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The Sims 3 for Apple iPod Touch and iPhone

The Sims 3 for Apple iPod Touch and iPhone

By: Peter Chubb | June 2, 2009 | 103 Comments

EA will release The Sims 3 at midnight for the PC, but the latest edition of the Sims series is coming to the Apple iPod Touch and iPhone. The mobile version is not a port of the PC game, but it is not a watered down version either. The Sims 3 for the iPhone and Touch has its own experience, something that will make users very happy.

IGN have decided to give The Sims 3 for Apple iPod Touch and iPhone an extensive review, and they have given the game an 8.5. IGN starts by saying that the Sim creator is solid when it comes to choosing the gender and general appearance of your Sim.

IGN seems to be very impressed with the mobile version of the EA game; it was great to see that EA did not treat the iPhone as an inferior product. Their final thought is that The Sims 3 for the Apple iPod Touch and iPhone is seriously recommended.

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  • Victoria

    OMG, I got this game as soon as i woke up this morning,june 2nd the release date. It is different than what the computer version will be but i like it equally. Definitely worth getting. Happy Sims 3 Day!

  • poopy john

    i’ve bought it also for ipod touch, i like it but it does not have as many ablity’s as the pc ones, it’s good but then it sucks.
    -You can’t make your own house, only move furniture and upgrade it.
    -There isn’t much of a variety of hairstyles and clothes.
    +Lots of things to do that you actually do something (example) cooking you have to keep the pots cool by picking them up and shaking your device.
    +the upgraded houses do look pretty good.
    +Great graphics for iphone/ipod touch.

    Questions:
    I’m not sure how to strike a romantic relationship with someone, is it possible in this game? if not!!!

    Also when does the pawn shop open.

    Bottomline:
    Great game for iphone/ipod touch (7/10)

  • JJ

    Why does my sim (on iTouch) keep dieing from paper overlode while working? Please help. I do not understand what I am doing wrong : (

  • bob

    Im getting the i pod touch in two days and this sounds like a really good deal. only $9.99 for the game. I have sims 2 for my computer but I would say that sims 3 is way better and was worth waiting for!

  • fairy dust

    yeah im having the exact same problems!
    i cant figure out how to have a romantic relationship and I’m already best friends with a lot of different sims.
    have you figured it our yet??
    i also dont know how to “woo hoo” and it’s one of my goals

  • SuperIsusu

    To start a romantic relationship you have to do romantic interactions with the sim like flirt, amorous hug, etc. When you do it often enough the relationship would progress to “budding romance”; “dating”; then “partner”.

    “Woohoo” is an available option once you build up a relationship enough with the romantic interactions. However sims may refuse to woohoo until they get to the dating or even the partner stage.

  • XPretty PrincessX

    i have got my sim a partner but how exactly can u get them to do woohoo?

  • dj

    u cant be best friends u have to just be friends then be romantic ones u have become partners u can “woohoo”

  • Nadia

    I have The Sims 3 for the ipod touch. If this game is limited, then what’s with the pawn shop and its closed due to further notice . ?

  • Fall79

    Great game for my iPod Touch and me iMac.

    iPod Touch pro’s:
    - Extensive game play with countless options,
    - Interactive play. i.e.: Reeling in fish at the pond.
    - Stylish product designs/themes. i.e.: Modern.
    - Fun goals.

    con’s:
    - No build options.
    - Weird room placements when upgrading your house.
    - Seriously, no build options?

    As for the full version for my iMac? Play it for yourself. It’s amazing!

  • Emma

    my sims r partners and i cant find the option to make then have a woo hoo. when ever i click romance all that comes up is like hot smooch and tender embrace, flirt and pick up line. how do i ask someone for a woo hoo…and can u have a baby…these questions all apply for the ipod touch.

  • Del

    How to woohoo:
    After you become friends with a sim, start doing actions like flirting, pickupline until the relationship meter goes to budding relationship. Keep doing romantic actions until the sim becomes your date and then your partner. After they are your partner then click on “be romantic” then click on “hot smooch”. After this click on “be romantic” again and scroll with your finger as the “woohoo” option now becomes available. This took me a while to work out because I didn’t realise at first that you can scroll through your options (options I found through scrolling were “actions”, “be nice”, “be rude” and “goodbye”)

    How to get married:
    You can marry a sim (of opposite gender) after you become partners. Just click on the sim you want to propose to and scroll down to “actions” and a “propose” option will be available.

    How to ask a sim to move in:
    You can also ask a sim to move in with you after you have become partners. Just click on the sim you want to move in with you and scroll to “actions” then click on “ask to move in”. This may not always work because I found that I couldn’t ask my husband sim to move in with me but I could ask my girlfriend partner to move in.

