Comparison

Hack Arcade vs Impossible Museum Scratch

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

Head to head
About

Hack Arcade

Engage in a unique puzzle game where you rewire arcade cabinets and insert chips to alter gameplay. Each level offers a fresh challenge, encouraging experimentation to achieve high scores and collect cosmetic items. Discover new game mechanics and strategies with every playthrough.

Highlights
  • Rewire arcade cabinets
  • Insert computer chips for upgrades
  • Experiment with game mechanics
  • Collect hats for bonuses
  • Score three stars per level
  • Unique gameplay each session
Features
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Hack the game in each arcade cabinet with Wires and Chips to help Gus win.  Every level requires rewiring or a Chip hack, no two games played are the same.  Even we aren’t quite sure what will happen, but here are some hints:  • Rewire the Wires until something good happens  • Rewire the Wires until something better happens  • Rewire the rewiring if rewiring caused something bad to happen  • Remember what terminal you wired to and what it did  • Remember what terminal you wired to and what it didn’t do  • Once wired and working nicely, play and win the game  • Try to score Three Stars for each level – you’ll get the most coins  • Get hats, get lots of hats, wear them all at once - Gus loves hats.  The more hats you wear at once, the more hat bonus coins you get.  Plus, Gus looks absurd with more hats.  • Insert Upgrades using chips, these are computer chips.  Wire from a terminal to a chip.  Chips help Gus do extraordinary things.  We are not quite sure what they will do all the time, but Gus should be fine.  • If the game or level is too hard, try it with a chip - it will probably help.  If it is still too hard, try a different chip.  • Even if you win easily, try the game again with a different chip, with more hats on Gus… it’s a new game every time.  • You hack it – you play it

About

Impossible Museum Scratch

Unearth ancient artifacts, meticulously restore them by scratching away layers of grime, and display your discoveries in your own virtual museum. Explore diverse historical locations to find rare treasures and crack open geodes for precious gems.

Highlights
  • Scratch and restore artifacts
  • Dig for treasures in historical locations
  • Crack open geodes
  • Build and manage your museum
  • Daily login rewards and jobs
  • Subscription for ad-free experience
Features
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Somewhere under the sand, a masterpiece is waiting. Dig it up, scratch away the centuries, and hang it in YOUR museum. SCRATCH & RESTORE Every artifact arrives caked in dust, rust, and mystery. Scratch the grime away — gently! — with the right tool for the right spot. Brush the dust, chisel the crust, swab the tarnish, polish the gold until it glows. Nail it and the piece comes out gallery-grade. DIG FOR TREASURE Send your crew to Ancient Egypt, the Gem Fields, Greece, the Maya, Rome, Dynastic China, and the Inca. Every dig brings something back. Go deeper for rarer finds — but deeper pieces are fragile, and a careless thumb can shatter history. CRACK GEODES OPEN Plain rocks from the crystal canyons hide amethyst, agate, and opal inside. Find the fault line, load your strike, and split them clean. BUILD YOUR MUSEUM Every restored piece goes on your wall. Fill the collection, earn your Reputation, and open the Grand Exhibition hall by hall — plaques, crowds, and your name over the door. DAILY TREATS The morning post brings a scratch-off raffle ticket every day. The Curator's telephone rings with paying jobs. Come back tomorrow — there's always something on the bench. MUSEUM PASS Try it free for 3 days: no ad breaks, a second raffle ticket every morning, every dig insured, and every NEW museum wing the day it opens. Grab your brush. History isn't going to restore itself. Museum Pass is an auto-renewing subscription: $4.99 per week or $14.99 per month, starting with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://luckyecho.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hack Arcade4 screens
Impossible Museum Scratch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Impossible Museum Scratch at every 2 days against Hack Arcade's fortnightly. Impossible Museum Scratch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Hack Arcade's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Hack Arcade sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Impossible Museum Scratch sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Impossible Museum Scratch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hack Arcade has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hack Arcade ships an update fortnightly, Impossible Museum Scratch every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hack Arcade versus Impossible Museum Scratch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHack ArcadeImpossible Museum Scratch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB129 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDriven CatalystLucky Echo Labs, Inc.

Customer experience

Hack Arcade

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Impossible Museum Scratch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hack Arcade

One-time11
  • 500$0.99
  • 1,000$0.99
  • 1250$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 2000$2.99
  • 5000$4.99
  • 6,000$4.99
  • 15000$9.99
  • 13,000$9.99
  • 28,000$19.99
  • 65000$39.99
  • 75,000$49.99
8 purchases

Impossible Museum Scratch

Subscriptions2
  • Museum Pass (Weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Museum Pass (Monthly)$14.991 Month
One-time6
  • A Quiet Week$0.99
  • Pouch of Funds$1.99
  • Satchel of Funds$4.99
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  • Crate of Funds$9.99
  • Patron of the Museum$9.99
  • Vault of Funds$19.99

Questions

Is Hack Arcade free?
Hack Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Impossible Museum Scratch free?
Impossible Museum Scratch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hack Arcade or Impossible Museum Scratch?
Impossible Museum Scratch is rated higher. Hack Arcade averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Impossible Museum Scratch averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hack Arcade or Impossible Museum Scratch have ads?
Both Hack Arcade and Impossible Museum Scratch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hack Arcade or Impossible Museum Scratch?
Hack Arcade ships an update fortnightly, and Impossible Museum Scratch every 2 days. Most recently, Hack Arcade was updated on October 2, 2026 and Impossible Museum Scratch on October 11, 2026.

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