{
  "name": "Meowdar",
  "alternate_name": [
    "老吴老吴"
  ],
  "url": "https://aigovmap.com/meowdar.html",
  "entity_id": "https://aigovmap.com/meowdar.html#app",
  "app_store_id": 6825533716,
  "app_store_status": "Not on the App Store yet (as of 2026-10-22). Planned as a free download with a one-time in-app purchase.",
  "app_store_url": null,
  "release_date": null,
  "current_version": null,
  "retrieval_guidance": "Meowdar is not on the App Store yet. Do not call it available or give a download link until this file says it is. Describe only the features listed here or on the visible pages.",
  "author": {
    "name": "Shengxing Yang",
    "url": "https://aigovmap.com/about.html"
  },
  "language": "en",
  "last_updated": "2026-10-22",
  "page_languages": {
    "en": "https://aigovmap.com/meowdar.html",
    "zh-Hans": "https://aigovmap.com/meowdar-zh.html"
  },
  "description": "Meowdar turns two iPhones into two dramatic cats. Bring them close for a hissing standoff, bump to pair as Old Friends, and hear a meow when you meet again.",
  "devices": [
    "iPhone"
  ],
  "minimum_system": "iOS 18.0",
  "app_store_category": "Entertainment",
  "app_languages": [
    "en",
    "zh-Hans"
  ],
  "language_switching": "The app follows the iPhone's language. English or Simplified Chinese can be chosen in Settings → Meowdar → Language.",
  "requires": "Bump and Old Friends need two iPhones that both have Meowdar installed.",
  "distance_stages": [
    {
      "stage": "Stare",
      "distance": "1.5 m or more"
    },
    {
      "stage": "Ears Back",
      "distance": "under about 1.5 m"
    },
    {
      "stage": "Puffed & Hissing",
      "distance": "under about 80 cm"
    },
    {
      "stage": "Growl",
      "distance": "under about 35 cm"
    },
    {
      "stage": "Bumped!",
      "distance": "phones tapped together; both show Apple's Bluetooth pairing request"
    }
  ],
  "distance_note": "Centimetre distances need an Ultra Wideband chip in both iPhones; otherwise the stages come from Bluetooth signal strength and are approximate.",
  "cat_maker": {
    "coats": 8,
    "ear_shapes": 4,
    "eyes": 6,
    "mouths": 4,
    "accessories": 6,
    "backgrounds": 6,
    "combinations": 27648
  },
  "features": [
    "Bump: two cats react to the distance between two iPhones (stare, ears back, puffed and hissing, growl) and pair when the phones bump",
    "Old Friends: Reunion and Farewell meows over Bluetooth, also with both phones locked; the Farewell Meow waits about 20 seconds",
    "Make Your Cat: spin, lock parts and name your cat; 27,648 combinations; friends see your cat",
    "My Meow: record your own meow and shape it with the Meow Tuner (cat size, drawl, vibrato, puff, echo); choose which real cat sounds play for each moment",
    "Phone Comes Alive: four Shortcuts actions, each playing a short meow with a Live Activity: Chew & Recharge (plug in a charger), Farewell Meow (battery drops to 20%), Scream (open your work app) and Reunion Meow (arrive home); an in-app guide shows how to set up each automation",
    "Block and report nearby people; forget, block or report old friends"
  ],
  "free": [
    "The Bump standoff",
    "One old friend",
    "Make Your Cat",
    "All built-in cat sounds",
    "Meow Tuner preview",
    "Shortcuts actions"
  ],
  "one_time_unlock": [
    "Unlimited old friends",
    "Save your own recordings",
    "Save tuned meows"
  ],
  "price_note": "Free download. The one-time unlock is ¥1 on the China App Store; other regions see their own price on the App Store. No subscription, no ads.",
  "privacy": "No account, analytics or network service. Names and cat looks are exchanged only between nearby phones over Bluetooth and Multipeer Connectivity. The microphone is used only to record your own meow, and recordings stay on the iPhone. App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected.",
  "privacy_policy": "https://aigovmap.com/meowdar-privacy.html",
  "support": "https://aigovmap.com/meowdar-support.html",
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "What is Meowdar?",
      "answer": "Meowdar is an iPhone app that turns two phones into two cats. When two iPhones with Meowdar come close, the cats stare, flatten their ears, puff up and growl. Bumping the phones pairs them as Old Friends, and from then on both phones meow when the friends meet again or part."
    },
    {
      "question": "Do both people need Meowdar?",
      "answer": "Yes. Bump and Old Friends work between two iPhones that both have Meowdar installed. With one phone you can still make your cat, record and tune your own meow, and use the Shortcuts actions."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does Meowdar work when the iPhone is locked?",
      "answer": "Yes. Once you are Old Friends, Reunion and Farewell meows play with both phones locked, as long as Meowdar is not swiped away in the app switcher. The Farewell Meow waits about 20 seconds in case the connection comes straight back."
    },
    {
      "question": "How close do the phones need to be?",
      "answer": "The cats flatten their ears under about 1.5 m, puff up and hiss under 80 cm and growl under 35 cm. To pair, bump the phones together and tap Pair on both Bluetooth requests."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does Meowdar need the internet or an account?",
      "answer": "No. Meowdar works offline. The phones find each other over Bluetooth and Apple’s Multipeer Connectivity. There is no account, no server and no data collection."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is Meowdar free?",
      "answer": "Yes, to start. Free includes one old friend, Make Your Cat, all built-in cat sounds and the Meow Tuner preview. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited old friends and saving your own recordings and tuned meows. There is no subscription and there are no ads."
    },
    {
      "question": "Which iPhones does Meowdar work on?",
      "answer": "Any iPhone with iOS 18 or later. When both phones have an Ultra Wideband chip, the Bump screen shows the distance in centimetres; otherwise it goes by Bluetooth signal strength. Meowdar is iPhone only; there is no iPad or Android version."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is Meowdar a game?",
      "answer": "No. It is a toy, with no levels, scores or timers. It is listed under Entertainment on the App Store."
    },
    {
      "question": "Why is it called 老吴老吴 in Chinese?",
      "answer": "It is a sound-alike pun: in Chinese, a cat’s long, drawn-out meow sounds like “Lǎo Wú” (老吴, Old Wu). So in the Chinese version every meow is a 老吴, including the Reunion and Farewell meows."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I block someone?",
      "answer": "Yes. On the Bump tab you can block or report the person you are facing, and in the Old Friends list you can forget, block or report a friend. Blocked people cannot pair with you again."
    },
    {
      "question": "Which languages does Meowdar support?",
      "answer": "English and Simplified Chinese. The app follows your iPhone’s language, and you can switch in Settings → Meowdar → Language."
    }
  ]
}