BUG CLICKER
BUG Clicker is one desktop pet among several that do not share a file format. This page only compares facts I could read on a public page on 3 November 2026. Shimeji’s speech features, if any, are not in the table, because I did not verify them. Clicky Pet is a different product from an earlier keyword snapshot and is not re-checked here, so it gets a sentence and not a column.
| BUG Clicker | Shimeji-ee | DeskPal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Windows 10/11 and macOS 13+ | Windows, and it needs Java | Windows x64; Android phone optional, PC dashboard available |
| Price | Free, no ads, per the developer | Free, source published | Listed Free on the Microsoft Store |
| Character file | .cvclk, or PSD and PNG layers | PNG plus XML action packs | Editable avatar; no .cvclk compatibility stated |
| Editor | Character Studio inside the app | External images and XML | Avatar editor: ears, horns, eyewear and backgrounds |
| Lines | Line Editor in the app | Not stated on the pages I used | Conversation generated in the app |
| Languages | Korean, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese | Community packs | Store text is English |
| Evidence status | 1 developer source (site and GitHub) | Project documentation | 1 publisher source (Store and repository) |
| Network | Developer says update checks only | No network requirement stated | LM Studio local/server or Claude Code; data flow depends on backend |
NeeNee Deskpals on Steam is a different product from DeskPal by RampagingRam. The similar name is the whole overlap. Clicky Pet’s picture-to-PSD tool is also someone else’s app. I am not scoring either of them until I re-read their current pages.
Questions
Can I import a Shimeji into BUG Clicker?
Not as a file. PNG and XML do not drop onto Import. You would redraw the character. The Shimeji page says that in more detail.
Which one is free?
All three are described as free on the pages cited. DeskPal’s store listing said Free. I did not find a subscription price to quote.
Related
- Versus Shimeji — Java, Windows only, PNG and XML.
- Versus DeskPal — AI conversation; optional phone display.
- BUG Clicker files — If this column is the one you want.
Sources
| Source | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| BUG Clicker developer site | 1 developer source | 2026-11-03 |
| Shimeji-ee | 1 source | 2026-11-03 |
| DeskPal on the Microsoft Store | 1 DeskPal publisher source | 2026-11-03 |
| DeskPal publisher README and privacy | 1 DeskPal publisher source | 2026-11-03 |
| NeeNee Deskpals on Steam | 1 source | 2026-11-03 |