Comparison

Endless TV Tycoon vs Box Office Sim 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create TV shows
  • Write scripts and produce episodes
  • Manage ratings and renew/cancel series
  • Expand studio and networks
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Tycoon management gameplay
Features
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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/

About

Box Office Sim 2

Manage your own movie studio, from creating scripts and casting actors to setting release dates and running marketing campaigns. Compete in film festivals and aim for awards as you grow from an indie studio to a major film powerhouse.

Highlights
  • Manage your own movie studio
  • Create or buy scripts
  • Cast and negotiate contracts
  • Set release dates and run marketing
  • Compete in film festivals
  • Win awards
Features
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Box Office Sim 2 is a business sim game in which you manage your own movie studio. Start as a small independent film studio and see if you have what it takes to rise through the ranks and become one of the few Major film studios. Create your own scripts, or buy existing scripts off the market, then cast and negotiate cast contracts. Set opportune release dates and run marketing campaigns, for the best possible opening weekend. Make the best quality movies that you can and see if you can earn the top prize at yearly award shows. Enter your movies into Competition at Film Festivals around the world! See if you have what it takes to move up the ranks, starting from making low budget indie films, to making multi-movie franchises and blockbusters. Icons provided by: http://icons8.com http://flaticon.com (Pixel Perfect, Freepik, Surang) http://iconsdb.com

Screenshots

Endless TV Tycoon4 screens
Box Office Sim 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Endless TV Tycoon at 86% against Box Office Sim 2's 20%. Endless TV Tycoon also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and ads (none vs shown). Box Office Sim 2's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Endless TV Tycoon sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Box Office Sim 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Endless TV Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endless TV Tycoon has 1.3K ratings behind it against 182, 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 20% of Box Office Sim 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Endless TV Tycoon ships an update every 8 days, Box Office Sim 2 daily. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Endless TV Tycoon versus Box Office Sim 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEndless TV TycoonBox Office Sim 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better2.4 (182 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better182
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEndless Flux LabsJohn Jaco

Customer experience

Endless TV Tycoon

All ratings1,323 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.0%

Box Office Sim 2

All ratings181 ratings
Positive23.2%
Neutral15.5%
Negative61.3%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.8%
Negative59.2%

User reviews

Endless TV Tycoon

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What 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

Box Office Sim 2

From 182 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great concept and improvements from first game
  • 👍 Interesting new features like locations and contracts
  • 💡 Potential for more features like TV shows and streaming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Extremely buggy and glitchy, causing crashes and loss of progress
  • 🔨 Confusing and cluttered UI, needs simplification
  • 👎 Worse than the first game in some aspects

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

Box Office Sim 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons not working, screen splitting issues
  • Crashes when trying to save or advance weeks
  • Purchased features not working as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add auto-naming for movies and characters
  • Improve search and filtering for cast/crew
  • Implement audience reviews and box office news

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Endless TV Tycoon

Subscriptions5
  • 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
4 purchases

Box Office Sim 2

One-time4
  • Add Studios and Talent$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Add-On Pack 1$2.99
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  • Add-On Pack 2$2.99

Questions

Is Endless TV Tycoon free?
Endless TV Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Box Office Sim 2 free?
Box Office Sim 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Endless TV Tycoon or Box Office Sim 2?
Endless TV Tycoon is rated higher. Endless TV Tycoon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Box Office Sim 2 averages 2.4 from 182 ratings.
Do Endless TV Tycoon or Box Office Sim 2 have ads?
Box Office Sim 2 shows ads; Endless TV Tycoon does not.
Which is updated more often, Endless TV Tycoon or Box Office Sim 2?
Endless TV Tycoon ships an update every 8 days, and Box Office Sim 2 daily. Most recently, Endless TV Tycoon was updated on November 3, 2026 and Box Office Sim 2 on November 3, 2026.

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