Virtual Families Free for iPad Downloads & RevenueVirtual Families Free for iPad · App Store
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DeveloperLDW Software, LLC
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.0 (2.3k)
Version1.1.4
Age rating9+
First seen by us
12 Oct 2026
Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
Virtual Families Free for iPad update history & changes
Last change · 5 events since 26 Aug 2010Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 4 events in the last 12 months
- 🆕Virtual Families Free for iPad first spotted by AppInsiderUnited States (found via developer)
- 🆕Virtual Families Free for iPad: its developer released another app: Fish Tycoon 3 Virtual Aquarium
- 🆕Virtual Families Free for iPad: its developer released another app: Virtual Villagers 7
- 🆕Virtual Families Free for iPad released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.0 ★
2.3k ratings
Measured
Virtual Families Free for iPad on the App Store
App details
App ID
387216213
Publisher
LDW Software, LLC
On the store since
Aug 2010
16 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 3.2+
Devices
iPad
Content rating
9+
1 content note below
Languages
1
EN
Size
41 MB
Also listed in
Family, Entertainment, Simulation
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
Virtual Families Free for iPad downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.0 ★
2.3k ratings
Measured
Ratings
2.3k
Measured
About Virtual Families Free for iPad
Virtual Families is a casual family sim that runs in true real time, and now this acclaimed simulation game for iPhone and iPod touch is available in a free version for the iPad. Adopt a little person from the thousands of choices of little people who live inside your iPad. Encourage them to work in their chosen career to earn money for necessities and luxuries, help them choose a suitable mate, start and raise a family, let them kick back with a variety of leisure activities, and take care of and improve their home. Along the way, there will be many different random events to respond to, house malfunctions to repair, and mini-puzzles to solve, all of them adding an unexpected element to the daily routine. This is the same sensational game that became a smash Windows and Mac hit!
The game continues to progress in true real time, even when your iPad is turned off, so don’t forget to check in regularly to care for your little people.
More about Virtual Families:
* Real-time game play, with new surprises every time you turn on the game!
* Fully trainable people: shape and adapt their personalities through praising and scolding!
* Marry for love; marry for money – the choice is yours.
* Raise children and enjoy them as they grow up and go off to college.
* Dynamic illness system. Play doctor!
* Solve hidden puzzles around the house.
* Improve the house and pass it to successive generations.
* Random Events: unique and unpredictable email and house events that bring everything from the tax man to free stuff!
* Collectibles: dozens of unique collectibles for your family to collect and sell.
* Trophies: over 100 trophies that can be earned for almost every area of game play.
* Weather ranging from sunny days to thunderstorms.
Recommended for people who enjoy Virtual Villagers, The Sims, and other life sims!
If you like Virtual Families Free for iPad, try the full version, which supports a larger family, more shopping and home improvement choices, and more options for medical care, and of course 100% ad-free! Have families of up to 8 people living, working, and building a legacy of many generations, all in your iPad!
Virtual Families Free for iPad features:
* Unlimited game play and multi-generational support
* Shopping for food and other necessities
* Full access to collections
* Small, close-knit families
Visit our Official Virtual Families site at www.VirtualFamilies.com for instructions, strategy guides, and much more!
LDW games have been awarded with:
* Sim Game of the Year – Game Tunnel
* The Zeebys – Gamezebo
* Parents Choice Recommended Award
* iParenting Media Award
Check out our other hit games: Virtual Villagers: The Secret City, Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children, Virtual Villagers, Fish Tycoon!
The game continues to progress in true real time, even when your iPad is turned off, so don’t forget to check in regularly to care for your little people.
More about Virtual Families:
* Real-time game play, with new surprises every time you turn on the game!
* Fully trainable people: shape and adapt their personalities through praising and scolding!
* Marry for love; marry for money – the choice is yours.
* Raise children and enjoy them as they grow up and go off to college.
* Dynamic illness system. Play doctor!
* Solve hidden puzzles around the house.
* Improve the house and pass it to successive generations.
* Random Events: unique and unpredictable email and house events that bring everything from the tax man to free stuff!
* Collectibles: dozens of unique collectibles for your family to collect and sell.
* Trophies: over 100 trophies that can be earned for almost every area of game play.
* Weather ranging from sunny days to thunderstorms.
Recommended for people who enjoy Virtual Villagers, The Sims, and other life sims!
If you like Virtual Families Free for iPad, try the full version, which supports a larger family, more shopping and home improvement choices, and more options for medical care, and of course 100% ad-free! Have families of up to 8 people living, working, and building a legacy of many generations, all in your iPad!
Virtual Families Free for iPad features:
* Unlimited game play and multi-generational support
* Shopping for food and other necessities
* Full access to collections
* Small, close-knit families
Visit our Official Virtual Families site at www.VirtualFamilies.com for instructions, strategy guides, and much more!
LDW games have been awarded with:
* Sim Game of the Year – Game Tunnel
* The Zeebys – Gamezebo
* Parents Choice Recommended Award
* iParenting Media Award
Check out our other hit games: Virtual Villagers: The Secret City, Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children, Virtual Villagers, Fish Tycoon!
Latest updates
1.1.4
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