# StageStar — Music Artist Simulator > Music artist simulator game for aspiring global superstars. (iPhone/iPad app by Edmond Szabo.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stagestar/id6745702548 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Edmond Szabo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1813399088) - Category: Games, Music, Music, Simulation - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.60/5 from 124 App Store ratings · 369 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 188 MB - Languages: American English, Czech, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese and 4 more - Released: 2025-06-25 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stagestar/id6745702548/reviews.md ## What is StageStar? Build your dream music career and become a global superstar in StageStar, a music artist simulator where every release, decision, rivalry, and career move shapes your rise to fame. Create your own artist and start from the beginning. Release singles and albums, build a loyal fanbase, climb the charts, go on world tours, interact with other artists, and turn your name into a music empire. Whether you want to become a pop star, rapper, singer, underground artist, or industry icon, your career is yours to control. • CREATE YOUR ARTIST Design your artist, choose your sound, and build a career from the ground up. • RELEASE MUSIC Write and release singles, albums, live albums, soundtracks, and career-defining eras. Use Automated Albums to keep your discography growing. • CLIMB THE CHARTS Compete for the biggest positions, grow your streams and sales, earn loyal listeners, and chase worldwide success. • BUILD YOUR FANBASE Gain fans across your career, deal with haters, grow your fame, and experience the chaos that comes with becoming a superstar. • LIVE THE SOCIAL MEDIA DRAMA Post and interact with fans and artists through dynamic social moments. Start conversations, react to other artists, and watch the industry respond to your choices. • COLLABORATE OR START BEEF Build relationships with other artists, become friends, create collaborations, compete with rivals, or turn a disagreement into a full-blown feud. • RELEASE DISS TRACKS Take your rivalries into the studio, release diss tracks, receive responses, and let the fans decide who won. • GO ON TOUR Plan tours, perform around the world, build setlists, earn money, and grow your career beyond streaming. • BUILD YOUR MUSIC EMPIRE Earn money, grow your influence, manage your career, create your own record label, work with other artists, and expand your place in the industry. • CREATE YOUR OWN STORY No two careers have to be the same. Become a chart-dominating superstar, an underground favorite, a controversial celebrity, an industry mogul, or anything in between. StageStar is more than a music simulator. It is your own music industry universe filled with strategy, creativity, competition, fame, relationships, and drama. From your first song to your biggest stadium tour, your stage is waiting. ## Key features - Create your dream artist - Automated Albums system - AI-generated social media posts - Interact with other artists - Build and manage fanbase - Compete and collaborate with rivals - Go on world tours ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | StageStar+ (Monthly) | $6.99 | per month | | StageStar+ (Annual) | $49.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Gift StageStar+ (Annual) | $6.99 | one-time | | Gift StageStar+ (Monthly) | $39.99 | one-time | | Demo Fund | $0.99 | one-time | | Studio Fund | $2.49 | one-time | | Campaign Fund | $4.99 | one-time | | Tour Fund | $9.99 | one-time | | Era Fund | $19.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #165 in Top Free · Music (US App Store) - #47 in Top Grossing · Music (US App Store) ## What do users think of StageStar? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Beautiful UI - 🚀 Smooth animations - 🚀 Fast loading times - 👍 Easy to navigate - 👍 Love StarTok - 🚀 Runs smoothly **Cons** - 🐛 It takes forever to load - 🐛 StarTok has too much influence on song performance **Commonly reported bugs** - StarTube doesn't seem to be working - Buggy **Most requested features** - Add more genres like folk, punk, metal - Make it harder to gain traction and get big success quickly - Add flop eras - Add more streaming platforms - Improve tour options and make them last more than 1 year - Add diss tracks - Add awards like Grammys and Brits - Improve chart stability - Allow artists to own a record label - Add more realistic features ## Recent user reviews (10 of 369) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stagestar/id6745702548/reviews.md ### 5/5 — great game but theres a slight issue *2026-08-18* okay dont get me wrong, this is easily the best and one of the most realistic artist simulators on the app store. the only thing that doesn’t seem so realistic is the newest update which makes