The Sims FreePlay/Updates and Added Features
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This section shows features added in each update in The Sims FreePlay.
If a line has an * on it, it means that feature is only available in that update.
Valentine's Day[edit | edit source]
- New Valentine's Day items (such as Love Tub and Love Bed)
- New Scientist career at Science Lab (see Science)
Marriage and Babies[edit | edit source]
- Marriage and Babies
- New Musician career
- Can now remove a Sim and their house from the game
- Can now cancel an action
Easter[edit | edit source]
- New pet (rabbit)
- New wallpaper*
- New items and clothing*
- New Makeup
- New Furniture
Toddler[edit | edit source]
- Toddlers
- New Children's store added to the town map
- New items for dogs (frisbees, water and food bowls, toys, dog houses)
- Dress Up chest and Wedding Wear added to the online store
Social[edit | edit source]
- New social objects
- New toddler items (toddler beds, dollhouses, tea sets, slot cars, and more)
- New Nightclub and Party Boat added to the town map
- New pets (cats) and objects for cats
- Neighbors
- New Leaderboard (in Party Boat)
- Take a photo in-game and post it to Twitter and Facebook
- Fish tanks added to the online store
Salon[edit | edit source]
- The Salon added to the town map (pre-built)
- New house templates (Japanese Retreat, Designer House, Pro Skater's Dream)
- Katy-Perry themed style pack added to the online store
- Premium Home Pack added to the home store
Pre-Teen[edit | edit source]
- Grow your Toddlers into Pre-teens
- The Sports Center added to the town map
- Sim Town Elementary added to the town map
- Hobbies - Pre-teens can have hobbies (Karate, Ballet)
- New Teacher career
- New preteen items
- Game Center support for iOS
Supernatural[edit | edit source]
- New Ghost Hunter hobby (limited time reward - Haunted House)
- Haunted items added
- Costume Shop added to the town map
- Competition Center added to the town map
- Sim-Eating Plants and Cooking Fires (now some recipes and plants will catch fire or become sim-eating plants)
- New cat (Anchovy from Bejeweled Blitz)
- More achievements added to the Game Center
Holiday[edit | edit source]
- New hobbies (Fishing and Fashion Designing)
- New objects and clothes
- 12 Days Of Christmas quest (daily reward items disappear after December) *
- iPhone 5 support
Pool[edit | edit source]
- Swimming Center added to the town map
- Reach level 13 to build your own pool
- Swimsuit and Dolphin bundles available for purchase from the Online Store
- New outdoor furniture and plants
- New name for Costume Shop (The Fashion and Fancy Dress Shop)
- New diving hobby
- Sims maximum increased from 21 to 23 Sims
- Herbicide table, pesticides, and fire extinguishers removed from the game and the "Negotiate" option reduced to 3 minutes.
Livin' Large[edit | edit source]
- Beachside lots that are twice as big as standard ones
- Seven more Sims (34 total)
- Movie Studio and Real Estate Agency added to the town map
- New houses templates (Neo Tokyo theme, Beachside Escape and Dream Home Contest Winner)
- New Designer Countertops for kitchen
- New careers: Actor and Real Estate Agent
- Automatic vomit and pee cleaner
- Level up faster from level 30 upwards all the way up to level 52
Moving Up[edit | edit source]
- The Sports Center renamed to The Community Center
- Add second and third floor to houses and buildings
- Fire poles, elevators and escalators
- New woodworking hobby
- New Home Store items: lounges, dining tables, bathroom sinks, windows and doors
- Limited time Construction-O Coins (CC)*
- Adidas male and female pack in the Online Store
- Limited edition ( teleporter ) multi story
Climate Control[edit | edit source]
- Weather Machine
- Snow Park added to the town map
- New Figure Skating hobby
- New Home Store items: weather machine, lights, fans, heaters
- New warm clothes for Sims: beanies, winter coats, ear muffs
- Ice Hockey Set (Limited edition)
- SimTracker displayed when you start the game.
