Comparison

sudo vs Power Inc

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

Head to head
About

sudo

Features
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This is not a game for the faint of heart, your command line skills will be put to the test in the ultimate shell game. There will be some cats involved, and you might get chown'd. You may need to grep the signal from the noise, cd into uncomfortable situations, and sometimes sed your way through consequences you can’t undo. Expect puzzles that don’t hold your hand, and a difficulty curve that chmods itself the longer you play. If you’re the type who treats the terminal as a playground or a proving ground, you’ll feel right at home. If you’re still looking for a tutorial that apologizes for being technical, this could be your exit. This game doesn’t nice itself for beginners. Bring your instincts and patience. Only the stubbornly clever need apply.

About

Power Inc

Manage a power plant from the 1890s, generating electricity to build and grow a city. Research new technologies, craft items, and advance through different eras in this idle simulation game.

Highlights
  • Idle power production
  • City building and growth
  • Research and technology advancement
  • Item crafting
  • Pixel-art graphics
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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Power Inc is an idle simulation tycoon game where you start in 1890 with one turbine, two stiff arms, and zero customers — and end up rewiring civilization itself. Crank. Automate. Electrify. Build a power empire across the eras in this jazzy idle tycoon game with historical ambitions. It's a city builder, a business tycoon, an incremental idle game, and a love letter to the people who hand-cranked the modern world. Tap to play, idle to win. GENERATE POWER - Spin a crank like it's 1890 (because it is) - Hire muscle so your wrists can retire - Unlock bigger, better, slightly less embarrassing turbines BUILD AND GROW A CITY - More watts → more houses → more customers → more watts (beautifully circular) - Construct commercial and industrial districts with juicy perks - Upgrade homes with tech your great-great-grandparents wouldn't recognize - Watch a sleepy hamlet sprawl into a glittering metropolis RESEARCH & AUTOMATE - Hire scientists. They invent things. You get rich. The system works. - Climb a skill tree and automate the daily grind - Invent products your citizens didn't know they needed - Manage a fleet of researchers across multiple cities A SOUNDTRACK WITH SWING - An original jazzy score with custom-composed tracks - High-production music that turns turbine-spinning into a smoky little jam session - Headphones strongly encouraged WHY YOU MIGHT LIKE POWER INC: - Classic idle tycoon mechanics with a fresh historical hook - Deep simulation systems — power, economy, research, all entangled - Easy to learn, satisfying to optimize - Cozy art, cheeky writing, zero pressure - No forced ads — watch one if you want a boost, never because we made you - No forced tutorials — poke around, break things, learn at your own pace

Screenshots

sudo3 screens
Power Inc1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Power Inc at Free against sudo's $0.99. Power Inc also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). sudo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Power Inc is free to download; sudo costs $0.99 up front. sudo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Power Inc sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sudo ships an update every 3 days, Power Inc every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
sudo versus Power Inc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersudoPower Inc
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (519 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—68.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—519 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB320 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperOurBigAdventure, LLCDror Cohen

Bugs and requests

sudo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Power Inc

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unlock requirements changing and breaking saves
  • Trivia questions getting stuck or not working
  • Ads not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • New levels and content updates
  • More scientist and power generation options
  • Customization options for player grid
  • Multiplayer and social features

In-app purchases

3 purchases

sudo

One-time3
  • 10 Kluge Tokens$0.99
  • 25 Kluge Tokens$2.99
  • 60 Kluge Tokens$5.99
13 purchases

Power Inc

One-time13
  • 10 Nobels$2.99
  • Wendy's Christmas Boost$3.99
  • Grouch's Christmas Boost$3.99
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  • 20 Nobels$4.99
  • Skip All Ads$5.99
  • Wendy's 2025 Christmas Boost$5.99
  • Costa Di Voltaggio Premium$5.99
  • Desert Tower Premium Access$5.99
  • Carbontopia Overdrive$6.99
  • 50 Nobels$8.99
  • Jazz Pack$12.99
  • 80 Nobels$13.49
  • Supporter Pack$17.99

Questions

Is sudo free?
sudo costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Power Inc free?
Power Inc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do sudo or Power Inc have ads?
Power Inc shows ads; sudo does not.
Which is updated more often, sudo or Power Inc?
sudo ships an update every 3 days, and Power Inc every 6 days. Most recently, sudo was updated on September 14, 2026 and Power Inc on September 23, 2026.

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