Startup Panic vs Lawgivers II
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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...
Lawgivers II
Engage in a deep political simulation where you can govern a country, influence policies, and rise through the ranks of power. Explore diverse electoral systems and make strategic decisions to lead your nation to global influence. This complete experience offers endless replayability with no ads or microtransactions.
- Multiple electoral systems
- Approve/reject bills
- Govern a country
- Political career progression
- Negotiate with parties
- Use corruption for gain
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Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that features multiple electoral systems, approve/reject bills and govern a country. Start out your career from the very bottom, and perhaps one day, lead your nation to become the most influential in the world. ◉ Discover diverse political systems across dozens of countries, ranging from first-past-the-post to proportional d’Hondt representation. ◉ Control a politician within a party and choose to play for national prestige, party influence, or personal gain. ◉ Propose, debate, and vote on bills in the plenary that impact the economy, happiness, and global stability. ◉ Forge ties with organizations, negotiate deals with other parties, or unite in a coalition. ◉ Make use of corruption and other shady activities to raise black money or to pass controversial laws in Parliament or Congress. ◉ No ads. No microtransactions. A complete experience. One purchase — endless replayability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lawgivers II at 4.4 against Startup Panic's 3.1. Lawgivers II also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (71% vs 49%). Startup Panic's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $14.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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
Startup Panic costs $5.99 and Lawgivers II $14.99 up front. Lawgivers II sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Startup Panic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lawgivers II holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lawgivers II has 163 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Startup Panic's written reviews are positive against 71% of Lawgivers II's.
Startup Panic ships an update every 2 months, Lawgivers II every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Startup Panic | Lawgivers II |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 3.1 (31 ratings) | 4.4 (163 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #97 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 611 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TINYBUILD LLC | SomniumSoft LLC |
Customer experience
Startup Panic
Lawgivers II
User reviews
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
Lawgivers II
From 163 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great potential
- 👍 Excellent political simulation
- 💡 Customization options
- 👍 Challenging and rewarding gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔧 Needs more polish and optimization
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 🔧 Confusing UI/UX
Bugs and requests
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
Lawgivers II
Reported bugs
4 issues- Voting glitches
- Inability to continue saved games after updates
- Crashing issues, especially on map view
- Inconsistent election results and government formation
Requested features
6 requests- Add more nations to play
- Implement primary elections
- Improve coalition government mechanics
- Allow screen rotation
- Reduce negative opinion penalties
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- Add ability to appoint Supreme Court justices
In-app purchases
Startup Panic
No in-app purchases
Lawgivers II
- Kickstarter EditionFree
Questions
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