Comparison

My Startup Online vs Startup Panic

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

Head to head
About

My Startup Online

Manage and grow your own virtual company in this challenging business simulation game. Experience the realities of corporate management, learn patience, and find breakthroughs in difficult environments. It offers expanded content and online play compared to its predecessor.

Highlights
  • Virtual company management
  • Business simulation
  • Expanded content
  • Online play
  • High difficulty
  • Patience learning
Features
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My Startup ( online ) This game allows you to start and grow your own company. It is a game startup virtual management simulation game. It was created to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the founding of the Real Startup, which was created for the 3rd anniversary of the founding. It supports more than 4 times expanded content and online play compared to the previous one. Many users tried to give the feeling of playing while growing their own company. The difficulty of the game is very high reflecting the reality. It may not be for those looking for instant fun. Corporate management is just like working life, and every day is similar. It contains the concerns of finding a breakthrough in the given environment. Through this game, learn patience and indirectly experience the various difficulties of business management. Please note that this game does not take into account the tax laws and corporate laws that differ from country to country. Developer Contact : master@mastergames.co.kr

About

Startup Panic

Embark on a journey to build your own startup, from a humble bedroom programmer to a global corporate force. Navigate the challenges of the tech bubble, outmaneuver rival CEOs, and expand your business empire. Be wary of hackers and kidnappers as you strive for success.

Highlights
  • Build and expand your startup
  • Survive tech bubble challenges
  • Compete with rival CEOs
  • Engage in corporate sabotage
  • Manage office expansion
Features
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Quit your job and build an exciting startup! Survive the tech bubble, compete with rival CEOs and expand your office from bedroom programmer up to the heights of global corporate sabotage! As long as you don't get hacked... or kidnapped...

Screenshots

My Startup Online4 screens
Startup Panic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Startup Online at Free against Startup Panic's $5.99. My Startup Online also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 49%) and rating (3.3 vs 3.1). Startup Panic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). On update cadence, ads 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

My Startup Online is free to download; Startup Panic costs $5.99 up front. My Startup Online sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Startup Panic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Startup Online holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Startup Panic has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of My Startup Online's written reviews are positive against 49% of Startup Panic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
My Startup Online versus Startup Panic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Startup OnlineStartup Panic
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better3.1 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better49.3% of reviews
Number of ratings331 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasterGamesTINYBUILD LLC

Customer experience

My Startup Online

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%

Startup Panic

All ratings31 ratings
Positive45.2%
Neutral22.6%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral21.3%
Negative29.3%

Bugs and requests

My Startup Online

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Startup Panic

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Game keeps crashing
  • Saved games become corrupt
  • Blank screen after long play sessions
  • Game kicks user off frequently
  • Hacking events cause bankruptcy
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  • Pop star mission is game-breaking
  • Feature scores change randomly
  • Game freezes at Leap Year winner announcement
  • Game locked itself after two simultaneous events
  • Update deleted game progress
  • Sound issues (fixed in update)
  • New game menu moved to the right, causing accidental new game starts
  • Translation errors and English text
  • Text boxes not scrollable
  • Employees constantly tired/exhausted
  • Loss of progress after updates

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add difficulty settings
  • Option to skip tutorial on second playthrough
  • Mass group training option
  • Motivation boosters other than vacations
  • Ability to hire top-tier employees
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  • More streamlined advertisement system
  • Remove 'scalable' skill points
  • Make kidnapping events more realistic
  • Overhaul vacation system
  • More interaction with employees and environment
  • Add cloud saves
  • Add manual save option
  • Improve French translation
  • More varied missions
  • More choices and less repetition
  • Improve UI and button sizes
  • More explanations for mechanics
  • Add more content and variety
  • Different game modes for different business types

In-app purchases

5 purchases

My Startup Online

One-time5
  • Gem 50$2.99
  • Startup Package$2.99
  • Gem 110$6.99
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  • Gem 650$34.99
  • Gem 1350$59.99
None

Startup Panic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Startup Online free?
My Startup Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Startup Panic free?
Startup Panic costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Startup Online or Startup Panic?
My Startup Online is rated higher. My Startup Online averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Startup Panic averages 3.1 from 31 ratings.
Do My Startup Online or Startup Panic have ads?
Neither My Startup Online nor Startup Panic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Startup Online or Startup Panic?
My Startup Online ships an update every 2 months, and Startup Panic every 2 months. Most recently, My Startup Online was updated on October 26, 2026 and Startup Panic on October 27, 2026.

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