Habbo for iOS

[-Nick]

Its being released today in canadian app store then rest of world next few weeks!

[:odey:]

Biggest let down.
So boring.

[Daltron]

Sulake has really missed the mark if this is just for iPad. What a disappointment. They shouldn't have got users hopes up.

[Hidden]

said it ages a go when it first came out, like it's great etc but it barely affects anybody so it's completely crap and a waste of energy to get everyones hopes up over something exciting and new to give us complete crap that half of habbo wont even download.

[Matt]

That's crap. bobba you Habbo

[:odey:]

FIRE THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT.

[-Nick]

This is what you can not do http://prntscr.com/36vjc7

[Yawn]

why did this need an announcement

so pointless and disappointing. just boring this doesnt change anything

[HABBZ-0]

Once again habbo lets us down.. Why do we always let them get our hopes up?

[Cerinacy$]

I am actually quite looking forward to it! :P

Looks well thought through!

[Derrener]

was expecting much much more

[Daltron]

Yup as said above Sulake needs to fire their marketing team. What a mess, that should have got a banner on the homepage randomly one day and that's it. 10 days of huge promotion for that..

[:odey:]

It probably wont even be a free app knowing habbo

[Mr-Trainor]

And for Android later in the year.

Certainly feels like a let down.

[TheJokerEffect]

That B.S so much hype over an app, I i love the idea of it, but oh my god, let down, I'd get it, If i actually get an iPad!

[zombies]

too much hype for an app.

[wixard]

tbh though it's not great news for people that already use habbo but i do feel like a lot of people with an ipad are gonna see this on the app store and download it due to nostalgia (used to play habbo when they were younger) or if they are like 12-16 right now

could be good activity wise


wow, hey guests sign up if ur fit

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[Daltron]

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[-Nick]

Full video can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daEXEHuTne8

[:odey:]

I agree it might be a good move for activity idk
but will it actually get enough downloads to be featured/in the top ten or anything like that.
None of their other games have have they?

[Matt]

Lmao at the Welcome Lounge. Hopefully Habbo will realize they need to work on bigger and better things that are actually worth us getting excited about.

[Cerinacy$]

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/habbo/id794866182?mt=8

Here it is for Canadanian users, you can see the description and photos. Looks like you can use your Apple store account to buy credits?

[MONEYMAGIC]

Wow what a let down haha! Glad I didn't stay up to hear this :P (Other countries)

[Bankai90]

I can see that they're targeting iOs users instead of androids.

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[Daltron]

I'm thinking more about it and it doesn't make a lot of sense considering a lot of people using iPads would prefer to be on Wifi to save money and if I am within reach of Wifi I would prefer to type on my laptop over an iPad. For me anyway.

Edit: added in my opinion dc..

[iBlueBox]

also getting a new ui for normal version blog poster later today apparently

[lemons]

z z z

habbo are too late on the tablet scene

[wixard]

I'm thinking more about it and it doesn't make a lot of sense considering a lot of people using iPads would prefer to be on Wifi to save money and if I am within reach of Wifi I would prefer to type on my laptop over an iPad.

i know so many people that don't use the internet much that would use their ipad/tablet over laptop

[Daltron]

Rated 12+ for the following:
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes

They forgot gambling..
Apple would be quick to take it down and re-assess I assume if they found out about that lol

[Mr-Trainor]

I'm thinking more about it and it doesn't make a lot of sense considering a lot of people using iPads would prefer to be on Wifi to save money and if I am within reach of Wifi I would prefer to type on my laptop over an iPad.
A lot of people may have a tablet but no laptop, and a tablet is usually more convenient to use over a laptop anyway due to increased portability.

[:odey:]

the majority of people that are gonna download it are only people that already use habbo and they'll use it for 5 minutes then never again

[Matt]

Is it free? Surely Habbo will find a way to make money out of it and rip habbos off even more.

[Mr-Trainor]

the majority of people that are gonna download it are only people that already use habbo and they'll use it for 5 minutes then never again
That'd help bring it to the popular apps though!

Is it free? Surely Habbo will find a way to make money out of it and rip habbos off even more.
There's in-app purchases.. can someone in Canada check if it's just buying credits or if there's anything else?

[Plebings]

it's a positive move for habbo, yeah they might be a bit late to the party but it could actually kick off. i'm with habbo on this and seeing it as a big deal tbh, i'm not sure what the rest of you expected but it's been hinted at constantly.

[:odey:]

That'd help bring it to the popular apps though!

