Comparison

LiSi vs Startup Dev Story

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

Head to head
About

LiSi

Experience a full human life from birth to old age, making critical decisions about your career, finances, relationships, and health. Every choice shapes your unique story and destiny in this detailed simulation.

Highlights
  • Full life simulation from birth to old age
  • Shape personality through real-life decisions
  • Dozens of career paths and business opportunities
  • Manage finances, investments, and real estate
  • Build and maintain relationships
  • Focus on physical and mental well-being
  • Invest in lifestyle and luxury items
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LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE - OR YOUR WORST LiSi is the ultimate life simulation game where every decision matters. Born into a random family, you navigate childhood, school, relationships, career, and old age - all in the palm of your hand. LiSi (Life Simulator) lets you experience an entire human life from birth to retirement. Choose your path wisely - or throw caution to the wind. Every choice shapes your story. Start as a child and shape your personality through hundreds of real-life decisions. Go to school, make friends, deal with bullies, get your first crush, and discover your talents. Every year brings new events, surprises, and opportunities. When you grow up, the real choices begin. Choose from dozens of career paths - become a doctor, lawyer, software engineer, chef, truck driver, police officer, investment banker, or even start your own business. Study at university, complete apprenticeships, earn certificates, and climb the career ladder step by step. Manage your money like a pro. Buy stocks, invest in ETFs, trade crypto, flip real estate, or rent out properties. Start a business - open a restaurant, fitness studio, online shop, or rental fleet. Watch your net worth grow from zero to millions. Build real relationships. Find a partner, get married, have children, and raise a family. Spend quality time with your parents - cook together, go for walks, travel, or just talk. Meet friends for hiking, board games, restaurant visits, and more. Take care of your body and mind. Train your fitness, eat well, visit the doctor, and manage stress. Neglect yourself and face the consequences. Every stat matters - intelligence, discipline, social skills, creativity, reputation, and fitness all affect your opportunities. Invest in your lifestyle. Buy your dream car, upgrade your apartment, travel the world, and enjoy the finer things in life. Or live frugally and retire early with millions in the bank. Start your life today. How will yours end? Download LiSi - Life Simulator now. For free.

About

Startup Dev Story

Features
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Found your own software startup and grow it from a one-person garage hustle into a world-changing tech giant, one pixel at a time. Startup Dev Story is a cozy, fast-paced business simulation inspired by the management-sim classics. Hire developers, designers, and marketers, organize them into teams, and cook up products in the Lab by mixing a type, an audience, and secret ingredients. Discover powerful combos, ship them, and watch the subscribers (and the cash) roll in. But the tech world never sits still. Survive and thrive across shifting eras, the SaaS & Mobile Boom, Crypto Winter, the AI Revolution and beyond, each one reshaping what sells and who your rivals are. FEATURES • Hire & grow a team, level up staff, manage energy, loyalty and burnout, and promote your stars. • The Product Lab, combine type + audience + ingredients to discover hidden synergy recipes. • Ride the eras, adapt as the market transforms decade after decade. • Rivals & market, competitors ship their own products; trends rise and fall. • Research & perks, unlock new product types and kit out your office. • Three difficulties, from a gentle Learn-the-Ropes run to a brutal lean-runway challenge. • New Game+, bank a veteran co-founder and a cash head start for your next venture. • Multiple save slots, run parallel companies. • Handcrafted pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack, all generated with love. Free to play, supported by ads. No account required, your progress is saved on your device. Can you survive the burn, out-ship your rivals, and IPO your way to the singularity? Your startup story starts now.

Screenshots

LiSi4 screens
Startup Dev Story4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Startup Dev Story at none against LiSi's 11. LiSi's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. LiSi sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Startup Dev Story asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiSi ships an update every 10 days, Startup Dev Story every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LiSi versus Startup Dev Story: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiSiStartup Dev Story
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB72 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLucas KaluzaJAIME RICHARD DAZA GUZMAN

In-app purchases

11 purchases

LiSi

One-time11
  • 10.000 $$2.69
  • Continue as Child$2.69
  • Skip to 18th Birthday$4.09
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  • Unlimited Ad-Free Year Skip$4.09
  • Business$5.49
  • Real Estate$5.49
  • No Ads$5.49
  • 100.000 $$8.29
  • Starter Set$11.00
  • Ultimate Pack$20.49
  • 500.000 $$20.49
None

Startup Dev Story

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiSi free?
LiSi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Startup Dev Story free?
Startup Dev Story is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiSi or Startup Dev Story have ads?
Both LiSi and Startup Dev Story show ads.
Which is updated more often, LiSi or Startup Dev Story?
LiSi ships an update every 10 days, and Startup Dev Story every 4 months. Most recently, LiSi was updated on October 31, 2026 and Startup Dev Story on October 22, 2026.

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