# App Tycoon vs Foundermode

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Foundermode at 100% against App Tycoon's 45%. Foundermode also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). App Tycoon's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (103 vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

App Tycoon is free to download; Foundermode costs $4.99 up front. App Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Foundermode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Foundermode holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: App Tycoon has 103 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of App Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Foundermode's.

## The numbers

| Metric | App Tycoon | Foundermode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [3.2 (103 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app-tycoon/id1157215393/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foundermode-startup-tycoon/id6801687906/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **103** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 25 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Kuyi Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/327074972) | [Stefan Sathianathen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1273492859) |

## What reviewers say

### App Tycoon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app-tycoon/id1157215393)

Experience the life of an app developer and business owner in this simulation game. Start from a garage and grow your company by developing, customizing, and selling apps. Compete with others and aim for the top charts.

**Highlights:** Develop, update, and sell apps, Build and manage your own app company, Customize app titles, icons, and features, Unlock items and skills, Compete with other developers, Upgrade workplace and tools, Play offline

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy 10 energy | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 25 energy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy 75 energy | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Entertaining and fun
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great concept
- 👍 Good idea for a game
- 👍 Lots of potential

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Very slow progression
- 🐌 Takes too long to make money
- 🐌 Repetitive gameplay
- 🐌 Tedious and grinding
- 🐌 High downtime

**Reported bugs**

- Won't load
- Game won't load
- Runtime error
- Field 'Day' missing in date table
- App crashes

**Requested features**

- Make more apps available
- Add more content/features
- Improve money making system
- Add a way to check reviews
- Allow playing others' games


### Foundermode

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foundermode-startup-tycoon/id6801687906)

A challenging single-player simulation where you guide a startup from its inception to a potential IPO or sale. Manage hiring, funding, product development, and crucial board decisions in this realistic business simulator.

**Highlights:** Startup simulation from inception to IPO, Manage hiring, funding, and product, Realistic business challenges, Single-player experience, Offline gameplay, No ads or tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is App Tycoon free?

App Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Foundermode free?

Foundermode costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, App Tycoon or Foundermode?

Foundermode is rated higher. App Tycoon averages 3.2 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Foundermode averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do App Tycoon or Foundermode have ads?

Neither App Tycoon nor Foundermode shows ads.

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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.*