Work Simulator vs AnyLife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Work Simulator
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Nine tech roles. Nine real struggles. Engineer: Get a PR to feature freeze while dodging distractions. Product: Architect the release, then watch reality destroy it. Quality: Just seconds to review designs and pick the right build. TPM: Balance thousands of docs to get the team to “done.” Exec: Protect your team from code-named projects & reorgs. Design: Respond to vague feedback to dial in the designs. Security: Eliminate threat vectors before they eat the network. Data: Mop up bad data before it pollutes your lake. Research: Cover up company mistakes with sticky notes. Play through nine mini-games, one for each tech persona, and unlock the secret Bug Bash mode if you survive.
AnyLife
A text-based life simulation game where you make every decision from birth to death. Choose your career, relationships, and lifestyle to shape your unique life story. Explore different paths and see where your choices lead.
- Text-based life simulation
- Branching life choices
- Career progression
- Relationship simulation
- Property ownership
- Achievement system
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AnyLife - Life Simulator Any life. Your life. One life at a time. Rich or poor. Famous or forgotten. Genius or drop-out. Saint or troublemaker. That's the whole idea behind AnyLife: a text-based life simulator where you can live any life you want. Choose a country, a city and a character, then decide everything from birth to death - and watch every choice rewrite the story. Want to be a rockstar CEO with three mansions and a private island? Do it. Want to drop out, go broke and rebuild from a park bench? Also do it. Want a quiet life, a big family and a small garden? That works too. Any life is yours to play. Start yours today. LIVE ANY LIFE - Start in any of 196 countries, in the city you choose - Customise your name, identity and avatar - Live through hundreds of random events and life-changing choices - Die, then continue as one of your children and keep the family going STUDY AND WORK ANY JOB - Attend public or private school, sit exams and join 16 clubs - Win minigames in football, basketball, chess, debate, drama and more - Take one of 8 university majors - or skip it and take another route - Climb any of 35 careers, earn promotions and deal with coworkers and your boss - Lose everything and live on the streets, or build a business in 27 industries EARN - OR LOSE - ANY FORTUNE - Open bank accounts, apply for 9 credit card tiers, take loans and build your credit score - Track income, expenses and taxes in a full financial overview - Buy, rent out and upgrade properties, cars and jewellery - Write a will and decide who inherits your money - Trade stocks, penny stocks, bonds, funds and crypto in a living market - Hire an investment advisor, read the Financial Times and open private banking - Buy board seats, make shareholder proposals and launch hostile takeovers MEET ANYONE - Date on the LoveLink app, propose, marry, divorce and remarry - Have children, adopt, and watch them live their own lives - Make friends, meet extended family and explore your family tree - Keep 23 kinds of pets - from dogs and cats to exotic animals LIVE ANY WAY YOU WANT - Travel the world or emigrate and start over somewhere new - Hit the gym, learn 11 instruments, see a doctor or unwind at the spa - Get your driver's licence and fill a garage with vehicles - Found a dynasty with heirs, an ancestral estate and an elder council* - Unlock 41 achievements and aim for the highest rating WHY ANYLIFE - Full VoiceOver support and a dedicated blind mode - Multiple themes, dark mode and a clean, distraction-free interface - No ads - Regular content updates built on player feedback *Some content is available as an optional in-app expansion. Any life you want. Every decision matters. Start yours today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Work Simulator at none against AnyLife's 2. Work Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. AnyLife sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Work Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Work Simulator | AnyLife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cave Works LLC | Maximilian Sebastian Meister |
In-app purchases
Work Simulator
No in-app purchases
AnyLife
- Support Pack$3.99
- Season Pass 1: Jungle Inferno$8.99








