Hack Ex 2 vs Smugglers Runs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Smugglers Runs
This app serves as a digital companion for live events, offering mission tracking, a field guide, and a persistent in-game identity. It allows users to prepare before events, engage with live objectives, and build a lasting profile of achievements and progress across multiple events.
- Mission board and objectives
- Field guide and event radio
- Persistent wasteland identity
- Live Run HUD with objectives
- QR code and NFC scanning
- Event map navigation
- Lifetime RP and achievements
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SmugglersRuns Passport is the digital layer of the event. Includes your mission board, field guide, event radio and persistent wasteland identity. Before the gates open, complete your profile, request event access, choose your path and train inside Demo World. Learn the systems before event day without affecting your real progress. During a live Run: • Start missions and follow the next objective from the Live Run HUD • Complete linear and NPC-driven checkpoints • Scan QR codes and NFC artifacts in the field • Submit mission photos and evidence • Navigate event maps and location-based objectives • Receive and revisit HQ Transmissions • Track faction status, wallet activity and mission progress Your Passport continues beyond a single event. Lifetime RP, ranks, completed Runs, mission stamps, artifacts, achievements and rare badges build a history you can carry into future Smugglers Runs events. Some features require an approved account, a valid event registration or open event gates. Camera, location, NFC and notification permissions are optional and requested only when the related feature is used. QR or manual-code alternatives are available for supported mission scans. SmugglersRuns Passport is intended for registered Smugglers Runs participants and event personnel. Never use the app while driving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smugglers Runs at 100% against Hack Ex 2's 49%. Smugglers Runs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Hack Ex 2's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hack Ex 2 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Smugglers Runs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smugglers Runs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hack Ex 2 has 92 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Hack Ex 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smugglers Runs's.
Hack Ex 2 ships an update every 6 days, Smugglers Runs weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hack Ex 2 | Smugglers Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (92 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CNC Apps, LLC | Tyler Vanderwel |
Customer experience
Hack Ex 2
Smugglers Runs
In-app purchases
Hack Ex 2
- Hacker Pass$4.991 Month
- Elite Pass$9.991 Month
- 100 Credits$0.99
- 210 Credits$1.99
- Starter Kit$2.99
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- 550 Credits$4.99
- 1150 Credits$9.99
- 2350 Credits$19.99
- 6000 Credits$49.99
Smugglers Runs
No in-app purchases









