Tender vs SIMULACRA 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tender
This narrative game simulates the modern dating experience with an intergalactic twist. Swipe through alien profiles, chat with matches, and schedule dates to explore branching storylines about connection and rejection.
- Swipe through intergalactic profiles
- Chat with matches
- Schedule and play out dates
- Branching storylines
- Narrative game
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Tender is a narrative game that explores connection and rejection in the era of swipe culture. It’s a story told by and through the modern interface for finding love. - Swipe through hundreds of intergalactic profiles - Chat with your matches and hope the sparks fly - Schedule dates in your calendar and play them out in real time - Unfold a vast array of branching storylines CW: Toxic relationships Written by Gideon Lazarus Art by Jie En Lee Programmed by Kenny Sun
SIMULACRA 2
Investigate a mysterious death by exploring a simulated phone, uncovering deleted files, and piecing together clues. Unravel the truth behind an influencer's demise and solve the case before it's too late.
- Simulated phone investigation
- Restore deleted files with AI
- Non-linear narrative
- Live-action cast
- Original soundtrack
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Maya, an upcoming influencer has been found dead, and an obsessed detective suspects foul play. Her phone appears to be intentionally wiped, and her cause of death seems... unnatural. You are given her phone to conduct an unsanctioned police investigation, and piece together the mystery surrounding her death. Was this an unfortunate accident or a cold-blooded murder? Can the victim’s friends be trusted? Is there something sinister lurking in social media? Solve the case before whatever happened to Maya... happens again. Features - Solve a mystery through a simulated phone with familiar and new apps. - Assisting you will be WARDEN, a police AI software capable of restoring the phone's deleted files. - An expanded non-linear narrative with more than dozens of possible outcomes. - Featuring a live-action ensemble cast and an original soundtrack.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tender at every 3 days against SIMULACRA 2's every 3 weeks. Tender also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 66%) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). SIMULACRA 2's advantage is chart position (#171 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Tender costs $3.99 and SIMULACRA 2 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tender against 4.7 for SIMULACRA 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 545 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Tender's written reviews are positive against 66% of SIMULACRA 2's.
Tender ships an update every 3 days, SIMULACRA 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tender | SIMULACRA 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (545 ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 65.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 545 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #171 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 2.3 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kenny Sun | KAIGAN GAMES OUe |
Customer experience
Tender
SIMULACRA 2
User reviews
Tender
From 545 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Lovely art and design
- 🤖 Unique concept of dating aliens
- 🕰️ Realistic real-time pacing
- 🤗 Charming and memorable characters
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Slow pace of matches and conversations
- 🙅♀️ Difficulty progressing relationships
- 🙃 Frustrating when dates go poorly
- 🤯 Emotionally impactful (in a good and bad way)
SIMULACRA 2
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging story
- 🎨 Impressive visuals
- 🕵️♂️ Immersive gameplay
- 🕹️ Multiple endings
- 🔍 Detailed investigation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Timed choices too short
- 🔇 Audio issues (freezing, background noise)
- 🔍 Progression blockers
- 🤖 Uneven acting quality
Bugs and requests
Tender
Reported bugs
2 issues- Dialogue getting stuck or resetting
- Progress being lost or reset unexpectedly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to pause or schedule dates
- More diverse character profiles and storylines
- Faster swiping and response times
- Ability to continue relationships beyond first date
SIMULACRA 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game freezing after cutscenes
- Inability to progress past certain points
- Saved progress not loading correctly
- Conversations and interactions getting stuck
- Audio/video playback issues
Requested features
4 requests- Full screen and controller support
- In-game note taking
- Ability to skip cutscenes on replays
- Checkpoint/level select feature
In-app purchases
Tender
No in-app purchases
SIMULACRA 2
No in-app purchases