    So far I managed to somehow be married to a male sim, partners with a female sim and asked her to move in and dating another sim at the same time (I was just trying out the different things I could do). As for having babies I don’t think you can because I haven’t seen any options.

    Also does any one know how to make a sim jealous? I tried everything from boasting about cooking,fishing etc. to inviting my husband and another male sim over and being romantic to one trying to make the othe one jealous?? but this doesn’t work.

  • carter

    go over to a married couples house. establish a romantic relationship with the husband or wife. then kiss them, or woohoo when their spouse is in the room

  • Nick

    How do you make the pawn shop open

  • anonymous

    kk to woohoo, u have to like tender embrace and hot smooch them like once or twice, and then scroll down and woohoo is beneath the hot smooch, in addition, the sim doesnt even have to be your friend to get into a romance with them

  • Josh

    I can’t get anyone to move in. The only action I got was from my boss but it said ask for a raise, break up and quit job. Nobody else says action on there sims

  • 100

    how do i make children on sims

  • MM14

    ok, i understand HOW to get in a romantic relationship, but how LONG does it take?!? feels like forever!

  • thedude

    don’t try to flirt when their already best friends. when their friends, put the moves on him/her, and it’ll go by quick. check in the relationships status and see how it’s going. most of the time it’ll be in the relationship status when you talk to them.

  • chatty

    how do I get my sims to break up/ divorce?

  • Animeluvr

    I’m best friends with this one guy on sims and I’m trying to be in a relationship with him. Is there supose to be another meter under the “best friend” meter to become a romantic couple? I’ve done all the romantic actions continuously but nothing happenes, the plus sign appear on the top of his head but the meter stays the same, and there is no other meter under the best friend one. Y doesn’t it work?

  • http://www.fat.info bvonmon

    to make them jealous make out with their partner

  • monica hughes

    i cant find woohoo i have done every thing i haev been trying those options fro days !

  • Awesome Jake

    I have that too. I don’t know how to get past that. :( Someone tell me how to do it

  • Amber

    How do you break up with a sim!!! My partner is stupid I’m over him sook how do I break up with him?

  • Jameson

    you have to be in the friend stage to start a romantic relatonship, and you have to do romantic things while in the friend stage for the romantic relationship to begin. you cannot start a romantic relationship from the bestfriend stage.

    I did the same thing and made almost everyone my best friend, now i have start from scratch.

  • Ella

    How do you woohoo on sims 3 I have tried but when I click “woohoo” it comes up with a heart and me and my spouse in bed under the covers and says click anywere to continue I can not have a baby help me!!!!!!!

  • Ella

    Try Doing diffrent things like hot smooch then hug then flirt hope it helps!

  • Ella

    Go to actions then at the top it will say breakup/divorce

  • lala

    i just got the sims 3 for mi iphone, and now thay i got mi husband and wife together, im wondering when do they have children???

  • Naya

    u cant b there bestfriend to b there romantic partner u have to start doing romantic things just regualr things like chatting and den when ur dating u can ckick one of the romantic choices and den woo hoo will show up at da bottom

  • torii

    I had this problem to but then i figured out that all you have to do is scroll the list!!!!! put ur finger on the list then flick up/down.. woohho and othwr things are available :) )))))))))))))))

  • Gianna

    i have sims 3 for the ipod touch and i do have a partner, do u know how to get married?? and the “hot smooch”, how do u do that because i dont have that option on my ipod touch. and also one more thing how do u move in with a partner??

    – Thanks, Gianna

  • emily

    yea i got woohoo lots of times but i want to make a baby and make my sim move in…how do i do that? o.O please helpp!

  • jj

    what i did, was go home, pick up the phone, invite whoever you want to move in with you, and then click on them, and go to actions, and ask them to move in

  • ExiledSin

    If you have been married and he/she is a Spouse you scroll down when you are on the interactions and go on actions if she/he haven’t moved in yet, if he/she has then just click divorce.

  • http://www.danlegoman.webs.com Danlegoman100

    It is $6.99 now

  • Charlliiiiww

    how much is this game for itouch ?

  • http://findmesomeone.org/ Dewayne Arquette

    Hi – It’s great to find such interesting stuff on the Internet as I have been able to discover here. I agree with much of what is written here and I’ll be coming back to this site again. Thanks again for publishing such great reading material!!

  • Puplarg

    To WooHoo with someone, buy a two person bed, invite them over, Kiss them, then go back into "be romantic" and scroll down.