Neighbors[edit | edit source]
- The start-up screen now also shows Firemonkeys logo (used to be only EA logo)*
- Redesigned Party Boat
- Visit neighbors' town, houses and buildings
- Complete Social goals to earn Social Points
- New Scandinavian House (worth 450 SP)
- All-new furniture and items, new colors released each week for 4 weeks
- NBR section of the Home Store no longer available
- Social items no longer require neighbors, can be paid with SP
- ‘Another Simtown’ on Party Boat for players without neighbors
- Status bar displays Social Points instead of NBR
- New globe button at the bottom of the screen redirects you to the Party Boat
- Cloud saves now also support Game Center (iOS only) if you do not have a Facebook account
- Your save data will now be uploaded to the Cloud automatically every time you access the Party Boat
- Transfer your Cloud save data between Android, iOS and Amazon devices
- Two goals are always displayed on the screen (regular and social)
- Sim's needs and goals are smaller size
- Changed Account Manager helps keep all of your accounts logged in
Mystery Island[edit | edit source]
- Mystery Island and Bridge added to the town map
- 4 new Premium House Lots on Mystery Island
- 4 Houseboat Lots on Mystery Island
- Simoleons Sprout and Lifestyle Points Lotus
- Firemonkeys logo is no longer shown at the start of the game
- Town button on the bottom now has two options: Sim Town and Mystery Island
- New Home Store items
- When taking a screenshot, the lines above Sims' heads are gone
- Limited-time Treasure Chest
- Collect resources to upgrade island monuments (maximum to Level 70)
- Ancient Monuments
- The Riches Of Terra - Gives your Sims a chance to gain bonus Simoleons after doing Simoleons generating actions, such as gardening, baking, and working!
- The Tempest Of Bliss - Decreases a rate at which your Sims' motives drain
- The Flames Of Wisdom - Gives your Sims a change to gain bonus XP after doing XP generating actions, such as using objects, gardening, baking, and working!
- The Springs Of Fortune - Increases chance of getting XP and Simoleons bonuses from 'The Riches Of Terra' and 'Flames Of Wisdom'
- Island Volcano - Upgrade all four Monuments to Level 25 to watch the Volcano burst into life, exposing untold riches!
Teenagers[edit | edit source]
- New quest system introduced - new players will have a series of quests to unlock items and abilities that used to be available to all players. Previous limited time items return as limited time rewards for these quests.
- Age your Preteens into Teens by completing the Coming of Age quest at Level 18 and higher.
- Higher Education quest at Level 24 and higher unlocks Sim Town High in the Town Map
- Teens can become a Teen Idol by completing Road to Fame quest
- Build a Sim Town Sign to unlock Teen Idol Mansion
- Use a telephone to adopt Toddlers, Preteens or Teens (costs real money)
- New Home Store items for Teens
- Earn Keys and win prizes at Mystery Box Shop with weekly quests (instead of regular tasks)
- School for Preteens is redesigned
- Relationships between siblings
- Personalities removed from the Create-A-Sim menu
- Great Ghost Escape event*
Holiday 2013[edit | edit source]
- Thanksgiving Day quest (unlocks Pilgrim Hats, Turkey Hats, and Turkey Beanbag chair)*
- Christmas presents delivered by the mailbox featuring limited time items (rewards from 12 Days of Christmas quest)*
- The Missing Xmas Elves quest (daily rewards with Pet Reindeer as the main reward)*
- Limited time location: Santa's Workshop
- New Year's Eve 10...9...8... Quest (unlocks Fireworks Pack)*
All Grown Up[edit | edit source]
- Adulthood, Seniors, In Stitches, Bird Feeding quests
- Sims can grow from Babies to Seniors
- New hobbies for seniors (Quilting and Bird Feeding)
- New Home Store items
- Bingo Hall added to the town map (Mystery Island)
- Premium Residence is renamed to Ocean View Residence
- New house templates (Renovator's Dream, Two Story/Three Story Unfurnished House)
- New houseboats (The Tiny Tightpocket and The Pint-prized Prince)
