# Game Studio Tycoon 3 vs PC Tycoon 2 Pro

Game Studio Tycoon 3 and PC Tycoon 2 Pro both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PC Tycoon 2 Pro's written reviews are positive against 53% of Game Studio Tycoon 3's. Game Studio Tycoon 3's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (90 vs 4). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Game Studio Tycoon 3 costs $4.99 and PC Tycoon 2 Pro $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Game Studio Tycoon 3 against 3.8 for PC Tycoon 2 Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Studio Tycoon 3 has 90 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Game Studio Tycoon 3's written reviews are positive against 100% of PC Tycoon 2 Pro's.

Game Studio Tycoon 3 ships an update every 8 days, PC Tycoon 2 Pro every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Game Studio Tycoon 3 | PC Tycoon 2 Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $6.99 |
| Rating | **[3.8 (90 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-studio-tycoon-3/id1074068315/reviews)** | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pc-tycoon-2-pro/id6479964660/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **90** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 165 MB | 837 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ashley Sherwin](https://appshunter.io/developer/547510175) | [ALEXANDR VLADIMIR NAUMOV, IE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877076511) |

## What reviewers say

### Game Studio Tycoon 3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-studio-tycoon-3/id1074068315)

Simulate a complete game development studio, from hiring staff and creating games to designing hardware and managing finances. Compete against AI studios and grow your business across decades of gaming history.

**Highlights:** Build and manage a game studio, Develop games for various platforms, Create custom gaming hardware, Manage employees and teams, Engage with a complex fan system, Compete against AI studios

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 The best game ever!!
- 👍 Pretty fun and addicting game would recommend
- 👍 Great Game
- 👍 It's super fun
- 👍 Fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Keeps crashing
- 🐛 Crashes continuously
- 🐛 Impossible To Win!
- 🐛 Doesn't fit my screen correctly. Crashes all the time. An ugly looking copy of Game Dev Tycoon. Save your money.
- 🐛 The game isn't even optimized to fit an iPhone, yet you're trying to 'sell' it instead of making it a free app? Worst 3 dollars or so I've ever spent in my life. It's to bad I can't rate 0 stars.

**Reported bugs**

- Ratings Problem
- Impossible To Win!
- Doesn't fit iPhone notch
- Разрешение экрана
- Слiders don't work for engine

**Requested features**

- Add a newsreel I feel like it'd be an interesting concept to the game
- Sandbox mode
- More genres and topics
- Ability to move staff to a new office
- Simplified Chinese


### PC Tycoon 2 Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pc-tycoon-2-pro/id6479964660)

Manage a computer company, design and develop PC components, and build custom computers. Research new technologies, improve your facilities, and compete with other companies in this in-depth business simulation game.

**Highlights:** PC component development, Custom PC assembly, Operating system creation and testing, Game benchmarking, Company management simulation, Extensive research tree, Office and factory upgrades

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Game Studio Tycoon 3 free?

Game Studio Tycoon 3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PC Tycoon 2 Pro free?

PC Tycoon 2 Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Game Studio Tycoon 3 or PC Tycoon 2 Pro?

Game Studio Tycoon 3 is rated higher. Game Studio Tycoon 3 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while PC Tycoon 2 Pro averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Game Studio Tycoon 3 or PC Tycoon 2 Pro have ads?

Neither Game Studio Tycoon 3 nor PC Tycoon 2 Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Game Studio Tycoon 3 or PC Tycoon 2 Pro?

Game Studio Tycoon 3 ships an update every 8 days, and PC Tycoon 2 Pro every 11 months. Most recently, Game Studio Tycoon 3 was updated on November 6, 2026 and PC Tycoon 2 Pro on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*