Comparison

Hobo vs Deckbuilder

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

Deckbuilder

Features
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DECKBUILDER is a roguelike deckbuilder: build a deck of startup moves, fight rival companies turn by turn, and steal cards straight from their announced roadmaps. STEAL FROM THEIR ROADMAP Enemies show their upcoming moves before they happen. Play steal cards to take those moves for yourself — their attack becomes your card. FIGHT THROUGH FOUR ACTS Choose your route through a branching map of fights, elites, shops, events and rest sites, with a boss at the end of each act. Lose and the run is over. Win all four acts and take your company public. BUILD A DIFFERENT DECK EVERY RUN Choose new cards after battles, upgrade them at rest sites, and buy perks and single-use drinks in the shop. Three founder classes offer different starting decks and mechanics. COLLECT BETWEEN RUNS Earn Demo Day spins as you clear acts. Spins award cards for your permanent collection or foil, holo and prismatic card finishes. Duplicates grant options, which you can spend on a specific unowned card or finish from the collection catalog. A prismatic finish is guaranteed within 12 spins, and the odds are shown in the app. SHARE A SEED. TRY THE DAILY. Every run has a seed you can share and replay. The daily challenge uses a shared map and modifiers for everyone. PLAY WITHOUT ENERGY TIMERS There are no energy timers or limited lives. The app contains ads; a one-time purchase removes them. PLAY IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish (Spain and Latin America), Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese are supported. The game follows your device's preferred language, and you can change it in Settings.

Screenshots

Hobo4 screens
Deckbuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hobo at none against Deckbuilder's shown. Hobo also leads on chart position (#207 vs unranked). Deckbuilder's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Deckbuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hobo ships an update every 5 weeks, Deckbuilder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Hobo versus Deckbuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoboDeckbuilder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (41K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings41K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#207 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB72 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperChimpanzee, LLChourafter

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

Deckbuilder

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
1 purchases

Deckbuilder

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Hobo free?
Hobo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deckbuilder free?
Deckbuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hobo or Deckbuilder have ads?
Deckbuilder shows ads; Hobo does not.
Which is updated more often, Hobo or Deckbuilder?
Hobo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Deckbuilder every 10 days. Most recently, Hobo was updated on November 8, 2026 and Deckbuilder on October 31, 2026.

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