# A New Life — user reviews > 84 indexed App Store user reviews of A New Life by Bigosaur doo, rated 3.22/5 from 18 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-new-life/id1093776653/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-new-life/id1093776653.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (19 of 84) ### 2/5 — Please remove this situation *2019-08-04, version 1.4* This is a really cool game, but I was playing the game as a girl and something came up that she ‘suffered a rape attempt’. I understand this game is a life simulator but I don’t think that’s appropriate at all, especially since I am a person who has suffered from the same thing. Please remove that. ### 4/5 — :) *2019-03-16, version 1.4* Fun game, but when your partner breaks up with you it still says “In a relationship” ### 2/5 — Mostly pointless *2019-03-09* Why even try to attain high levels when there’s no payoff? One character had hugely high athleticism and all that happened was an offer to train at NASA later in life. No real choices that could have come in her teens and college years. And there’s not much continuity or logic. I gained a partner somehow without even knowing it. I was out of work for years and years (you’re always the breadwinner even if you’re in a relationship or married) and my savings dwindled; obviously at some point my highly intelligent character would have settled for a job at McDonald’s by then. Plus, some of the pluses and minuses are ignorant and/or judgey. Choosing to use a wheelchair reduces happiness, which is an incorrect stereotype about disabled people and mobility devices. Pick a boy two times out of three choices and you’re assigned a binary straight/gay orientation. It’s fun enough for one, maybe two playthroughs. But life is so much more complicated and interesting than this “Would You Rather” simulator would have it. It seems to want to be a more complex version of Reigns, but in not going far enough, it failed. ### 2/5 — Crash *2019-03-07, version 1.4* It crashes when I open the game ### 4/5 — Still... *2018-12-30* Good game, but it still doesn’t support IPhone X screens. ### 4/5 — Great and awesome game *2018-12-08, version 1.3* This game is wonderfully executed the only problems is that there should be more updates. It has so much more room to improve and it’s sad its developers haven’t done anything yet. The game is fun and challenging and has a great concept. ### 2/5 — Feels less like a choice. *2018-10-30* Can’t really call it a life simulator with decision making when your character is losing money, is unemployed, and refuses to get a new job like an idiot. The idea of the game is nice, but the execution needs more refinement and enhancement. The first issue I have with the game is that I can’t find any way to view my character’s stats unless I’ve made a decision. Players should be able to view their character’s stats whenever they want so our decisions and planning can be more informed. Second issue is that the choices feel very RNG and chaotic rather than adhering to the logic and rationality of our character based on their stats or situations. For example, if I had lost/quit my job, then the most reasonable decision I should do is find another job. Instead, the game makes you wait for these events to trigger. What often happens is that your character just idles and makes inane decision while their saving slowly bleed out. Or maybe the fact that I’ll have a highly intelligent character, or some other stat that makes them stand out, but nothing about the decision making makes them feel special or that their stats mean anything. I haven’t even seen any of my highly intelligent characters ever go into STEM related work despite having them go through all networking and academic stuff. The decisions and their consequence feel extremely isolated and meaningless. It’s like they have no repercussions or logic at all, thus making the game feel hollow. ### 4/5 — Pretty Entertaining *2018-10-30* I feel like the game is very fun, I love seeing the various outcomes. I do think some bugs could be worked out, like when you end a relationship actually becoming single again, and sometimes when you choose a job as a choice rather than a “offer” you stayed unemployed, which affects the game pretty significantly. Overall fun time killer. ### 4/5 — Good game but could have more *2018-10-18* I haven’t noticed many issues the only one I have noticed is I was in a relationship then she broke up with me and the top bar still said in a relationship Over all I like the game but I feel like the choices are all so random it should be more sequential and having one choice lead to another ### 4/5 — Good game. But.. *2018-10-17* The game is nice overall but it requires more options, endings, and outcomes. Sometimes it’s annoying to only be able to pick two options at a time, I’ve been trying