The Lift vs Elevator Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
The Lift
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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 โข 4 hand-drawn buildings: Bali Villa, Soho House, Business Center and The Tower โข 18 story levels with optimal-route stars โข Courier Shift, Daily Puzzle and Arcade modes โข Crisp pixel art, animated sky and chiptune sounds โข Satisfying haptics and an x2 speed button โข Game Center leaderboards for every story level โข 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.
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/
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Verdict
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.
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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.
| Parameter | The Lift | Elevator Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Panasenkov | MICHAL HANTL |
In-app purchases
The Lift
- Support the Developer$0.99
- Puzzle Mode$1.99
- Full Access$4.99
Elevator Simulator
- All 12 extra elevators$12.99
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