Comparison

PC Simulator vs PC Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

PC Simulator

Learn to build and repair PCs with this simulation game. Follow step-by-step instructions to assemble real-world components, install software, and manage your own PC building business. Fulfill customer orders and become a PC architect.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step PC assembly instructions
  • Real-world components and software installation
  • Build a PC empire
  • Manage your own business
  • Fulfill customer orders
  • Time management
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Does building your PC seem like an impossible task? PC Building Simulator aims to teach even the most novice PC user how their machine is put together with step-by-step instructions explaining the order parts should be assembled and providing useful information on what each part is and its function. In this simulation game, you will assemble a Home PC for yourself. Build your pc teaches you to build an empire and how you can repair different PC's. With real-world components to assemble and comprehensive hardware and software installation, you can be the Best Pc Architect and learn a lot from this game. How To Play: - In the game, you will receive orders from customers to build various computers. - Accept these orders and drag CPU on the table. - Change the CPU color according to your imaginations and place all important accessories in the cpu by tapping on the items. - Install your favorite operating system, turn on the power button. - Login and install browsers, drivers, wallpapers, and deliver orders as soon as possible. - Accept new orders while assembling your home computers. Features: - Be the architect of your PC. - Build a PC empire with assembling your customers PC's. - Real-world components and software installation. - Time management to increase your customers. - Show your customers a great variety of components you have. - Run your own business. A complete system builder app in which you can show your customers a greater variety in pc building components and software installation.

About

PC Tycoon

Build a computer empire from the ground up. Develop components, research new technologies, manage employees, and navigate market challenges to become a leader in the tech industry over 23 in-game years. Adapt to crises and competition to achieve success.

Highlights
  • Develop computer components
  • Research new technologies
  • Manage employees and offices
  • Navigate market crises and demand
  • Compete with rival companies
  • Track creation history and game statistics
Features
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Welcome to PC Tycoon! It's 2012, the computer industry is developing from year to year, and a computer has been in every home for a long time, so you decide to start your own computer company! You have to start from the very bottom and become a giant in the technology industry! In this economic strategy, you will have to develop your computer components: processors, video cards, motherboards, RAM, power supplies and disks, operating systems and laptops. Research new technologies, upgrade offices, hire and fire employees, in the race for the title of the greatest computer company in history! On the way to success, you will find a lot of breakdown and unforeseen events — crises, falling and growing demand for components, high competition with other companies. A truly successful businessman should be able to adapt to possible events! You need to use your funds wisely. Improve the office or buy advertising? Create more copies or save money for a rainy day? Every decision will affect the course of the game! Throughout the 23 years of the game, your business will be actively developing: you will be able to open up to 8 different offices with their own technologies, increase revenue and sales volumes by conducting special researches and come out on top in the companies rating that also do not stand still! Competing companies will produce their products and grow throughout the game! From year to year, the competition will become higher, and the products will become more technologically advanced. The main thing is to keep up with the times! Don't forget to follow the news to know what's relevant right now! Growth without cooperation with other companies is almost impossible, so you can use components from other manufacturers in the production of your laptops. You can be absolutely sure that critics will evaluate your products as fairly as possible: you will receive points for the price, technology and the introduction of new technologies. Managing your company is not easy, so you will be offered step-by-step training that will introduce you to the basics of the game. It's always nice to turn back and look warmly at your past work. To do this, the game has a creation history. There you can see all the components, OS and laptops you created. You can also view the full statistics of the game and the history of completed games, if you are not playing for the first time. The game has many other useful features, such as customization of the main menu, selection of background soundtrack or virtual assistant, which you can get acquainted with by downloading the game! I wish you success and having a nice game! Icons created by Freepik - Flaticon: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/

Screenshots

PC Simulator4 screens
PC Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PC Tycoon at 78% against PC Simulator's 24%. PC Tycoon also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). PC Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PC Simulator sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and PC Tycoon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PC Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 152 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of PC Simulator's written reviews are positive against 78% of PC Tycoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PC Simulator ships an update every 5 months, PC Tycoon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PC Simulator versus PC Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPC SimulatorPC Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (112 ratings)4.6 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews78.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112152 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVector Labs LimitedALEXANDR VLADIMIR NAUMOV, IE

