Comparison

PC Simulator vs PC Game Updates

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

Head to head
About

PC Simulator

Assemble your own computer by buying components and putting them together. Learn how each part functions and how the entire system works in a first-person view. Test your creation and improve your assembly skills.

Highlights
  • Buy and assemble computer components
  • Test assembled computers
  • Improve assembly skills
  • Learn component functions
  • Understand computer operation
  • First-person building view
Features
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Buy components and assemble your computer! Game features ● Start the computer after assembly is complete. ● Improve the ability to assemble the computer. ● Understand the use of each component. ● Understand how the computer works. ● Build computer in first-person view. Game Highlights ● Improve the hands-on ability of your computer assembly, suitable for you who love to play with computers. ● You are able to buy the components and build your computer freely in the 3D world. ● It allows you to learn some basic knowledge of the computer while playing.

About

PC Game Updates

This app provides real-time updates and patch notes for your Steam library and wishlist. Track owned and wishlisted titles, filter by update type, and receive live notifications for game announcements on the go.

Highlights
  • Real-time Steam game updates
  • Wishlist and owned title tracking
  • Filter updates by type
  • Live notification alerts
  • Direct Steam store links
  • Cross-device access
Features
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Stay up to date with your Steam library and wishlist without installing every game or sitting at your PC. PC Game Updates delivers a real-time feed of patch notes, announcements, and news for the games/content you care about. Track owned and wishlisted titles, follow all or only some of your titles, filter updates by type, and get live notifications the moment something is published. Whether it’s a major patch, hotfix, or developer announcement, you’ll always know what’s new. Access your updates on the go via app or view them in your browser at www.pcgameupdates.info. Features: - Track updates posted for Steam games/DLC you own or (optionally) have on your wishlist - Real-time feed of game updates and announcements - Filter by games and/or update type (major patches, minor updates, news, and more) - Search across your entire game list - Live notifications when games receive updates - Direct links to Steam store pages and update posts Stop guessing what changed. Stay informed.

Screenshots

PC Simulator4 screens
PC Game Updates3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PC Game Updates at 5.0 against PC Simulator's 4.3. PC Game Updates also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). PC Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (189 vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. PC Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. PC Game Updates asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PC Game Updates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PC Simulator has 189 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of PC Simulator's written reviews are positive against 100% of PC Game Updates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PC Simulator ships an update every 16 months, PC Game Updates every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
PC Simulator versus PC Game Updates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPC SimulatorPC Game Updates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (189 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings189 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYi Ming ChengPaul Maddaloni

Customer experience

PC Simulator

All ratings164 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative12.8%

PC Game Updates

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PC Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Parts not staying in place during PC assembly
  • Bitcoin balance not updating correctly
  • Frequent crashes when building complex rigs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more PC components like new GPUs, CPUs, and cases
  • Implement a PC selling/ordering system
  • Add more apps and functionality to the in-game PCs
  • Improve physics and part placement mechanics
  • Implement an auto-save feature

PC Game Updates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PC Simulator

One-time5
  • 50 BTC$0.99
  • 100 BTC$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 200 BTC$2.99
  • More Coin$3.99
None

PC Game Updates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PC Simulator free?
PC Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PC Game Updates free?
PC Game Updates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PC Simulator or PC Game Updates?
PC Game Updates is rated higher. PC Simulator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while PC Game Updates averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do PC Simulator or PC Game Updates have ads?
PC Simulator shows ads; PC Game Updates does not.
Which is updated more often, PC Simulator or PC Game Updates?
PC Simulator ships an update every 16 months, and PC Game Updates every 5 days. Most recently, PC Simulator was updated on October 9, 2026 and PC Game Updates on September 28, 2026.

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