Comparison

Smartphone Tycoon Inc. 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

Smartphone Tycoon Inc.

Build your own smartphone company in this business simulator. Design and release bestselling phones, research new technologies, and expand your business to become a global market leader.

Highlights
  • Create smartphone company
  • Design bestsellers
  • Explore new technologies
  • Expand business
  • Become market leader
Features
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Welcome to Smartphone Tycoon! In this business simulator you can create your own smartphone company. Issue bestsellers and explore new technologies to expand your business and reinvent new smartphones. Become a market leader and get fans around the world.

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

Smartphone Tycoon Inc.4 screens
PC Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PC Simulator at 3.9 against Smartphone Tycoon Inc.'s 2.7. Smartphone Tycoon Inc.'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 112). On price, review sentiment, 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. Smartphone Tycoon Inc. sells 8 one-off in-app purchases 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 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smartphone Tycoon Inc. has 1.8K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Smartphone Tycoon Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 30% of PC Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartphone Tycoon Inc. ships an update every 2 days, PC Simulator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smartphone Tycoon Inc. versus PC Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartphone Tycoon Inc.PC Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (1.8K ratings)3.9 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.5% of reviews30.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better112
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksii ChernehaVector Labs Limited

Customer experience

Smartphone Tycoon Inc.

All ratings1,803 ratings
Positive34.2%
Neutral16.0%
Negative49.8%
Written reviews1,130 reviews
Positive28.5%
Neutral19.5%
Negative52.0%

PC Simulator

All ratings112 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative60.6%

Bugs and requests

Smartphone Tycoon Inc.

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to progress past phone coloring
  • Inability to create new phones
  • Ads blocking gameplay
  • Random language changes
  • Inconsistent phone ratings

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Better rating/review system
  • Offline/background progress
  • Expanded content/features

PC Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Smartphone Tycoon Inc.

One-time8
  • 10 Million Virtual Money$0.99
  • 20 Million Virtual Money$1.99
  • 50 Million Virtual Money$2.99
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  • Exclusive Screen X$2.99
  • Remove ADS$2.99
  • 100 Million Virtual Money$3.99
  • 500 Million Virtual Money$5.99
  • 1 Billion Virtual Money$8.99
7 purchases

PC Simulator

One-time7
  • Buy 250 coins$0.99
  • Buy 500 coins$1.99
  • Buy 1000 coins$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Buy 2500 coins$3.99
  • Buy 3000 coins$4.99
  • Buy 5000 coins$6.99

Questions

Is Smartphone Tycoon Inc. free?
Smartphone Tycoon Inc. 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, Smartphone Tycoon Inc. or PC Simulator?
PC Simulator is rated higher. Smartphone Tycoon Inc. averages 2.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while PC Simulator averages 3.9 from 112 ratings.
Do Smartphone Tycoon Inc. or PC Simulator have ads?
Neither Smartphone Tycoon Inc. nor PC Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartphone Tycoon Inc. or PC Simulator?
Smartphone Tycoon Inc. ships an update every 2 days, and PC Simulator every 5 months. Most recently, Smartphone Tycoon Inc. was updated on September 9, 2026 and PC Simulator on September 16, 2026.

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