Comparison

The Lift vs Elevator Simulator

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

Head to head
About

The Lift

Features
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Can you handle the lift? THE LIFT is a pixel-art elevator game about one simple question: where should the lift go next? Plan the perfect route, keep the queues moving and get everyone to their floor โ€” from a Bali villa to an Art Deco tower in New York. STORY MODE Tap floors to build a route, hit GO and watch your plan play out. Every level has a best possible route: match the fewest stops to earn 3 stars. Heavier cabins climb slower and drop faster, so the order you pick matters. NEW: COURIER SHIFT A real-time three-minute shift. Parcels pop up on the floors and your courier fetches and delivers them on his own โ€” you drive the lift. Send it where he waits, drop him where he's going, pick up passengers on the way for tips, or send him up the stairs when the cabin is packed. Beat your best tips in every building. DAILY PUZZLE A new puzzle every day, the same for every player. Find the shortest route, collect three stars and keep your streak alive. ARCADE Morning lobby rush, mixed lunch hour or fast evening traffic: passengers keep coming, queues keep growing. How long can you keep up? Plus endless random puzzles with small or big cabins. FEATURES โ€ข 4 hand-drawn buildings: Bali Villa, Soho House, Business Center and The Tower โ€ข 18 story levels with optimal-route stars โ€ข Courier Shift, Daily Puzzle and Arcade modes โ€ข Crisp pixel art, animated sky and chiptune sounds โ€ข Satisfying haptics and an x2 speed button โ€ข Game Center leaderboards for every story level โ€ข No ads, no timers, no energy โ€” play as long as you like The first building is free. Full Access unlocks every story level with a single purchase.

About

Elevator Simulator

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Elevator Simulator for kids: a calm, hands-on elevator game for little ones. Step inside and take the controls. There are 14 elevators to ride, including a goods lift, an observatory, an aquarium, a launch gantry and a clock tower. Each one has its own look, its own sounds and its own world outside the doors. - Press the floor buttons and listen. The doors slide, the motor hums, and a voice announces each floor. - Open the maintenance panels and fix little puzzles: sort the wiring, replace the dead bulbs, squash the sparks, top up the oil. The cabin gets cleaner as you fix it. - Hunt for hidden treasures tucked away inside every elevator. - Give your elevator its own name. Gentle and safe by design: - No ads. - No account and no sign-in. - Works offline. We collect no personal information, only anonymous usage statistics and crash reports that cannot identify your child. Two elevators, the Goods Lift and the Observatory, are free. One optional one-time purchase, behind a simple parents-only check, unlocks the other 12 elevators. That is all it unlocks; everything else in the app is free. No subscription. Made with care by Gentle Motion: calm apps for kids who see the world differently. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Lift4 screens
Elevator Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Elevator Simulator at 3 against The Lift's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. The Lift sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Elevator Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
The Lift versus Elevator Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe LiftElevator Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander PanasenkovMICHAL HANTL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Lift

One-time3
  • Support the Developer$0.99
  • Puzzle Mode$1.99
  • Full Access$4.99
1 purchases

Elevator Simulator

One-time1
  • All 12 extra elevators$12.99

Questions

Is The Lift free?
The Lift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elevator Simulator free?
Elevator Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Lift or Elevator Simulator have ads?
Neither The Lift nor Elevator Simulator shows ads.

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