Comparison

Hacker Man vs Circuit Hacker

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

Circuit Hacker

Engage in strategic match-3 puzzles with evolving objectives and arcade challenges. Clear corrupted circuits using power-ups and special nodes to advance through a campaign of escalating threats.

Highlights
  • Strategic match-3 puzzles
  • Hazards and power-ups
  • Special nodes
  • Evolving objectives
  • Arcade challenge
  • Campaign mode
Features
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Circuit Hacker combines strategic match-3 puzzles with hazards, power-ups, special nodes, evolving objectives, and an arcade challenge that changes how you play. Build powerful combinations, clear corrupted circuits, and push deeper into a campaign filled with new mechanics and escalating threats. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hacker Man4 screens
Circuit Hacker1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Circuit Hacker at 5.0 against Hacker Man's 3.0. Hacker Man's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Circuit Hacker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hacker Man asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circuit Hacker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hacker Man ships an update every 2 days, Circuit Hacker every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hacker Man versus Circuit Hacker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHacker ManCircuit Hacker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB168 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperApps4Life, LLC.Chase Tuttle

Customer experience

Hacker Man

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

Circuit Hacker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hacker Man

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Circuit Hacker

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Forced ads$4.991 Month
  • Circuit Hacker Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • 500 Energy Cells$1.99
  • 1,500 Energy Cell$4.99
  • 4,000 Energy Cells$9.99

Questions

Is Hacker Man free?
Hacker Man is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Circuit Hacker free?
Circuit Hacker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hacker Man or Circuit Hacker?
Circuit Hacker is rated higher. Hacker Man averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Circuit Hacker averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hacker Man or Circuit Hacker have ads?
Circuit Hacker shows ads; Hacker Man does not.
Which is updated more often, Hacker Man or Circuit Hacker?
Hacker Man ships an update every 2 days, and Circuit Hacker every 6 days. Most recently, Hacker Man was updated on November 3, 2026 and Circuit Hacker on October 31, 2026.

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