Comparison

Space Farmer Tom vs Technology Startup Tycoon

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

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About

Space Farmer Tom

Embark on a mission to save humanity in the year 2060. As Earth faces resource depletion, you'll lead scientists and farmers to cultivate food and gather resources on Mars, building a new home for mankind.

Highlights
  • Resource gathering on Mars
  • Food production simulation
  • Building a new homeland
  • Future Earth setting (AD 2060)
  • Scientific and farming missions
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This game takes place in AD 2060. Let me first explain the big and small scientific events that have taken place. Year 2020 Virtual reality became widespread, and its related technologies developed rapidly. Year 2025 "Virtual reality commute system became universalized, and VR game and porn addiction became a serious problem." Year 2030 "Artificial intelligence surpassed human intelligence, taking jobs away from people in many industries." "Universalization of technology that connects human brain to computers allowed to handle all things by thought alone" Year 2035 "Space bases were built on the moon and Mars, and so were research institutes, like the ones now in Antartica." "The world was united into one, and languages went extinct due to the technology that allows communication through thought transreceivers." Year 2040 All parts of body and organs could now be reproduced and transplanted. "Humans were no longer mortal, and the lookism completely vanished, as all body parts could now be remodeled." Year 2045 "Humans, conquering death and all diseases, began to suffer from depression." "A Chinese astronaut came into contact with aliens, but it was hard to communicate with them, due to aliens' lack of appropriate science and technology." Year 2050 "Memory could now be synchronized with devices while sleeping, allowing it to be saved/loaded whenever necessary." Even those who died by accident could revive by reloading the saved data. "People who were tired of long lives chose to create their own virtual world to live in, or to go into a deep sleep that lasts for hundreds of years" Year 2055 "Natural disasters occurred frequently due to the global warming, causing most island nations to disappear into the sea." "Humans could now communicate with aliens, and space travel became widespread." Year 2060 "The Earth is full of immortal human beings and is now deprived of resources to support them- including food, land and water." No great scientific advancement could overcome the power of nature. Earth no longer is a good planet to live in So… The mankind once again strive to find the alternative, using science and technology "A journey now begins in search of food and resources, for migration to a different planet." Along with the best scientists and farmers! Let's build the second homeland of mankind by producing food and collecting resources from the barren Mars! The future of the Earth lies on your hands!

About

Technology Startup Tycoon

Build a tech startup from the ground up, managing every aspect from hiring and product development to global expansion and investor relations. Navigate market challenges, defend against cyber threats, and strategically grow your company into a global tech giant.

