# Ultimate Lion Simulator vs Forest Animals Simulator

The clearest difference is rating: Ultimate Lion Simulator at 4.4 against Forest Animals Simulator's 1.0. Ultimate Lion Simulator also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and chart position (#100 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Ultimate Lion Simulator costs $0.99 and Forest Animals Simulator $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Ultimate Lion Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Lion Simulator has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Ultimate Lion Simulator ships an update every 99 months, Forest Animals Simulator every 73 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ultimate Lion Simulator | Forest Animals Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-lion-simulator/id1010801519/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-animals-simulator/id1513070544/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 99 months | **Every 73 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#100** | — |
| Size | 155 MB | 186 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gluten Free Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/698937431) | [Alperen Karagoz](https://appshunter.io/developer/836846874) |

## What reviewers say

### Ultimate Lion Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-lion-simulator/id1010801519)

**Currently charting:** #100 Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

Experience life as a ferocious lion in a dangerous new world. Recruit, raise, and customize your pride, hunt for survival, and battle fierce enemies. Manage your lion's health, hunger, and energy while developing their skills and stats to become the ultimate predator.

**Highlights:** Realistic survival mechanics (health, hunger, thirst, energy), Engaging combat with special attacks and pride commands, Build and manage a lion pride, including raising cubs, Extensive lion customization (name, gender, fur, color), Level up lions to improve stats and unlock skills, Dynamic weather and day/night cycle, Massive 3D environment with diverse hunting grounds

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🦁 Realistic lion gameplay
- 🐾 Ability to play as male or female lions
- 🔍 Detailed graphics and environment
- 🔑 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🕹️ Fun pouncing and hunting mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🤯 Laggy performance on some devices
- 🔍 Limited customization options for lions
- 🔒 Difficulty in bonding with and adding new lions to the pride
- 🌍 Lack of dynamic weather and environmental effects

**Reported bugs**

- Screen turning black when entering the den
- Prey and animals glitching through terrain
- Difficulty in controlling the lion during sprinting
- Inconsistent behavior of pride members

**Requested features**

- Ability to have multiple cubs and raise a family
- More boss fights and challenging encounters
- Multiplayer mode to interact with other players' prides
- Wider variety of prey and animals to hunt
- Improved den system with more functionality


### Forest Animals Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-animals-simulator/id1513070544)

Experience life as a forest animal, from birth to death. Survive by finding food and water, protect your health, and raise a family. Explore a dynamic world with changing weather and seasons.

**Highlights:** Play as various forest animals, Survive hunger, thirst, and fatigue, Build a family and protect cubs, Dynamic day/night and weather systems, Quest and level progression, Mini and large map for navigation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ultimate Lion Simulator free?

Ultimate Lion Simulator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Forest Animals Simulator free?

Forest Animals Simulator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ultimate Lion Simulator or Forest Animals Simulator?

Ultimate Lion Simulator is rated higher. Ultimate Lion Simulator averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Forest Animals Simulator averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Ultimate Lion Simulator or Forest Animals Simulator have ads?

Neither Ultimate Lion Simulator nor Forest Animals Simulator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ultimate Lion Simulator or Forest Animals Simulator?

Ultimate Lion Simulator ships an update every 99 months, and Forest Animals Simulator every 73 months. Most recently, Ultimate Lion Simulator was updated on October 2, 2026 and Forest Animals Simulator on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*