to go into the military or even becoming a bully but I just don’t seem to get those choices no matter what, maybe there should be a “good or bad” scale built into the game so that the outcomes can differ depending on your level. Sometimes I get fired or I quit but I never get another job, there should be more chances to get better things rather than living in poverty the rest of your life. ### 4/5 — How do I do this? *2018-10-14, version 1.3* I like the game a lot, but every time I start a new life it’s always a girl, how can I make it a boy? THANKKKKSSS ### 2/5 — Not The Best *2018-10-08, version 1.3* Definitely not the best in its category. You continuously make an A or B choice with no true method as to why the choice impacts your character the way it does. I prefer the versatility of BitLife more because you have many more routes you can take. Not awful for only .99 cents, but probably not worth more than that. ### 4/5 — Please Update AGAIN!! *2018-10-03* It’s been a year since the last update. Now I just got the game and love it because I can play it when I can’t get service but I would like to be able to continue past the age 78 and see if I can survive past 100. If I retire and go to the nursing home just give me options I can only do in one but. Not able to be Mayor or president pass that point but more like to die of a disease if I don’t eat right. Also would like to have the options to pick what college I should attend. (Give four choices on some options) overall bring updates or make a new app where you can even see what he or she may look like randomly generated. Thanks Developers! I hope you have to the time to read this. ### 3/5 — Needs improvement but still good *2018-09-24* Some of the things glitch when you “break up” with someone it still says in a relationship or if you divorce. Also I died by a tornado but it says “died survived by a tornado at age 29” think that needs fixing. I think there needs to be more exciting and different options in there and to be able to live past 78 but still a fun game to play time to time ### 4/5 — subtly moving *2018-09-24* Not many games are capable of reminding us of the shortness and preciousness of life. This is one of them - not through a single play but through repeated plays, which let you begin to understand how many lives are mostly similar, because of the natural constraints time puts on us. This game, played repeatedly, is reassuring in some ways, troubling in others. It’s not a masterpiece or anything but it’s a fine piece of work. ### 4/5 — Good for what it is. *2018-09-24* This game is a pleasant little game that involves random decisions that somewhat rely on the stats that you have built. It’s a neat idea to assure that no two playthroughs are the same. But lets be honest. There should be a few choices in life that aren’t random. The choice to go to college. What type of career to delve into. My first ever character had high athleticism. My first thought is “okay cool. I will focus on that and become a professional Athlete of some sort.” Only to learn that the only job offer she would receive would be desk clerk. A sad place for someone who highly favored activity instead of leisure. Again. It’s great for what it does. Making no two play throughs the same. Some harder then others. But while life is indeed random and unpredictable, I would like to believe there is some control to education and careers. 4/5 ### 2/5 — Ratings don't matter much *2018-09-23, version 1.3* What you do doesn't seem to matter much. I just had a life with almost maxed out intelligence, beauty, wealth and charisma and he lost his job at 41 and never got another one. Also going to college for something doesn't matter either. My law degree guy only got a social worker job off. Only get this if you just want to watch stuff with little input ### 4/5 — Good game with a few issues *2018-09-23* Very enjoyable game to play when you’re relaxing or watching TV. There are a few things that have been bothering me, though: From time to time, your partner will break up with you, even if you’re married. You’re not getting divorced, though, and that one notification is simply ignored. I’d like to see a luck stat, which affects getting into accidents, losing your job or getting sick. It would also be very cool to have a stat which indicates how morally “good” or “bad” your character is. I realize that that might be a bit difficult considering that many options are controversial but it would add to the game nonetheless. Apart from this, $1 well spent! ### 2/5 — Looks Nice; But Random and Boring *2018-09-23, version 1.3* Exact same stuff happens life after life. Tap Tap Tap. No real control over your life choices, either. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — There are no consequences apparently *2019-02-08* I didn’t really see any consequences for my actions (I just saw the same actions over and over again). I’ve been in so many plays and danced for so many girls. Also, you just gave me the option to have my iteration kill themselves??? Why the heck would you so casually bring that up? How can I die of COPD but not be diagnosed with depression or something? Finally, eating chocolate doesn’t make you ugly! Get that body-shaming bs out of here. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2018-11-17, version 1.3* I’m sorry but this game, if you can even call it a game. is awful. All you do is tap two buttons. That’s the whole game. Not worth 1 dollar trust me just buy some McDonald’s. ### 1/5 — Ehh *2018-11-16, version 1.3* I feel like the game needs to let you control some to your character. Yes you make decisions, but you don’t have control. You don’t get to choose your characters traits, you just hope you roll the trait that you want. I don’t see any appeal in a life sim in which you can only say yes or no and not actually make the choices yourself. ### 1/5 — Sexist *2018-11-04, version 1.3* Ok game but as a man you have lots of normal decisions. However I was appalled that as a woman you have tons of decisions like “take a sexy selfie” “show off your body” “show off your clothes” etc. So not right as the men have no sexual choices like this or objectify their bodies. Horrible! ### 1/5 — Pointless *2018-09-21, version 1.3* I thought the idea was cool so decided to give it a try....but all it is, is swiping left or right to choose between to generic options. Options constantly repeated when starting new life. Quite boring, a waste of money, and a let down. ### 1/5 — Game won't start *2018-09-18, version 1.3* Paid for this and the app can't even open itself without crashing. The app support link is broken too.. please fix this or give me a refund! ### 1/5 — Mediocre at best *2018-07-19, version 1.3* The choices aren’t comparable and some of them aren’t even really choices. For example, as a child you can use the potty which boosts one stat or you can use diapers which decreases several stats. There’s no real choice there. No strategy. Sometimes both choices give the same outcome to your stats so who cares? It’s honestly pretty boring and poorly thought out. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2018-06-23, version 1.3* Game is awful. Completely arbitrary choices. There’s no direction on what happens with these scores and stats. You can’t restart without using “karma”. Want my money back even if it’s a dollar. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2018-06-20, version 1.3* It’s an interesting idea, but the lack of depth makes it rather dull and uninteresting. You just end up mindlessly tapping on different options and really not seeing any results come from your choices. Kind of fun for a few minutes, but quickly gets boring. Not worth $2. ### 1/5 — 4 out of 5 dead *2018-06-08, version 1.3* I like the game. But I find it a bit ridiculous that out of my 5 characters 3 died in car crashes before 40 and 1 died in a tornado at 28. And sadly my other character lost his job and was unemployed for 15 years destroying his health... The mechanics don't work as they should. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fun *2020-01-26* This is better than bitlife ### 5/5 — Surpringly fun! *2018-12-30, version 1.4* I’m pleasantly surprised at how much fun this simple game is! Thank you for updating this after so much time has passed! ### 5/5 — Great game *2018-11-16, version 1.3* Really fun!!! Please update!!!! Will pay money! ### 5/5 — So Good! *2018-11-10* I could never imagine this game to be better, other than one small thing. Maybe I just haven’t seen this event happen in the game yet, but I think when your character is older, they should be able to be crazy cat ladies/men! I don’t know why, but I just think it would be amazing. ### 5/5 — Liaaaaaam *2018-11-03, version 1.3* Good game, needs more choices ### 5/5 — Fun game! *2018-11-02, version 1.3* Fun game! Dont take it too seriously. I want more decisions to be added, I also want my decisions to allow me to be a professional athlete or musician. Just keep adding more to the game! ### 5/5 — Good games? *2018-09-28, version 1.3* Good game need more choicies but oder than that it seem pretty solid after bout like 4 hour 5 definitely worth 99¢ buy right now or you regret for a long time ### 5/5 — Amazing Game *2018-09-22, version 1.3* This game includes hours of fun and enjoyable moments. It is very unique and extraordinary. ### 5/5 — Good game! *2018-09-20, version 1.3* I just want to say that this is a very well developed game to pass the time. Well executed. ### 5/5 — love it! *2018-08-31, version 1.3* hopefully your coming up with more options for us to play!! ☺️ So far this game is the best time consuming game I’ve ever owned. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*