Customer experience

PC Simulator

All ratings112 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative69.5%

PC Tycoon

All ratings152 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative10.9%

User reviews

PC Simulator

From 112 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to understand
  • 👍 Really good
  • 👍 Fun
  • 👍 Good game
  • 👍 It is good

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game is really bad
  • 🐛 Whole game is bugged
  • 🐛 Hard to play
  • 🐛 Game is unplayable
  • 🐛 Shaky frames

PC Tycoon

From 152 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting concept and development
  • 💰 Rewarding ad system
  • ⏳ Good time passer
  • 🚀 Well-thought-out game mechanics

Room to improve

  • 💸 Frequent and disruptive ads
  • 🐛 UI bugs and glitches
  • ⏳ Slow progression and waiting times
  • 📉 Strange economic policies
  • 🤔 Unclear game mechanics

Bugs and requests

PC Simulator

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Twitching back and forth when walking
  • Cannot do anything
  • Game keeps buffering
  • Incredibly shaky frames
  • Player moves back and forth quickly when joystick released
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  • Nothing happens when near PC
  • Screen stuck in rotation
  • Ad timer is late
  • Game designed for in-app purchases

Requested features

9 requests
  • More updates needed
  • More customization options for PC
  • More parts available
  • Faster movement speeds
  • Make player faster
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  • More mini games on PC
  • Sensitivity setting
  • Ability to test the PC made
  • Drag and drop component insertion

PC Tycoon

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • X button in menus disappears due to ads
  • Icons disappear from widgets, requiring game restart
  • Game crashes during laptop creation
  • Production line for desktop PCs cannot be purchased
  • Sandbox mode save files not loading
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  • Sandbox mode not working
  • Purchased features not working (e.g., new office)
  • Buggy interface for component creation
  • One backlight in laptops shows all items when switching
  • Smallest copy amount too large and costly
  • Game is a little buggy
  • Ads timer not resetting after watching reward ads
  • Cannot play offline, prompts to connect to network with non-functional close button

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add more technologies for longer development
  • Add desktop PC production and monitors
  • Add credit system or negative money for recovery
  • Fix interface bugs and add more functionality
  • Add OS art customization (program look, taskbar)
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  • More laptop styles (e.g., Apple notch)
  • Companies should release better components to compete
  • Remove limitations on releasing items
  • Add architectures for licenses (AMD, Intel)
  • Add GPU licenses (AMD, Nvidia)
  • Add phones or accessories like mouse and keyboard
  • Add more new offices and fun free activities
  • Add a button to flip to the most recent news page
  • Allow selection of lower quantities of copies
  • Allow offline play
  • Add more depth to the game, especially for later years
  • Allow infinite cash in sandbox mode
  • Allow playing music from Spotify

In-app purchases

7 purchases

PC Simulator

One-time7
  • Buy 250 coins$0.99
  • Buy 500 coins$1.99
  • Buy 1000 coins$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Buy 2500 coins$3.99
  • Buy 3000 coins$4.99
  • Buy 5000 coins$6.99
7 purchases

PC Tycoon

One-time7
  • 100 gems$0.99
  • Time accelerating$1.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
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  • 200 gems$1.99
  • Free offices$1.99
  • 500 gems$2.99
  • Sandbox$5.99

Questions

Is PC Simulator free?
PC Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PC Tycoon free?
PC Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PC Simulator or PC Tycoon?
PC Tycoon is rated higher. PC Simulator averages 3.9 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while PC Tycoon averages 4.6 from 152 ratings.
Do PC Simulator or PC Tycoon have ads?
PC Tycoon shows ads; PC Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, PC Simulator or PC Tycoon?
PC Simulator ships an update every 5 months, and PC Tycoon every 3 weeks. Most recently, PC Simulator was updated on October 15, 2026 and PC Tycoon on October 18, 2026.

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