Game Developer Tycoon vs Tuana
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Game Developer Tycoon
Simulate the life of a game developer, from choosing themes and composing to earning money and building a luxurious home. Aim to become a popular game developer by creating hit games.
- Theme selection
- Game composition
- Earning money
- Building a luxurious home
- Becoming a popular developer
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This is a simulation game to become a game developer. Anyone can play easily. Let’s choose a theme, compose, and earn money! Let’s make a hit game and become rich! Let’s save money and live in a luxurious home! I’m aiming to become a popular game developer!
Tuana
Decorate a charming house and garden in a relaxing simulation game. Engage in activities like fishing, gardening, and customizing your character. Enjoy ambient sounds and brain-boosting mini-games.
- House and garden decoration
- Furniture and plant customization
- Fishing and gardening activities
- Character appearance customization
- Ambient sounds for relaxation
- Brain-training mini-games
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Welcome to Coco Town! This is a slow-paced relaxing game. Follow Tuana and her cute buddies to find out their fun stuff! :D Decorate Tuana's yard and house, chat with the adorable friends, catch fish, and so much more! ◆ Furniture, lighting, rugs, tiles, wall paper, and stairs of various series to choose from. There are also plenty of plants and bowls for indoor/outdoor gardening. ◆ The unique stack-stack-fun: under the right condition, you can stack the furniture indefinitely to create a fun combo! ◆ Customized Tuana's appearance :D ◆ Delicate scenes with ambient sounds for you to relax and meditate. ◆ The challenging Flip-Flip-Fun: a mini-game to empower your brain! We hope you have some fun in Tuana's world! Notes: This game is free to start, with in-app purchases available. Internet connectivity is required to play Tuana. Data charges may apply. May include advertising.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tuana at every 2 weeks against Game Developer Tycoon's every 11 months. Tuana also leads on ratings volume (297 vs 43). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Game Developer Tycoon sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Tuana sells 3 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 Game Developer Tycoon against 4.6 for Tuana. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tuana has 297 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Game Developer Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 85% of Tuana's.
Game Developer Tycoon ships an update every 11 months, Tuana every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Game Developer Tycoon | Tuana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (43 ratings) | 4.6 (297 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 297 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 428 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HENN Inc. | 阳 刘 |
Customer experience
Game Developer Tycoon
Tuana
Bugs and requests
Game Developer Tycoon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tuana
Reported bugs
12 issues- Won't update
- No way to gain level up points
- Stuck on how to plant seeds
- Furniture does not place
- Can't plant vegetables
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- Cannot sell all fish
- Difficulty understanding how to sell items
- Unclear how to get materials
- Cannot figure out how to level up
- Cannot figure out where to cook certain items
- Cannot find some fruits
- Daily bounties not completable
Requested features
24 requests- More updates needed
- New characters and interactions
- More furniture drops
- New mini-games
- Add another town with different vibes
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- Add pets (dogs, cats, fish, parrots)
- More character storylines and ways to help them
- Market to sell goods
- New areas to open up
- More interactive gameplay (sleep, bath, etc.)
- More activities beyond fishing and decorating
- Add more places on the map
- Add more little things to do
- Add Russian language support
- Add more rooms
- Add more specific instructions for crafting/ingredients
- Add more ways to obtain coins
- Customize avatar
- Add paths
- Add ability to put flowers in vases
- Add ability to put food on the stove
- Add chests with multiple slots for clothes
- Option to change notebook to another house
- More ways to gain coins
In-app purchases
Game Developer Tycoon
- 20 diamonds$0.99
- 90 diamonds$3.99
- 200 diamonds$7.99
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- 550 diamonds$19.99
- 1200 diamonds$39.99
Tuana
- PB Tote$0.99
- PB Suitcase$1.99
- Coco Card$2.99
Questions
Is Game Developer Tycoon free?
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