There's in-app purchases.. can someone in Canada check if it's just buying credits or if there's anything else?

I don't think 5,000 downloads in the UK is really gonna impact the popular apps though is it?
I'm not entirely sure,

But if you base it on things like flappybird, minion rush, temple run, blah blah, its gonna be no where near :o

[Cerinacy$]

That'd help bring it to the popular apps though!

There's in-app purchases.. can someone in Canada check if it's just buying credits or if there's anything else?

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/habbo/id794866182?mt=8 - Here's the link to the Canadian's App Store.

[Mr-Trainor]

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/habbo/id794866182?mt=8 - Here's the link to the Canadian' App Store.
On my iPad atm so it just opens the App Store with a blank page :P

[Cerinacy$]

On my iPad atm so it just opens the App Store with a blank page :P

Oh right, well it doesn't say. It looks like furniture and credits judging by photos and the line stating that some are in-app purchases.

[lemons]

damn the welcome lounge is going mental

[xxMATTGxx]

It does make sense to bring it to tablets seeing how popular they are. I wonder how well it will actually work on so on.

[Mark]

I don't think it's a bad announcement, other platforms or even devices will come in time I would imagine. Here's hoping the app isn't a flop!

[Attached]

I'm not sure why some people seem to personally offended by this? The reactions of some people in the Welcome Lounge were ridiculous. I'm not surprised Habbo is on the bones of it's arse with our current community. Such a vile bunch with a huge sense of self-entitlement. I sometimes wonder why I bother interacting with some of these turds half of the time.

I'll be the first to admit the announcement was a bit of a let down, but so what? I wasn't expecting a solid gold statue of myself on the hotel view to be announced. I personally won't be using Habbo on iPad, but I'm sure many will. Its a positive step in the right direction, bodes will for the future.

I believe some Habbos could do with a reality check. Chill out a bit man.

[Cerinacy$]

I don't think it's a bad announcement, other platforms or even devices will come in time I would imagine. Here's hoping the app isn't a flop!

I agree, the announcement is good but whether the app is... well that's another story!

[davecool656]

I think it could take off because loads of people have a tablet but i do think habbo are a bit behind the time

[Mark]

I agree, the announcement is good but whether the app is... well that's another story!

Yeah for sure. I hope they release it on other platforms as well as iOS or that would be silly. I also think they'll only make it for HCs as they'll be wanting to make some sort of money out of it.

[Drew]

Bringing the game to tablets seems like the next logical step for the company. I'm personally interested to see how the pixel art works out on the iPad retina screen.

[zombies]

they finally removed the achievements from years ago!!!!!

[Chrisbud1]

Habbo logic: Can't re-code battleball game that all users want, can code an entire virtual world on the iPad that nobody wants.

[Michael]

It's something Habbo needs, Habbo for iPad is the future. I can see why they did the big countdown though, they're aiming to get on the top lists & if they can, well that'll be fantastic right? I do wish they hinted at iPad a bit more so we didn't all think up these random suggestions but oh well its done now. Lets just hope they sooth us with the new UI and other Habbo features already.

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look great to me, but a bit disappointed for the fact they hope to realse the android version in autumn 2014

[ReallyOkay]

Doesn't seem ready for release, like they said on the blog post it's really just a late closed beta. I totally understand their need to get into the tablet market but this seems rushed. I doubt they'll see much growth until they actually implement new features that will attract new players. It's a step in the right direction though.

[Matt]

Looks interesting. Seeing as I don't own an Ipad i'll stick to using it on my mac. Idk yet though, wonder if it will glitch out like most things in its starting stages, that habbo releases.

[Plebings]

hey it's me in end screenshot!!

i'd be more excited if i had a ipad, but for now i only hope it gets noticed outside of the usual circles.

[nathan89]

This just goes to show how little Habbo understand their own community. The iPad app has been a long time coming, and it's important they moved into the modern age but they have gone the entirely wrong way about this. Had they just made a regular article as they have with other apps letting everyone know Habbo was now on ios, it would have definitely been a welcome addition by everyone. However a months worth of hype for something that is only relevant to a minority of users and isn't even globally available is ridiculous. If they knew their customers, they would realise that with this much hype of course everyone is going to be imagining it's going to be the return of all the things we have asked for. They literally just set us all up to be disappointed.

I also can't imagine why this is going to be needed unless you only own an iPad and not some form of notebook too. I cannot think of a single benefit to using Habbo on a tablet instead of my laptop. I would bet money on this never being developed for windows and android tablets, because after the initial surge or apple users downloading just to see what it's like, this app is going to end up unused.

