Pocket Frogs

-0.69
Neutral
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 25 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 25 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.29

6 votes
1 votes
Wait To Play -
6 / 1 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

6 votes
2 votes
Grinding -
6 / 2 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

6 votes
2 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
6 / 2 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

5 votes
3 votes
Daily Rewards -
5 / 3 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

2 votes
3 votes
Advertisements -
2 / 3 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

7 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 7 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

7 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 7 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 24 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 44 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.21

6 votes
1 votes
Waste Aversion -
6 / 1 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

5 votes
1 votes
Pay to Skip -
5 / 1 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

3 votes
3 votes
Premium Currency -
3 / 3 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

3 votes
3 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
3 / 3 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

3 votes
4 votes
Pay to Win -
3 / 4 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

2 votes
4 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
2 / 4 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

2 votes
4 votes
Power Creep -
2 / 4 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

6 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 6 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

6 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 6 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

6 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
0 / 6 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

6 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 6 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 7 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 39 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

2.62

5 votes
2 votes
Reciprocity -
5 / 2 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

1 votes
6 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
1 / 6 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

1 votes
6 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
1 / 6 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

6 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 6 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

6 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 6 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

7 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 7 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

6 votes
Competition -
0 / 6 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 23 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 27 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.02

7 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
7 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

7 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection -
7 / 1 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

6 votes
2 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
6 / 2 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

3 votes
3 votes
Variable Rewards -
3 / 3 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

7 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 7 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

7 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 7 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

7 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 7 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.50) with 301,147 votes.
Google Play:  (4.28) with 7,242 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Anchoring Tricks reported on Jul 8, 2022
VIP (the most expensive item) is at the top of the shop, and the next item is one of the cheapest.
Grinding reported on Jul 8, 2022
Taming frogs (allowing them to be bred, traded, or used in games) requires hopping from one lilypad to another eating dragonflies. The higher level the frog is, the more dragonflies it needs before it becomes tame.
Waste Aversion reported on Jul 8, 2022
Each habitat can only hold so many frogs, and you can only buy so many habitats without making a purchase. You can only have eight items in your mailbox without making a purchase.
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Jul 8, 2022
Having an account with VIP status is more valuable.
Artificial Scarcity reported on Jul 8, 2022
VIP sales occur somewhat sporadically. The shops' stocks also change daily.
Daily Rewards reported on Jul 8, 2022
Free rewards are granted every two hours.
Wait To Play reported on Jul 8, 2022
Frogs have an arbitrary amount of time it takes to hatch. The timer can be reduced using in-game items.
Reciprocity reported on Jul 8, 2022
You can give frogs and items to other players.
Pay to Skip reported on Jul 8, 2022
You can buy potions to speed up frog egg hatching times, and reduce taming requirements. You can also buy stamps, which let your mailbox deliveries arrive faster.
Power Creep reported on Jul 8, 2022
Higher level frogs require more potions, and higher level items or frogs require more stamps to speed up mailing times.


Report a Dark Pattern

Screenshot Discover, collect, trade, and breed over 35,000 unique frogs on your iOS device, anytime, anywhere!

- Trade frogs and habitat items with friends
- Breed a diverse and unique collection of frogs
- Play anytime, online or off
- Beautiful high resolution Retina graphics
- Customize and decorate each of your frog habitats
- Over 60 challenging awards to earn
- View your friends' habitats and frogs
- Different in-game items available every day
- Explore the pond to find rewards and discover rare frogs