Comparison

Moonshiner Tycoon vs Project

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

Head to head
About

Moonshiner Tycoon

Build your own beverage empire from scratch, starting with backyard fruit. Learn to ferment, age, and sell over 130 unique drinks, from beer and wine to spirits. Experiment with recipes, unlock secrets, and manage your production facility to conquer the market.

Highlights
  • Produce over 130 unique drinks
  • Build and manage production zones
  • Experiment with recipes and ingredients
  • Unlock secret ingredients and techniques
  • Design packaging and boost sales
  • Compete and collaborate with friends
Features
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Welcome to the ultimate alcohol-making simulator. Have you ever dreamed of owning your own brewery, distillery, or wine cellar? Now you can start from fruit in your backyard and build your very own beverage empire, all in one immersive game. Ferment. Age. Sell. Conquer the market. Learn how to produce beer, wine, vodka, tequila, and over 130 unique drinks. Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned homebrewer, this is your chance to master the art of alcohol-making. Total freedom, full control. Build your own production facility from scratch. Choose what to make, how to make it, and when to release it. Will you aim for premium craft beverages or mass-market production? The decision is yours. Collect recipes, experiment, and create your own legacy. Every drink you create is saved in your personal hall of fame. Follow real-world recipes or invent your own with bold combinations like spicy cherry schnapps or herbal citrus vodka. Creativity is your greatest asset. Unlock secret ingredients and traditional techniques. For years, large alcohol companies have kept their recipes hidden. Now it’s your turn to explore ancient knowledge, discover rare ingredients, and use traditional distilling methods passed down through generations. Build and manage your own alcohol factory. Operate five specialized production zones: • Fruit Press – turn fresh fruits into delicious juice bases • Mixing Room – combine ingredients and build your brew • Distillery – increase strength and refine your spirits • Aging Cellar – let time enhance flavor and value • Bottling Station – package your product for the market 134 unique drinks – unlimited creativity. From cider and vermouth to absinthe, liqueurs, and infused vodkas, every bottle you create has the potential to become a masterpiece. Great packaging means bigger profits. Use beautiful bottles, eye-catching labels, and stylish designs to boost sales and attract customers. A good look can make all the difference. Share your passion and compete with friends. Trade recipes, gift bottles, and challenge friends to see who can build the greatest drink empire. Whether you compete or collaborate, one thing is certain: the bar is set high.

About

Project

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Hollow Creek, 1932. Your grandpa is gone. He left you his cabin, a still in pieces, and a debt of $5,000 to Silas Crane, the man who owns half the town. Crane wants his money every week, at his gate, in person. So you get to work. GROW AND BREW Clear the overgrown yard, plant corn and bring Grandpa's copper still back to life. Run it just right for smooth shine, bottle it, and give it a name. Flavor it with apples or peaches, or let it rest in an oak barrel until it's worth twice as much. SELL WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT Take orders from the townsfolk. Deputies walk the streets and their eyes are always open: carry goods into their view and you'll need to talk, pay, or run. Watch your Heat, lay low when it burns hot. BUILD YOUR OPERATION Fix the cabin, furnish it, hide the yard behind hedges and tall planks. Hire hands to tend the corn, run the still and bottle the spirit. Send runners out across town. Build a second still, then a third, and a hidden one out in the woods where nobody looks. TAKE THE TOWN Two crews run Hollow Creek's blocks. Push into their turf, make a truce with one, and win the streets block by block. A STORY WORTH FINISHING Eight chapters. A forged note, a town full of families paying a debt they never owed, a judge who needs proof, and one night inside Crane's house. When the story ends, the game doesn't: buy the neighbours' land, build a barn, and become the King of Hollow Creek. FREE TO START Chapters 1 and 2 are free. One purchase unlocks the rest of the story and the endless sandbox. No ads, no gems, no timers. Your save is always yours. Isometric pixel art, a 1930s country soundtrack, and a town that keeps living while you work.

Screenshots

Moonshiner Tycoon4 screens
Project4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Project at none against Moonshiner Tycoon's shown. Moonshiner Tycoon's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price 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. Moonshiner Tycoon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Project sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Moonshiner Tycoon versus Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonshiner TycoonProject
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB25 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAppscraftDominik Hurcik

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Moonshiner Tycoon

One-time10
  • Increase level$0.99
  • Mixing premium workshop$0.99
  • Unlock Mixing workshop$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Wheel of Fortune$0.99
  • Disable ads$0.99
  • Squeezing premium workshop$0.99
  • Unlock Аging workshop$1.99
  • Bottling premium workshop$1.99
  • Unlock the distillation workshop$1.99
  • 10000 coins$3.99
1 purchases

Project

One-time1
  • Full game$4.99

Questions

Is Moonshiner Tycoon free?
Moonshiner Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Project free?
Project is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moonshiner Tycoon or Project have ads?
Moonshiner Tycoon shows ads; Project does not.

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