customizable characters, customizable houses and the wide range of things to do.
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A 2018 review that enjoys customization but also criticizes building prices, long waits and pressure to make in-app purchases.

Customize Sims, build homes and develop your own town.
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US sources · iOS / Android
For players who enjoy creating Sims, building homes, managing a town and developing relationships.
Includes virtual-currency purchases, random items and a season pass, plus Android ads. The iOS download is about 2.68 GB.
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.
Expand SimTown with new Sims and families, exploring themed stories and different careers.
Editor’s tip
Build a small home, try careers and hobbies, then earn Simoleons through goals and explore relationships.
Story updates alongside a season pass; action timers and daily playtime are unknown.
Free to download, with virtual-currency purchases for items, including random selections, plus a season pass. Android includes ads.
Automation not confirmed
Automation details are not available.
Multiplayer options not confirmed
The Stay Connected section describes Sims' relationships, not player multiplayer; no player-to-player social features are described in the listed sources.
No verified returning-player guide
Returning-player support is not confirmed.
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.
Based on the sources below; not a hands-on review of the current version.
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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Source checkedcustomizable characters, customizable houses and the wide range of things to do.
A 2018 review that enjoys customization but also criticizes building prices, long waits and pressure to make in-app purchases.
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