- Economy houseboat is renamed to The Cavernous Cruiser, Premium is now The Royal Wavecutter
- All items show how much stars they are worth
- SimTracker shows each Sim's life stage
- In the park pier, there's now a stereo
- New Task Available now shows at the left bottom of the screen instead of current goals
- Add one more Sim (32 total)
Life Dreams[edit | edit source]
- Life Dreams & Legacies quest
- Sims age naturally as you play with them (after completing the Life Dreams & Legacies quest at level 26)
- Fulfill Sims' Life Dreams and earn Life Orbs
- Personalities return (Sporty and Geek)
- Age Controller
- At the final stage, Seniors face death
- Sim Tracker displays a circle around Sims showing how much of the phase in their life is completed
- Beach and Ice Ape Arcade added to the town map (Mystery Island)
- New hobbies: Snorkeling, Seashell Collecting, Arcade Gamer, Skill Tester, Pinball Wizard
- Redesigned residence previews
Saddle Up[edit | edit source]
- Need For Steed, and Hidden Unicorn quest
- Stables added to the town map (Mystery Island)
- New animals (Horses)
- New hobbies: Show Jumping, Show Tricks, Vaulting and Surfing
- New Swimming Area at the beach
- Maximum level increased to Level 55
- New life dream stages - Sims can only complete a certain percent of their life dream during each age group
- Now only Seniors can complete a life dream and complete an orb
Carnival[edit | edit source]
- Carnival added to the town map (Mystery Island)
- New In Da Clubhouse quest
- New hobbies: Juggling. High Striker, Toddler Playhouse
- New personality: Entertainer
- Redesigned Hobbies section by age
Let's Eat![edit | edit source]
- Bread Winner and Sous Judgmental quests
- Restaurant added to the town map
- New hobby: Cooking
- By tapping on an oven, you can choose between Cooking and Baking
- Ultimate Makeover (by tapping on a Sim) completely revamps an existing Sim
- A gift icon is now shown next to the weekly tasks
- A task won't disappear from the screen until you Tap to Continue
Pet Paradise (Sept 2014)[edit | edit source]
- New Barkshire Pet Park added to the town map (Mystery Island)
- New hobbies: Dog Obedience, Dog Agility, Cat Show
- Names under items in the Home Store.
- Pet Salon added to the town map - has collars for cats and dogs
- The Pirate and His Goddess quest added (Oct. 1st)
- New Pirate Ship for trading resources, SPs, and simoleons for gems needed to upgrade the new Ancient Goddess monument.
Witches & Wizards (October 2014)[edit | edit source]
- A new store (Sorcerous Supplies) added to the town map next to the Snow Park.
- New quest The Book of Spells
- Two new hobbies - Spell Casting (unlocked after completing The Book of Spells) and Broomstick Flying (unlocked on Oct. 31st and after completing Spell Casting collection once.)
- New pets - Imperial Barn Owl(limited time reward for Spell Casting hobby) and Dragons (limited reward for The Book of Spells quest).
- New wizard themed items and outfit
- Thanksgiving quest for Android users (unlocks pet turkey)*
AppsforRED[edit | edit source]
- iOS exclusive update
- (POINTS)RED replace Social Points for two weeks*
- Buying (POINTS)RED from the online store donates money to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria*
- New The (RED) Flowers of Sim Town quest (unlocks the All-Hands Monument)*
- The (PRODUCT)RED™ Community Challenge - when everyone uses (POINTS)RED the whole iOS community gets closer to unlocking limited edition (PRODUCT)RED™ décor, clothing, and items for the whole community!*
- Grow (RED)Flowers*
- Thanksgiving quest for iOS users*
Holiday 2014[edit | edit source]
- Daily Christmas presents*
- The Great Xmas Mishap Quest - starts December 14 (unlocks Living Teddy)*
- Return to Santa's workshop in the North Pole*
- Christmas outfits for sims, antlers and Santa hats for pets
- Resolution Solution Quest - starts December 28 (unlocks the Party Pack)*
- New quest A Dance to Remember
- New hobbies - Salsa Dancing (unlocked after completing A Dance to Remember) and Break Dancing (unlocked after completing Salsa Dancing collection once.)
