The Sims FreePlay

The Sims FreePlay

Customize Sims, build homes and develop your own town.

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The Sims FreePlay

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Who it suits

For players who enjoy creating Sims, building homes, managing a town and developing relationships.

Things to consider

Includes virtual-currency purchases, random items and a season pass, plus Android ads. The iOS download is about 2.68 GB.

How The Sims FreePlay plays and where to start

Controls & combat

Tap-driven life simulation: customize Sims head to toe, design and build homes with pools and multiple floors, direct careers and hobbies, and complete goals to earn Simoleons.

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Exploration & story

Expand SimTown with new Sims and families, exploring themed stories and different careers.

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Editor’s tip

Your first steps

Build a small home, try careers and hobbies, then earn Simoleons through goals and explore relationships.

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Starting out & daily time

Story updates alongside a season pass; action timers and daily playtime are unknown.

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Purchases

Free to download, with virtual-currency purchases for items, including random selections, plus a season pass. Android includes ads.

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More gameplay & device details
Automatic battles

Automation not confirmed

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Automation details are not available.

    Social play

    Multiplayer options not confirmed

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    The Stay Connected section describes Sims' relationships, not player multiplayer; no player-to-player social features are described in the listed sources.

    Progression & catching up

    No verified returning-player guide

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    Returning-player support is not confirmed.

      Device & storage

      US iOS 118.0.282574: requires iOS 15.0 or later; download about 2.68 GB. Download size is not total installed storage. Android requirements are unknown. An older 1.8 GB total-storage figure is smaller than the download above and cannot be used as the installation-space requirement.

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      Based on the sources below; not a hands-on review of the current version.

      • Apple iTunes lookup (US) — The Sims FreePlay

        US iOS App Store, version 118.0.282574, captured 2026-10-14T08:50:33Z. Package download 2.68 GB in decimal units, not installed storage. Other regions and Android requirements are not established by this source.

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      • Google Play listing (US) — The Sims FreePlay

        US Google Play listing (English, gl=US) for the Android package. Captured 2026-10-14 08:50:34 UTC. Static HTML snapshot: store description, badges and structured metadata as served then; the minimum Android OS version is rendered client-side and is not present in this snapshot.

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      • Official site (publisher) — The Sims FreePlay

        Publisher official site page (www.ea.com) captured 2026-10-14 06:15:19 UTC during collection batch B04 and reused here with its original capture time and SHA-256; the page reflects the site at that moment, not necessarily later updates.

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      Player reviews

      1
      melanin.magic👑App Store · US · iOS
      5/5

      customizable characters, customizable houses and the wide range of things to do.

      Review context

      A 2018 review that enjoys customization but also criticizes building prices, long waits and pressure to make in-app purchases.

      Excerpts from other platforms. Read the originals for full reviews.

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