Comparison

Hacker the Beginning vs Covenant

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

Head to head
About

Hacker the Beginning

Embark on an adventure filled with mystery and action as you uncover the fragility of the digital world. Crack passwords, infiltrate networks, and make critical choices to fight for justice in this narrative-driven hacker story. Experience over 2 hours of gameplay with stunning comic-style cutscenes.

Highlights
  • 2+ hours of story-driven gameplay
  • 21 action-packed episodes
  • Full HD comic-style cutscenes
  • Immersive narrative experience
  • Hacker and mystery themes
  • Infiltration gameplay
Features
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An adventure-, action-, and mystery-filled hacker story awaits you. In Hacker Baslangic, your goal is not only to break into systems, but to prove how fragile the digital world really is. Find security vulnerabilities, crack passwords, secretly infiltrate networks, and dive deeper into the story using the data you obtain. By turning technology’s weaknesses to your advantage, you will make choices among hidden files, dark corporations, and covered-up truths. Each mission pushes you one step forward—never forget that every attack has a reason. This is not chaos; this is a fight for justice. With its comic-style cutscenes and powerful storyline, get ready to truly feel like a real hacker. In this gripping story centered around three friends, only your courage and intelligence will be enough to reach the end. Features • Over 2 hours of story-driven gameplay • 21 action- and adventure-filled episodes • Full HD comic-quality cutscenes • Immersive, narrative-focused gaming experience • Hacker, infiltration, and mystery-themed scenario Supported Languages Turkish English Korean French Contact Your feedback matters to us. For suggestions and requests: info@kurgustudios.com Follow Us Web: www.kurgustudios.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@kurgustudios3313 Instagram: www.instagram.com/kurgustudios/

About

Covenant

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Covenant: Project Zero is a sci-fi action adventure space opera set in a distant future ruled by massive interstellar corporations. You play as the fearless, crafty, and resourceful Captain John Covenant, leading your scrappy crew across the universe on an epic quest to unveil the past, survive the present and determine the future of humankind. The game blends stylized pixel art with immersive 3D environments for a truly retro 2.5D feel. Explore Covenant's universe taking advantage of a simple and intuitive control scheme on your mobile devices. Fight villains, solve puzzles, and interact with a cast of witty characters along the way and save the world!

Screenshots

Hacker the Beginning4 screens
Covenant3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hacker the Beginning at $0.29 against Covenant's $3.99. Hacker the Beginning also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Covenant's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Hacker the Beginning costs $0.29 and Covenant $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hacker the Beginning ships an update fortnightly, Covenant monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Hacker the Beginning versus Covenant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHacker the BeginningCovenant
Price$0.29 — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB1.4 GB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFurkan Yurtsever11000AD LLC

In-app purchases

None

Hacker the Beginning

No in-app purchases

None

Covenant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hacker the Beginning free?
Hacker the Beginning costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Is Covenant free?
Covenant costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hacker the Beginning or Covenant have ads?
Neither Hacker the Beginning nor Covenant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hacker the Beginning or Covenant?
Hacker the Beginning ships an update fortnightly, and Covenant monthly. Most recently, Hacker the Beginning was updated on September 18, 2026 and Covenant on May 17, 2026.

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