Mall[edit | edit source]
- New building added to the town map (Sunset Mall)
- New quest Sunset Mall quest
- Two new hobbies - Modeling and Bowling
- Over 500 new clothes for all ages
- Lunar New Year quest - starts February 14*
- Rainbow Rider event - starts February 21*
- Long Hair Event (Ringlets of Fire) event*
Royalty[edit | edit source]
- New building added to the town map (Northern Glade Castle)
- New quest Royal Lineage
- New pets, fairies (limited time reward for the Royal Lineage quest)
- New hobbies - Archery and Jester
- Added second floor (castle throne room)
- New clothes - crowns, flowing gowns, and commanding royal attire
- Phillips sonicare toothbrush & vanity - starts march 16*
- Sleepwear event - starts April 10*
Dream Homes[edit | edit source]
- Three new quests DIY Homes: Peaceful Patio, DIY Homes: Lovey-Dovey Balcony, and DIY Homes: Basement of Kings
- All new items in the home store
- Can now build hallways, create smaller rooms, place doors and windows next to each other and walls, and build 5 floors
- Figure skating event - starts June 5*
Great Outdoors[edit | edit source]
- Deer Spring Falls Campground added to the town map
- New Vacationer's Guide to the Outdoors quest
- New hobbies - Storyteller and Survivalist
- Boutique hair event - starts July 20*
Baby Steps[edit | edit source]
- New quests Super Toddler Secret Mission, Nanny Knows Best
- New hobbies - Musical Expression and Toddler Finger Painting
- More interactions with babies
- Babies are redesigned and now have smaller heads.
- Home store sale items 3 balloons ( only available 5 days )
Glitz and Glam[edit | edit source]
- New quest Pretty Little Planters
- New hobbies - Makeup Artist and Fashion Hunter
- Over 600 new clothes and makeup
- Second floor added to the Sunset Mall
- Designer rugs event - starts September 15*
- Outdoors event - starts October 10*
Monsters and Magic[edit | edit source]
- New quests Night of the Candy Monsters, Saved by the Spell
- New Halloween costumes
- Wizard's Cottage - practice spell casting and make potions
- Wizard Costumes
- More items in the Sorcerous Supplies Store
- Sleepwear event - starts November 20*
Holiday 2015[edit | edit source]
- New quests Christmas Chill, Secret Winter Wonderland, Styles of Time, puppy odyssey
- New Winter Clothing
- Ice Palace and Ice Queen
- New build objects - frosty funitures
- New logo based on The Sims 4
- Online store sale items living teddy bear ( only available 12 days )
- new hobbies - puppy and kitten
- Puppy & Kitten hobbies ( unlock 50 designer rugs 5×2 )
- Animal onesie event - starts January 19*
- Boutique hair event - starts January 26*
Tropical Island[edit | edit source]
- New Community Event - Tropical Romance Island Event.