[Michael]

I wonder if Habbo+ is still coming on Monday though?

[Chris]

I think it'll be good to have it on tablets. I'll give it a go when it's available in the uk!

[Plebings]

maybe i'm out of touch, but i still think this is a big deal. this is an opportunity for habbo to branch out from it's usual market and perhaps reach a new audience. i'm glad habbo are proud to promote it to such an extent, shows how much of a push they want to give it and that it's not just a half-assed attempt (bobba bar).

of course this is a huge moment to them, this is a new platform for habbo - not just adding an nostalgic game to habbo. you think this is the only thing that might fall on it's arse once the shine has come off? tell me how many people moan about wanting "old public rooms" back, and watch them gather dust as no-one visits the ice cafe or basement lobby.

but thats not our fault right? no one visits them because they are built slightly different! OH 2006 COME BACK TO ME!! OH LOST YOUTH!!

[jorsian]

Once again Sulake's priorities are all wrong.

I did predict this as one of the possibilities, but I thought for all the attention it was receiving it would be something that changed the fundamental landscape of Habbo. Instead, it was something that only affected about 50% of the population. Most of the people who have an iPad also have a desktop or laptop anyway. People will use this app probably out of curiousity, realize it's inferior to what they already have, and then go back to what they had to begin with.

I think this is grounds for quitting. If it wasn't apparent already, Habbo doesn't care what its users think. I was prepared to give them two years to rebound from the mute because I knew it set them back quite a bit, and I thought was more than fair for a big corporation like Sulake. But after all this waiting and build-up they still didn't bring back any old features like Battleball and the original Snowstorm which were requested far more than Habbo for iOS and which probably would have taken much less time to implement than an entire app.

I think why this is such a problem for me is that they bothered to make the whole hotel aware of this "grand announcement" by publishing teaser videos and an ad on the homepage, but yet it wasn't even worthy of half the hype they gave it. It's a huge disappointment by any stretch of the imagination.

[Catchy]

People seriously need to get off their high horses and quit whining. Half of you who're complaining are probably fully grown adults, it's embarrassing. Get a grip.

YOU CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN LIFE

[-Moniquee.]

I'll give it a go but I honestly think it is going to be too fiddly. Think if it is good I will have to buy a stylus because i don't think using my finger to try and move around a large room properly will work very well.

[Tyler]

wat a let down. So much Hype for that little annoucment. Noone will even use it.

[MKR&*42]

why canadian users first? surely USA or the UK is their biggest market.

[Tyrell]

This will go the exact same way as Habbo Mobile Chat

[Sandoo]

why canadian users first? surely USA or the UK is their biggest market.

Smaller markets work better for beta releases.

[cameron354]

wat a let down. So much Hype for that little annoucment. Noone will even use it.

I think it will get used quite a bit and also bring some new users.

[MKR&*42]

Smaller markets work better for beta releases.

i guess, but i would imagine somewhere like nz is a smaller market haha. Oh well

[lemons]

i guess, but i would imagine somewhere like nz is a smaller market haha. Oh well

i dont even know one person from nz on habbo

[Attached]

maybe i'm out of touch, but i still think this is a big deal. this is an opportunity for habbo to branch out from it's usual market and perhaps reach a new audience. i'm glad habbo are proud to promote it to such an extent, shows how much of a push they want to give it and that it's not just a half-assed attempt (bobba bar).

of course this is a huge moment to them, this is a new platform for habbo - not just adding an nostalgic game to habbo. you think this is the only thing that might fall on it's arse once the shine has come off? tell me how many people moan about wanting "old public rooms" back, and watch them gather dust as no-one visits the ice cafe or basement lobby.

but thats not our fault right? no one visits them because they are built slightly different! OH 2006 COME BACK TO ME!! OH LOST YOUTH!!

Hear, hear!

Of course it is a big deal, its a big, positive step towards the future. Habbo on iPad and coming to Android later in the year, that is great. I think some people are buying into the whole "big announcement" thing to much. For Sulake and Habbo, it is a massive announcement. I bet they're proud as punch and just want to share it with people, I don't blame them. It is fantastic news.

If you getting so het up about a Habbo announcement, regardless of your age, I think you need to reevaluate your priorities. As I said earlier, the reactions of some people in the Welcome Lounge were embarrassing.

