# The Life Simulator — Realistic Life Simulation Game

> Realistic life simulation game with financial, career, and relationship management. (iPhone/iPad app by Mind Vacation Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-life-simulator/id1439862818 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mind Vacation Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453931957)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 20,734 App Store ratings · 384 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 80 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-11-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-life-simulator/id1439862818/reviews.md

## What is The Life Simulator?

Life Simulator is a realistic life simulation game that is both fun and educational! Choose a starting life scenario and see if you can go from rags to riches! Start as an uneducated bum living on a park bench and end as a yacht driving CEO living in a mansion.

The game contains subtle lessons about financial investment, relationship, career, time management, and life philosophies. Life is a balancing act between health, happiness, mental sanity, and wealth constrained by our limited lifespan, you get to decide how you want to live your life. There are many ways to win!

Features includes:

- 15+ starting life scenarios (high school dropout, indebted college student, etc)
- 10+ unlockable perks
- Travel to different countries
- Multiple achievable life goals
- Play casino games
- Trade stocks and cryptocurrency
- Save humanity from a pandemic!
- Buy, rent out, and flip properties for profit
- Buy a sports car, a private jet, a yacht and more
- Take a break, go camping, go to a concert, or go on an international vacation
- Meet, date, propose and marry partners with different personalities
- Have children and watch them grow to adulthood
- Live through many generations and inherit wealth from previous generations
- Earn degrees and learn life skills
- Spend time with family
- Get a job and climb your way to the top, or buy a car and drive for Uber
- Start a company, choose between a factory, software company, or a restaurant chain
- Produce YouTube videos, make apps, or release tracks as a DJ
- Choose the life of crime and work your way to a crime syndicate
- Treat your own illnesses or go see a doctor
- Eat unhealthy fast food or learn to cook and make healthier meals
- Save money, earn interest, or get bank loan
- Become a professional athlete and play basketball, football and baseball
- Invest your money and play the stock market
- Buy lottery tickets and pray for the jackpot
- Buy pets and feed them treats
- Check your weekly cash flow for a view of your finances
- More than 120 random events to make things interesting

## Key features

- Multiple starting life scenarios
- Financial investment and trading
- Career progression and entrepreneurship
- Relationship and family building
- Travel and leisure activities
- Generational gameplay

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Perk - Fast Learner | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Perks | $2.99 | one-time |
| Revive | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Youth Pill | $0.99 | one-time |
| Youth Potion | $2.99 | one-time |
| Youth Elixir | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Sandbox mode | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Content | $9.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of The Life Simulator?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Latest update review
- 👍 Absolutely get this if you don't have IOS 18 or later
- 👍 Fun
- 👍 Life simulator is great
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Amazing app
- 👍 Great 👍 just one flaw
- 👍 I love this app
- 👍 Great game!!! Still room for improvement
- 👍 Life sim
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Amazing but...
- 👍 AMAZING
- 👍 Good-ish game
- 👍 Great Potential!
- 👍 Great game but...
- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Great but need a few things...
- 👍 This is the most addicting game I have ever played.
- 👍 Fantastic game!
- 👍 Good but needs an update
- 👍 Entertaining but…
- 👍 Suggestions
- 👍 Horse review
- 👍 Great but can be better
- 👍 Fun
- 👍 Life Sims be Poppin
- 👍 LOVE IT, BUT

**Cons**

- 🐛 Dosent load
- 🐛 Game ends when you die
- 🐛 I can't earn money
- 🐛 Great but having some issues
- 🐛 To difficult to progress
- 🐛 Tf happened
- 🐛 Loved it until…
- 🐛 Erased Progress
- 🐛 One annoying bug!
- 🐛 Job Fraud
- 🐛 Not very fun.
- 🐛 This game is very difficult and annoying.

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game ends when you die
- I can't earn money
- Tf happened
- Erased Progress
- One annoying bug!
- Job Fraud
- This game is very difficult and annoying.
- Login screen freezes, Incompatible with older devices

**Most requested features**

- Life scenario ideas
- Generations
- Life scenario ideas
- Generations
- Sandbox
- Generations
- More sports careers
- Charity Projects, Affairs, Donations, Free Revives, Create your own scenario, More sport options, More actions with your children, Slightly more realistic pregnancies
- Adopt kids even if not infertile, Customize appearance and where you live, More things to do with kids and holidays, Planning weddings
- Graph and more stock options, Real estate with appreciated value and ability to set rent, More business types like oil company and supermarket, Inherit assets/money when you die and play as your child
- Born at 0, More things to do, Shorter jail time, Have children as teen without marriage, Divorce settlement, Side flings in relationships
- Side project to start your own company, Detailed tax bill, Specific will, Free sandbox mode
- Dark mode option, Advanced analytics dashboard

## Recent user reviews (10 of 384)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-life-simulator/id1439862818/reviews.md

### 4/5 — One of my favorites

*2026-08-01, version 1.25.0*

Please keep updating it there is so much you need to add don’t abandon one of my favorite games I have been playing for years.

### 4/5 — Good but ..

*2026-07-14, version 1.25.0*

Best simulator game to play but I think there should be less disease and you can pick traits and be able to start off rich or live your child’s life or even have sibling when you are in your childhood years. Perhaps let us move to other countries free because the default shouldn’t be USA or Canada. Maybe make money easier and diseases not pile up. (In the game) 
Other than that it’s a good game. Would recommend and from what I’ve seen actually has no ads!!!

