Flapping Unicorn vs High School Simulator 2018
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flapping Unicorn
Embark on an adventure in a cute, dreamy fantasy world. This game offers a whimsical experience with charming visuals and engaging gameplay. Explore a magical realm filled with delightful elements.
- Dreamy fantasy world
- Cute aesthetic
- Adventure gameplay
- Whimsical elements
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可愛い世界へいざ冒険！！ ゆめかわいいファンタジーげーむ！！
High School Simulator 2018
Experience virtual Japanese high school life with extensive character customization options. This simulation game offers an enhanced school and student experience.
- Japanese high school simulation
- Character customization
- Enhanced school environment
- Enhanced student quality
- 2018 version improvements
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Enjoy Japanese High School Life. Customize Characters. Enhanced School and Student Quality in the 2018 Version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flapping Unicorn at 5.0 against High School Simulator 2018's 3.8. Flapping Unicorn also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and ads (none vs shown). High School Simulator 2018's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flapping Unicorn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High School Simulator 2018 has 24K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Flapping Unicorn's written reviews are positive against 59% of High School Simulator 2018's.
Flapping Unicorn ships an update every 2 months, High School Simulator 2018 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flapping Unicorn | High School Simulator 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.8 (24K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 58.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mako Muraoka Yudai Muraoka | tomoya sugikami |
Customer experience
Flapping Unicorn
High School Simulator 2018
Bugs and requests
Flapping Unicorn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
High School Simulator 2018
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearance of weapons in recent updates
- Inconsistent behavior of police and teachers
- Graphical glitches and performance issues
Requested features
8 requests- Add more weapons and ways to kill
- Implement rival characters and storyline
- Expand the town and add more interactive locations
- Improve character animations and behaviors
- Introduce dating/romance mechanics
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- Add more customization options
- Implement a sanity/insanity system
- Allow players to kidnap and brainwash students
In-app purchases
Flapping Unicorn
No in-app purchases
High School Simulator 2018
No in-app purchases
Questions
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