Second Life vs Leyla
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.
Leyla
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Leyla is a private space for you and your partner — whether you share a couch or live oceans apart. STAY CLOSE, EVEN FAR APART • See how many days you've been together, right on your home screen • Send an "I miss you" with one tap from the widget — no need to even open the app • See the distance between you on a beautiful shared map when you both choose to share your location WRITE YOUR STORY, TOGETHER • A shared journal where you both add words and photos to the same day • Keep track of milestones — first date, first trip, all your firsts • A private photo gallery that belongs to just the two of you PLAY TOGETHER • "How Well Do You Know Me?" — answer, guess, and get your compatibility score • Couple quizzes across fun categories to spark conversations • Quick games for when you're bored together (or apart) IN SYNC WITH HER CYCLE • Optional cycle tracking with a gentle 4-phase view, powered by Apple Health • Choose to share it with your partner so they always know how to show up for you • Pregnancy mode for when you're expecting PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal, photos, and location are shared with one person only: your partner. No feeds, no strangers, no ads. Leyla is free to use. Leyla Premium (optional, €2.99/month, auto-renews) unlocks every quiz pack and unlimited photo storage. Made by a couple, for other couples. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://leyla.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Second Life at 3 against Leyla's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Second Life sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Leyla sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Second Life ships an update every 2 weeks, Leyla fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Life | Leyla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (448 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 448 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Linden Research, Inc. | Claudia Napolitano |
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
Leyla
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
Leyla
- Us Premium$2.991 Month









