Comparison

DevWord vs Hacker Sim

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

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About

DevWord

Features
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Alias game with large collection of words from professional domains: Mathematics, Data Science and Software Development. Play in DevWords with your friends and colleagues. Explain words and terms, give definitions, adjust game level for Junior, Middle and Senior. Explore new words after game, read right definition and get new knowledge.

About

Hacker Sim

Build a digital empire through strategic hacking, trading, and mining. Manage your "Heat" level, complete contracts, and upgrade your rig. Features a new story mode where you battle a cyber threat.

Highlights
  • Story Mode with branching objectives
  • Multi-stage hacking mechanics
  • Real-time Heat management system
  • Simulated cryptocurrency market trading
  • In-game crypto mining
  • Botnet building and management
  • Hardware and skill upgrades
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Your rig is humming. The target is live. One clean breach and the Blacknet pays out. Hacker Sim is a layered hacking strategy game — not a tapper. Run live multi-stage breaches, upgrade your rig, trade a simulated crypto market, and keep your Trace low enough to stay invisible. Your operation keeps earning while you're away. RUN LIVE BREACHES Recon. Penetrate. Escalate. Extract. Cleanup. Every stage shifts your odds, payout, and Trace exposure. Push deeper for a bigger score, or abort before the grid lights up. MANAGE TRACE Every action leaves a signal. Let Trace climb and targets harden, success rates fall, and the net closes in. Cool down, lay low, and choose your moment to strike again. BUILD YOUR RIG Upgrade CPU, RAM, GPU, storage, network, and cooling. Better hardware means faster breaches, higher success rates, and stronger mining output. EARN WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Mining rigs and botnets keep working when the app is closed. Come back to stacked earnings, finished research, and a cache waiting to be claimed. TRADE THE BLACKNET Track a simulated crypto market with live price movement, volatility, and portfolio value — then unlock the Trading Desk to buy, sell, and ride the swings. COMPLETE CONTRACTS Time-boxed contract work with escalating rewards and streaks. Operator Pass members unlock the Operator Contract Board with higher-value objectives. RESEARCH NEW CAPABILITIES Develop your Research Lab to unlock new methods, skills, and permanent advantages for breaching, mining, and staying hidden. CLAIM DAILY CACHES Log in daily to build your streak and collect escalating rewards. Operator Pass unlocks a second Daily Cache Lane every day. PLAY STORY MODE Step into Aegis Sentinel's SOC in Circuit Breakers — a narrative cyber thriller where you triage threats, investigate incidents, and battle The Choir across episodic missions with branching choices. COMPETE AND PROGRESS • Earn cash, reputation, achievements, and titles • Climb Game Center leaderboards • Long-term progression that respects your time OPERATOR PASS Full Blacknet membership: the Trading Desk, Operator Contract Board, a second Daily Cache Lane, Circuit Breakers access, extra operation capacity, an extra research queue, and no ads on sponsored rewards. IMPORTANT Hacker Sim is a strategy simulation game. It does not teach, enable, or encourage real hacking. All hacking, crypto, malware, botnet, and market systems are fictional and simulated for entertainment only. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DevWord4 screens
Hacker Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevWord at none against Hacker Sim's 10. DevWord also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence 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. Hacker Sim sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. DevWord asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DevWord ships an update monthly, Hacker Sim every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DevWord versus Hacker Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevWordHacker Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAmir UteuovJOBEE DEVELOPMENTS LTD

In-app purchases

None

DevWord

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hacker Sim

Subscriptions2
  • Operator Pass Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Operator Pass Annual$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • Extra Streak Freeze$0.99
  • Recovery Kit$2.99
  • Field Kit$3.99
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  • Black Budget Cache$4.99
  • Research Boost Bundle$4.99
  • Crypto Stash (Medium)$5.99
  • Circuit Breakers Forever$6.99
  • Lifetime Operator License$14.99

Questions

Is DevWord free?
DevWord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hacker Sim free?
Hacker Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DevWord or Hacker Sim have ads?
Hacker Sim shows ads; DevWord does not.
Which is updated more often, DevWord or Hacker Sim?
DevWord ships an update monthly, and Hacker Sim every 5 weeks. Most recently, DevWord was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hacker Sim on October 30, 2026.

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