# Silicon Ascent: Idle Tycoon — Billionaire Startup Clicker

> Billionaire Startup Clicker (iPhone/iPad app by James Darnell.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silicon-ascent-idle-tycoon/id6824222564 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Darnell](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780059465)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-02
- Data updated: 2026-11-03

## What is Silicon Ascent?

Start in a garage. End up owning the future.

Silicon Ascent is an idle tycoon game about building a tech empire from one laptop and one idea. Ship updates, launch startups, hire managers to run them, and watch your money grow even while you're away.

GROW FROM GARAGE TO GLOBAL
• Launch 10 tech ventures, from indie software and cloud hosting to robotics, chips and quantum computing
• Hire managers to automate every business and earn offline
• Pick a strategy for each company and stack powerful connections between them

LIMITED-TIME EVENTS
• Back-to-back five-day challenges, plus weekend specials
• Holiday events with themed rewards: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and more
• Win exclusive luxury prizes you can't get anywhere else

GO BEYOND EARTH
• Colonize Mars and the asteroid belt, with more worlds to unlock
• Every colony runs its own economy and keeps its progress across runs

INVEST AND LIVE LARGE
• Buy property in 250 cities, plus stocks and crypto
• Collect superyachts, private jets, mansions, watches and 100+ more luxuries
• Research 640 upgrades across four technology branches

BUILD. EXIT. BUILD BIGGER.
Sell your empire to earn founder influence, then start again faster and richer every time.

Silicon Ascent is free to play. Optional in-app purchases include gem packs, ad-skip tickets, ad-free passes and the Founder Club membership. Founder Club and Founder Plus are auto-renewing subscriptions, charged to your Apple Account and renewing unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage them in your Apple Account settings.

Privacy policy: https://wealthlife.site/silicon-ascent-privacy-policy/
Terms of use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Founder Plus Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Founder Club Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Founder Club Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Founder Club Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Founder Plus Yearly | $49.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30 ad-skip tickets | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ascent vault | $99.99 | one-time |
| 7-day ad-free pass | $1.99 | one-time |
| 30-day ad-free pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| 90-day ad-free pass | $9.99 | one-time |


## Is Silicon Ascent safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Silicon Ascent.

## Is Silicon Ascent legit?

Silicon Ascent: Idle Tycoon has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Silicon Ascent is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-02

No release notes.

## More apps by James Darnell

- [WealthLife: Life Simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wealthlife-life-simulator/id6780059463)

All apps by James Darnell: https://appshunter.io/developer/6780059465

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