Comparison

Virtonomics vs Game & Web Dev

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

Head to head
About

Virtonomics

Engage in a deep multiplayer business simulation where you build and manage companies across various industries. Make strategic decisions about production, marketing, and finance to compete for market share and grow your virtual enterprise.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer business simulation
  • Economics and finance management
  • Entrepreneurship and strategy
  • Production and sales planning
  • Team and employee management
  • Non-linear open-world gameplay
Features
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Create your dream company and become a tycoon! If you are looking for a casual tycoon game with simple and obvious gameplay, Virtonomics is NOT for you. Please, find something else. Virtonomics is a multiplayer business simulation game about economics, management, entrepreneurship, competition, finance, marketing, sales, production, strategy, innovation, startup development, new technologies, scientific research, team and employee management, etc. For entrepreneurs and managers: Choose an industry and market, and create a virtual prototype of your company. Experiment with development strategies and business models. Find an effective strategy to grow your business! For students and startups: Start a business and learn how to manage a company in a highly competitive environment. Core management, strategy, operations, marketing, sales, finance, HR, manufacturing, supply chains, etc. For fans of tycoon games: Turn a small family business into a leading global corporation! Your main goal in this business game is to create an effective and successful global company. Players are building and managing their startups and big corporations in various industries while competing for market share. In the process of business development, each manager has to make important decisions every day. The best thing about Virtonomics is that players are able to witness the results of their business decisions much sooner than they would in real life. – How efficient is your team? – How effective is your marketing campaign? – Should you improve your managerial skills for better results? – Have you chosen the best partners possible? Players encounter these kinds of questions daily. By making the correct decisions at the right times, their business stands a chance at becoming the next economic powerhouse. Experience truly non-linear gameplay – Ever wondered what it’s like to manage a chain of retail stores or an oil refinery? – How about owning the biggest gym in Hong Kong? – The biggest agricultural farm in Argentina? – Perhaps you’d like to become the mayor of New York? Players aren’t limited to a single scenario or a preset number of choices that they can make in the game. The Virtonomics tycoon game provides an open-world, nonlinear environment for business-savvy people. The economic conditions that everyone is able to experience within Virtonomics are the result of choices made by every single player. In a true virtual economy, every participant matters. All players become a part of a rapidly growing economy and influence it with their actions. Each player receives virtual start-up capital. It’s completely up to each individual how much of their startup capital is going to be spent. Everyone has to come up with specific business goals and strategies to achieve them. Players can choose to create the most recognizable brand, build the highest-grossing company, produce the best quality products, or form a billion-dollar corporation; the possibilities are endless. Every player picks their own path and their final destination.

About

Game & Web Dev

Features
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Ever dreamed of running your own game studio? In Web & Game Developer Tycoon you start in a small apartment with one big dream — and grow it into a world-famous studio. Design and release your own games and websites. Pick the right genre, platform and theme, add the features players love, then watch your creations climb the weekly sales charts. FEATURES • Create games & websites with a clear, step-by-step builder • Choose genre, platform, theme and features — every choice matters • Hire and manage a team of designers, programmers, producers and more • Research new technologies to unlock powerful features • Take on client contracts for steady income • Manage cash flow, rent, salaries and bank loans • Upgrade your office from a single room to a global HQ • Complete long-term goals and claim rewards • Track sales, hype and profit with live charts • Fully bilingual: English & Romanian, with automatic language detection Every decision shapes your studio. Will you chase trends for quick hype, or build a reputation for quality? Hire fast and grow big, or stay lean and profitable? Can you turn one tiny studio into a gaming empire? Your journey starts now.

Screenshots

Virtonomics3 screens
Game & Web Dev4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Virtonomics at Free against Game & Web Dev's $1.99. Virtonomics also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Game & Web Dev's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Virtonomics is free to download; Game & Web Dev costs $1.99 up front. Game & Web Dev sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Virtonomics asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Virtonomics versus Game & Web Dev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtonomicsGame & Web Dev
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimformer Inc.CRISTIAN-ALEXANDRU SURDU

In-app purchases

None

Virtonomics

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Game & Web Dev

One-time4
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Pocket of Cash$2.99
  • Briefcase of Cash$6.99
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  • Vault of Cash$19.99

Questions

Is Virtonomics free?
Virtonomics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Game & Web Dev free?
Game & Web Dev costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Virtonomics or Game & Web Dev have ads?
Virtonomics shows ads; Game & Web Dev does not.

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