# Game Dev Tycoon vs ThePaperPlane

The clearest difference is price: ThePaperPlane at Free against Game Dev Tycoon's $4.99. ThePaperPlane also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Game Dev Tycoon's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 5) and chart position (#57 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

ThePaperPlane is free to download; Game Dev Tycoon costs $4.99 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 — 4.9 for Game Dev Tycoon against 5.0 for ThePaperPlane. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Dev Tycoon has 24K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Game Dev Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 100% of ThePaperPlane's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Game Dev Tycoon | ThePaperPlane |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-dev-tycoon/id1162580001/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thepaperplane/id6809642352/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#57** | — |
| Size | 204 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Greenheart Games Pty. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/877999140) | [Shazad Devani](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809642354) |

## What reviewers say

### Game Dev Tycoon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-dev-tycoon/id1162580001)

**Currently charting:** #57 Top Paid · Strategy, #59 Top Paid · Simulation, #170 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Build your own game development company from the 1980s to the present. Design and create your own games, research new technologies, and manage a team to become a market leader. Enjoy a full simulation experience without ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Start a game development company, Design and create your own games, Research new technologies, Hire and manage a development team, Replay gaming history, Built-in screen recording and streaming

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cheap price
- 👍 No in-app purchases or ads
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Realistic game development simulation
- 👍 Detailed and complex mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game crashes on launch for some users
- 🐛 Orientation issues on iPhone X
- 🐛 Difficulty remembering research and specialist information
- 🔋 Game can be very time-consuming
- 🤔 Lack of difficulty options or sandbox mode

**Reported bugs**

- Loan payback amount inconsistency
- Game reports not carrying over knowledge

**Requested features**

- Add more console and game genre options
- Implement employee personalities and interactions
- Provide more detailed game performance history
- Allow simultaneous game development
- Add difficulty settings and sandbox mode


### ThePaperPlane

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thepaperplane/id6809642352)

Control a paper plane through various backyard challenges. Master simple tap-and-hold controls to navigate hoops, pop balloons, and knock over objects. Maintain your daily streak to progress through increasingly difficult levels.

**Highlights:** Tap-and-hold controls, Backyard obstacle courses, Balloon popping, Object knocking, Daily seeded challenges, Unlockable named planes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Game Dev Tycoon free?

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

### Is ThePaperPlane free?

ThePaperPlane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Game Dev Tycoon or ThePaperPlane?

ThePaperPlane is rated higher. Game Dev Tycoon averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while ThePaperPlane averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Game Dev Tycoon or ThePaperPlane have ads?

Neither Game Dev Tycoon nor ThePaperPlane 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.*