# Derby Life

> Horse racing simulation game with farm management and breeding mechanics. (iPhone/iPad app by Nexelon.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/derby-life/id1570099221 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nexelon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1344860097)
- Category: Games, Racing, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.90/5 from 99 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 568 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay and 8 more
- Released: 2021-07-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/derby-life/id1570099221/reviews.md

## What is Derby Life?

Raise your own horses and participate in races!

◎ Derby Life
Tired of the city life, you decide to visit your hometown where grandpa lives.
After reuniting with grandpa, who was running the horse ranch alone, and your old friend, you give up on the life in the city and begin to manage the horse farm.

Raise horses with your long-awaited friend to race and fulfill your dreams.




◎ Features
- Realistic graphics
     Realistic 3D graphics of horses.
- Horse raising and farm management
     Horse raising through training, condition management and breeding.
     Upgrade stables, training facilities and more buildings.
- Colorful horse types
      Running styles: Front Runner, Stalker, Pressure and Closer
      Preferred Track: Grass, Sand and Synth
- Train your horses
      Increase your horses' Speed, Sprint, Stamina, Boost and Agility through training and gear upgrades..
- Participate in races around the world
      Raise your horses to win in races.
- Breed your horses to birth the ultimate race horse
      All horses have different looks, perks, stats and growth rates.
- Upgrade horse gear to boost additional effects!
      Obtain various gear from boxes.
- Upgrade the ranch facilities
      The ranch environment will change with the upgrades of the facilities.

## Key features

- Realistic 3D horse graphics
- Horse raising and farm management
- Horse training and stat upgrades
- Horse breeding for unique traits
- Global racing competitions
- Ranch facility upgrades
- Horse gear upgrades

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diamonds01 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds02 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds04 | $22.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds03 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds05 | $36.99 | one-time |
| Special Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| Special Horse -2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Special Horse -3 | $10.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $6.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Grow Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| Grow Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special Horse -4 | $20.99 | one-time |
| Black Friday | $14.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass B | $9.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Derby Life?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Realistic horses
- 👍 Free coins and gems
- 👍 Fair monetization
- 👍 Relaxing atmosphere
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Good progression without real money
- 👍 Fast foal maturation
- 👍 Similar to Rival Stars but less greedy

**Cons**

- 👎 Graphics like a cheap imitation
- 👎 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 👎 Game doesn't load or crashes
- 👎 Long loading times
- 👎 Camera moves uncontrollable
- 👎 Animations not the best
- 👎 Difficult to get good horses
- 👎 Unclear racing warnings

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game does not load
- Crashes to home screen
- Stuck on loading screen
- Game freezes during races
- Cannot get into the game

**Most requested features**

- Add more breeds and coats
- Expand stall capacity
- Add dressage and show jumping
- Add a stud farm
- Improve breeding potential system
- Clarify racing warnings and instructions

## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/derby-life/id1570099221/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Schlecht

*2025-08-01*

Schlechte Grafik, sieht aus wie eine billige nachmache von Rival Stars Horse Racing. Hat nichtmal ein Stern verdient

### 5/5 — Download IT!!!!!

*2024-08-20*

This game is exactly like rival stars horse racing!!!!! It’s graphics are ok and I would definitely recommend downloading it!!!. This game is easier to play than rival stars because you can get all the coins and gems for FREE by playing the game instead of rival stars where you have to pay a lot. If the game is willing to expand and put more breeds in and coats and expand the stalls for how many horses you have I WILL SUPPORT YOU. This game is amazing.

### 5/5 — From Zahra

*2024-08-01, version 1.9.8*

This game is amzing I love the horses they are so relastic

### 3/5 — Bien

*2024-04-29*

J'aime bien le jeu mais ça bugge beaucoup quand je veux faire une course...

### 3/5 — Jeux cool mais..

*2024-04-10*

Le jeux est assez réaliste mais il bug beaucoup ! Il va falloir le retravailler mais vous avez tt mon courage !

### 1/5 — Très nul

*2024-04-06*

j’ai attendu au moins 30min est sa ne marché pas 🤬🤬🤬😡😡😡🤬🤯🤯🤯🤬🤬😡😡😡😡🤯🤯🤯😾😾

### 4/5 — I need help

*2024-01-14*

I literally can’t do the match the blue circle thing and it won’t help me do it I need instructions on we’re to stop it
Anyways the horses are great and realistic

### 1/5 — Läd endlos, keine Funktion

*2023-12-30*

Fehlt wohl ein Update…

### 1/5 — Please read! DON’T download!

*2023-12-23*

Hi, I feel like a hater, but this game NEEDS UPDATES. It looks like such a FUN and GREAT game but clearly to me, it’s not because I CAN’T EVEN GET INTO IT. So, as soon as I click it it brings me to my home screen then goes back to a black screen with a man with a crop SPRINTING in place while it loads then after a few seconds it brings me to my home screen AGAIN. By the way (btw) sorry for all the “capital” words. It just makes me 😡😫 😒 MAD! Like it looks SO FUN and I really wanna play it but CANT. Again, I feel like a hater, sorry but it’s the TRUTH. Thanks for reading and please trust me!

### 2/5 — -_-

*2023-11-19, version 1.8.95*

I want to play but I never got to play 👎👎👎👎

## Frequently asked questions about Derby Life

### What is Derby Life?

Derby Life is a mobile game where you manage a horse ranch, raise and train horses, and compete in races around the world. You can breed horses, upgrade facilities, and customize your horses' gear.

### What are the key features of Derby Life?

Key features include realistic 3D graphics, comprehensive horse raising and farm management, training to improve horse stats like Speed and Stamina, breeding for unique horse traits, participating in global races, and upgrading ranch facilities and horse gear.

### How is Derby Life monetized?

The game is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases for items and upgrades. It also includes advertisements.

### What kind of horses can I raise in Derby Life?

You can raise various colorful horse types with different running styles (Front Runner, Stalker, Pressure, Closer) and preferred track types (Grass, Sand, Synth). Each horse has unique looks, perks, stats, and growth rates.

### What are the common use cases for Derby Life?

Players use Derby Life to experience the thrill of horse racing, engage in strategic farm management, breed and train champion racehorses, and compete against others globally. It's for those who enjoy simulation and sports management games.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.34 — 2026-03-19

PC version promotion launched

### 1.9.29 — 2025-10-15

Age rating update

### 1.9.8 — 2024-02-26

Some bug fixed

### 1.9.4 — 2024-01-16

- Ad system update
- GDPR update

### 1.8.95 — 2023-03-09

- Ad system update
- Bug fix

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