Comparison

Hack Ex 2 vs hackSociety

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

Head to head
About

Hack Ex 2

Engage in real-time multiplayer hacking battles in this simulator. Scan, exploit, and steal virtual crypto from other players while upgrading your rig and defenses. Join crews for coordinated raids and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer hacking
  • PvP raids and attacks
  • Virtual crypto wallet theft
  • Upgrade hacking tools and rig
  • Crew system for coordinated play
  • Climb leaderboards and complete missions
Features
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The sequel to the OG mobile hacking game, Hack Ex, is here. Hack Ex 2 is a real-time multiplayer hacker simulator with crews, PvP raids, and daily missions. Thousands of players compete in real-time to hack each other's in-game devices. Scan for victims, crack their defenses, drain crypto wallets, and upload viruses to slow your opponents — but stay sharp, because someone's trying to do the same to you. SCAN & EXPLOIT Find targets, assess their defenses, and launch your attack. BUILD YOUR ARSENAL Upgrade your bypass, cracker, spam, rootkit, siphon virus, and more. Use keygens to unlock software on the cheap. Every upgrade makes you faster and deadlier. UPGRADE YOUR RIG From a basic Raider to the Nova Ultra — your device and network speed determine how fast your hacks land. Faster rig = more targets per hour. STEAL & STASH Drain crypto (in-game) from wallets. Be sure to store it in Cold Storage before someone hacks you back. DEFEND OR GET WRECKED Firewalls, antivirus, encryption — layer your defenses or wake up to an empty wallet and a trashed reputation. CREW UP Join a crew for encrypted chat, coordinated PvP raids, and crew-wide rootkit debuffs on rival hackers. CLIMB THE RANKS Daily missions, login streaks, and PvP leaderboards. Every hack, every upgrade, every defense matters. CUSTOMIZE YOUR DEVICE Unlock wallpapers as you upgrade. Collect themed packs like NetRunner, Sentinel, and the Legacy Collection. The OG mobile hacking sim returns — now bigger, deeper, and more competitive. The OG mobile hacking sim returns — now bigger, deeper, and more competitive. Become the world's top hacker in the ultimate real-time PvP game. Free to play. No hacking knowledge required. This is not a real hacking tool — this is a game. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hackex.net/privacy

About

hackSociety

Engage in a persistent online hacking simulation where you can build custom malware, manage botnets, and compete in a dynamic virtual world. Explore various gameplay paths, from crypto mining to territorial disputes, and interact with other players in a social environment.

Highlights
  • Build custom exploits and malware
  • Manage a botnet for mining or DDoS attacks
  • Engage in a dynamic crypto market
  • Form or join organizations for tournaments
  • Defend your system with firewalls and antivirus
  • Trade collectible hNFT items
Features
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hackSociety is an immersive, online hacking simulator. In a persistent online world, you'll explore a unique array of opportunities and gameplay paths as a hacker. It modernizes the old, dead genre of 'click hack, steal their money, repeat'. You'll build custom exploits and malware, make them work and bypass antivirus detection, and pick what you want to specialize in. Do you want to get into the crypto market? Steal it from your victims, or would you rather harvest your compromised systems into a botnet and mine it instead? Or keep your laundered funds safer in a bank account, with less risk? Or maybe mining crypto doesn't interest you, and you'd rather use your botnet to DDoS other organizations and win territorial disputes with those who dare stand against you and your crew. A lot is possible in this world. Will you be one of the greats who makes a name for themselves, or will you be washed away? Play for Free today and begin your journey in hackSociety. Viruses & Exploits - Just like in the real world, malware comes in strains. Named, categorized threats. In this game, it's no different. You'll choose what you are creating, name it, and unleash it strategically on targets you think are vulnerable. You can't be careless. Messing with the wrong people will quickly get your virus detected. It would be smart to scan your targets before attacking to gauge where their defenses are vulnerable. If you are prominent and powerful enough, your virus and its name will become infamous. Simulated Environment - The world reacts to you. The in-game crypto market is dynamic and always moving. Invest in the long term, and you can become leagues richer than your enemies. Collectible hNFT items are like property, with varying supply and rarity. You'll trade, auction, and barter with real people trying to control a live market to make even more money and premium currency. The better you are at it, the more gameplay buffs and powers you can acquire unique to most others. Manage a Botnet - Pool your compromised systems together and use their processing power for your own. Mine crypto, use the power to defend yourself from attacks, or go offensive and use the power in coordinated DDoS attacks with your organization. Organizations & Social - hackSociety is a very social game. Making friends and working with people you know can make or break you. Organization Tournaments pay out in heaps, with premium currency you'll need to upgrade your tools. It also doesn't hurt to have your name attached to the most fearsome, powerful organizations around on the network. You'll customize your profile to your liking, and flex your inventory and status with it in the in-game chat. Defenses - You're a target too. In hackSociety, you'll need to learn how to keep yourself safe from people like yourself. Firewall, antivirus, drive encryption, and your opsec will all keep your system safe in their own way. You'll learn while playing that nothing is a catch-all. A good antivirus isn't a magic shield, and an intensive firewall has its own weaknesses. Live Service - You can expect lots of gameplay updates and extensions of the game. The possibilities are endless with a thorough hacking simulator like hackSociety, and you and the community control the future of the game. Suggest what you think would be cool to implement into the game on our socials like the Discord, or in-game.

Screenshots

Hack Ex 24 screens
hackSociety4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: hackSociety at none against Hack Ex 2's shown. hackSociety also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 48%). Hack Ex 2's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hack Ex 2 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and hackSociety sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hack Ex 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hack Ex 2 has 83 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Hack Ex 2's written reviews are positive against 60% of hackSociety's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hack Ex 2 ships an update every 6 days, hackSociety every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hack Ex 2 versus hackSociety: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHack Ex 2hackSociety
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (83 ratings) — better3.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCNC Apps, LLC1234 abcd LLC

Customer experience

Hack Ex 2

All ratings83 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative43.2%

hackSociety

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Hack Ex 2

Subscriptions2
  • Hacker Pass$4.991 Month
  • Elite Pass$9.991 Month
One-time7
  • 100 Credits$0.99
  • 210 Credits$1.99
  • Starter Kit$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 550 Credits$4.99
  • 1150 Credits$9.99
  • 2350 Credits$19.99
  • 6000 Credits$49.99
10 purchases

hackSociety

One-time10
  • 1,150 hUSD$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • 330 hTC$9.99
Show 7 more
  • 820 hTC$24.99
  • 5,750 hUSD$24.99
  • 1,640 hTC$49.99
  • 11,500 hUSD$49.99
  • Boosted Pack$49.99
  • 23,000 hUSD$99.99
  • 3,280 hTC$99.99

Questions

Is Hack Ex 2 free?
Hack Ex 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hackSociety free?
hackSociety is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hack Ex 2 or hackSociety?
Hack Ex 2 is rated higher. Hack Ex 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while hackSociety averages 3.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Hack Ex 2 or hackSociety have ads?
Hack Ex 2 shows ads; hackSociety does not.
Which is updated more often, Hack Ex 2 or hackSociety?
Hack Ex 2 ships an update every 6 days, and hackSociety every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hack Ex 2 was updated on October 18, 2026 and hackSociety on September 19, 2026.

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