Startup Panic vs Endless Superhero HQ
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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...
Endless Superhero HQ
Manage a superhero headquarters, build and train a team of heroes, and respond to global crises. Grow your team's reputation and become the world's most trusted defenders in this turn-based management game.
- Build and upgrade superhero headquarters
- Assemble and train a superhero roster
- Assign heroes to global crises
- Monitor world chaos and threats
- Build hero and HQ reputation
- Turn-based management gameplay
Read full descriptionHide full description
Endless Superhero HQ is a turn-based management game where you’ll take charge of a dynamic superhero headquarter. Build up your HQ, assemble and train a team of heroes, and watch out for global crises as you work to establish your team as the world’s most trusted defenders. Managing Your HQ: As the team leader, you control the operations of your headquarters. Decide when and how to upgrade, ensuring your base is well-equipped for any challenge. You’ll monitor chaos around the world, assigning heroes to crises and building a reputation for swift, effective action. Assembling Your Superhero Team: Select and train the best heroes for your roster, helping them grow and improve with each mission. Prepare them for the unexpected, then assign them to handle threats that arise across the globe. Every mission brings them closer to hero status, adding to your HQ’s fame. Do you have what it takes to race against rival HQs and become the world’s most celebrated superhero team? -- Apple’s standard EULA applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Endless Superhero HQ at Free against Startup Panic's $5.99. Endless Superhero HQ also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (81% vs 49%). Startup Panic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Endless Superhero HQ is free to download; Startup Panic costs $5.99 up front. Endless Superhero HQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Startup Panic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Endless Superhero HQ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endless Superhero HQ has 542 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 81% of Endless Superhero HQ's.
Startup Panic ships an update every 2 months, Endless Superhero HQ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Startup Panic | Endless Superhero HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (31 ratings) | 4.8 (542 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 542 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TINYBUILD LLC | Endless Flux Labs |
Customer experience
Startup Panic
Endless Superhero HQ
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
Endless Superhero HQ
From 542 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Creative concept
- 👍 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying management
- 👍 Good for blind players
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
Room to improve
- ⏳ Slow start/progression
- 💸 Grind required
- 📉 Income curve imbalance
- 🐌 Gets slow after a while
- 👎 Subscription cost is high
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
Show 11 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 14 moreShow fewer
- 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
Endless Superhero HQ
Reported bugs
8 issues- Heroes can die in battle unexpectedly
- Crashing when training a hero
- Crashing at the beginning when creating HQ
- App crashes after starting
- Mission name too long, covers back arrow
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Random 'didn't make it to crisis in time' mechanic
- Losing crises with no explanation despite being over-leveled
- Failing crises with high strength teams and specific hero types
Requested features
15 requests- Add a villain mode
- Implement news/events for excitement
- Add music to the game
- Add new ways to make money (e.g., ads for boosts)
- Consider a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
Show 10 moreShow fewer
- Allow renaming superheroes
- Allow creating more custom heroes
- Add a custom hero creator
- More ways to make money
- Keep extra features out of paywall
- Add more content/features
- Add alternative income source (e.g., sponsor missions)
- More customization options
- More ways to make money
- More customization
In-app purchases
Startup Panic
No in-app purchases
Endless Superhero HQ
- Hero Pass (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Hero Pass (Yearly)$44.991 Year
Questions
Is Startup Panic free?
Is Endless Superhero HQ free?
Which has better reviews, Startup Panic or Endless Superhero HQ?
Do Startup Panic or Endless Superhero HQ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Startup Panic or Endless Superhero HQ?
Other comparisons
