# The Sims™ FreePlay — Virtual Town & Story Builder

> Virtual life simulation game for building towns, families, and stories. (iPhone/iPad app by Electronic Arts.)

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- Developer: [Electronic Arts](https://appshunter.io/developer/284800461)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 458,369 App Store ratings · 2,104 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 2.4 GB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2011-12-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sims-freeplay/id466965151/reviews.md

## What is The Sims™ FreePlay?

This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items.
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From the creators of The Sims™ comes a complete Sims experience on mobile! Grow SimTown to expand your Sim community and create an entire town with your own style, personalities and dreams! Complete goals to earn Simoleons and pick up rewards along the way. Keep your Sims happy and watch them thrive as you help them live a fun and fulfilled life!
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 SIM-ULATING POSSIBILITIES
 From head to toe – and floor to ceiling – customize every aspect of your Sims’ lives! Keep up to 34 Sims looking stylish, and design and build their dream homes complete with swimming pools, multiple floors and incredible decor. As you get more Sims and they start a family, expand your Sim Town with a pet store, car dealership, shopping mall, and even a private villa beach! Express yourself and tell your own Sims story by unleashing your inner architect and interior designer all at once. Visit your real friends’ Sim Towns, where you can form new relationships and compare your friends’ interior design skills against yours.
 
 STAY CONNECTED
 Life is better together. Start relationships, fall in love, get married, and have a family. Make lifelong friends and care for pets. Throw pool parties and grill outdoors or snuggle up by the fireplace for movie night. In the mood for some trouble? There’s plenty of drama to be had when Sims don’t get along. Act silly with teens, be rude to family members, or even say no to a marriage proposal! From babies to seniors, your perfect Sims story can happen at every stage of your life simulation. Love and friendships? Drama and breakups? The choice is always yours.
 
 ALL WORK & ALL PLAY
 A Sim’s gotta work! Start different dream careers, and even follow Sims’ days at the Police Station, Movie Studio, and Hospital. The more your Sims go to work, the more they learn skills and raise their salary, giving you rewards and setting them on a path to success. In their free time, choose different hobbies like cooking, fashion design, salsa dancing, and puppy training. The more involved they are, the happier they’ll be, from kids to teens to adults. The opportunities are limitless when you create a life your Sims love!
 
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 FOLLOW US at
 Twitter @TheSimsFreePlay
 Facebook.com/TheSimsFreePlay
 Instagram @TheSimsFreePlayEA
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 PLEASE NOTE:
 - This game requires 1.8GB total storage.
 - This game is free to play, but you can choose to pay real money for some extra items, which will charge your Google account. You can disable in-app purchasing by adjusting your device settings. 
 - Advertising appears in this game.
 - A network connection is required to play.
 
 Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBPRIVACYCA/US/en/PC/
 
 User Agreement: terms.ea.com
 Privacy and Cookie Policy: privacy.ea.com
 Visit help.ea.com for assistance or inquiries.
 EA may retire online features after 30 days’ notice posted on ea.com/service-updates.

## Key features

- Create and customize Sims
- Design and build dream homes
- Build and expand virtual towns
- Manage Sim careers and relationships
- Play in real-time
- Complete goals and earn rewards

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Simoleons | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Simoleons | $7.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Life Points | $2.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Life Points | $5.99 | one-time |
| Box of Life Points | $9.99 | one-time |
| Carload of Life Points | $19.99 | one-time |
| Currency Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Social Points | $0.99 | one-time |
| Assortment of Social Points | $4.99 | one-time |
| Life Point Lotus | $0.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #15 in Top Free · Adventure (US App Store)
- #47 in Top Free · Simulation (US App Store)
- #19 in Top Grossing · Adventure (US App Store)
- #30 in Top Grossing · Simulation (US App Store)

## What do users think of The Sims™ FreePlay?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Diverse customization options
- 🎨 Realistic graphics
- 💡 Interesting quests and events
- 🤗 Enjoyable overall experience

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- ⏱️ Lengthy task completion times
- 🔒 Limited social features
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤯 Overwhelming number of quests

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sims getting stuck in place and unable to move
- Disconnection issues with Facebook integration
- Inconsistent ad performance and crashes
- Quests resetting progress after app crashes
- Inability to complete certain tasks due to glitches

**Most requested features**

- More body type and height options for Sims
- Ability to combine rooms for seamless layouts
- Introduce new pet types and interactions
- Faster progression and easier currency earning
- Extend time limits for limited-time events

## Recent user reviews (10 of 2,104)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sims-freeplay/id466965151/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great immersion of sims mobile and sims freeplay

*2026-08-25, version 117.0.278660*

There’s so many things I like but I do wish you could customize your people better. Sims mobile can make big girl sims. And I like that lol

### 5/5 — Great game

*2026-08-25, version 117.0.278660*

I like

### 5/5 — The bugs are fixed.

*2026-08-25, version 117.0.278660*

Update 3: I uninstall and reinstall it now for low storage to update, so that I could update- or otherwise I don’t have enough storage to update. My speed is also too low to download  so I would install later. Temporarily offload for storage only, would be back so don’t worry. Also if you want me to stay in your game after I have accomplished everything like I have a nearly accomplished account as you know, then please don’t help suck people especially females’ income to the end so I could have enough money to buy enough devices and so on things so I could just not decide which game to delete to keep myself having enough storage to play other games that are also good and also I could pay you more. I don’t like deleting games either, so this could be the way. I could download the additional contents now, your added resume download button works.

