Comparison

Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker vs Circuit Detective

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

Head to head
About

Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker

Embark on a journey from a novice programmer to a world-renowned developer. Create games and apps, build your business, and climb the ranks to earn millions. Experience the thrill of competitions, luxurious living, and even saving the world.

Highlights
  • Create games and applications
  • Earn millions of dollars
  • Improve programming skills
  • Open an office and start a business
  • Participate in competitions
  • Save the world from a virus
Features
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Welcome to Hacker real life simulator - a game where you will create your own games and applications and earn your first million dollars. You will go from a beginner to the richest programmer in the world. There will be many adventures on the way to success: • you will improve your programming skills; • open office and start your own business; • take part in competitions and conferences; • live in the most expensive houses and use the coolest computers; • and even save the world from a dangerous virus in our idle clicker! So, you will go from zero to hero in our Tap Tycoon Simulator. They will call you a developer or programmer. But we know who you really are. You are a hacker! Remember this word, our future Dev Tycoon. The game is based on real events.

About

Circuit Detective

Features
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Step into your electronics workshop and learn to solve faults, one measurement at a time. Circuit Detective combines a diagnostic game with a virtual 3D laboratory. Inspect components, follow circuit traces, place your probes and test your ideas against measurements. 77 MISSIONS TO BUILD YOUR SKILLS Start with resistors, LEDs and switches. Then explore capacitors, diodes, transistors, rectification and signals. Measure, calculate, choose a component or identify a fault. INVESTIGATIONS AND GUIDED PROJECTS Finish the progression with four investigations: measure, find the fault and check your repair. Three guided breadboard projects take you step by step through building a circuit. After each successful mission, explore the schematic and the explanation of your result. HANDS-ON VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS Use a multimeter, a two-channel oscilloscope, a function generator and an adjustable power supply. Rotate around circuit boards, zoom in on components and inspect the solder side. A WORKSHOP FOR EXPERIMENTS Practice diagnostics and repairs, replace components and build circuits on a virtual breadboard. UNDERSTAND AS YOU PLAY Read lessons, component datasheets and hints. Use the built-in calculator to work through your measurements. Your progress is saved on your device. ONE PURCHASE, THE COMPLETE GAME All missions and the workshop are included. No ads, subscription or in-app purchases. Play offline without creating an account. Available in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese (Portugal) Traditional Chinese and Japanese on iPhone and iPad. Circuits are educational simulations: measurements and components are modeled for learning.

Screenshots

Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker4 screens
Circuit Detective4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker at Free against Circuit Detective's $6.99. Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). Circuit Detective's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker is free to download; Circuit Detective costs $6.99 up front. Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Circuit Detective asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker ships an update every 5 weeks, Circuit Detective every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker versus Circuit Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHacker or Dev Tycoon? ClickerCircuit Detective
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAliaksandr PrakarymSOHEIL RAMEZANI

Bugs and requests

Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Office button not working
  • Game freezing at office
  • Achievements not tracking
  • Monthly income not received

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and features
  • Fix office button bug
  • Reduce ads
  • Improve progression

Circuit Detective

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker

One-time10
  • Gold ID$2.99
  • Small money pack$2.99
  • Special offer for new players$2.99
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  • Golden keyboard$3.99
  • No AD$3.99
  • Normal money pack$5.99
  • Golden computer + keyboard$6.99
  • Big money pack$14.99
  • Special offer VIP account$14.99
  • VIP account$19.99
None

Circuit Detective

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker free?
Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circuit Detective free?
Circuit Detective costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker or Circuit Detective have ads?
Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker shows ads; Circuit Detective does not.
Which is updated more often, Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker or Circuit Detective?
Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Circuit Detective every 6 days. Most recently, Hacker or Dev Tycoon? Clicker was updated on November 7, 2026 and Circuit Detective on October 31, 2026.

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