Second Life vs Mika World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Life
Explore a vast 3D virtual world, meet new people, and express yourself through customizable avatars. Interact with the environment, attend virtual events, and connect with friends globally. This pioneering social platform offers endless possibilities for exploration and connection.
- Avatar customization and appearance editing
- Explore 3D virtual spaces
- Interact with the environment
- Stream audio at virtual clubs
- Global social interaction features
- Mobile virtual world exploration
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Second Life - Social Virtual World & Avatar App Now available to all users! Meet new people and chat with friends from around the world in thousands of exciting community-created 3D spaces with Second Life, the pioneering virtual world - now on mobile! Whether you’re at home or on the go, you'll never run out of places to explore and people to meet. With the Second Life app, you can: * See your avatar & edit appearance by changing outfits * Explore a virtual world of fashion, clubs, art, and roleplaying via the Destination Guide, mobile showcase, own favorites * Interact with the world through avatar movement (walk, run, fly, sit, stand) and object interactions (touch, sit) - or park your avatar and explore via flycam * Enjoy streaming audio at virtual clubs * Socialize and stay connected (nearby chat, group chat, IM, group notices, find contacts, inspect profiles) Second Life is always wonderful, sometimes weird, and 100% wow-worthy.
Mika World
A social universe for conversation and games. Explore daily themed adventures, play interactive word and guessing games, and connect with others in a playful environment. Designed for quick, fun interactions that spark curiosity.
- Daily themed adventures
- Interactive word and guessing games
- Social and playful conversations
- Quick, entertaining sessions
- Growing social world with regular updates
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Welcome to Mika World — a playful social universe where conversation, games, and curiosity come together. Inside Mika World, you will meet lovely characters, challenge your mind with fun games, and explore daily themed experiences that keep every session fresh and exciting. Features Daily Theme Adventures: Every session brings a new theme such as science, movies, logic, sports, or gaming. Interactive Word & Guessing Games: Play quick rounds of engaging games designed to spark creativity and conversation. Social & Playful Conversations: Connect through humor, clever challenges, and friendly competition. Quick Sessions, Endless Fun: Jump in anytime for short, entertaining interactions that brighten your day. A Living Social World: Mika World grows with its community, bringing new themes, challenges, and experiences regularly. Whether you love trivia, wordplay, or simply meeting interesting minds, Mika World is your playground for curiosity and fun. Start your adventure today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mika World at 100% against Second Life's 34%. Mika World also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Second Life's advantage is ratings volume (448 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Second Life sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Mika World sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mika World holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Life has 448 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Second Life's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mika World's.
Second Life ships an update every 2 weeks, Mika World every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Life | Mika World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (448 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 448 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Linden Research, Inc. | Modax Inc. |
Customer experience
Second Life
Mika World
Bugs and requests
Second Life
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Inability to close group chats
- Unresponsive joystick controls
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to create new accounts
- Access to full inventory and object interaction
- Improved camera controls
- Background app functionality (notifications, etc.)
- Support for more device types
Mika World
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Second Life
- 100 Linden Dollar Bundle$0.99
- 800 Linden Dollar Bundle$4.99
- 1650 Linden Dollar Bundle$9.99
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- 3400 Linden Dollar Bundle$19.99
- 8750 Linden Dollar Bundle$49.99
Mika World
- 500 credits$4.99
Questions
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