### 5/5 — A place to get lost in

*2026-08-25, version 117.0.278660*

I’ve been playing for a while now and it’s been so much fun. I start and find so much time has passed when I look up because I’m get so interested in building the different towns and filling the houses with interesting Sims. A great game

### 1/5 — Bugs support no response

*2026-08-24, version 116.1.276793*

Had to restart from level 1 because of a bug on level 11. No response from support so I restarted it again. Very unfortunate last I played sims I spent over $100 on extra simelons to buy houses that I liked but lost everything about five years ago. Decided to play again and this happened. Very hesitant to fully play again or definitely not going to spend real money when you can lose so much progress.

### 4/5 — Need update

*2026-08-24, version 116.1.276793*

I love the Sims! You should really come out with a “Sims: Zombie survival” adaptation

### 3/5 — Good fun

*2026-08-24, version 116.1.276793*

The game is a lot of fun. The creativity you can put into building homes and people in your town is great! It’s actually the only game I play. With it being the only game I play I’ve put a lot of time and money into it. Which is fine. But, every time an event comes along it’s hard to complete. The last three I put in a lot of time and some money to complete, and failed. It’s frustrating. So I’ll still play the game because it is fun. But I will not be putting in any more money. I’m not spending $20-50 for every event or challenge. Nope

### 5/5 — Sims

*2026-08-24, version 116.1.276793*

It’s fun, I just wish it didn’t take FOREVER for a activity to finish.

### 1/5 — It was ahhhhhhh

*2026-08-24, version 116.1.276793*

It’s so cheap, they don’t have good clothes I don’t think it was very fun to my opinion. I just didn’t like it. The hair is just straight ugly, the clothes aren’t better, it disappoints me how y’all give us this phony stuff because we don’t wanna pay.

### 5/5 — Coffee Shop??

*2026-08-23, version 116.1.276793*

I really loved working the coffee shop but it was for coins that don’t matter to the game beyond the event. Now that the event is over the entire coffee shop is defunct. Can we rework it so that the sims can actually collect usable money like the community market does?

## Frequently asked questions about The Sims™ FreePlay

### What is The Sims FreePlay?

The Sims FreePlay is a mobile game where you create and customize virtual people, build their homes and towns, and guide them through life's milestones. You can design their appearance, personalities, careers, and relationships, and watch their stories unfold in real-time.

### What are the key features of The Sims FreePlay?

Key features include the ability to customize Sims from babies to seniors, design and build dream homes with various decor options, expand your virtual town with new buildings, manage Sim careers and relationships, and play in real-time to experience life's events.

### Is The Sims FreePlay free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play. However, it offers optional in-app purchases for extra items that can be bought with real money. You can disable in-app purchasing through your device's settings.

### What are the system requirements for The Sims FreePlay?

The game requires a network connection to play and needs approximately 1.8GB of total storage space. It is available on mobile devices, and you can check your device's compatibility with the app store.

### How can I build my virtual community in The Sims FreePlay?

You can build your virtual community by creating and customizing up to 34 Sims, expanding your town with various buildings like a pet store or shopping mall, and watching your Sim families grow and develop over time as you earn Simoleons.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 117.0.278660 — 2026-08-25

Sul Sul! Tale of Knights continues the Between the Lines story with an epic medieval adventure.

Build the fantasy kingdom you've always imagined with majestic castles, royal feasts, and legendary adventures.

- NEW! Season Pass: Complete Daily and Season Tasks to earn 60 reward tiers
- Build castles, forge legendary weapons, and raise dragons

Long May You Reign Over SimTown!

### 116.1.276793 — 2026-07-27

Sul Sul! Between the Lines: Seaside Swoon brings summer romance to SimTown.

Escape to the coast with beachside adventures, boardwalk dates, and unforgettable summer memories.

- Summer Sweet Treat: Daily gifts, summer fashion, and your own froyo shop
- Seaside Stay: A dreamy vacation home
- Hot Fries & High Tides: Beach destinations and seaside fun
- Pierside Promises: Craft a waterfront boardwalk
- A Night To Remember: The ultimate prom celebration

See you under the sun, Simmers!

### 116.0.274340 — 2026-07-14

Sul Sul! Between the Lines: Seaside Swoon brings summer romance to SimTown.

Escape to the coast with beachside adventures, boardwalk dates, and unforgettable summer memories.

- Summer Sweet Treat: Daily gifts, summer fashion, and your own froyo shop
- Seaside Stay: A dreamy vacation home
- Hot Fries & High Tides: Beach destinations and seaside fun
- Pierside Promises: Craft a waterfront boardwalk
- A Night To Remember: The ultimate prom celebration

See you under the sun, Simmers!

### 115.1.272564 — 2026-06-09

Sul Sul! The On The Case story reaches its finale with Heist Stakes.

Here’s what’s unfolding:

- A Matter of Framing: Face off at a museum after hours
- A Toast to Trouble: Influence a high-society gala as tensions rise
- A Spy Who Helped Me: Craft tools and tactics with a new contact
- Bank On It!: Face off in a bank where everything is set
- The Final Rendezvous Look: A sleek undercover style delivered to your inbox

The pieces are in place…it’s time to make your move, Simmers.

### 115.0.270767 — 2026-06-02

Sul Sul! The On The Case story reaches its finale with Heist Stakes.

Here’s what’s unfolding:

- A Matter of Framing: Face off at a museum after hours
- A Toast to Trouble: Influence a high-society gala as tensions rise
- A Spy Who Helped Me: Craft tools and tactics with a new contact
- Bank On It!: Face off in a bank where everything is set
- The Final Rendezvous Look: A sleek undercover style delivered to your inbox

The pieces are in place…it’s time to make your move, Simmers.

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