Highlights
  • Launch projects across 13 tech sectors
  • Ship products to 6 platforms (Web, PC, VR, etc.)
  • Hire and manage diverse employee teams
  • Negotiate with investors and trade stocks
  • Expand offices globally across 7 regions
  • Defend against weekly hacker attacks
  • Utilize 14 different team and system buffs
Features
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Build a tech startup from scratch. Negotiate with investors, collect your rivals' shares, fight off hacker attacks, and turn your company into a global tech giant. Technology Startup Tycoon — a deep business simulation, economy management, and strategy game. — INSIDE THE GAME — AI, e-commerce, fintech, gaming, health tech, cybersecurity, ed-tech, enterprise SaaS, social media, video, music, travel — launch projects across 13 different sectors. Ship products to 6 platforms: Web, mobile, PC, console, VR, and AR. Manage every role yourself, from developers and designers to product managers and customer service. — BUILD YOUR TEAM — Engineers, designers, marketers, IT specialists... Every employee has positive and negative traits: mentor, problem-solver — or indecisive, poor communicator, perfectionist. Post job listings, screen candidates, train, mentor, and promote. Form teams, set leaders, push productivity to its peak. — INVESTORS & STOCK MARKET — Negotiate with angel investors and venture capital (VC) funds. As your valuation grows, buy back shares and stay in control. Track your rival tech companies' publicly traded stocks, grow your portfolio with smart trades, turn market volatility into opportunity. — OFFICES & GLOBAL EXPANSION — North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia — open offices across 7 regions. Manage employee happiness with 9 different perks: ergonomic furniture, wellness, training rooms, gaming areas, flexible hours, and more. Shape your expansion strategy around regional inflation, tax, and salary differences. — MARKETING & ADS — Run campaigns across 5 different channels: social media, email, influencer, radio, and TV. Win new users with regional ad placements, reduce churn, multiply your revenue. Grow brand awareness, build customer loyalty. — SERVERS & HACKER DEFENSE — Balance CPU, RAM, storage, and bandwidth. Get your capacity wrong and you'll lose users. Weekly hacker attacks can hit your user base and tech debt — line up your IT team, security modules, and the right server capacity, and play defense. — MODULES & BUFF SYSTEM — Have your teams produce tech modules at low, medium, high, and expert levels. 14 different buffs: revenue multiplier, module development speed, system security, employee morale, customer acquisition, tax incentive, server uptime, and more. Activate the right buff at the right time to leave rivals behind. — BANKS & LOANS — Compare regional loan offers and boost your cash power when you need it. Manage interest rates and repayment plans, pay off early, and unlock the debt-free company achievement. — FINANCIAL REPORTS — Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly net cash flow. Regional revenue-expense breakdown with pie and bar charts. Track salary, server, office, campaign, loan, and tax costs transparently. — ECONOMIC CRISES — Regional inflation waves, tax shocks, crisis events... Macroeconomics ripples through every part of your company. Diversify, be in the right market at the right time. — EXIT STRATEGY — Sell your company and exit. Your exit score is calculated from valuation, employee count, office network, daily revenue, and tech debt balance. Take your spot on the global leaderboard — or pull off a last-minute rescue from the edge of bankruptcy and unlock the achievement. — GAME CENTER — 40 achievements: from your first hire to your first million-dollar valuation, from surviving a hacker attack to every other milestone — all rewarded. Compete for the top of the global leaderboard with the highest exit score. — LANGUAGE SUPPORT — English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Español, 简体中文.

Screenshots

Space Farmer Tom4 screens
Technology Startup Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Farmer Tom at 41% against Technology Startup Tycoon's 0%. Space Farmer Tom also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.4 vs 3.0). Technology Startup Tycoon's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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. Space Farmer Tom sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Technology Startup Tycoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Farmer Tom holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Farmer Tom has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Space Farmer Tom's written reviews are positive against 0% of Technology Startup Tycoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Farmer Tom ships an update every 4 days, Technology Startup Tycoon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Space Farmer Tom versus Technology Startup Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Farmer TomTechnology Startup Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (17 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDay7Dogukan SAKIN

Customer experience

Space Farmer Tom

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral17.6%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral25.4%
Negative33.3%

Technology Startup Tycoon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Space Farmer Tom

One-time10
  • 310 gems$2.99
  • 550 gems$4.99
  • Starter Set 1$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Starter Set 2$8.99
  • 3,000+3,000 gems$24.99
  • Limited time sale! Special Workman 3$24.99
  • Rare Herb Set 1$41.99
  • Rare Ores Set 1$41.99
  • Rare Herb Set 2$84.99
  • Rare Ores Set 2$84.99
1 purchases

Technology Startup Tycoon

One-time1
  • Full Game Access$1.99

Questions

Is Space Farmer Tom free?
Space Farmer Tom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Technology Startup Tycoon free?
Technology Startup Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Farmer Tom or Technology Startup Tycoon?
Space Farmer Tom is rated higher. Space Farmer Tom averages 3.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Technology Startup Tycoon averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Space Farmer Tom or Technology Startup Tycoon have ads?
Technology Startup Tycoon shows ads; Space Farmer Tom does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Farmer Tom or Technology Startup Tycoon?
Space Farmer Tom ships an update every 4 days, and Technology Startup Tycoon every 5 days. Most recently, Space Farmer Tom was updated on October 24, 2026 and Technology Startup Tycoon on October 6, 2026.

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