Homeless Trader vs TV Wars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Homeless Trader
Master the art of street commodity trading in this ad-free simulation. Buy low, sell high, and manage your investments to become a millionaire. Hire help, make deals, and unlock new game modes for endless replayability.
- Trade 14 street commodities
- Hire tipsters and security
- Engage in under the table deals
- Raise money from others
- Unlock perks and game modes
- Track trading statistics
- Compete on global leaderboards
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Become a PRO at trading street commodities in this AD FREE trading sim. Race against time for quick flips - buying low and selling high - to cash in! Will you be a millionaire trader? • Buy low and sell high perfecting your trade • Hire Tipsters for quick flips and trade intel • Hire Security to protect your investments • Accept under the table deals at a discount • Raise money from fellow hobos in exchange for a cut of the profits! • Unlock perks and different game modes to keep it interesting! • 14 street commodities to trade • Events to keep you on your toes • Earn rep on your journey to becoming a PRO • Track your trading statistics • Global leaderboards • Simple, quick and TONS of replay-ability • Fresh content on its way!
TV Wars
Manage your own television network, creating custom shows and competing against rivals for top ratings. Make strategic programming decisions, renew or cancel shows, and capitalize on trends to build your TV empire.
- Create custom TV shows
- Compete against 80+ networks
- Strategic programming decisions
- Renew or cancel shows
- Story arc strategy
- Capitalize on season trends
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Introducing TV Wars: Primetime Simulator – where you become the mastermind behind your very own television network! Take charge as either a broadcast station or a cable network, and engage in fierce competition with over 80 networks, all vying for the top spot in your coveted timeslot. Key Features • Create Your Own TV Shows: Craft your TV empire from the ground up by customizing every aspect, from titles and themes to budgets and casts! • Sweeps Battle: Race to claim the coveted number one position during the critical sweeps periods. • Programming Choices: Make crucial decisions about your content by scheduling reruns or airing brand-new episodes. It's your network – you call the shots! • Renew or Cancel: Determine the fate of your shows, whether to give them a green light for another season or pull the plug. • Story Arc Strategy: Select the perfect story arcs for your TV programs, but choose wisely, as certain combinations yield higher ratings than others. • Season Trends: Capitalize on the latest trends with special holiday-themed episodes that give your ratings a significant boost! • Ongoing Updates: TV Wars is continually evolving with frequent game updates, bringing even more exciting features to the table. And we're committed to delivering more updates throughout 2024 – stay tuned! Follow Us Twitter @tvwarsprimetime Instagram @tvwarsprimetime Forum at https://www.forum.musicwars.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Homeless Trader at none against TV Wars's shown. Homeless Trader also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%). TV Wars's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Homeless Trader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and TV Wars sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Homeless Trader against 4.7 for TV Wars. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 715 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Homeless Trader's written reviews are positive against 50% of TV Wars's.
Homeless Trader ships an update every 5 days, TV Wars every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Homeless Trader | TV Wars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) | 4.7 (715 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 715 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chimpanzee, LLC | Music Wars LLC |
Customer experience
Homeless Trader
TV Wars
User reviews
Homeless Trader
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Entertaining game
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good game concept
- 👍 Realistic trading simulation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. tips not working, prices dropping to zero)
- 🔍 Lack of tutorial or explanation
- 🕰️ Short game duration (only 30 days)
- 💰 Feels designed to make players spend money
TV Wars
From 715 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🎨 Creative show creation
- 🤖 Interesting AI-generated content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay loop
- 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔍 Lack of diversity in generated characters
Bugs and requests
Homeless Trader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Prices dropping to zero after buying in bulk
- Tips not working after a certain point in the game
- Game progress resetting after closing the app
- Buttons not functioning properly on certain screens
Requested features
5 requests- Add more days/unlimited mode
- Implement a bank/stock market feature
- Allow multiple warehouses/storage options
- Add more items to buy/sell
- Improve buying/selling interface (e.g. max buy/sell buttons)
TV Wars
Reported bugs
4 issues- Episodes disappearing or not airing correctly
- Game freezing when progressing to the next week
- Issues with saving and loading progress
- Problems with show scheduling and management
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to create custom characters
- Crossover and cliffhanger features
- More control over show scheduling and programming
- Autosave functionality
- Background music and sound effects
In-app purchases
Homeless Trader
- All Access$0.99
- Tip Pack 25$0.99
- Tip Pack 75$1.99
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- Tip Pack 200$2.99
TV Wars
- Cash 5M$2.99
- Cash 10M$4.99
- Cash 25M$7.99
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- A.I. Tokens - 250$9.99
- Cash 50M$11.99
- Demo Pass$14.99
- Story Arc Pass$14.99
- Cash 100M$18.99
- Launch Bundle$19.99
- A.I. Tokens - 1000$19.99
- Cash 250M$24.99
- Cash 500M$34.99
- Cash 1B$59.99
Questions
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