And Plebings, in response to your last point, you're soo right. I believe Habbo as a PRODUCT is better now than it ever has been. Trust me, I can only imagine how good Habbo would've been, if the community of 2001-2005ish had the things we had today, like wired (amazing), horses, monster plants, fireworks, mannequins, holes, the marketplace and many more. Even simple touches, like the clear and easy to navigate "My Stuff" instead of the tedious big hand and a search function in the catalogue. The main issue with Habbo is the users. The spoilt, childish, brattish reaction to this announcement is symptomatic of the current community.

Remember towards the end of "old Public Rooms", aside from the Welcome Lounge and the Lido they pretty much just all lay empty all day, every day. I know I sure as hell didn't go in them. When I first joined, I pretty much only went to public rooms, but as soon as I discovered furniture and private rooms, I rarely went in them again. Its a case of not missing something till it is gone.

[Mr-Trainor]

200 credits is C$19.99 through the app, which is much cheaper than the C$19.90 for just 110 credits (https://www.habbo.com/credits/ca) from Habbo usually. If cheaper credit prices are the same for other markets once the app is released there, it could push the app up on the top grossing list too.

[Bradley.]

ofc its a step forward but they went the wrong way about it??
i was expecting something with the new commands, that it would be something different.. all the hype and speculation and everyones ideas and it turned out to be this...!
it may be revolutionary for the habbo developers but it isn't much biggie for us lol, habbo has so much potential for change and they end up working on something out of habbo on this bloody APP!!!!!!

[Kardan]

Surely this is aimed at branching out to new players that are browsing the app store? Not providing a different way to regular players (Let's face it, Habbo on an iPad is surely going to be more awkward to control).

[HabboSwat]

Surely this is aimed at branching out to new players that are browsing the app store? Not providing a different way to regular players (Let's face it, Habbo on an iPad is surely going to be more awkward to control).

Awkward to control? o.O Very much doubt it! With all the improvements that have came in this modern (In Coding) I believe they could create a non-awkward way to control your habbo.

And, I love the video they did. I believe cowboystyle was the one who made the video. Can't believe he used "FBI" as a Example Agency, Ima have to talk to him about that :P


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[Mr-Trainor]

The biggest thing I can imagine being awkward is when you want to type and the keyboard is taking up half the screen?

[Samantha]

I don't have any Apple products apart from an iPod Shuffle from years ago that I've never used and got it with 9,000 Tickets or something on holiday lmao. It's nice to see them expanding their markets and platforms and I'm sure it'll generate some traffic. However, I don't think the hype was needed, as it doesn't cater for everyone, which it should really with all the advertisement it got. It'll be nice to see it expanded eventually, but I think they could have done it on all platforms before releasing it.

[Puuma]

I think that this is a good thing in terms of expanding Habbo and helping it grow, since the obvious decrease in users over the past couple of years. I still disagree with getting everyone excited for something that doesn't exactly apply to everyone. Yeah, it was announcement worthy but to do it in such a way making it a big secret, having the count down, and getting every single hotel around the world stoked for this big announcement that really didn't affect ALL of us was a slap in the face.

[.:TaylorSwift:]

-.- I woke up 4 am today literally waiting for this "big announcement" I was completely let down when i heard it was just an app and it isn't available in my country yet :l I learned my lesson not to trust the announcements from habbo~!

[e5]

Habbo will be a battery drainer that's for sure

[passion]

Disappointing. Not the fact that it's an app; that was guessed by many, including me. Just disappointing that they build something up, get everyone wondering what it could be and then tell us it's an app for your iPad. Boring. In addition to being boring, it is something that was possible before via puffin. So basically they have given us something that we could already do. Not worth the month build up.

[Yawn]

wats worse the app has been released and its barely useable. u cant do anything on it, its so unfinished.

they shouldve announced a release date for it yesterday and released it worldwide at the same time.

[Rachel]

On tablet would be great lol

[goofyjadico]

I've been using habbo on puffin and it's very hard to control. If it isn't easier to control on the habbo app then it's no use for me.

[Mr-Trainor]

I've been using habbo on puffin and it's very hard to control. If it isn't easier to control on the habbo app then it's no use for me.
I'd hope it'd be much easier, as the client won't have the same layout as on a computer so it should be more touch-friendly.

[why]

If anyone wants to try the app but doesn't live in CA, these are steps to get the app now.

1. Go to the iTunes URL and open in iTunes on your computer: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/habbo/id794866182?mt=8.

2. Will ask you to change stores to Canadian iTunes, go ahead and do it.

3. Register a new iTunes account on the Canadian iTunes.

4. Enter fake Canada info. Sample address:
65 Dundas St E Toronto, Ontario, M5B2G8, Canada, ‎888 734 8503‎
-You don't need to enter payment information.


