https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pikmin-bloom/id1556357398 Pikmin Bloom Niantic, Inc. Pikmin Bloom offers a fun way to earn rewards for going outside and exploring with friends! With the brand-new Weekly Ch… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsPikmin Bloom offers a fun way to earn rewards for going outside and exploring with friends! With the brand-new Weekly Challenges feature, you can team up with others, no matter how far away they might be, and work towards a shared steps goal! __ COLLECT over 150 types of unique Decor Pikmin! Some wear fishing lures, some don hamburger buns, and others flaunt paper airplanes, just to name a few. EXPLORE your neighborhood to add more Pikmin to your squad! The more you walk, the more seedlings and fruit you’ll find. TEAM UP with friends to take down mushrooms and earn rewards! Select a dream team of Pikmin to increase your score and nab rarer fruit types! DECORATE the world with beautiful flowers everywhere you go! Watch the map fill up with colorful blossoms, planted by you and by other players nearby! Head outside, explore your neighborhood, and make the world bloom! _______________ With the player’s permission, Pikmin Bloom uses the Apple HealthKit to enable the player to earn walking distance when the app is closed. Notes: - This app is free-to-play and offers in-game purchases. It is optimized for smartphones, not tablets. - Compatible with iPhone® 6s or higher devices with iOS Version 14 or later installed. (iPad not supported) - It is recommended to play while connected to a network (Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, 5G, or LTE) in order to obtain accurate location information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities or devices that are connected only to Wi-Fi networks. - Enabling Apple HealthKit permissions is necessary in order for Pikmin Bloom to accurately track your steps. - Compatibility information may be changed at any time. - Information current as of August, 2022. - Not compatible with jailbroken devices. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life. - Some functions require support for the following services: ARKit - For optimal performance, it is recommended that you use a device with at least 2 GB of RAM. If you are experiencing frequent problems such as device crashes or delays while using the Pikmin Bloom app, please try the following troubleshooting steps. Close all apps except the Pikmin Bloom app while you are playing. Use the most recent operating system available for your device. If the problem persists, please check the iOS troubleshooting guide. If you continue to need assistance, please contact us with details. Note: Many devices that do not have a built-in data-network connection do not include a GPS sensor. In the event of mobile-data network congestion, such devices may not be able to maintain a sufficient GPS signal to play. Information Seller:Niantic, Inc. Genre:Adventure, Arcade Release:Oct 28, 2021 Updated:Apr 09, 2025 Version:117.0 Size:288.5 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Baron Cappuccino Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Aug 1, 2011 266 14 18 Member-Owner Steampunk Cafe, LLC Plainfield, CT #2 Baron Cappuccino, Oct 28, 2021 I just picked this up this morning- would like to get in on the ground floor with one of these social apps. I encountered a minor glitch initially, where it was stuck on zero steps, but powering off my phone solved the problem and it retroactively restored my prior steps. I’m optimistic that it’ll keep me active. L.Lawliet Well-Known Member Jun 28, 2011 6,405 420 83 #3 L.Lawliet, Oct 28, 2021 Last edited: Oct 28, 2021 Can this be played without GPS and without constantly having the app open / watching where you walk? Aka Pokemon GO. I'd love to find something more casual that I can just check in once or twice a day and it gives me something based on my step counter. If this is just more Pokemon GO GPS with the app constantly open then I probably wouldn't be interested. Edit: I tried starting the app but it says you need to give it "allow location access always" unfortunately. Sounds like it just keeps the GPS on forever like Pokemon GO. I was really hoping you could just use it with your device step counter without the GPS. Baron Cappuccino Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Aug 1, 2011 266 14 18 Member-Owner Steampunk Cafe, LLC Plainfield, CT #4 Baron Cappuccino, Oct 28, 2021 I don’t know the consequences of not giving it constant access. It seems to me that the game is reliably catching up my steps to the health app it asks to share data with. I allowed full, unfettered access. ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 972 143 43 #5 ShinHadoukin, Oct 28, 2021 I believe youu can say no, you just won't have steps while not in the app. tops2 Well-Known Member Jan 21, 2011 2,083 56 48 #6 tops2, Oct 29, 2021 If you allow the health kit integration, then background close the game, I was assuming it'll count your steps as long as you're carrying the phone? (I seem to be getting the steps, but I also use Apple Watch so I don't carry the phone with me..especially when still working from home.) Like you, I'd like a low maintenance "game" that tracks steps when walking the kids to school. Baron Cappuccino Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Aug 1, 2011 266 14 18 Member-Owner Steampunk Cafe, LLC Plainfield, CT #7 Baron Cappuccino, Oct 29, 2021 Pretty soon, your total crew of Pikmin far exceeds the number you can take around in your squad, so if you care to give them equal care, Pikmin Bloom can get fairly busy regarding resource management. Aurelien.L Well-Known Member Dec 13, 2014 207 13 18 #8 Aurelien.L, Oct 31, 2021 This is not out worldwide right? Baron Cappuccino Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Aug 1, 2011 266 14 18 Member-Owner Steampunk Cafe, LLC Plainfield, CT #9 Baron Cappuccino, Oct 31, 2021 They claim it is. tops2 Well-Known Member Jan 21, 2011 2,083 56 48 #10 tops2, Nov 3, 2021 I noticed that. I guess you can send extra Pikmin off to do quests..but in the end, felt too "involved" for me for the real time aspects of this. Ended up deleting this on Saturday. ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 972 143 43 #11 ShinHadoukin, Nov 3, 2021 What do you do with the "big" flowers I see growing in parks? Baron Cappuccino Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Aug 1, 2011 266 14 18 Member-Owner Steampunk Cafe, LLC Plainfield, CT #12 Baron Cappuccino, Nov 3, 2021 If you meet a flower quota in the circle surrounding them, I guess they bloom and you probably get something. Seems designed for a community to tackle. I barely made a dent solo. I’m also the only player I’ve seen in any of the four towns I’ve played in, and particularly my hometown. I’m hoping community doesn’t become too important later. I just hit level 15 and gained access to challenges, where your squad destroys some mushrooms- also intended for multiplayer. I only 1 star them solo. Baron Cappuccino Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Aug 1, 2011 266 14 18 Member-Owner Steampunk Cafe, LLC Plainfield, CT #13 Baron Cappuccino, Nov 4, 2021 Has anyone encountered evidence of a second player in their community? I feel like I’m the only person flowering up in the four CT towns I’ve walked in. ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 972 143 43 #14 ShinHadoukin, Nov 4, 2021 I see all around where I am, I assume that is players. Baron Cappuccino Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Aug 1, 2011 266 14 18 Member-Owner Steampunk Cafe, LLC Plainfield, CT #15 Baron Cappuccino, Nov 5, 2021 I finally bloomed one of those landmark giant flowers, and all I got was a larger fruit that gave me multiple nectar. Probably not worth a devoted effort, but it’s a nice bonus for making sure I pass by flowering once a day or so. andsoitgoes likes this. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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I just picked this up this morning- would like to get in on the ground floor with one of these social apps. I encountered a minor glitch initially, where it was stuck on zero steps, but powering off my phone solved the problem and it retroactively restored my prior steps. I’m optimistic that it’ll keep me active.
Can this be played without GPS and without constantly having the app open / watching where you walk? Aka Pokemon GO. I'd love to find something more casual that I can just check in once or twice a day and it gives me something based on my step counter. If this is just more Pokemon GO GPS with the app constantly open then I probably wouldn't be interested. Edit: I tried starting the app but it says you need to give it "allow location access always" unfortunately. Sounds like it just keeps the GPS on forever like Pokemon GO. I was really hoping you could just use it with your device step counter without the GPS.
I don’t know the consequences of not giving it constant access. It seems to me that the game is reliably catching up my steps to the health app it asks to share data with. I allowed full, unfettered access.
If you allow the health kit integration, then background close the game, I was assuming it'll count your steps as long as you're carrying the phone? (I seem to be getting the steps, but I also use Apple Watch so I don't carry the phone with me..especially when still working from home.) Like you, I'd like a low maintenance "game" that tracks steps when walking the kids to school.
Pretty soon, your total crew of Pikmin far exceeds the number you can take around in your squad, so if you care to give them equal care, Pikmin Bloom can get fairly busy regarding resource management.
I noticed that. I guess you can send extra Pikmin off to do quests..but in the end, felt too "involved" for me for the real time aspects of this. Ended up deleting this on Saturday.
If you meet a flower quota in the circle surrounding them, I guess they bloom and you probably get something. Seems designed for a community to tackle. I barely made a dent solo. I’m also the only player I’ve seen in any of the four towns I’ve played in, and particularly my hometown. I’m hoping community doesn’t become too important later. I just hit level 15 and gained access to challenges, where your squad destroys some mushrooms- also intended for multiplayer. I only 1 star them solo.
Has anyone encountered evidence of a second player in their community? I feel like I’m the only person flowering up in the four CT towns I’ve walked in.
I finally bloomed one of those landmark giant flowers, and all I got was a larger fruit that gave me multiple nectar. Probably not worth a devoted effort, but it’s a nice bonus for making sure I pass by flowering once a day or so.
