Comparison

Double/Cross vs The Life Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Double/Cross

Step into the role of a head bodyguard protecting a powerful magnate in a house of secrets. Navigate intrigue, forge alliances, and make difficult choices about loyalty and personal gain. Uncover the truth about the inhabitants and a kidnapper while managing your own interests.

Highlights
  • 85,000 word romantic drama
  • Choose romanceable characters
  • Forge friendships and business partnerships
  • Uncover secrets and solve a kidnapping
  • Play as male or female, gay or straight
  • Multiple paths and endings
Features
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You are the head bodyguard assigned to protect the richest, most powerful man in England. Enter a house filled with secrets and intrigue, and see if you can uncover the truth about the colourful cast that inhabits it. Choose between a host of romanceable characters, both male and female, but don’t forget to protect your own interests too. Will you abide by your contract or will you discard your morals for something more inviting? • 85,000 word romantic drama. • Make friends and business partners and decide who keeps your loyalty and who you’ll double cross as you protect the richest man in England, or just look out for yourself. • Schmooze, sneak, backstab, fight or work your way to the top. • Piece together the truth about the colorful cast that surround you, uncover the secret of the kidnapper and covet favors to play a pivotal role in this sordid affair. • Play male or female, gay or straight.

About

The Life Simulator

Embark on a realistic life simulation journey, from humble beginnings to ultimate success. Make crucial decisions about finances, relationships, and career to achieve your life goals. Experience diverse scenarios and learn valuable life lessons.

Highlights
  • Multiple starting life scenarios
  • Financial investment and trading
  • Career progression and entrepreneurship
  • Relationship and family building
  • Travel and leisure activities
  • Generational gameplay
Features
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Life Simulator is a realistic life simulation game that is both fun and educational! Choose a starting life scenario and see if you can go from rags to riches! Start as an uneducated bum living on a park bench and end as a yacht driving CEO living in a mansion. The game contains subtle lessons about financial investment, relationship, career, time management, and life philosophies. Life is a balancing act between health, happiness, mental sanity, and wealth constrained by our limited lifespan, you get to decide how you want to live your life. There are many ways to win! Features includes: - 15+ starting life scenarios (high school dropout, indebted college student, etc) - 10+ unlockable perks - Travel to different countries - Multiple achievable life goals - Play casino games - Trade stocks and cryptocurrency - Save humanity from a pandemic! - Buy, rent out, and flip properties for profit - Buy a sports car, a private jet, a yacht and more - Take a break, go camping, go to a concert, or go on an international vacation - Meet, date, propose and marry partners with different personalities - Have children and watch them grow to adulthood - Live through many generations and inherit wealth from previous generations - Earn degrees and learn life skills - Spend time with family - Get a job and climb your way to the top, or buy a car and drive for Uber - Start a company, choose between a factory, software company, or a restaurant chain - Produce YouTube videos, make apps, or release tracks as a DJ - Choose the life of crime and work your way to a crime syndicate - Treat your own illnesses or go see a doctor - Eat unhealthy fast food or learn to cook and make healthier meals - Save money, earn interest, or get bank loan - Become a professional athlete and play basketball, football and baseball - Invest your money and play the stock market - Buy lottery tickets and pray for the jackpot - Buy pets and feed them treats - Check your weekly cash flow for a view of your finances - More than 120 random events to make things interesting

Screenshots

Double/Cross4 screens
The Life Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Life Simulator at none against Double/Cross's shown. The Life Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Double/Cross sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Life Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Life Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Life Simulator has 21K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Double/Cross's written reviews are positive against 67% of The Life Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Double/Cross ships an update every 9 months, The Life Simulator every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Double/Cross versus The Life Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDouble/CrossThe Life Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings)4.5 (21K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1021K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB80 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCMind Vacation Inc.

Customer experience

Double/Cross

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral17.6%
Negative35.3%

The Life Simulator

All ratings20,745 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative21.2%

Bugs and requests

Double/Cross

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Life Simulator

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game ends when you die
  • I can't earn money
  • Tf happened
  • Erased Progress
  • One annoying bug!
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  • Job Fraud
  • This game is very difficult and annoying.
  • Login screen freezes, Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

13 requests
  • Life scenario ideas
  • Generations
  • Life scenario ideas
  • Generations
  • Sandbox
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  • Generations
  • More sports careers
  • Charity Projects, Affairs, Donations, Free Revives, Create your own scenario, More sport options, More actions with your children, Slightly more realistic pregnancies
  • Adopt kids even if not infertile, Customize appearance and where you live, More things to do with kids and holidays, Planning weddings
  • Graph and more stock options, Real estate with appreciated value and ability to set rent, More business types like oil company and supermarket, Inherit assets/money when you die and play as your child
  • Born at 0, More things to do, Shorter jail time, Have children as teen without marriage, Divorce settlement, Side flings in relationships
  • Side project to start your own company, Detailed tax bill, Specific will, Free sandbox mode
  • Dark mode option, Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Double/Cross

One-time1
  • Rest of the Game$4.99
10 purchases

The Life Simulator

One-time10
  • Perk - Fast Learner$0.99
  • Revive$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
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  • Youth Pill$0.99
  • Unlock All Perks$2.99
  • Youth Potion$2.99
  • Unlock Sandbox mode$2.99
  • Mega Pack$4.99
  • Youth Elixir$4.99
  • Unlock All Content$9.99

Questions

Is Double/Cross free?
Double/Cross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Life Simulator free?
The Life Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Double/Cross or The Life Simulator?
The Life Simulator is rated higher. Double/Cross averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while The Life Simulator averages 4.5 from 21K ratings.
Do Double/Cross or The Life Simulator have ads?
Double/Cross shows ads; The Life Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Double/Cross or The Life Simulator?
Double/Cross ships an update every 9 months, and The Life Simulator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Double/Cross was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Life Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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