Comparison

S.M.I.L.E. vs THRIIIVE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

S.M.I.L.E.

Features
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S. M. I. L. E. is a narrative life game where you live from birth to age 30 in one session. Every choice you make shapes five stats: Social, Mind, Impact, Life-force, and Empathy—your S. M. I. L. E. Together they decide your path and your happiness. Face events and decisions at every age. Your answers affect your stats and your happiness. Will you prioritise connection, ambition, health, or empathy? There’s no single “right” way—only the life you choose. Reach age 30 with high happiness for a Golden Life, or see how your choices play out in a more challenging run. Reflect on the moments that defined you, share your outcome, and try again with a new life. S. M. I. L. E. is a short, story-driven experience about the weight of choices and the kind of life you want to build.

About

THRIIIVE

Experience a deep life simulation where your decisions have lasting impacts. Build a career, relationships, and wealth, or face the consequences of poor choices like job loss, debt, and legal trouble. Rebuilding and navigating life's challenges is the core of this experience.

Highlights
  • Deep life simulation gameplay
  • Consequential decision-making
  • Career and skill path building
  • Relationship and family management
  • Financial management (bills, debt, credit)
  • Navigating legal and health challenges
  • Business building and wealth pursuit
Features
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Your life doesn’t reset when things get messy. THRIIIVE is a deep life simulation where the choices you make can follow you for years. Build a career. Fall in love. Start a family. Buy a home. Travel. Build wealth. Chase fame. Start a business. Or watch everything go left. Lose your job. Fall behind on bills. Damage relationships. Face health problems. Deal with court, probation, custody issues, housing instability, addiction, bad decisions and the consequences that come after them. Then figure out what happens next. ONE LIFE. CONNECTED CONSEQUENCES. Your career affects your money. Your record can affect your opportunities. Your health can affect your work and relationships. Your finances affect where and how you live. Your choices can affect your family. And rebuilding takes more than tapping “start over.” LIVE MORE THAN ONE KIND OF LIFE • Build careers across different industries and skill paths • Form friendships, relationships and families • Manage money, banking, credit, bills and debt • Rent, own, move and deal with changing living situations • Buy, finance, maintain and customize vehicles • Travel and explore different places • Build businesses and pursue wealth • Navigate health, reproduction and emotional wellbeing • Deal with legal trouble, records and reentry • Survive financial hardship and rebuild after setbacks • Pursue fame, influence and unconventional opportunities Some lives become comfortable. Some become chaotic. Some fall apart completely. THRIIIVE is about what you do next.

Screenshots

S.M.I.L.E.4 screens
THRIIIVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: S.M.I.L.E. at none against THRIIIVE's 10. S.M.I.L.E. also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. THRIIIVE sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. S.M.I.L.E. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
S.M.I.L.E. versus THRIIIVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterS.M.I.L.E.THRIIIVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSerdar Burak OralNIA CONERLY

In-app purchases

None

S.M.I.L.E.

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

THRIIIVE

One-time10
  • Ad-Free$3.99
  • VELVET$9.99
  • Lux Life$9.99
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  • Around the World$9.99
  • Power & State$9.99
  • Fame & Influence$9.99
  • Business Empire$9.99
  • Real Estate$9.99
  • Safety Net & Survival$9.99
  • Major Support$99.99

Questions

Is S.M.I.L.E. free?
S.M.I.L.E. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is THRIIIVE free?
THRIIIVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do S.M.I.L.E. or THRIIIVE have ads?
Neither S.M.I.L.E. nor THRIIIVE shows ads.

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