it so whenever i finally start money, i just lose it all week by week. one career i was in NEGATIVE MONEY. unbelievable. fix that one simple thing pleaseee!!!! ### 3/5 — How to close *2026-08-18* It’s getting good but don’t know how to close the label ### 1/5 — Good but in playable *2026-08-17* I have tried to keep this game on my phone but I ended up deleting it because I can’t make and artist who won’t go broke I have used so many of my ideas and worked hard to get my artist going but they all go broke before their third album developer please fix this everything cost money I can’t even make music once I’m I debt cause it cost money to record great game over all I just can’t keep wasting my ideas on artists that aren’t even going to tour ### 1/5 — The game is unbearable. *2026-08-17* You guys urgently need to fix this bug where our money disappears. The game is terrible. You're ruining the game. ### 4/5 — Buggie *2026-08-14* After the last update, It became SCARILY detailed (in a good way obv) but the money is definitely bugging wdym i'm not getting ANY money from a single debuting with 8m streams 😭😭😭😭 pls fix it i really want to play with the new update ### 5/5 — Best music simulator game out there! *2026-08-12* No exaggeration—this is a very well done simulation game, the best in my opinion in terms of artist/music simulation games. My only suggestions would be for the Wikipedia page to add sub-genres the artist has done, and if anything, maybe even give us the option to customize and write our own Wikipedia page. That, and also being able to make the Stageify artist bio longer and actually readable, and maybe have the ability to add images to the Stageify bio! Small tweaks that I can live without, but would very much like to see included. Aside from that, I give this game 5 stars! I love it. ### 1/5 — Ruined game *2026-08-12* StageStar 2 followers is too unrealistic and ruins it ### 5/5 — idea/suggestion *2026-08-11* how come the only hometowns available are us cities? I feel like it should br accessible to the world if you really want to re-create someone’s career or ur own ideas, special in the K-pop fandom and not having a kpop group instead of a band, it’s a bit hard to really imagine, but instead of kpop group being its own idea or smh, it should a like girl group or boy group like one direction etc ### 5/5 — Great Game *2026-08-10* The creator continuously outdoes themselves with frequent updates. Constantly making the game more enjoyable ### 5/5 — ym *2026-08-07* do better ## Frequently asked questions about StageStar ### What is StageStar? StageStar is a music artist simulator game that allows you to create your own artist, write and release music, manage your fanbase, and navigate the music industry to become a global superstar. ### What are the key features of StageStar? Key features include creating a unique artist persona, using an Automated Albums system to write and release hits, engaging with fans through AI-generated social media posts, interacting with rival artists, building your fanbase, and going on world tours. ### How much does StageStar cost? The application is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases for additional content or features. The specific cost of in-app purchases can vary. ### What platforms is StageStar available on? Based on the provided information, StageStar uses Apple's standard EULA, indicating it is available on Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads. ### What are some common use cases for StageStar? Users can play StageStar to experience the fantasy of becoming a music star, experiment with music creation and promotion strategies, engage in competitive and collaborative gameplay with other artists, and enjoy a simulated career in the music industry. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.4.0 — 2026-08-23 Personal life • Mostly business strict relationships, such as partners, friends and family. • You can now be born as a ‘Nepo baby.’ • Fans now can ship you with someone, make up ‘ship names’, etc. on S. • Collaborating with your significant other will cause reactions on S. Perfumes • You can now create perfumes in your merch store. • Customize the color, shape, label and every thing about your perfume. • Vinyl variants for brands • You can now release brand exclusive vinyls. • Brand exclusive vinyls do NOT count towards the variant burnout. Acting • You can now have film roles, series roles. • You can now do film production, six-song soundtrack briefs. Realistic streams & chart points • Streams now use the current numbers from real chart numbers. • Chart points are now realistic. TicketStar (Tours) • Songs are now organized by albums. • Tours can link to albums and are grouped by album campaign. • More international cities, per-leg NPC openers, and special guests with gameplay effects. More immersive features • Legacy You can now build your legacy, and check your progress