Meta Launches Pocket App To Create AI-Prompted Games On iOS And Android

Meta has released an app called Pocket that lets users create small, interactive apps and games using AI prompts, with the app describing itself as “a creative platform for making and sharing gizmos.”

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TechCrunch reported that Pocket was available on both iOS and Android since June 29, and Meta’s help page says “the Pocket app is not yet available everywhere.”

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A reverse engineer, Alessandro Paluzzi, spotted Pocket and posted about it on X on July 2, 2026, while TechCrunch said Meta had not responded to a request for comment.

The Verge reported that two US-based staffers saw a note on the Google Play listing that said the app “isn’t available in your country,” and it said it could not find Pocket on Apple’s US App Store.

Pocket is pitched as a social feed where users can run results made by other users directly from a feed, and it offers a function to explore and play other users’ gizmos in a scrolling feed.

Pocket uses the same “gizmos” concept as Gizmo, with TechCrunch saying gizmos are the interactive experiences called in Pocket’s description.

The Verge quoted Meta’s Google Play pitch: “Scroll a feed of gizmos from people around the world,” and it added that gizmos respond to touch and the tilt of the phone.

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Business Insider said Meta describes Pocket as a platform to “create, share, and discover gizmos with friends,” and it said the app is listed on Meta’s Help Center and in the Google Play Store.

Business Insider also quoted Meta’s help center definition that “a gizmo is an interactive, playable AI-generated experience,” and it described an example where a prompt can turn a flower into a paintbrush.

TechCrunch said Pocket is the result of Meta’s acquisition of the team at the vibe-coded gaming platform Gizmo earlier this year, and it said Gizmo is still listed in stores.

Pocket’s availability appears constrained by region, with TechCrunch saying it was not available to download in the US on Thursday and Digital Trends describing the launch as “quietly launched” without a public announcement.

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Meta’s help center language, quoted by Business Insider, says “The Pocket app is not yet available everywhere,” and it adds that if it is available, “some features may not yet be available in your area.”

TechCrunch said Appfigures data indicated Pocket was first launched on June 29, 2026 on the App Store and Google Play, while also noting the firm couldn’t tell if it had downloads.

TechCrunch reported that Gizmo had generated 635,000 lifetime installs across both iOS and Google Play, and it said Appfigures noted a 98% positive sentiment.

The Verge framed Pocket as a new AI-focused app that is “absolutely nothing like the old Pocket,” and it said Meta did not immediately reply to a request for comment.