# African Animals vs Ultimate Lion Simulator

The clearest difference is rating: African Animals at 5.0 against Ultimate Lion Simulator's 4.4. African Animals also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 99 months). Ultimate Lion Simulator's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

African Animals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Lion Simulator has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

African Animals ships an update every 2 months, Ultimate Lion Simulator every 99 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | African Animals | Ultimate Lion Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/african-animals/id570371223/reviews)** | [4.4 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-lion-simulator/id1010801519/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 99 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#162** |
| Size | 65 MB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | [Aleksei Neronov](https://appshunter.io/developer/551009381) | [Gluten Free Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/698937431) |

## What reviewers say

### African Animals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/african-animals/id570371223)

Explore African wildlife with realistic animal sounds and high-quality images. Engage in three fun mini-games to learn about the diverse fauna of the continent. Discover the fascinating evolutionary history of African animals.

**Highlights:** Realistic animal sounds, High-quality animal images, Three mini-games, Educational content on fauna evolution, Interactive learning experience

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ultimate Lion Simulator

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

**Currently charting:** #162 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is African Animals free?

African Animals costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ultimate Lion Simulator free?

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

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

African Animals is rated higher. African Animals averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ultimate Lion Simulator averages 4.4 from 1.3K ratings.

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

Neither African Animals nor Ultimate Lion Simulator shows ads.

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

African Animals ships an update every 2 months, and Ultimate Lion Simulator every 99 months. Most recently, African Animals was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ultimate Lion Simulator on November 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.*