Back in August of last year, we showed you a fun and quirky jailbreak tweak called Shijima (Shimeji for iOS) by iOS developer pixelomer that brought Shimeji-inspired desktop pets to jailbroken installations of iOS & iPadOS.
Shijima is a paid jailbreak tweak, and some jailbreakers have hesitated to buy it because they weren’t sure if it would be a good fit for them. Fortunately, pixelomer has released a free trial version of the tweak called Shijima Demo so that those jailbreakers can give it a try at no cost.
Worthy of note, the Shijima Demo does have a few caveats that set it apart from the full paid release. For example, you can only use the default Shimeji mascot by Group Finity and can’t import any custom ones. Moreover, the demo is based on Shijima v1.0.3, whereas the paid version of the tweak sees more regular updates with new features and improvements.
It’s worth noting that Shijima Demo doesn’t have any kind of time limit and that you can still grab and move the Shijima around and they can still multiply when you aren’t looking. On the other hand, being unable to customize the Shimeji mascots means you will certainly get more out of the paid version of the tweak.
When it comes to certain paid jailbreak tweak add-ons that users may be skeptical of buying, the iDB team fully supports trial-like demos like this. While they may not contain all the features of the paid release, it’s enough to give jailbreakers a taste of what their money will buy before they invest. This can ensure that the tweak runs smoothly and that it does what the user wants it to do, preventing unnecessary headache should a buyer dispute transpire.
If you’re interested in giving the Shijima Demo a try, then you can download it for free from the Havoc repository via your favorite package manager app. The tweak supports jailbroken iOS & iPadOS 14, 15, 16, and 17 devices. With no options to configure, the only way to turn Shijima Demo off is by uninstalling it.
Do you plan to try the Shijima Demo? Tell us why or why not in the comments section down below.