  • swimchich101

    i have a wish that says meet all the sims in town…….welllllll i did that and the its still there!!!!! usually when u complete a wish/goal it says you have completed it, rite??????nwell tats wat it did on all my other goals!!!!! is there someone im missing?????? will someone help me and list all the sims in the town i need to meet to complete tis goal!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Miranda

    How do I get my husband to move in????

  • ghdj

    how can you get your spouse to ask YOU to move in??? (on sims 3 for the itouch)

  • Ash

    You cant but EA is gonna upgrade it soon

  • anna

    How do i get a babyi am married!! i can only do woohoo!!??

  • http://ficklemindedass.com Elaine

    I got involved with a guy who's in a relationship. The girl hates me, cos the guy is my partner now, however, i cant break up with him. There's no breakup in my action list.

  • Full of Question

    ahhh. y cant i get my sim to have baby. is already married and has already move in. =

  • gabe seal

    dude! im a guy on sims 3 and i cant get a girl as a spouse! pleaz help me!!! the girl i want is stuck on good friend! im always being romantic! pleaz tell me how to get a spouce!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000944120741 Gabe Seal

    im a guy and i cant get a spouce and all i do all day is be romantic with her but im stuck on good friend! pleaz help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Me me me!!!

    You need to start acting rude and stuff to the sim and then when its back down to friends status start acting romantic and buddying romance should appear… it takes a little while but then you will get to date and then partner. Just don't go friendly when you in that process because then it won't work, just romance.

  • Alex

    You just "romance" with their partner. Sexy dance and so on.

  • AKizzle

    Where you can select things to do, you should be able to scroll down and select "break up"

  • AKizzle

    When that comes up, that is woohooing. It does that so you can't see what's going on. And for the baby part, im trying to figure out how to do that.

  • TreySongz Wife

    You Knt Tryy 2Be Romantic When She’s More Than A Friend. Be Rude 2Her && When Its Bakk 2Friend – Just Friend – Be Romantic Start Bidding Romance Then Date Then She Shud Be Ur Partner. That Shud Work. :)

  • Vanessa

    How do you go fishing? I cant figure out where i can get a pole

  • http://yahoo.com Zack

    I can’t get the pawn shop to open please somebody help me I finished all my personal goals and it is still closed please help me.

  • http://yahoo.com Zack

    You buy the fishing kit at the hobby shop.

  • steffie

    i love Pauly D!!!!!!!!!! watch Jersey shore!!!! <3333333

  • Sunny

    I'm best freids with luke but i wanna be his gf! What do i do? how do i get him to like me less without hating me!

  • derrica

    you can't just be acquaintances you have to be friends with all of them. Not even enemy or dislike or whatever. You must be at least friends with them.

  • derrica

    you click oN actions then you ask them to move in

  • derrica

    Your spouse can't ask you, you must ask them.Which kinds sucks especially if you are married to a rich person that has a car and a nicer house than yours.

  • derrica

    And they are on sale for 200 dollars now

  • derrica

    are you dumb??? this is about my sims 3 stuff not about freaking jersey shore!

  • derrica

    that is going to be really hard because luke isnt the nicest person in the world. I mean me and luke arent even friends and he wont even speak to me when he sees me. You can pretty much try anything, but luke isnt the nicest person and quite frankly he may get really mad at you and become your enemy or something. Bu just try and see what happens.

  • Bob

    Hi,
    this is random but how dya get 2 default sims on the sims 3 ipod to break up so that your own sim can date them ?
    they are best friends atm but nothing else is happening, thanks.
    x

  • Bob

    My sim is best friends with Jake but wont be his girlfriend. I dunno how to do itt, hes still with his partner
    helpp ?

  • ashley

    if im a girl sim, how do i get a guy sim to propose to me? cuz i cant get the 'get married' option and i wanna get married to him. also it wont let me woohoo!

  • Annebel88

    They say: you have a baby. But where is the baby?

  • JustAskin

    Why cant i woohoo on my itouch like they do for the pc it just comes up as a picture of us but undercver??? WHy and how do i fix tht?

  • Baybe

    If your sims are good friends or best friends they can no longer have a relationship x

  • Baybe

    it's 59p for the UK

  • lalala

    how do u gut a baby on her e urrgh its so frustrating

  • http://Gmail Alex

    To get a sim to move in with you they must be your partner. Use your phone to invite them over to your house. When they arrive, click on them and scroll down to actions. There should be an “ask to move in” option. On iPod they can only move into YOUR house so you must have a double bed.

    To WooHoo them, click on your partner and scroll down to ‘be romantic’. (they must be at least a date, by the way). Now click ‘hot smooch’. Immediately after they smooch, go back to ‘be romantic’ and you will be able to scroll down to WooHoo.

