Comparison

Hobo vs Roundup (ffdff9)

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

Head to head
About

Hobo

Experience a challenging and realistic life simulation where you start as a homeless individual. Navigate the streets, pursue education, invest in the market, and build a business empire to escape poverty and achieve wealth.

Highlights
  • Beg on streets or get hired for graffiti
  • Invest in the market and real estate
  • Buy businesses and build an empire
  • Attend university and take out student loans
  • Apply for jobs and build credit
  • Experience 75+ random events
Features
Currently charting
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=================== RECENT 5-STAR REVIEWS =================== "I downloaded this game expecting it to be like bitlife but then it took me by storm." "Not flooded with ads!" "The realism aspect of it is amazing!" "I'm stunned. Every other game I had on my phone I just YEETED straight out the window. I love it." "Best game in its category!" "Hard but ADDICTING!" "My new favorite game!" =================== Not everyone makes it off the streets - will you? Hobo Capitalist is an AD FREE, CHALLENGING, REALISTIC, take on the classic LIFE SIMULATOR.*  Enter the world as a homeless hobo, beg on the streets or get hired for graffiti, go to university, invest in the market, sell real estate, buy businesses, become a tycoon and more! • Buy and sell items on the daily market • Invest in real estate, take out a mortgage or bring in rental income • Buy businesses and build your empire from the ground up • Give back to the community • Beg, dumpster dive, play music and more • Global leaderboards • Take out a student loan to pay for university • Apply to jobs to launch your career, earn raises and promotions • Build your credit • Set investing for retirement • Eat healthy and increase your life expectancy • Grow your net worth • Take vacations • 75+ random events to keep you on your toes • Frequent content updates Will you make it off the streets and become a millionaire? ----------------------------------------------- *Although there are no video ads or any ads for other games, there are in-game IAP's that pop up occasionally.

About

Roundup (ffdff9)

Features
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Roundup is a daily puzzle app for people who like a small mental warm-up — and a little nostalgia. Every day you get nine fresh games: PUZZLES • Connections — group sixteen words into four hidden themes • Roundup Word — six guesses to crack a five-letter word • Spelling Bee — build words from seven letters, one required ARCADES • Galaga — lane-based ship arcade with charge shots and bomb power-ups • Breakout — brick smasher with pierce balls and combo cascades • Snake — the classic, with a combo-streak multiplier • Dino Dash — endless runner with four-phase difficulty curves • Round Up Dash — rhythm-tap waveform arcade • Last Stand — split-lane tower defense, fresh seed daily Every game is designed for one or two minutes. Solve a few before coffee. Finish the lineup at lunch. The streaks build over weeks; the daily moment stays small. WHY DAILY GAMES, AND WHAT'S "ROUNDUP"? Roundup is tied to a real, public debt-payoff goal. Every puzzle solved on the web app adds $0.02 toward that goal, tracked in a public ledger. This is a public-accountability mechanic, not a charitable program — Roundup is not a registered nonprofit. The iPhone app does not accept tips or donations. It's a pure puzzle experience; the payoff ledger lives at roundup.day for anyone who wants to follow along. THE DETAILS • No ads. Ever. • No account required to play — your daily plays save to your device. • Optional Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — enables cross-device streaks, leaderboards, and milestone badges (7 / 30 / 100 / 365 days). • Streak freezes: one auto-applied per calendar month, in case life happens. • Ad-free leaderboards, with a four-character disambiguator alongside your display name. • Privacy-first: see roundup.day/privacy for the full policy. We don't track you. We don't sell your data. Five-minute daily ritual. Compound it into a streak. The pot fills itself.

Screenshots

Hobo4 screens
Roundup (ffdff9)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roundup (ffdff9) at none against Hobo's 10. Roundup (ffdff9) also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). Hobo's advantage is chart position (#205 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hobo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Roundup (ffdff9) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hobo ships an update every 5 weeks, Roundup (ffdff9) every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Hobo versus Roundup (ffdff9): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoboRoundup (ffdff9)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (41K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings41K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#205 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB51 MB
Age rating+129+
DeveloperChimpanzee, LLCJorge Polanco

Bugs and requests

Hobo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent promotion/raise system
  • Issues with real estate transactions
  • Disappearing money and progress
  • Random deaths without explanation

Requested features

7 requests
  • More job/career options
  • Ability to undo actions
  • Retirement/endgame content
  • Character customization
  • Improved UI and navigation
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  • Consistent economic system
  • Multiplayer or social features

Roundup (ffdff9)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hobo

One-time10
  • CASH PACK 10K$1.99
  • Zero Out Daily Expenses$2.99
  • CASH PACK 25K$2.99
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  • Cash Pack 100K$4.99
  • Recovery Pack$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Investor Pack$7.99
  • Chase Your Dreams Pack$7.99
  • Cash Pack 250K$9.99
  • Be Successful Pack$12.99
None

Roundup (ffdff9)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hobo free?
Hobo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roundup (ffdff9) free?
Roundup (ffdff9) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hobo or Roundup (ffdff9) have ads?
Neither Hobo nor Roundup (ffdff9) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hobo or Roundup (ffdff9)?
Hobo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Roundup (ffdff9) every 3 days. Most recently, Hobo was updated on November 9, 2026 and Roundup (ffdff9) on November 5, 2026.

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