### 1/5 — This is terrible

*2026-07-02, version 1.25.0*

When I get depressed inside the game, I die and that’s what I don’t like but if I’m depressed in real life, I don’t die

### 1/5 — Catch me in prison you nonce

*2026-06-16, version 1.25.0*

How am i gonna grind up to a 80 bil legacy and try to continue it as my child only cor the game to decide that my character would’ve wanted to give his money to his entire family, 80 bil to 6 catch me irl you yugoslavaian prick’s

### 5/5 — Great game but a few suggestions

*2026-06-06, version 1.25.0*

this game is awesome but i think that there should be a will and you can write the stuff that it goes to people and it could be percentages or charity and stuff.

i think that they're should be more job options and more branches of jobs

### 2/5 — Dark mode

*2026-05-21, version 1.25.0*

Needs a dark mode, kinda pointless to have a job but have to still press work to gain income. Should be passive with an option to work overtime

### 3/5 — FIX THE LOANS

*2026-05-13, version 1.25.0*

whenever i take out a loan without taking all my money out of my bank i lose almost all of the money i previously had in the bank. Even if the loan is 250K and i have 4 Billion.

### 1/5 — Worst game ever

*2026-05-03, version 1.25.0*

This is a unrealistic life simulation

### 3/5 — Bitlife is much better!

*2026-04-23*

Most time & money goes to keep stats up. Not enjoyable

### 4/5 — Great but needs a few additions but development has stopped

*2026-04-02, version 1.25.0*

A few things I would like to change about it. I can’t really remember what they are at the time. My biggest problem is that development has completely stopped and I don’t think the developer is coming back anytime soon. I’ve beaten the game and it took me about a month to do so so download this as a quick and very fun thing to do after or during your day. There’s no ads you don’t have to pay for anything to continue and actually the only ads that there are a tiny little pop-up that says do you wanna double your income for the year and you can just say no.

## Frequently asked questions about The Life Simulator

### What is The Life Simulator game?

The Life Simulator is a realistic life simulation game where players can experience different life paths, from starting with nothing to achieving great wealth and success. It offers educational elements related to financial investment, relationships, career management, and life philosophies.

### What are the key features of The Life Simulator?

Key features include over 15 starting life scenarios, unlockable perks, travel to different countries, multiple life goals, stock and cryptocurrency trading, property management, relationship building, starting a business, and engaging in various careers. It also includes generational gameplay and numerous random events.

### Is The Life Simulator free to play?

The game is free to download and play. However, it does offer in-app purchases, allowing players to enhance their experience or progress more quickly through various options within the game.

### What kind of life paths can I explore in The Life Simulator?

You can explore a wide range of life paths, from starting as an uneducated individual to becoming a CEO. Options include pursuing professional sports, starting a company, engaging in criminal activities, becoming a content creator, or focusing on family and investments.

### Can I manage my finances and investments in the game?

Yes, financial management is a core aspect of the game. You can save money, earn interest, get bank loans, trade stocks and cryptocurrency, buy and rent out properties, and track your weekly cash flow to make informed financial decisions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.25.0 — 2024-11-04

The Quiz update is here!
- Answer funny quizzes when applying to jobs, over 350 quizzes available!
- New Casino option: Fortune Cookie
- New health option: Reflection Card
- Gift your parents and grandparents the gift of eternal youth: you can now buy them the Elixir of Youth to keep them young
- Add 4 new stocks: Roblox, Nvidia, Dunder Mifflin, Wayne Enterprises

### 1.24.2 — 2024-10-30

Fixing crash in iOS 18

### 1.24.1 — 2022-07-04

This update introduces the following tweaks and bug fixes:
- Fix progress bar for voice over
- Fix voice over for badges
- Fix bug where the 'wife' label is missing from certain actions
- Fix bug where taking a loan when there is a money in the bank will immediately pay back the loan
- Fix bug where true age for next generation is not correct
- Fix text for Real Estate Empire to say 10 instead of 30 properties
- Fix bug where you can rent out a house that you are living in
- Add repair and heart icon to progress bars
- Add new life outcome: Fixer Upper

### 1.24 — 2022-07-02

Thanks fan for the patience, its been awhile since we updated with new features, here is a well deserved update!

The Generations Update is here!

- Become your children and inherit wealth when you die so you can continue to live on!
- See your family tree from past generations

- New relationships: Siblings and Grandparents

- New interactions: Prank, Ask for Advice, Study Together

- New Life Goal: Epic Lineage

- New Perk: Favorite Child
- New badges to acquire: Second Chance, You Can't Kill Me
- New Game Center achievements and leaderboard
- New option for supporters who bought Sandbox Mode: You can now edit people's first names in the person page if you have unlocked Sandbox mode!

Bug Fixes
- Fix bug where Court Appeal doesn't work when you are in jail
- Fix bug where the app crashes if the stock price is too high
- Fix bug where Life Summary screen text overflows the gravestone

### 1.23.2 — 2021-04-27

- Fix bug with the app crashing for certain users owning stocks with very high prices

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