BadAdmin vs The Lonely Hacker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BadAdmin
Manage servers and minimize downtime in this simulation game. React quickly to server failures by restarting them to keep operations smooth. Your goal is to achieve the lowest possible server downtime.
- Server management simulation
- Minimize server downtime
- React to server failures
- Restart failed servers
- Achieve low downtime
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We welcome you as our new server admin. Unfortunately our servers are very prone to failure. So all you have to do is keep the server running and achieve the lowest possible server downtime. If a server fails, the server number is displayed and you have to switch the server back on otherwise the downtime becomes too high.
The Lonely Hacker
Explore a vast open world and engage in realistic hacking simulations. Learn various cybercrime methods and attack vectors using exclusive tools. This game offers a unique adventure with mini-games to keep you entertained.
- Realistic hacking software and hardware
- Big open world with real countries
- Learn hacking methods and attack vectors
- Customized and different adventures
- Mini-games included
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Turn your phone into the best digital weapon and become a true master of technology. You will hack everything you can imagine within an enormous open world and coordinate 100% realistic attacks with the tools we have designed exclusively for you. Live a customized and different adventure each time you submerge into the cybercrime world. You will learn every method used by modern hackers and dominate all the attack vectors, from the most common up to the most exclusive ones, known only by security experts and the most dangerous cybercriminals. The knowledge you obtain through the detailed tutorial that will teach you how to use each one of the tools available will also serve you in real-life to better understand the digital world we live in. You will be more aware of the dangers lurking behind each corner in the labyrinth that is the internet and you will feel like a true hacker. Features: - Big open world with all the real countries to travel to and hack every device possible! - Realistic hacking software and hardware! - Mini-games for when you get tired of hacking! Enjoy! A game published by "The Lonely Developer" - An independent developer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Lonely Hacker at 78% against BadAdmin's 0%. The Lonely Hacker also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). BadAdmin's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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
BadAdmin is free to download; The Lonely Hacker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Lonely Hacker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lonely Hacker has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BadAdmin's written reviews are positive against 78% of The Lonely Hacker's.
BadAdmin ships an update every 5 weeks, The Lonely Hacker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BadAdmin | The Lonely Hacker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 78.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 604 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Torben Steen | Sabin Trupsor |
Customer experience
BadAdmin
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In-app purchases
BadAdmin
No in-app purchases
The Lonely Hacker
No in-app purchases
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