HackerTracker vs Hacker Typer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- On-device schedule management
- Save preferred talks and events
- Supports multiple conferences
- Automatic schedule updates
- View talks, contests, and events
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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.
Hacker Typer
Simulate the experience of coding and hacking without any actual execution. This app provides a realistic visual interface to give users the feeling of being a hacker. All displayed code is purely for aesthetic simulation.
- Simulated coding interface
- Hacking visual effects
- No actual code execution
- Realistic hacker feel
- Entertainment focused
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Feel like a hacker with Hacker Typer! NOTE: All code written will not actually be executed and does nothing, but instead is meant to simulate coding and give people the feeling of hacking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HackerTracker at none against Hacker Typer's 1. Hacker Typer's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (77% vs 58%). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Hacker Typer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HackerTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hacker Typer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 222 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of HackerTracker's written reviews are positive against 77% of Hacker Typer's.
HackerTracker ships an update fortnightly, Hacker Typer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HackerTracker | Hacker Typer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (46 ratings) | 4.4 (222 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 222 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seth Law | Daniel Yaakob |
Customer experience
HackerTracker
Hacker Typer
In-app purchases
HackerTracker
No in-app purchases
Hacker Typer
- Premium$1.99
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