Comparison

High School Simulator 2017 vs Lethal Love

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

High School Simulator 2017

Experience Japanese high school life in this simulation game. Explore the campus and engage in various activities as a student.

Highlights
  • Japanese high school simulation
  • Explore campus
  • Engage in student activities
  • Sequel to High School Simulator GirlA
Features
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Sequel of High School Simulator GirlA Please enjoy the Japanese high school life

About

Lethal Love

Immerse yourself in a yandere anime simulation where you play as an obsessive schoolgirl. Navigate a large high school environment, strategically eliminate rivals, and customize your character and opponents in this open-world stealth adventure.

Highlights
  • Customizable protagonist and rivals
  • Stealth open-world gameplay
  • Strategic elimination methods
  • Interactive school environment
  • Multiple endings and achievements
  • In-game smartphone for photos
Features
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Lethal Love is the ultimate yandere anime experience on mobile Step into the role of Kyoko, a deeply obsessive schoolgirl driven by her intense love for her Senpai. In this immersive stealth open-world adventure set in a massive high school, you must eliminate anyone who stands between you and your one true love — using a wide variety of creative and strategic elimination methods. Key Features: Fully customizable Kyoko: Choose from numerous hairstyles and outfits to create your perfect yandere protagonist. Create Your Own Rival mode: Design your personal Senpai and custom rival with full control over their appearance and personality. 6 unique rivals, each with 2 distinct endings Achievements for every completed ending, rewarding your dedication and mastery. In-game smartphone: Take photos of students, moments, or evidence to aid your plans or capture memories. Giant school environment: Explore sprawling classrooms, a full sports court, pool area, and more — all filled with life-like students you can interact and converse with. Monthly updates: Fresh content, new features, improvements, and surprises delivered every month to keep the experience evolving. With deep mechanics, anime-inspired art style, and endless ways to express your lethal devotion, Lethal Love delivers the most complete and engaging yandere simulation on mobile. Obsession has never felt so real. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

High School Simulator 20174 screens
Lethal Love4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lethal Love at 4.7 against High School Simulator 2017's 3.8. Lethal Love also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 62%). High School Simulator 2017's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lethal Love sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. High School Simulator 2017 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lethal Love holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.6K and 2.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of High School Simulator 2017's written reviews are positive against 83% of Lethal Love's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

High School Simulator 2017 ships an update weekly, Lethal Love every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
High School Simulator 2017 versus Lethal Love: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigh School Simulator 2017Lethal Love
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4.6K ratings)4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.6K — better2.9K
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB631 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developertomoya sugikamiPedro Silva

Customer experience

High School Simulator 2017

All ratings4,596 ratings
Positive66.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.4%
Written reviews1,057 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.7%

Lethal Love

All ratings2,888 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews396 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

High School Simulator 2017

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitchy character switching
  • Disappearing classmates
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more weapons
  • Bring back killing mode
  • Improve character customization
  • Introduce a senpai and rivals
  • Add more interactive elements

Lethal Love

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

High School Simulator 2017

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Lethal Love

Subscriptions1
  • Lethal Pass$2.991 Month
One-time8
  • 200 Diamonds$0.99
  • Remove ADS$1.99
  • 5,000 Yen Bundle$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 800 Diamonds$2.99
  • 1400 Diamonds$4.99
  • 2600 Diamonds$7.99
  • Yandere's Exclusive Access$9.99
  • Lethal Supporter Bundle$14.99

Questions

Is High School Simulator 2017 free?
High School Simulator 2017 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lethal Love free?
Lethal Love is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, High School Simulator 2017 or Lethal Love?
Lethal Love is rated higher. High School Simulator 2017 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Lethal Love averages 4.7 from 2.9K ratings.
Do High School Simulator 2017 or Lethal Love have ads?
Neither High School Simulator 2017 nor Lethal Love shows ads.
Which is updated more often, High School Simulator 2017 or Lethal Love?
High School Simulator 2017 ships an update weekly, and Lethal Love every 6 days. Most recently, High School Simulator 2017 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Lethal Love on October 25, 2026.

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