Meta is getting into gaming with the release of a new app called Pocketthat allows people to create small, interactive apps and games using AI prompts. The software, a result of Meta acquisition of the team on vibe-coded gaming platform Gizmo earlier this year, describes itself as “a creative platform for creating and sharing gizmos,” as the interactive experiences are called. It also offers a scrollable feed where you can play with gizmos made by others.
Based on screenshots of the app on Google Play, there are many similarities to the original Gizmo app, which is still listed. Like Pocket, Gizmo also offers a way to use written AI prompts to create small, interactive experiences and includes a discovery stream.
Alessandro Paluzzi, a reverse engineer and regular watcher of new apps and features, first noticed the app’s release this morning and posted a Play Store screenshot of the application in X. According to data from the application information provider Appfigureshowever, Pocket was first released on June 29, 2026 on the App Store and Google Play. (Because of its novelty, the company can’t say if it hasn’t seen downloads yet.)
Other stores, incl Business Insider and Investing.comhave also reported on Paluzzi’s discovery. Meta has not yet responded to a request for comment.
Pocket is another example of Meta’s push to make AI creation tools more mainstream, expanding on its previous efforts, which included AI-generated images created through its Meta AI app and AI videos created with its app called Vibes. It has also added AI features to all social media platforms and video editing app for creators, Edits.
Since Meta hasn’t officially announced Pocket’s debut, it’s likely that Pocket is still in its early stages of experimentation.
The corresponding Gizmo, however, had generated 635,000 lifetime installs on both iOS and Google Play, according to Appfigures, which noted that it had 98% positive sentiment.
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