# Verdant vs Squirrel City

The clearest difference is rating: Verdant at 4.8 against Squirrel City's 4.0. Verdant also leads on ratings volume (375 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Squirrel City's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Verdant sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Squirrel City asks for nothing beyond the download.

Verdant holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Verdant has 375 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Verdant ships an update every 5 days, Squirrel City weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Verdant | Squirrel City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (375 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/verdant-life-simulation/id6761405460/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squirrel-city/id6764477561/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **375** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 157 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Shane vincent](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889423030) | [Kevin Stewart](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840294398) |

## What reviewers say

### Verdant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/verdant-life-simulation/id6761405460)

Experience a full life from birth to death in this text-based simulation. Make choices that shape your career, relationships, and legacy across different eras. Build an empire, start a family, and leave your mark on the world.

**Highlights:** Text-based life simulation, Randomly generated worlds and eras, Deep career paths, Complex relationship system, Property and business building, Multi-generational family trees

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inheritance £250k | $1.99 | one-time |
| Inheritance £500k | $3.99 | one-time |
| Inheritance £1M | $5.99 | one-time |
| Fame Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Inheritance £5M | $9.99 | one-time |
| God Mode | $12.99 | one-time |
| Inheritance £10M | $14.99 | one-time |
| Verdant Premium | $17.99 | one-time |
| Verdant Life VIP | $29.99 | one-time |


### Squirrel City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squirrel-city/id6764477561)

Build a charming treetop town for a community of squirrels. Manage their unique personalities, jobs, and relationships while navigating seasonal changes and gentle politics. Visit friends' towns and leave gifts.

**Highlights:** Build treetop structures, Manage squirrel personalities and relationships, Engage in seasonal activities and festivals, Participate in gentle town politics and elections, Visit and gift friends' towns, Experience dynamic weather and day/night cycles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Verdant free?

Verdant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Squirrel City free?

Squirrel City is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Verdant or Squirrel City?

Verdant is rated higher. Verdant averages 4.8 out of 5 from 375 ratings, while Squirrel City averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Verdant or Squirrel City have ads?

Neither Verdant nor Squirrel City shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Verdant or Squirrel City?

Verdant ships an update every 5 days, and Squirrel City weekly. Most recently, Verdant was updated on October 31, 2026 and Squirrel City on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*