    To get married they must be a partner. Make them smooch and immediately after they do so, go back to ‘be romantic’ and scroll down. You will find ‘ask to marry’ (as well as WooHoo).

    THIS NEXT ONE CAN ONLY BE DONE ON IPOD! To immediately earn $500, go to the menu button in the corner (the one with 3 dots on it).go down to ‘gardening tips’ and click on it. Once you are in it shake your iPod. You might have had to have fully upgraded your house first but I am not sure.

  • http://Gmail Alex

    Sorry, I forgot to mention you will only find ‘gardening tips’ if you click the menu in the corner with the three dots and in there you will find ‘help & tips’. Gardening tips is in there.

  • MaKayla

    ok i just got the sims 3 for my ipod and i got it to where we r partners but i got them to kiss but it wont let me woohoo or move in with him or get married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( ……..its makeing me made.

  • emily

    I have sims3 on pc,and im thinking of getting it on my ipod touch,but what i keep thinking is because its touch screen and its only a small screen,is it fiddley? or is it ok? i have looked at lots of reviews and they all say its pretty good,but nobody has mentioned the fact that the screen is much small they pc,is it a problam?

  • danielle

    since you are best friends with them you can no longer have a relationship, but if you constantly be rude to them and make them dislike you, you can start being romantic and start a relationship.i was best friends with all the sims and tehn made them all hate me and now they are all my partners:)and one is a spouse that lives in my house!(if you dont know how to get them into your house or woohoo let me know!)

  • kai

    the pawn shop will open once you have completed all the things your sim wants. ex- catch 15 fish, buy something, meet every one in town, etc.. there are 73 things that must be completed

  • Jamie

    If you want a baby in sims 3 for the iPod touch or iPhone you just find a sim you like.you build a relationship until it says ‘partner’. then you ‘tender embrace’ and ‘hot smooch’ them twice. Then go to ‘Be Romantic’ and scroll down. You then can ask for marriage.if it’s accepted, you go back to ‘Be Romantic’ and if you can’t scroll just repeat the process.after,you select ‘get married’ then the sim is you partner. After you must purchase a cot in the build mode. Repeat the marriage process to scroll down and find ‘try for a baby’. Also you can adopt a baby when you select the phone.

  • tinnnipoop

    cannot be dun…

  • ukiller

    you cant be low in any needs bar ir they will die easier

  • pornstar

    when does the porn shop open???????

  • alozzle

    you cant hav babies in the sims
    only ambitions

  • new zealand

    $1.29 in new zealand as of 1006 am on new years eve 2010

  • summer624

    How do you move your sim into another house on sims 3 for the ipod touch?

  • Debrakay

    It's so difficult to get my sim to cook minestrone. I bought (and Grown) tomatoes, veggies and noodles and the game still tells me I don't have all the ingredients. It's so hard to get them to cook. Any one know what im doing wrong?

  • Allison

    I am confused on how to have a baby as well, but I think I may know at least one answer to a question:
    To find out what ingredients you need for minestrone, you click on the bar that has your sims needs on it, and scroll right as far as you can go. Then you scroll down untill you see "minestrone" on a button, click on that, and you'll see what ingredients you have and don't have.

  • shelly

    you have to buy the recipes from the corsican bistro. then you can check to see what ingredients you need for each recipe. you can look under your inventory to see what you have and to check what you need for each recipe. :)

  • Autumn

    I have tried to do all the things you said and I still don't see "budding romance". Can you help me???

  • shan

    is this on ipod touch coz it doesnt work 4 me

  • Ajt

    How do I get my sim to have an baby??
    Some help me plezzz

  • Ajt

    So they can't have an baby ??

  • elle

    may your overdo with woohoo thing. sims die if you do lots of woohoo

  • elle

    invite him to go to your house over the phone and then ACTION then click ask to move in..

  • torchwoodfan

    The Sims 3 for ipod touch sucks. Get Sims 2 for PC because it's so much better

  • Ethan

    how do you get them to live with you
    PLEASE TELL ME!!!

  • Blue

    Argue with her until you become friends then start flirting with her and keep going until it days your in a relationship with her

  • JBU

    and if you keep doing it, it still works!

  • JBU

    PROPOSE

  • JBU

    how do I buy a cot to get a baby? we're married?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Hi-Sia/100000022806729 Hi Sia

    how do i get the cot from build mode??? cuz i’ married, and i’ve done woo hoo like, 50 times, but they won’t make a baby. this for ipod touch btw. and can u get pregs without the cot?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Hi-Sia/100000022806729 Hi Sia

    how do i get the cot from build mode??? cuz i’ married, and i’ve done woo hoo like, 50 times, but they won’t make a baby. this for ipod touch btw. and can u get pregs without the cot?