Comparison

App Tycoon vs Lobi

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

Head to head
About

App Tycoon

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
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Ever wanted to be an app developer and get into the app industry? Want to know the ups and downs of running an app business? Wait no more, App Tycoon will let you experience these, plus MORE! App Tycoon is a unique simulation game where you play the role of an app developer who makes a living by developing and selling apps. You start as a fledgling app developer working from a garage and move your way up the ladder to become a tycoon. Are you up for the challenge? Key Features: - Develop, update and sell apps! - Run and build your own app company! - Customize your apps--clever title, app icons, features etc. - Unlock dozens of items and skills - Beat the top charts! - Compete with other developers (players) - Upgrade your workplace, tools, hardware, etc. - Play offline! (internet connection not required) - Guaranteed fun for hardcore and casual players! Website: http://www.kuyimobile.com/ Support and Feedback: http://www.kuyimobile.com/support.php Twitter: @kuyimobile Facebook: http://facebook.kuyimobile.com/

About

Lobi

Features
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You have taken over a small seaside resort: 8 rooms, 2 stars and guests waiting at the gate. Lobi is a hotel management game where every decision is yours. A DAY AT THE RESORT • Morning briefing: you set the nightly rate; market, season and your star rating shape demand. • Booking offers: couples, families, retirees, business guests... each with its own rate and length of stay. Accept or decline. • Walk-ins at the gate: give them a room, gamble on a higher rate or turn them away. • Guest requests: late checkout, room service, noise complaints, extra linen. Miss them and satisfaction drops. • Operations alerts: breakdowns, empty stock, worn-out property, missing staff. Snoozing is a decision too. • Daily report card: a grade from A to F, streaks and goals. GROW • Star inspections: upkeep, review score, stock and a fault-free property. 3 stars unlock Block B, 4 stars Block C, 5 stars the villas. • Facilities: bar, restaurant, spa, pool, conference hall, kids club, water sports, evening shows, laundry, solar panels, beach. • Staff: housekeepers, receptionists, waiters, entertainers, technicians, each solving a bottleneck. • Tour operator contracts, loyal guests, a guest book collection and a quest chain. HONEST RULES • The game never progresses in the background; you resume exactly where you left off. • Your save syncs across devices with iCloud. • Growth has a price: bigger hotels break down more, inspections get stricter, winter is quiet. Lobi Premium removes ads, automates supply orders and gives a permanent 25% discount on every upgrade. It is offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://discreet-drizzle-971.notion.site/Lobi-Privacy-Policy-Gizlilik-Politikas-3d9f6c92e25f80e08bded92faf44fec2

Screenshots

App Tycoon4 screens
Lobi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: App Tycoon at none against Lobi's shown. App Tycoon also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. App Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Lobi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Tycoon ships an update every 5 weeks, Lobi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
App Tycoon versus Lobi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp TycoonLobi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (103 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings103 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuyi MobileATA ANIL TURGAY

Bugs and requests

App Tycoon

Reported bugs

39 issues
  • Won't load
  • Game won't load
  • Runtime error
  • Field 'Day' missing in date table
  • App crashes
Show 34 more
  • Game freezes
  • Black screen and freezes
  • Cannot load game
  • Missing field 'day'
  • Freezes all the time
  • Won't open
  • Stops loading
  • Error when trying to open
  • Script day could not be loaded: error
  • Game crashes upon setting a name
  • Buttons glitch
  • Cannot get past the first screen
  • Game crashes when first started
  • Money disappearing
  • Infinite loading screen
  • Cannot select advanced features
  • App no longer functions
  • Menu stays up after tapping to launch
  • Cannot go to other pages
  • Menu doesn't go away
  • Weird bug where couldn't update game
  • Runtime error and can't play
  • Bug in app instantly
  • Cannot play with WiFi
  • Problem with adding/removing features
  • Hard click needed for options
  • Buggy as hell
  • Not loading after playing for an hour
  • Bought energy not received
  • Game won't load after playing for an hour
  • Energy not helping the game
  • Takes a long time to publish a game
  • N-word used in top apps
  • Energy not really helping

Requested features

22 requests
  • Make more apps available
  • Add more content/features
  • Improve money making system
  • Add a way to check reviews
  • Allow playing others' games
Show 17 more
  • Add more genres
  • Add workers to help create apps
  • Hire workers to help create apps
  • Add a "Reset Tycoon" button
  • Improve speed of game
  • Add customizable office and character design
  • Make money easier to make
  • Increase speed of payment
  • Add more game mechanics for easier progress
  • Allow selection of advanced features
  • Make debugging easier before launch
  • Less penalty for bugs on first launch
  • Add more genres
  • Add more stuff to the game
  • Make money faster
  • Make more of this
  • More updates and games like this

Lobi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

App Tycoon

One-time3
  • Buy 10 energy$0.99
  • Buy 25 energy$1.99
  • Buy 75 energy$4.99
3 purchases

Lobi

Subscriptions2
  • Lobi Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Lobi Premium Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lobi Premium$5.99

Questions

Is App Tycoon free?
App Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lobi free?
Lobi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do App Tycoon or Lobi have ads?
Lobi shows ads; App Tycoon does not.
Which is updated more often, App Tycoon or Lobi?
App Tycoon ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lobi monthly. Most recently, App Tycoon was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lobi on October 25, 2026.

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