- Sea Voyage Boat added to the town map
- Collect fruits and constructor coins to unlock everything in the Island
- Added a progress bar showing everything you've unlocked in the community event*
- Returning event - Sleepwear Event*
Chocolate Egg Chase[edit | edit source]
- New quest Chocolate Egg Chase
- New Easter decorations, wallpapers and floors*
- New outfits - pajamas and bunny onesies
- Chocolatier Special Event - starts March 27*
- New hobby - Chocolatier
- Returning quest - Styles of Time*
Sim Town Health Spa (May 3, 2016)[edit | edit source]
- New community event - Sim Town Health Spa
- Collect gems and constructor coins to unlock the spa furnitures and The Spa Template
- Gem deposits ( Available for decorations after the community event )
- Added a progress bar showing everything you've unlocked in the community event*
- New spa clothing
- Returning Events - Boutique Hair Event, Animal onesie and Urban Furniture*
Sim Town Police (June 14, 2016)[edit | edit source]
- New building added to the town map (Police Station)
- Changed all of the icons of the careers
- Replaced the meter bar with a time in the Simtracker when you send a sim to work
- New career - Police officer
- You can now interact with your sims while their on work
- Returning Events - Long Hair Event and Outdoor Event*
Movie Star (July 26, 2016)[edit | edit source]
- Changed the actor career to movie star career
- Split the movie star career into 2 profession career
- Increased the level of movie star career
- You can send your sim to work off-site
- Make the Movie Studio, interactable
- Returning Events - Urban Furniture, Sleepwear Event and Cholatier Event*
Doctor, Doctor (September 6, 2016)[edit | edit source]
- New Area: Downtown
- New Buildings added to the town map - SimTown Express and Hospital
- New Profession career - Medical Staff
- New Quest - SinTown Express Quest
- Returning Events - Boutique Hair Event and Baby Onesie Event
- Changed the price of the Social Point Flower from 5LP to 20LP
- Changed the music in the salon and CAS menu
Halloween 2016 (October 18, 2016)[edit | edit source]
- New Events:
- Simtown Market Events:
- Movie Studio Event
- Infant Overalls Event
- Police Station Event
- Sleeping Bag Pack Event
- Country Homestead Furniture Event
- Simtown Market Events:
- All icons now have a subhead icon for everyone to know what the lot does.
- Finishing an objective tab is now changed.
- Quests in Queue tab is now located on the top of the Quest selection.
- Collecting revenues' sound is now changed.
- New free clothes
- Returning Quest - Night of the Candy Monsters*
- Returning Community Event - Sim Town Health Spa*
- Returning Event - Long Hair Event
Holiday 2016 (December 6, 2016)[edit | edit source]
- New Community Event: The Prince and the Pocket Princess*
- New Hobbies: Aerobics and Ice Sculpture
- New Events:
- The Charming Barber
- Simtown Market Events:
- ???
- Pop-Up Book Event
- Ice Sculpture Special Event
- New Quest: The Grooving Guru
- New Building added to the town map - Health Hub
- A gift can be found on any house lot to celebrate the 5th anniversary of The Sims Freeplay.
French Romance (January 31, 2017)[edit | edit source]
- New Live Event: French Romance*
- New French-style furniture
- New home lot: French Chateau
- New Events:
- Simtown Market Events:
- Movie Studio Special Event
- Chef's Outfits Event
- Picnic Basket Pack EVent
- Chocolate Lover's Carnival
- Simtown Market Events:
- Returning Event: Country Homestead Event
- Returning Community Event: Tropical Romance Island*
Day Care (April 4, 2017)[edit | edit source]
- New Live Event: Day Care*
- New house template: Toddler Playground
- New Toddler and Infant items
- New Event: Aerobics Hobby Event
Dance Party (April 28, 2017)[edit | edit source]
- Complete the Party Time Live Event to unlock the ultimate Sim Town Party House
- Set the scene with a smoke machine, DJ deck, photo booth, loveseats, and more
- Light up the night with animated dancefloors, strobe lights, disco balls, and the smoothest dance moves, including partner dances
- Teen Life (bunk beds, new furnitures for teens etc.) and Prom Hobby Events (prom outfits)
Penthouses (June 6, 2017)[edit | edit source]
- Sims and the City discovery quest (unlocks penthouses, if you complete quest within 7 days, you´ll get celebrity outfits)
- Added 3 penthouse lots in downtown (There are 3 premade penthouses, but you can build your own)
- Custom Closets event (new closets, makeup tables, etc.)
- Love is Blinds (curtains, you can now open and close them)
Pregnancy Update (July 19, 2018)[edit | edit source]
- New Maternity Store
- New baby features
- Full three trimesters
- 2 types of pregnancy
- Bump-y Ride Quest
- Long-Hair Event