Comparison

HackEm vs Megapolis

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

Head to head
About

HackEm

Engage in a unique blend of real-time strategy and tower defense as a hacker seeking revenge. Build a base to extract data and defend against security drones and autobots on randomly generated maps. Upgrade weapons and equipment with earned credits.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy and tower defense mix
  • Diverse enemies with unique mechanics
  • Randomly generated maps
  • Extensive weapon and equipment upgrades
  • Intuitive controls
  • No ads or in-app purchases
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HackEn is a mix of a real-time strategy and a tower defense game. The player is a hacker who has been set up by a mysterious enemy and now is trying to get his revenge. The game is a mix of a real-time strategy and a tower defender. Data sources are located on the randomly generated map and the player will need to build a base to extract information from all of them and at the same time protect himself from waves of security drones with turrets and autobots. Completing missions will reward the player with credits that can be used to unlock new weapons and equipment upgrades. Features: • Original mix of RTS and TD • Various enemies with different mechanics • Randomly generated maps • Many upgrades and improvements for weapons and equipment • Simple and intuitive controls • No Ads or In-App Purchases Good luck and have fun!

About

Megapolis

Design and manage your own city, constructing various buildings and zones to keep residents happy and profitable. Engage in a comprehensive campaign or create custom scenarios to achieve goals within limited resources and time.

Highlights
  • Construct functional city zones
  • Build houses, structures, and buildings
  • Win trophies in campaign scenarios
  • Create custom scenarios
  • Achieve up to 22 achievements
  • Time management simulation
Features
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Build your own city and make heaps of money in this casual simulation game. Construct beautiful and functional city zones with plenty of modern blocks and keep your residents happy by providing all services they need, and they will reward you with a tidy profit. It’s up to you how to play - you can work your way to the top in the comprehensive campaign mode or you can create and play your own custom scenarios. Build dozens of houses, structures and other buildings. Trophies and awards available for the meticulous gamer! * Construct beautiful and functional city zones. * Build dozens of houses, structures and other buildings. * Win trophies and awards in 24 unique campaign scenarios. * Play your own custom scenarios. * Reach up to 22 achievements. Enjoy this classic and simple time management simulation game from the popular Townopolis-Romopolis-Megapolis series. Achieve various goals by building functional city zones on a limited area with limited resources and in a limited time. But don't worry - you can pause the game at any time, or play casually without the time limit if you prefer.

Screenshots

HackEm4 screens
Megapolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Megapolis at 5.0 against HackEm's 3.6. Megapolis also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). HackEm's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On ads, 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

HackEm costs $1.99 and Megapolis $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Megapolis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HackEm has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HackEm versus Megapolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHackEmMegapolis
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 21 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB197 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGame Dev TeamLonely Troops

Customer experience

HackEm

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Megapolis

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

In-app purchases

None

HackEm

No in-app purchases

None

Megapolis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HackEm free?
HackEm costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Megapolis free?
Megapolis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HackEm or Megapolis?
Megapolis is rated higher. HackEm averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Megapolis averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HackEm or Megapolis have ads?
Neither HackEm nor Megapolis shows ads.

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