5. On your iPad, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store. Press your iTunes account and Log Out. Then log back in with your Canadian iTunes ID.

6. Search "Habbo", download the app and play.

Note: You can get back to your account without losing the app after downloading it.

http://i.imgur.com/fvwUWIE.jpg

[iBlueBox]

If anyone wants to try the app but doesn't live in CA, these are steps to get the app now.

1. Go to the iTunes URL and open in iTunes on your computer: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/habbo/id794866182?mt=8.

2. Will ask you to change stores to Canadian iTunes, go ahead and do it.

3. Register a new iTunes account on the Canadian iTunes.

4. Enter fake Canada info. Sample address:
65 Dundas St E Toronto, Ontario, M5B2G8, Canada, ‎888 734 8503‎
-You don't need to enter payment information.


5. On your iPad, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store. Press your iTunes account and Log Out. Then log back in with your Canadian iTunes ID.

6. Search "Habbo", download the app and play.

Note: You can get back to your account without losing the app after downloading it.

http://i.imgur.com/fvwUWIE.jpg

When ever I've tried to make an account It says you need to enter payment information.

[why]

When ever I've tried to make an account It says you need to enter payment information.

There should be an option for No Payment, that is what I selected:

http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/HT2534/en_US/HT2534-PaymentType-en.png. More details at Apple iTunes support article: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

[iBlueBox]

There should be an option for No Payment, that is what I selected:

http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/HT2534/en_US/HT2534-PaymentType-en.png. More details at Apple iTunes support article: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

Figured it now but thanks, :)

[Liva]

I'm sticking to laptop!

[Attached]

-.- I woke up 4 am today literally waiting for this "big announcement" I was completely let down when i heard it was just an app and it isn't available in my country yet :l I learned my lesson not to trust the announcements from habbo~!

You woke up at 4 o'clock in the morning for a Habbo announcement. Re-read that last sentence out loud a couple of times and have a think.

[Tyrell]

Bet this would be horrific on an iPad Mini (?). Has anybody tried it?

[Circadia]

I downloaded the app but I'm not all that impressed with it, you can't select furni or people and whenever I move the screen items of furni disappear :') but seeing as all I used it for before my laptop broke was to communicate with people it's good for what I need it for. Oh and I don't like the fact you're logged out when you navigate away from the screen onto another app

[Mr-Trainor]

Bet this would be horrific on an iPad Mini (?). Has anybody tried it?
I'll definitely try it out once it's released worldwide :P.

[lRhyss]

"Excuse me while I download Habbo on my iPad to play on the bus"

Said no one ever.

[AtxP]

Decent idea, I take it you're going to have to pay and all that.

[why]

I downloaded the app but I'm not all that impressed with it, you can't select furni or people and whenever I move the screen items of furni disappear :') but seeing as all I used it for before my laptop broke was to communicate with people it's good for what I need it for. Oh and I don't like the fact you're logged out when you navigate away from the screen onto another app

It isn't obvious, but do a long press over a habbo or furni and you can select it. However, the furni disappear bug screws it up.

[Circadia]

It isn't obvious, but do a long press over a habbo or furni and you can select it. However, the furni disappear bug screws it up.

Ohh thank you :) yeah that bug is annoying

[Mr-Trainor]

The release to CA is really a beta, right? So I'm sure it'll be fixed before the worldwide release :).

[Brad]

I use habbo on my iPad. Works well for something they have been working on. They need to get trading working though.

Update:
This is with my iPad mini too. And it works well!

[Derrener]

I'm not really bothered since i only go on Habbo on my laptop. but yeah hope they sort out all the (could be) issues before the release it world wide.

[iBlueBox]

After trying it one annoying feature is for some reason when selecting furniture to change state, It feels more natural to double tap it, but that zooms in a bit.

> They should change that double tapping selects a furniture / changes a state
> Zooming should be kept to pinching like most apps.

[e5]

"Excuse me while I download Habbo on my iPad to play on the bus"

Said no one ever.

Well of course not, it's not out in the UK yet :-)

[lRhyss]

Well of course not, it's not out in the UK yet :-)

Pretty sure they have buses in almost every country :rolleyes:

[e5]

Pretty sure they have buses in almost every country :rolleyes:

Wasn't referring to the buses :S

[lRhyss]

Wasn't referring to the buses :S


ok im confused

[Lewis]

ok im confused

The app isn't out in the UK yet lol