Comparison

HackerTracker vs Takelings House Party

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

Head to head
About

HackerTracker

Organize your attendance at information security conferences. Save and view your preferred talks and events from multiple conferences, including DEF CON and BSides, with an on-device schedule that updates automatically.

Highlights
  • On-device schedule management
  • Save preferred talks and events
  • Supports multiple conferences
  • Automatic schedule updates
  • View talks, contests, and events
Features
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Plan your visit to any number of information security conferences. HackerTracker features an on-device schedule for viewing and saving your preferred talks and events from different events, including DEF CON, local BSides events, OWASP global conferences, and others. The schedule for talks, contests, and events are included and HackerTracker updates automatically for other conferences as data becomes available.

About

Takelings House Party

This app enables anyone to join a chaotic party game on their WiFi connection. Up to eight players can join locally, while one player uses VR to compete against them.

Highlights
  • WiFi connectivity for extra players
  • Supports up to 8 local players
  • VR player vs. couch players
  • Party game experience
  • Easy joining via WiFi
Features
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Takelings House Party is a party game that pits up to 8 couch players against one VR player. In order to support this chaotic fun by bolstering the number of players, anyone can join the game with this app over WiFi connection.

Screenshots

HackerTracker4 screens
Takelings House Party2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HackerTracker at 4.2 against Takelings House Party's 2.4. HackerTracker also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 25%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Takelings House Party's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HackerTracker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of HackerTracker's written reviews are positive against 25% of Takelings House Party's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HackerTracker ships an update fortnightly, Takelings House Party every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HackerTracker versus Takelings House Party: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHackerTrackerTakelings House Party
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (47 ratings) — better2.4 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better35
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB89 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSeth LawKevin Weir

Customer experience

HackerTracker

All ratings47 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral10.6%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral21.2%
Negative21.2%

Takelings House Party

All ratings35 ratings
Positive31.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative62.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

HackerTracker

No in-app purchases

None

Takelings House Party

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HackerTracker free?
HackerTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Takelings House Party free?
Takelings House Party is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HackerTracker or Takelings House Party?
HackerTracker is rated higher. HackerTracker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Takelings House Party averages 2.4 from 35 ratings.
Do HackerTracker or Takelings House Party have ads?
Neither HackerTracker nor Takelings House Party shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HackerTracker or Takelings House Party?
HackerTracker ships an update fortnightly, and Takelings House Party every 4 months. Most recently, HackerTracker was updated on October 15, 2026 and Takelings House Party on October 15, 2026.

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