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Virtual Villagers 4

LDW Software, LLC · Games · United States store
NOT IN TOP 100 HERE
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$999
Likely $333 to $3K
▲ 335.7% in 9 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.2 of 5
501 ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
2
was 2 on Oct 16, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 23, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$12K
No Google Play version found
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
17.5K to 50.1K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Singapore #81 Games: Family$821 · 82%
  • Philippines #95 Games: Family$179 · 18%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (3.6 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
501
AVG RATING
4.21
PRICE
$0.99
AGE
15.6y
LAST UPDATE
3321d ago
VERSION
1.2.1
SIZE
79 MB
AGE RATING
9+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
5 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
2 (was 0)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · APP STORE EST
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Oct 14, 2026$1.6K a month
Oct 15, 2026$925 a month
Oct 16, 2026$2.4K a month
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Oct 23, 2026$7.1K a month
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: not ranked. Now: #81 Games: Family · SG.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
No in-app purchases
Earns from its upfront price, ads or payments outside the store.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.4 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average4.1 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share13%
From the latest 291 written reviews, covering 5677 days.
RELEASE CADENCE
0 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases2348 days
From the last 3 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
501 ratings
5★62%
4★17%
3★9%
2★4%
1★8%

What users want

From the latest 291 reviews on the United States App Store, Apr 8, 2011 to Jun 25, 2026: 13% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Crashes and freezes46%

18 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I have loved all of the virtual villagers apps up until now, but they all seem to have some sort of problem. This one won't let me get past the loading screen, please fix and I will give a five star review.
★★★★★ SCREEN FROZE AND I SAID OK MAYBE IT'LL REGIN BUT GUESS WHAT IT CRASHED TRIED IT 1 MORE TIME CRASHED AGAIN OMG I HAD PROBLEMS DOWNLOADING IT THE FIRST TIME SO I HAD YO BUY IT AGAIN NOW THIS CRAP COMES UP I JUST WASTED 4…
★★★★★ It crashes way too much please fix
Bugs, things not working23%

9 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ It has always been on of my favorite games to play on my down time but the app is not working.
★★★★★ Once this glitch is fixed I think I will enjoy it.
★★★★★ But this Virtual Villagers 4 game has some SERIOUS bugs!!!:( 1)Sometimes when I start this game it suddenly freezes during the "Loading Game" & it then makes my iPhone 3G crash & it makes my iPhone 3G reboot itself…
Price and subscription13%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Am I able to get a refund?
★★★★★ I bought it and it took the money from my account but when it showed up it's not loading!
★★★★★ Loved the game, but it became a waste of money and a dissapointment.
Slow, laggy, battery13%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I love this game but I get bored with it due to slow villagers.
★★★★★ This one won't let me get past the loading screen, please fix and I will give a five star review.
★★★★★ I bought it and it took the money from my account but when it showed up it's not loading!
Login and account problems5%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ SCREEN FROZE AND I SAID OK MAYBE IT'LL REGIN BUT GUESS WHAT IT CRASHED TRIED IT 1 MORE TIME CRASHED AGAIN OMG I HAD PROBLEMS DOWNLOADING IT THE FIRST TIME SO I HAD YO BUY IT AGAIN NOW THIS CRAP COMES UP I JUST WASTED 4…
★★★★★ I bought it and it took the money from my account but when it showed up it's not loading!
Lost data, sync, backup5%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ But this Virtual Villagers 4 game has some SERIOUS bugs!!!:( 1)Sometimes when I start this game it suddenly freezes during the "Loading Game" & it then makes my iPhone 3G crash & it makes my iPhone 3G reboot itself…
★★★★★ But I went to open the game one day and all of my progress had some how been deleted and made me start the whole game over..
Worse after an update5%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I love every one of the Virtual Villlagers apps and I know this one would be great, too, but EVERY TIME I open the app, I need to start over! This is SO frustrating and I would greatly appreciate it if you would fix…
★★★★★ When.....when is the update coming?
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Its been doing this for me on every game of yours I play, if it could be fixed that would be great :)! 3★, Apr 19, 2022
  • I want another island or something. 5★, Feb 11, 2021
  • I just wish you could name the villagers on the other games besides the origins.. 3★, Jan 15, 2014
  • This is a great game but i wish that when you clear the debris that the debris wont keep on piling up. 5★, Feb 12, 2013
  • I stayed up all night and played continuously with my mom till I finished we love this series we need more 5★, Jan 10, 2013
  • i want my old tribe & i almost completed all the level i bought the full version because i want a big population! 5★, Aug 20, 2012
  • If anybody is willing to help me that would be great! 5★, Jul 25, 2011
  • I need an apple genius!!! 1★, Jul 18, 2011
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
please fix9keeps crashing4keeps restarting3villagers game3virtual villagers6
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive17%

38 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ But this app is so much fun anyways, totally worth it being ONLY .99!!
★★★★★ its super fun, even now that I'm thirteen
★★★★★ So much fun my favorite game
Looks great2%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I'm stuck I have to clean the tree I started to work on healing it but idk how to make soap!
★★★★★ but even after someone "got clean in soapy pond" there still not pure of body...🐹
★★★★★ Clean out pot and start fire 2.
Useful, it helps2%

