I used to be really into Sims FreePlay and even moderated a large FreePlay help group. It’s definitely not a regular sims game, but was an enjoyable mobile alternative. Then, the game changed and it became more about grinding to complete goals so you could earn the points to get the good stuff. It always had that format, but the time limitations used to be more relaxed and conducive to casual play. The changes made it impossible to complete tasks unless you were just glued to the game. Since I had a life, that just didn’t work for me. Of course, if I didn’t mind ponying up cash for the micro transactions, I could still get stuff (which was the point of tightening up the time limits) but I decided it was better to spend that money on my real sims instead. I haven’t checked into it for awhile, so I don’t know if it’s changed. They do keep updating it, though.