# Life Simulator - Time is Money — Addicting Fun Simulation Game

> Life simulator where time is the global currency and society is divided by timezones. (iPhone/iPad app by Chimpanzee, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-simulator-time-is-money/id1557591657 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chimpanzee, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494416672)
- Category: Games, Strategy, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 233 App Store ratings · 32 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-03-13
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-simulator-time-is-money/id1557591657/reviews.md

## What is Life Simulator?

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Over the last 100 years, an excess amount of currency was injected into the global economy, resulting in the collapse of the financial system as we knew it. On the eve of a new technological frontier, time became the global currency and society slowly split into different timezones...

Time is Money is a unique, creative, life simulator that explores what life would look like if time was the dominate currency. Start at the bottom and work your way up to the highest levels of society - fighting for survival until your last minute!

• 4 timezones that unlock new skills, items and bonuses
• 15+ traits to improve your skillsets
• 7 skills including TimeKeeper, Founder, Merchant, Thief and more
• Risk it all at the community lottery to advance timezones
• Become a loan shark as you loan out surplus time
• Balance your basic needs strategically
• Invest in businesses that provide steady income
• Buy houses that provide a safe haven
• Save time with various modes of transportation
• Invest and trade items in a daily market
• Gamble away your time or win big
• Manage energy and hunger against dwindling time
• Global leaderboards

## Key features

- Time as currency simulation
- Unlock skills and bonuses across 4 timezones
- Invest in businesses and trade items
- Manage basic needs and energy
- Gamble and participate in lotteries
- Become a loan shark

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| +30 Days | $1.99 | one-time |
| +10 Days | $0.99 | one-time |
| +125 Days | $4.99 | one-time |
| +365 Days | $9.99 | one-time |
| +10 Entries | $0.99 | one-time |
| +50 Lux Meals | $2.99 | one-time |
| Analog Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Capsules and Kits | $1.99 | one-time |
| Digital Pack | $5.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Life Simulator?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great game concept
- 💡 Fun and entertaining
- 🌟 Addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Rewarding to figure out
- ✨ Creative ideas

**Cons**

- 🤔 Very confusing
- ❓ Hard to grasp
- 😵 Ambiguous mechanics
- ⏳ Difficult to gain time
- 📉 Time decreases rapidly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Meal canister not working
- Energy canister creation crashes app
- Cannot buy meal or capsule kits
- Founder job crashes app
- Bug with merchant (can't buy all options)
- Bug in keeper job
- Bug with selling homes
- Sold stock and got negative shares
- Lottery seems rigged

**Most requested features**

- Politics feature
- More zones
- More content
- More updates
- More comprehensive guide/tutorial
- Increase rate of Entries sold
- Add more zones

## Recent user reviews (10 of 32)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-simulator-time-is-money/id1557591657/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Good game

*2026-05-09, version 1.0.14*

Good game

### 5/5 — Request and a problem

*2025-08-17, version 1.0.14*

OK, still waiting for that politics feature plus the meal cannister isn’t working under merchant

### 1/5 — Confusing

*2024-07-19, version 1.0.14*

Love this company’s games but this one’s far too confusing and hard to grasp.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2024-02-04*

Haven't played a game this great in years! I'm in love and I don't even have a heart! Yay!

### 3/5 — Repo

*2022-11-29, version 1.0.14*

Cool beans

### 5/5 — Great game but some bugs

*2022-02-20*

It’s a great game and very entertaining the most annoying bug I’ve encountered is when I try to create energy canisters it kicks me off the app I’ve even restarted my phone and it just won’t let me click on it 
Other than that it’s worked great

### 5/5 — Good game for people who like challenging systema

*2022-01-29*

I understood how to play i think my 3rd time and after like 2 or 3 hours i figured out how to get infinite years 
Also please dont force ppl to see a tutorial when they start playng figuring out the game so is rewarding and fun snd theres very few games that give me the joy of doing something  hard and succeeding

### 3/5 — Hoping for new content

*2022-01-04, version 1.0.14*

Hoping for update

### 5/5 — You should add more zones.

*2021-10-03*

Amazing game but it gets boring once you reach zone 4 so you should add more.

### 5/5 — Great Foundation

*2021-09-24, version 1.0.14*

Some really fun and creative ideas. Please continue to work on this. Could be huge imho.

## Frequently asked questions about Life Simulator

### What is Life Simulator - Time is Money about?

This is a unique life simulator where time has become the global currency. You start at the bottom of society and must fight for survival, working your way up through different timezones and economic challenges.

### What are the main features of the game?

Key features include managing time as currency, unlocking skills and bonuses across four timezones, investing in businesses, trading items, managing basic needs like energy and hunger, and engaging in activities like gambling and lotteries.

### Is the game free to play?

The game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases, which can be used to enhance your gameplay experience.

### What kind of skills can I develop?

You can develop over 15 traits and 7 different skills, including roles like TimeKeeper, Founder, Merchant, and Thief. These skills help you improve your chances of survival and advancement within the game's society.

### What is the goal of the game?

The primary goal is to work your way up from the bottom of society to the highest levels, surviving and thriving in a world where time is the ultimate currency. You can compete on global leaderboards to see how you stack up against other players.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.14 — 2021-04-18

Thanks for playing! If you've enjoyed the game, please consider leaving a review and if you have bugs, questions or feedback email me at jon@chimpanzee.io

• Buying your way into a zone with time is back
• Experience bug is fixed for thieving.
• Minor content updates.

### 1.0.13 — 2021-04-15

Thanks for playing! If you've enjoyed the game, please consider leaving a review and if you have bugs, questions or feedback email me at jon@chimpanzee.io

• Continued fixes on merchant negative values/bugs
• Minor content updates, performance improvements

### 1.0.12 — 2021-04-14

Thanks for playing! If you've enjoyed the game, please consider leaving a review and if you have bugs, questions or feedback email me at jon@chimpanzee.io

• Merchant experience rates have increased
• Capsules/Meals and the back button are now static at the top of the screen.
• Minor content updates, performance improvements

### 1.0.11 — 2021-04-11

Thanks for playing! If you've enjoyed the game, please consider leaving a review and if you have bugs, questions or feedback email me at jon@chimpanzee.io

• Tweaks to zone system. Picks are now removed from the total and advancing has become easier.
• Minor bugs

Previous update:
• Founder skill crashing after product is launched is fixed
• Founder allows the ability to cancel your run if your product is not selling for a 15% loss
• TimeBanks allow the ability to cancel 
• TimeBanks bug fixed where it wouldn't let you create one 
• Production multipliers for Crafter have been reduced
• Experience rates for Keeper and Crafter have been reduced
• Advancing zones is dependent solely on entries and cannot be bought out.
• Larger energy/hunger icons

### 1.0.10 — 2021-04-11

Thanks for playing! If you've enjoyed the game, please consider leaving a review and if you have bugs, questions or feedback email me at jon@chimpanzee.io

• Founder skill crashing after product is launched is fixed
• Founder allows the ability to cancel your run if your product is not selling for a 15% loss
• TimeBanks allow the ability to cancel 
• TimeBanks bug fixed where it wouldn't let you create one 
• Production multipliers for Crafter have been reduced
• Experience rates for Keeper and Crafter have been reduced
• Advancing zones is dependent solely on entries and cannot be bought out.
• Larger energy/hunger icons
• Minor bug fixes, content updates and performance improvements

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