Comparison

Computer Building Simulator vs PC Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Computer Building Simulator

Learn to build a gaming PC virtually without the hassle of physical components. This simulation game offers realistic component visuals and placement, making the PC building process fun and educational.

Highlights
  • Virtual PC component selection
  • Realistic component visuals
  • Interactive component placement
  • Educational PC building guide
  • Confidence building for real builds
Features
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Have you ever wanted to build a gaming PC but didn't want to go through the hassle of buying components and unpacking boxes? Wouldn't the whole process be easier if you could just select your parts from a table and slot them into place with few taps? No, I'm not talking about using a custom pre-built service. The answer is PC Building Simulator, available now for download on App Store!! The purpose of this game is to try to teach people about building PCs while still having fun. All the components have realistic look and placement! If you’ve never built a PC but have wondered about the magical parts you can see through the perspex window your PC mystifyingly came with, this’ll help explain. Maybe it’ll give you confidence to build a real PC!

About

PC Simulator

Learn to build and repair PCs with this simulation game. Follow step-by-step instructions to assemble real-world components, install software, and manage your own PC building business. Fulfill customer orders and become a PC architect.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step PC assembly instructions
  • Real-world components and software installation
  • Build a PC empire
  • Manage your own business
  • Fulfill customer orders
  • Time management
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Does building your PC seem like an impossible task? PC Building Simulator aims to teach even the most novice PC user how their machine is put together with step-by-step instructions explaining the order parts should be assembled and providing useful information on what each part is and its function. In this simulation game, you will assemble a Home PC for yourself. Build your pc teaches you to build an empire and how you can repair different PC's. With real-world components to assemble and comprehensive hardware and software installation, you can be the Best Pc Architect and learn a lot from this game. How To Play: - In the game, you will receive orders from customers to build various computers. - Accept these orders and drag CPU on the table. - Change the CPU color according to your imaginations and place all important accessories in the cpu by tapping on the items. - Install your favorite operating system, turn on the power button. - Login and install browsers, drivers, wallpapers, and deliver orders as soon as possible. - Accept new orders while assembling your home computers. Features: - Be the architect of your PC. - Build a PC empire with assembling your customers PC's. - Real-world components and software installation. - Time management to increase your customers. - Show your customers a great variety of components you have. - Run your own business. A complete system builder app in which you can show your customers a greater variety in pc building components and software installation.

Screenshots

Computer Building Simulator1 screens
PC Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PC Simulator at 3.9 against Computer Building Simulator's 1.9. PC Simulator also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 11%). Computer Building Simulator's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Computer Building Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PC Simulator sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PC Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 295 and 112 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Computer Building Simulator's written reviews are positive against 24% of PC Simulator's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Computer Building Simulator versus PC Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComputer Building SimulatorPC Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (295 ratings)3.9 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.0% of reviews23.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings295 — better112
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMateusz GrabowskiVector Labs Limited

Customer experience

Computer Building Simulator

All ratings295 ratings
Positive17.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive11.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative81.9%

PC Simulator

All ratings112 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative69.5%

User reviews

Computer Building Simulator

From 295 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy controls
  • 🚀 Simple to use
  • 💡 Good learning tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy controls
  • 🤔 Lack of customization
  • 💤 Boring after one build
  • 🚫 Incomplete experience
  • 💰 Paid version not worth it

PC Simulator

From 112 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to understand
  • 👍 Really good
  • 👍 Fun
  • 👍 Good game
  • 👍 It is good

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game is really bad
  • 🐛 Whole game is bugged
  • 🐛 Hard to play
  • 🐛 Game is unplayable
  • 🐛 Shaky frames

Bugs and requests

Computer Building Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't get past tutorial
  • Parts disappear or get stuck
  • Glitchy camera and controls
  • Crashes and restarts progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels or PCs to build
  • Ability to choose parts
  • More detailed PC building simulation
  • Informative component labels
  • Ability to test the built PC

PC Simulator

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Twitching back and forth when walking
  • Cannot do anything
  • Game keeps buffering
  • Incredibly shaky frames
  • Player moves back and forth quickly when joystick released
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  • Nothing happens when near PC
  • Screen stuck in rotation
  • Ad timer is late
  • Game designed for in-app purchases

Requested features

9 requests
  • More updates needed
  • More customization options for PC
  • More parts available
  • Faster movement speeds
  • Make player faster
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  • More mini games on PC
  • Sensitivity setting
  • Ability to test the PC made
  • Drag and drop component insertion

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Computer Building Simulator

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Version$1.99
7 purchases

PC Simulator

One-time7
  • Buy 250 coins$0.99
  • Buy 500 coins$1.99
  • Buy 1000 coins$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Buy 2500 coins$3.99
  • Buy 3000 coins$4.99
  • Buy 5000 coins$6.99

Questions

Is Computer Building Simulator free?
Computer Building Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PC Simulator free?
PC Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Computer Building Simulator or PC Simulator?
PC Simulator is rated higher. Computer Building Simulator averages 1.9 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while PC Simulator averages 3.9 from 112 ratings.
Do Computer Building Simulator or PC Simulator have ads?
Neither Computer Building Simulator nor PC Simulator shows ads.

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