Virtual Families
by LDW Software, LLC
- Games
- Paid
- Zombie
- Rating
- 4.3
- 3.1K ratings · US storefront
- Top 78%among 218 Games apps
- Last update
- Oct 19, 2017
- Version 1.2.2
- Size
- 156 MB
- Category
- Games
- Tracked since
- Oct 10, 2026
Estimated revenue
A model estimate with a likely range, not a reported figure.
No estimate. Apps outside the grossing charts, and some countries, have no reliable rank-to-revenue curve, so we show nothing rather than a guess.
How this estimate is made
Rank: we take the app's best Top Grossing rank on the latest chart day. Category ranks are converted into an equivalent overall rank, because a #10 in Finance earns far less than a #10 overall.
Curve: that equivalent rank is read off a rank-to-revenue curve anchored on public company revenue and market-data reports for the US iPhone App Store.
Country: the curve is scaled per country (Japan is roughly a third of the US, Türkiye under 1%). Where we have no scale, such as China, there is no estimate.
Range: the likely range widens with country, category and chart depth. It is a plausible span, not a statistical confidence interval.
Not included: ads, payments outside the App Store, and any difference between gross sales and what the developer keeps. Low confidence means indirect data; medium means several independent sources agree.
Full methodScreenshots
As shown on the App Store listing.
About this app
Text from the App Store listing.
Virtual Families is a casual family sim that runs in true real time. Adopt a little person from the thousands of choices of little people who live inside your iPhone. 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 iPhone 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, and other life sims!
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 Lost Children, Virtual Villagers, and Fish Tycoon!
What’s new
Release notes for the latest version, as written by the developer.
Hello Virtual Families fans!
We've updated the award-winning, original Virtual Families to support the latest devices and iOS versions! With millions of downloads worldwide, we're happy to ensure you can continue to play your favorite apps on your new devices. Revisit the classic Virtual Families today, and build a multi-generational home for the tiny family that lives inside your pocket!
If you enjoy the Virtual Families series, don't forget to check out our other titles: Virtual Families 2, Virtual Villagers (all 5 chapters!), Fish Tycoon, and Virtual Town.
Rank history
Daily position in the British Virgin Islands charts. #1 is at the top.
- Best rank
- #28
- Current rank
- #28
- Days charting
- 7 of 7
On the charts today
Small & simple score
How realistic it is for a small team to build something like this.
61/100
Not flagged as small & simple
- Developer size0% · 25
Developer: 18 apps on the charts
- Audience size50% · 20
Ratings: 3,083
- App size60% · 10
Size: 156 MB
- Price model100% · 15
Price model: paid
- Demand proof100% · 30
Best rank #5, 30 countries
An indicator, not a fact. We can't see team size. Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · method i2
How the score worksVersion history
- 1.2.2LatestReleased Oct 19, 2017