in the Settings. After building a higher Legacy score, you can retire as a legend. • Career Chronicle You can now check your public narrative, beefs & many more. • Trending genres You can check out the trending genres at the time. Top genres can be influenced by the player. Advertising • Added local, national, and luxury advertising deals. News • Added StageWire with generated news, tour reviews, audience ratings, event links. Misc • Slight redesign of the Music tab. • You can now search for your released, recorded or written songs in the Music tab. • Redesigned alerts. • Redesigned glow on the saves screen. • Spinning text around avatar in the Settings tab. • AutoSong moved from Settings to the Music screen. • Management screen now more accessible in the Settings tab. • S events in the ‘Happening this week.’ Bugfixes • Rare week & month advancing issues fixed. • Fan count in Historical mode difficulty issue fixed. ### 2.3.1 — 2026-08-12 • Album delays You can now delay your upcoming album, causing backlash. • Renaming songs You can now rename your written & recorded songs. • Record Labels You can now close down your own record label. Graphical visualization of growth for player labels. • Bugfixes Randomizing title issue fixed. Crashing while touring issue fixed. Chart Race export issue fixed. Artist of the Year category issue fixed. Health (Tour exhaustion) issue fixed. Rare case of not being able to generate or write songs issue fixed. Locked database save export issue fixed. StageStar+ issues fixed. ### 2.3.0 — 2026-08-10 Beef system • You can now tag artists in your post and express your opinions about them. • Artists will respond to your post(s) based on context. • You can now reply to replies under your posts. • Available with StageStar+ & AI posts enabled. Diss tracks • You can write diss track(s) about rivals in the Song Lab. • The artist you made the diss track about will respond either in a counter diss track or in a S post. • Fans will determine who won the battle based on song quality & numbers. Historical mode • In this mode each decade has it’s own economy, choices & rules. 1950-1979: Radio & Physical era 1980-2007: Physical era 2008-2016: Digital era 2017+: Streaming era Better difficulties • A progressive growth tax at scale damps stream/fame/fanbase/listener growth the bigger you get for Hard mode. Festivals • You can now pitch to become a headliner or a performer for a festival. • You can now create your own festivals, choosing each performers, and controlling everything about your festivals each year. Better recording • You can now record in different studios, affecting the song quality. • You can now hire songwriters, producers, session musicians & mixers for your songs. • You can now record demos in game. Finances • Better finances screen for better readability. Magazines • You can now give interviews to magazines, affecting your image. TV Appearances • You can now perform a song on TV, affecting streams. Permanent staff • You can now hire staff such as: Managers Publicists Producers Stylists Streams • Better & more realistic streams system. Stageboard Hot 200 • Better & more realistic albums chart, with more competition. Gifting StageStar+ • You can now gift a friend StageStar+. StarTube Music • You can now check your StarTube Music profile in the StarTube app. • You can now release music to StarTube Music. AI Posts • New energy system for free users. • StageStar+ users get unlimited energies for AI posts. Tutorial for the game • When creating a save you now have the option to check out the tutorial, good for new users. New Merchify UI Prices • Better prices, affecting real life prices. Realistic touring • You now have to pay for things, that affect your show qualities such as: LED Screens Backup dancers Live band Tour crew Transportation Bugfixes ### 2.2.1 — 2026-07-23 Player Labels • NPC artist pitches are now less rare. • You can now buy upgrades for your label. • Better level system for labels. • Hold auditions for specific genres, genders & length. • Create albums & singles for artists under your label. • Get demos from other artists. • Sell demos to artists under your label or other NPC artists. • Book tours for artists under your label. • You can now edit your label values in a Sandbox save. Playlists • You can now pitch songs older than 4 months. • Limit from 1 pitch has been increased to: Flagship, Major, Genre: 4 pitches; Discovery: 5 pitches Soundtracks Wikipedia Music Catalog • You can now sell your music catalog to companies. Export & Import saves • You can now export your saves in a .stage file, then import the save on a different device, or when reinstalling the app. • Save files are encrypted. Hiatus • You can now end your hiatuses early. Star Music • You can now add bio for your Star Music profile. • You can now add descriptions for your albums on Star Music. Underground mode • You can now be an underground artist with “Underground