featuring activtites such as checking your NeoMails, training times, and more.

As apps of this nature are often not financially viable, the idea was not fully pursued. The app still saw development by a small team of volunteers (salaried workers that would work overtime without pay) and was essentially a side passion project.

At 97% completion, the mobile app was unfortunately cancelled by JumpStart. All the remaining resources were directed to the creation of Ghoul Catchers, and they never knew why. By the time this information was posted, the companion app’s coding would have been too outdated by today’s standards to ever be released.