4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ CUT VINES: you have to make tools ( by placing a person on the fish bones, they'll do the rest -bring to fire etc). Then if you're doing it to make cloth, you have to be on level 2 of building so you have the cloth…
Fast2%

4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ & for the feast puzzle I don't know how to complete it, but on the beach a crab will appear & if u put a villager over it, the person will say the crab is too fast to catch..so somehow you have to catch that crab!
★★★★★ How do you clear the pit I drag my people there but there confused and how do you find food after the berries run out? The game is really great. Help would be appreciated!!
★★★★★ So how do u get the stew to cook fast.
Worth the money1%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I love this game and had the free version, and I was like what the heck and bought this one for a dollar today.
★★★★★ But this app is so much fun anyways, totally worth it being ONLY .99!!
★★★★★ I had this on my computer and I loved it but it was only a free trial and I ran out of time and I never got it.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Jun 25, 2026
Love this game in 2026

I’ve been playing the virtual villagers games since I was a child who discovered that I could play games on the internet (bigfishgames, I’m looking at you 🫶) and it’s been such a joy to play through the games as an adult. I love the simplicity of the first few installments where you can get a full game with no advertisements, in-app purchases, or other bs. I loved how the world shifted and changed as the puzzles were unlocked and how the animals in the world played a role in the story. I can’t wait to play through the rest of the games as well! 10/10.

★★★★★May 7, 2024
Fun until it wasn’t

I bought this game because I loved the entire series as a kid, would play it nonstop! I had a great time replaying it until the final puzzle. I spent quite awhile getting there and it turns out I can’t even finish the game. The hummingbird never came EVER, literally the key to finishing the game and it never happens. Might be a glitch but very frustrating.

★★★★★Jul 18, 2023
90% good.

I would say 100% if we could still rename our characters. You really should give us that option since the original and the other version for iPad has it.

★★★★★Jun 4, 2023
VV4

I would rate this as a 5 if there were more opportunities to have “running villagers”. I love this game but I get bored with it due to slow villagers. This game is fun and exciting when the villagers have the good attribute of “running”. Otherwise it is a dud.

★★★★★Apr 19, 2022
It’s not working!! :(

I love this gane, I remember playing it back 5 years ago and I am so glad to have found it still on the app store today. While I was playing the game it won’t allow me to gather things. For example if I see a mushroom, it won’t let my villager pick it up :(. Its been doing this for me on every game of yours I play, if it could be fixed that would be great :)!

★★★★★Sep 26, 2021
Keeps restarting my game

It keeps restarting my game :(

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

virtual villagers8island7tree life6virtual6villagers6tribe6life5game5villagers tree5real time5tree4isola4time4mysterious island3island isola3eastern shore3shore island3award3real3series2story2mysterious2lost2discover2

What's new in 1.2.1

Hello Virtual Villagers fans! We've updated Virtual Villagers 4: The Tree of Life to support the latest devices and iOS versions! We invite you to visit the fourth chapter of the Virtual Villagers series, joining millions of players who have spent countless hours enjoying a real-time, ever-changing, mysterious island. Continue the story on the island of Isola, helping your virtual tribe survive while solving the puzzle of the Tree of Life! Return to Isola and help your villagers thrive and prosper! If you enjoy the Virtual Villagers series, don't forget to check out our other chapters!

Released Apr 8, 2011. Current version shipped Sep 19, 2017.

Store description

Virtual Villagers 4: The Tree of Life is the fourth chapter in the award-winning Virtual Villagers series from the creators of Fish Tycoon and Virtual Families. This is the same game that became a best-selling Windows and Mac sensation! Continue the story of the mysterious island of Isola and the tribe of lost refugees in Virtual Villagers 4 - The Tree of Life. The island's chief is worried that life is slowly diminishing on the island and has selected a tribe of explorers to find the source of Isola's troubles. They discover, and inevitably populate, the hidden eastern shore of the island. Watch over a new group of villagers as they explore the eastern shore of the island, uncover fantastic mysteries, unravel the story of Isola, and save the Tree of Life! More about Virtual Villagers 4: The Tree of Life: * Visit the oldest and most hidden part of the mysterious Island of Isola. * A new villager selection screen lets you start with a custom tribe. For an extra challenge, try starting with only children or select a tribe full of nursing mothers! * New, updated user interface, plus our most detailed, vivid map yet, full of exciting new puzzles. * Dozens of achievements for players to accomplish. * New puzzles, new collectibles, new Island Events! * Real-time weather! Clouds, fog, and sudden downpours! * Real-time gameplay: new surprises every time you turn the game on! The game continues to progress in true real time, even when your iPhone is turned off, so don’t forget to check in regularly to care for your tribe, help them gain skills and technology, and enable them to discover the secrets that lay waiting for them. How will you lead your tribe? Virtual Villagers have been awarded with: * Sim Game of the Year – Game Tunnel * The Zeebys – Gamezebo * Parents Choice Recommended Award * iParenting Media Award Recommended for people who enjoy casual simulations and adventure stories like the Lost TV series and Survivor!

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