TV Empire vs Gadget Universe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TV Empire
Build and manage your own film studio. Hire actors, produce movies, and earn money to upgrade your facilities. Experience the drama and excitement of the entertainment industry.
- Build and upgrade your studio
- Hire actors and staff
- Produce movies
- Earn in-game currency
- Experience industry drama
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This is your studio! Make them work, and get the money! Upgrade your studio and let the drama take over!
Gadget Universe
Become a tech mogul by making strategic decisions, designing your store, and attracting customers with the latest electronics. Upgrade and expand your business to dominate the market in this immersive simulation game.
- Strategic decision-making
- Store layout design
- Customer attraction
- Electronics sales
- Business expansion
- Market domination
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Gadget Universe lets you step into the shoes of a tech mogul. Make strategic decisions, design your store layout, and keep customers coming back for the hottest electronics. Upgrade, expand, and dominate the market in this immersive simulation experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TV Empire at 4.6 against Gadget Universe's 3.8. TV Empire also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and ratings volume (299 vs 9). Gadget Universe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TV Empire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gadget Universe asks for nothing beyond the download.
TV Empire holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Empire has 299 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of TV Empire's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gadget Universe's.
TV Empire ships an update weekly, Gadget Universe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TV Empire | Gadget Universe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (299 ratings) — better | 3.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 299 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SEKGAMES Oyun Yazilim Teknoloji ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi | Lexcorp Technologies LLP |
Customer experience
TV Empire
Gadget Universe
In-app purchases
TV Empire
- No Ads$6.99
Gadget Universe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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