Comparison

Hacker Man vs Hack Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Hacker Man

Embark on a quest for vengeance by infiltrating an oligarchical organization and rescuing a loved one. Navigate high-dynamic levels, carefully tracing lines to breach computer systems in this simulated adventure.

Highlights
  • Quest for vengeance
  • Breach computer systems
  • High-dynamic levels
  • Line tracing gameplay
  • Rescue mission
Features
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Join hacker man™ on his quest for vengeance as he breaks into the evil and old-as-time oligarchical organization and rescues his one true love! Race through tons of high-dynamic levels. Trace the lines carefully as you breach each computer system. Do you have what it takes? Probably not. Should you try anyways? Probably definitely. -- Hacker Man is a game meant for entertainment purposes only. All events are simulated and not real. Hacker Man™ is a term of Apps4Life, LLC.

About

Hack Arcade

Engage in a unique puzzle game where you rewire arcade cabinets and insert chips to alter gameplay. Each level offers a fresh challenge, encouraging experimentation to achieve high scores and collect cosmetic items. Discover new game mechanics and strategies with every playthrough.

Highlights
  • Rewire arcade cabinets
  • Insert computer chips for upgrades
  • Experiment with game mechanics
  • Collect hats for bonuses
  • Score three stars per level
  • Unique gameplay each session
Features
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Hack the game in each arcade cabinet with Wires and Chips to help Gus win.  Every level requires rewiring or a Chip hack, no two games played are the same.  Even we aren’t quite sure what will happen, but here are some hints:  • Rewire the Wires until something good happens  • Rewire the Wires until something better happens  • Rewire the rewiring if rewiring caused something bad to happen  • Remember what terminal you wired to and what it did  • Remember what terminal you wired to and what it didn’t do  • Once wired and working nicely, play and win the game  • Try to score Three Stars for each level – you’ll get the most coins  • Get hats, get lots of hats, wear them all at once - Gus loves hats.  The more hats you wear at once, the more hat bonus coins you get.  Plus, Gus looks absurd with more hats.  • Insert Upgrades using chips, these are computer chips.  Wire from a terminal to a chip.  Chips help Gus do extraordinary things.  We are not quite sure what they will do all the time, but Gus should be fine.  • If the game or level is too hard, try it with a chip - it will probably help.  If it is still too hard, try a different chip.  • Even if you win easily, try the game again with a different chip, with more hats on Gus… it’s a new game every time.  • You hack it – you play it

Screenshots

Hacker Man4 screens
Hack Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hack Arcade at 4.8 against Hacker Man's 3.0. Hack Arcade also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 2). Hacker Man's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Hack Arcade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hacker Man asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hack Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hack Arcade has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hacker Man ships an update every 2 days, Hack Arcade fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hacker Man versus Hack Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHacker ManHack Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB59 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperApps4Life, LLC.Driven Catalyst

Customer experience

Hacker Man

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Hack Arcade

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hacker Man

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hack Arcade

One-time10
  • 500$0.99
  • 1,000$0.99
  • 1250$1.99
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  • 5000$4.99
  • 6,000$4.99
  • 15000$9.99
  • 13,000$9.99
  • 28,000$19.99
  • 65000$39.99
  • 75,000$49.99

Questions

Is Hacker Man free?
Hacker Man is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hack Arcade free?
Hack Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hacker Man or Hack Arcade?
Hack Arcade is rated higher. Hacker Man averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hack Arcade averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Hacker Man or Hack Arcade have ads?
Hack Arcade shows ads; Hacker Man does not.
Which is updated more often, Hacker Man or Hack Arcade?
Hacker Man ships an update every 2 days, and Hack Arcade fortnightly. Most recently, Hacker Man was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hack Arcade on November 3, 2026.

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