mode”. • Numbers will be significantly lower. TicketStar (Touring) • 19 additional US touring markets. Streaming • More realistic streaming numbers. Announcements • You can now announce your projects. StarTube • Better & realistic StarTube views. Achievements StarTok • You can now promote your songs on StarTok, like in the Legacy version. Bugfixes • Color wheel on the custom artist name screen crash fixed. • Sandbox crash issue fixed. • Sandbox “Industry” tab issue fixed. • Safe area issues fixed. • Sandbox display issue fixed. ### 2.2.0 — 2026-07-17 Streams • Even more realistic streaming & sale numbers. • Realistic progression & career peaks. • Overexposure, burnout. Followers • Realistic follower count. • Followers distributed across platforms, instead of it showing up all at once. Listeners • Realistic monthly listeners count. Tours (TicketStar) • Instead of “Shows counter”, now there’s a Begin and End date picker, which sets when the tour begins & ends. • Unreleased (recorded) songs on Setlist for better tour planning. • You can now create tour legs for your tours in TicketStar. • Tours now affect Health & Stress. Playlisting • You can now view playlists on Stageify & Star Music • You can now submit your songs to playlists such as New Music Friday. • Connected with Sandbox; you can choose your desired spot on a playlist in a Sandbox save. Custom Labels • You can now create your own label. • NPC artists can pitch to your label or you can offer an NPC artist a contract. • You can customize your own release cooldown, marketing and a lot more. • To create a label you need to be an A+ Lister, and invest $100M in your label. AI Posts • We are now working with Apple Intelligence for AI posts. • AI posts are generated on-device for compatible devices, we’re currently working on a situation for unsupported devices. Feature limit • The limit of how many artists you can have on a song has been increased from 3 to 5. Joint albums • You can now create a joint album with more than 5 NPC artists. More insights • You can now see the followers & fans change on the weekly summary screen. Remixes • Remixes now go to written, instead of releasing automatically. Death • If your health dips to 0% your career will end. • Hospitalization is added, which cancels shows & blocks releases. Cover arts • You can now change the cover art for your releases. Bugfixes • Streaming numbers after performing at an award show issue fixed. • StageGram/StarTok update persistence issue. • UI bugs fixed. ## Apps similar to StageStar | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Charted – Music Star Life Sim](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charted-music-star-life-sim/id6744414147) | 4.4 (391) | Free | Games | | [Rapper Life Simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rapper-life-simulator/id6749636755) | 4.7 (825) | Free | Games | | [Diamond District: Trade Tycoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diamond-district-trade-tycoon/id6736567932) | 4.8 (346) | Free | Games | | [ReLife - Life Simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/relife-life-simulator/id6758156915) | 4.7 (831) | Free | Games | | [Rap Star Rapper Simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rap-star-rapper-simulator/id6749179432) | 4.8 (3,882) | Free | Games | | [Hollywood Superstar Tycoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hollywood-superstar-tycoon/id6744840939) | 4.3 (244) | Free | Games | ## Related topics [stagestar](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/stagestar) · [singer simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/singer-simulator) · [music wars rockstar](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-wars-rockstar) · [music career simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-career-simulator) · [groove journey](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/groove-journey) · [artist simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/artist-simulator) · [music sim](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-sim) · [music simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-simulator) · [rapper simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rapper-simulator) · [rapstar simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rapstar-simulator) · [fame simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/fame-simulator) · [music star](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-star) · [essential popstar life sim](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/essential-popstar-life-sim) · [rapstar](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rapstar) · [record label game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/record-label-game) · [rapper sim](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rapper-sim) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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