# BitLife vs Papers Grade Please!

The clearest difference is update cadence: BitLife at every 11 days against Papers Grade Please!'s every 2 months. BitLife also leads on ratings volume (1.8M vs 116K) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Papers Grade Please!'s advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 51%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BitLife sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Papers Grade Please! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BitLife holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BitLife has 1.8M ratings behind it against 116K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of BitLife's written reviews are positive against 63% of Papers Grade Please!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

BitLife ships an update every 11 days, Papers Grade Please! every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | BitLife | Papers Grade Please! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.8M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitlife-life-simulator/id1374403536/reviews)** | [4.6 (116K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papers-grade-please/id1511646233/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.8M** | 116K |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | **63.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#11** | — |
| Size | 366 MB | 508 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Candywriter, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284954685) | [Lion Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1362220666) |

## What reviewers say

### BitLife

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitlife-life-simulator/id1374403536)

**Currently charting:** #11 Top Free · Role Playing, #35 Top Free · Simulation, #49 Top Grossing · Simulation, #54 Top Grossing · Role Playing (US App Store)

Experience a text-based life simulator where every choice shapes your destiny. Build a dream life with love and career, or embrace chaos with crime and scandal. Your virtual life story unfolds with every decision.

**Highlights:** Text-based life simulation, Choice-driven roleplaying, Build a dream life, Embrace chaos and crime, Shape your story through decisions, Interactive story unfolding

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

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Time Machine Use | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Golden Piggy Bank | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Pacifier | $4.99 | one-time |
| Luxury Lifestyle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Neko Statue | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Diploma | $4.99 | one-time |
| Zoo Expansion Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Racing Expansion Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Casino Expansion Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Bitizenship | $7.99 | one-time |
| Investor Expansion Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Landlord Expansion Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| C.U.L.T. Expansion Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Fight Mode | $9.99 | one-time |
| God Mode | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bitizenship | $9.99 | one-time |
| Vampire Mode | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bitizenship + God Mode | $15.99 | one-time |
| Boss Mode | $20.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Amazing game
- 🚀 Constantly updated
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- 👍 Addictive and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Too many features behind paywall
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🤔 Certain mechanics feel unrealistic

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent behavior when adopting children
- Losing Bitizenship status after updates
- Certain jobs/careers not functioning properly

**Requested features**

- More family-related features (grandparents, aunts/uncles, etc.)
- Ability to start own business or company
- More crime-related activities and scenarios
- Expanded education and career options
- Deeper relationships with friends and coworkers


### Papers Grade Please!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papers-grade-please/id1511646233)

Test your intelligence by grading student answers in this fun simulator game. Decide if answers are right or wrong, assign grades, and prepare students for college. It's a challenging and amusing journey through a teacher's day.

**Highlights:** Grade student answers, Assign A's or F's, Test math, English, geography, Multiple challenging levels, Simple and addictive gameplay, Break up fights, watch detention

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads Bundle Discount | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging game
- 🤩 Educates players
- 😊 Addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🤖 Creepy character designs
- 🙄 Repetitive gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect answers marked as correct
- Glitches causing app crashes or freezes
- Ads not loading properly

**Requested features**

- Add more schools and levels
- Increase difficulty of questions
- Allow customization of teacher and students
- Introduce new gameplay modes (e.g. lunchtime, school events)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BitLife free?

BitLife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Papers Grade Please! free?

Papers Grade Please! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, BitLife or Papers Grade Please!?

BitLife is rated higher. BitLife averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8M ratings, while Papers Grade Please! averages 4.6 from 116K ratings.

### Do BitLife or Papers Grade Please! have ads?

Both BitLife and Papers Grade Please! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, BitLife or Papers Grade Please!?

BitLife ships an update every 11 days, and Papers Grade Please! every 2 months. Most recently, BitLife was updated on September 24, 2026 and Papers Grade Please! on September 24, 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.*