Endless TV Tycoon vs Startup Panic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Endless TV Tycoon
Build a television empire by creating hit shows, managing ratings, and expanding your studio and networks. This simulation game offers strategic decision-making beyond idle gameplay, making every choice impactful.
- Create TV shows
- Write scripts and produce episodes
- Manage ratings and renew/cancel series
- Expand studio and networks
- Strategic decision-making
- Tycoon management gameplay
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Create hit TV shows—and decide what succeeds. Start as a production studio or TV network, and grow into both. CREATE YOUR OWN SHOWS Write scripts, produce episodes, launch new series. YOUR CHOICES SHAPE SUCCESS Track ratings, renew hits, cancel flops. BUILD YOUR TV EMPIRE Expand your studio, run networks, climb the charts. NOT JUST IDLE GAMEPLAY Every decision matters as you grow and optimize. JUST ONE MORE TURN A relaxing tycoon experience you’ll keep coming back to. If you love tycoon management games, TV, or building something from nothing—this is for you. -- Apple’s standard EULA applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- Build and expand your startup
- Survive tech bubble challenges
- Compete with rival CEOs
- Engage in corporate sabotage
- Manage office expansion
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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...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Endless TV Tycoon at Free against Startup Panic's $5.99. Endless TV Tycoon also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (86% vs 49%). Startup Panic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Endless TV Tycoon is free to download; Startup Panic costs $5.99 up front. Endless TV Tycoon sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Startup Panic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Endless TV Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endless TV Tycoon has 1.3K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Endless TV Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 49% of Startup Panic's.
Endless TV Tycoon ships an update every 8 days, Startup Panic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Endless TV Tycoon | Startup Panic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better | 3.1 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better | 49.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Endless Flux Labs | TINYBUILD LLC |
Customer experience
Endless TV Tycoon
Startup Panic
User reviews
Endless TV Tycoon
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fantastic game
- 🚀 Addicting gameplay
- 💡 Great potential
- 👍 Consistently updated
- 👍 Responsive developers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 💰 Difficult to make money/level up
- 🤑 Excessive ads/subscription model
- 🤔 Confusing UI/menus
Startup Panic
From 31 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay loop
- 💡 Realistic business simulation
- 👍 Good value for price
- 💡 Satisfying progression
- 👍 Well-designed concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
- ⚖️ Unbalanced difficulty
- 📉 Steep learning curve
- ⏳ Short game duration
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
Bugs and requests
Endless TV Tycoon
Reported bugs
4 issues- End week button not working
- Actors/directors not appearing in new shows
- Inconsistent show ratings and profitability
- Glitches when adding new studio facilities
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to cancel/end shows
- More customization options (e.g., show genres, actors, scripts)
- Expanded monetization options (e.g., movies, streaming service, advertising)
- Improved pacing and progression
- Sandbox/easier mode
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
Endless TV Tycoon
- Level 1 (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Basic Pass (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Ultimate Pass (Monthly)$4.991 Month
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- Basic Pass (Yearly)$17.991 Year
- Ultimate Pass (Yearly)$44.991 Year
Startup Panic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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