Comparison

Don't get fired! vs StartUp! Gym

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Don't get fired!

A hardcore survival game where you navigate the harsh realities of the corporate world. Start as an intern with nothing and climb the company ladder to become president. Experience challenging work conditions and make your career dreams come true.

Highlights
  • Climb the company ladder
  • Start as an intern
  • Experience harsh working conditions
  • Simple controls
  • Survival gameplay
Features
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Viral sensation in Korea! 1 Million downloaded indie game! Job seekers destroyed their cell phones, and contract workers cried like little girls after they played this game! Hardcore company survival… ‘Don’t get fired!’ has finally arrived! For all job seekers!! ‘Don’t get fired!’, is a survival game where you get to play a character who has no money, no connections whatsoever. You need to make him climb up the company ladder from an ‘intern’ to the ‘president’. You can play ‘Don’t get fired!’ for free! Experience the extremely harsh working conditions in Korea with simple control! How many companies will you have to go through to become the president? To all tired, and frustrated job seekers and contract workers! Make your dream come true in this game! Until you get to the top of the ladder… Don’t. get. fired! [No matter what you expect, you will see more XD] ---------------------------------------------- Send me an email if you have any questions or requests. quick_turtle_en@naver.com

About

StartUp! Gym

Manage and grow a shabby gym into a thriving fitness empire. Recruit unique members, acquire distinctive exercise equipment, and watch your business expand. Enjoy idle gameplay as members train and pay fees, even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Build and expand a gym
  • Recruit unique members
  • Acquire distinctive equipment
  • Idle gameplay with offline earnings
  • Experience endless growth
  • Intuitive and easy play
Features
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There's an owner who set up a gym with all his money! But business seems to be too difficult for the owner. "Help me run the gym!" Oh, it just so happens that the owner chose you as his partner! Rumor has it that the owner has a good eye for people, but he must have felt the energy of an excellent businessman from you. Help the owner and turn the shabby gym into a big, nice gym! > It's not a normal gym! Illustration full of individuality from members to buildings! Gather various members and exercise equipment with unique concepts! > Gym is a place to build up the body! Members work out hard to build their bodies. Let's build up all the members with good exercise equipment! > Easy for everyone! And relaxed play Even if you leave it alone or even turn off the game, the members work out hard paying the usage fee. Enjoy comfortably with easy and intuitive play! > Development, and Development! A building that is getting bigger and cooler, members and facilities that are filling it up, members who are in good shape, various sports equipment... Experience endless growth with a growing your own gym! "See you at the gym in a minute!" Oh, you're going to be late! Let's go to the gym!

Screenshots

Don't get fired!4 screens
StartUp! Gym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StartUp! Gym at 4.8 against Don't get fired!'s 4.5. StartUp! Gym also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Don't get fired!'s advantage is ratings volume (8.6K vs 954). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Don't get fired! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and StartUp! Gym sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StartUp! Gym holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't get fired! has 8.6K ratings behind it against 954, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Don't get fired!'s written reviews are positive against 78% of StartUp! Gym's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't get fired! ships an update every 3 months, StartUp! Gym every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Don't get fired! versus StartUp! Gym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't get fired!StartUp! Gym
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8.6K ratings)4.8 (954 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8.6K — better954
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB777 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuickTurtle Co., Ltd.Yeom Giseop

Customer experience

Don't get fired!

All ratings8,512 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews2,182 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.8%

StartUp! Gym

All ratings949 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

Don't get fired!

From 8.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Engaging corporate ladder climbing
  • 💡 Unique and relatable concept
  • 🤗 Humorous and self-aware
  • 🔥 Challenging but rewarding progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and high grind
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult to avoid getting fired
  • 💰 Monetization through ads and IAPs
  • 🤔 Lack of customization options

StartUp! Gym

From 954 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining game
  • 🚀 Quick and easy to play
  • 💡 Interesting character designs
  • 😊 Enjoyable gameplay experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
  • ⏱️ Slow progression without spending money
  • 🔋 Potential device overheating issues

Bugs and requests

Don't get fired!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to click on managers/higher-ups
  • Part-time job feature not working properly
  • Promotion chance resetting after failed promotions
  • Inconsistent responsiveness of UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable character and appearance
  • Retain promotion progress after getting fired
  • More upgrades and challenges to acquire
  • Detailed background on higher-level characters
  • Adjustable UI element sizes

StartUp! Gym

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Duplicate account issues when logging in
  • Sweat counter and mechanics not functioning properly
  • Game freezing or crashing for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content and features to enhance gameplay
  • Improved progression system and pacing
  • Better optimization for older devices

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Don't get fired!

One-time10
  • Charging challenge count$0.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 1$0.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 2$2.99
Show 7 more
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Doubled Pension$2.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 3$5.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 4$9.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 5$29.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 6$59.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 7$99.99
13 purchases

StartUp! Gym

One-time13
  • A bundle of gold$0.99
  • Beginner Package$1.99
  • Double! Package$2.99
Show 10 more
  • Intermediate Package$2.99
  • A bag of gold$3.99
  • Breaking bAd! Package$6.99
  • Corporate Aid$6.99
  • Muscle Package$9.99
  • State Funding$14.99
  • A box of gold$17.99
  • Master Package$17.99
  • A truck of gold$35.99
  • A ship of gold$69.99

Questions

Is Don't get fired! free?
Don't get fired! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StartUp! Gym free?
StartUp! Gym is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't get fired! or StartUp! Gym?
StartUp! Gym is rated higher. Don't get fired! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while StartUp! Gym averages 4.8 from 954 ratings.
Do Don't get fired! or StartUp! Gym have ads?
Both Don't get fired! and StartUp! Gym show ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't get fired! or StartUp! Gym?
Don't get fired! ships an update every 3 months, and StartUp! Gym every 3 weeks. Most recently, Don't get fired! was updated on November 1, 2026 and StartUp! Gym on October 30, 2026.

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