# Life Map - Plan Where to Live — Money & Life Sim of Japan

> Money & Life Sim of Japan (iPhone/iPad app by Fuji Bit Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-map-plan-where-to-live/id6768192760 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fuji Bit Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874205957)
- Category: Games, Education, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-map-plan-where-to-live/id6768192760/reviews.md

## What is Life Map?

"How realistic is owning a home in Tokyo? Could I afford one if I moved to the countryside?"

Life Map - Plan Where to Live is a financial education life simulator that visualizes where you can afford to live on the map of Japan, by your savings.

■ How It Plays
You're 18, with until age 70 to find your home. Tick through life month by month: salary, rent, side jobs, marriage, kids, mortgage. Pick from 9 dream packages (Tokyo high-rise, Kyoto townhouse, Karuizawa villa, Okinawa resort, hometown house) and find your smartest route on real Japanese data.

■ Japan Map & Market
- 52 areas (47 prefectures plus Minato, Karuizawa, Niseko, parents' home). Rent, living costs, and income vary by prefectural-capital references
- Pins show what you can buy now, reach soon, or can't reach
- Tap any area for rent (single / family), living cost, expected income, relocation cost

■ Time & Life Events
- 1 real-world day = 1 in-game month. Time advances even when closed; catches up on relaunch
- 24+ life events: side gig, job offer, marriage, illness, bonus, childbirth, layoff, NISA, market crash, promotion, car purchase, early repayment, and more
- Health and family relations (0-100) drive mechanics: low health raises illness odds and cuts income; low family makes marriage and kids less likely

■ Money & Housing
- Decouple workplace and residence: "Tokyo salary, countryside life"
- Moving costs scale with rent (deposit + key money, 6 months): Minato 720K, Tokyo 480K, regional ~300K (JPY)
- Home loan modeled after Flat 35 (1.8%/yr fixed, 35-year term); repayment ratio over 25% shows a warning
- After buying, HOA fees, property tax, and education costs hit your cash flow

■ Dashboard
- One screen: savings, income, age, health, family, location, cash flow, where to move next
- 3-mode toggle (full / compact / hidden) for a wider map; state persists
- "What might happen next" forecast hints at upcoming events
- 12 achievement badges

■ Onboarding & Endings
- 6 preset lives plus a fully custom setup
- 5-step first-run tutorial (replayable from Settings)
- Mortgage-paid-off celebration
- 5-tier final grade (S / A / B / C / D) at age 70, scored on savings, mortgage status, health, and family, each with a title from "Living the Dream" to "A Life to Restart"

■ Daily Habit (build financial literacy little by little)
- "Today's Money Quiz": one question a day on mortgages, NISA, insurance, taxes, markets, and budgeting. Answering advances one in-game month; correct answers earn a bonus
- Morning / noon / evening touchpoints: the quiz, an economy news tidbit, and a recap (balance, assets, goal). Build a login streak; clear all three for a full-combo bonus
- A daily "Today's Happening" surprise event at launch
- Quiz and news content comes from a server (Firebase), so new questions arrive without an app update; works offline with bundled data too
- Gentle daily notifications with today's lesson

■ Monetization
- Free to download and play
- Banner ad at the bottom of the dashboard
- Rewarded video ad in Settings ("Time Boost") advances 1 month instantly
- One-time IAP "Speed Boost Pro" (600 JPY, not a subscription): permanently unlocks 2x and 4x speeds and removes the banner. Buy once; restore on a new device with the same Apple ID

■ Made For
- 20s and 30s thinking about buying a home
- Parents teaching kids about money and life planning
- Schools and educators seeking financial literacy material

■ Privacy
Play data (age, savings, income, progress) is stored mainly on your device. The app uses Firebase (anonymous authentication and Cloud Firestore) for content delivery, which generates an anonymous identifier; no personally identifying information such as name or email is collected. Google AdMob may process advertising identifiers for ads. iOS shows the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt; declining limits ads to non-personalized.

Developer: Fuji Bit Inc.
Contact: support@fujibit.com
Privacy: https://jinseichizu.fujibit.com/en/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speed Boost Pro | $3.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-06-10

v2.0 Daily engagement update
- Today's Money Quiz: one question a day on mortgages, NISA, insurance, taxes, markets, and budgeting. Answering advances 1 in-game month; a correct answer earns a bonus and an explanation
- Morning / noon / evening touchpoints (quiz / economy news / recap) with a login-day streak and full-combo bonus
- A daily "Today's Happening" surprise event at launch
- Quiz and news content delivered from a server (Firebase), so new questions arrive without an app update; works offline
- Gentle daily notifications

### 1.0 — 2026-05-12

No release notes.

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