# Illuvium vs Selfmade Billionaire

The clearest difference is rating: Selfmade Billionaire at 5.0 against Illuvium's 4.4. Selfmade Billionaire also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (77% vs 68%). Illuvium's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Illuvium sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Selfmade Billionaire sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Selfmade Billionaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illuvium has 64 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Illuvium's written reviews are positive against 77% of Selfmade Billionaire's.

Illuvium ships an update every 5 weeks, Selfmade Billionaire fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Illuvium | Selfmade Billionaire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illuvium-zero/id6502333482/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/selfmade-billionaire/id6740521160/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **64** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | **77.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 381 MB | 702 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Illuvium Labs - FZCO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743728525) | [3h games Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790387516) |

## What reviewers say

### Illuvium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illuvium-zero/id6502333482)

Build and manage a thriving city in a dynamic economic simulation. Strategically allocate resources, trade profitably, and expand your influence. Own, buy, and sell in-game assets securely through blockchain integration.

**Highlights:** Strategic city-building, Dynamic economic simulation, Resource management, Blockchain asset trading, High-quality graphics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coffer of Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| Hoard of Credits | $49.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Credits | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Unique concept with land ownership
- 👍 Fun way to pass time
- 🚀 Mobile and PC availability
- 👍 Mind engaging gameplay
- 💡 Great idea, well marketed

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Boring, set of chores
- 👎 Gameplay kinda sucks
- 👎 Legal scam, significant value loss
- 👎 Rug pull scam
- 👎 Grift, no major updates

**Reported bugs**

- Sign-in server down
- Cannot sell, transfer, or do anything of value on free to play
- No option to access paid lot on mobile
- Game does not start on iPhone 13
- Profile reverted to lower level after upgrade

**Requested features**

- More languages, especially German
- Tutorial for beginners
- PC and mobile availability
- AI for language translation
- More combat against friends


### Selfmade Billionaire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/selfmade-billionaire/id6740521160)

Engage in a dynamic economic simulation combining corporate management and real-time stock trading. Compete with other players to build your business empire, make strategic investment decisions, and engage in high-stakes equity battles to achieve market dominance.

**Highlights:** Corporate management for profit maximization, Real-time multiplayer stock market, Strategic stock trading with real players, Equity battles: short-selling, lawsuits, takeovers, Dynamic economic simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10x Collabo Pack | $0.49 | one-time |
| Gold Boost Pack | $0.49 | one-time |
| Special Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 165 x 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Grow Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| CEO support | $3.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Diamond Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Special Diamonds | $6.99 | one-time |
| diamond 550 x 2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| diamond 550 | $7.99 | one-time |
| SEASON PASS | $14.99 | one-time |
| Lawsuit Pack | $17.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Thanks May Pack | $22.99 | one-time |
| Discount Pack | $22.99 | one-time |
| diamond 1650 | $22.99 | one-time |
| diamond 1650 x 2 | $22.99 | one-time |
| The Celeb Package | $34.99 | one-time |
| Achieve Level Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| Invisible Hand Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| gObY special Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| Super Grow Package | $59.99 | one-time |
| diamond 4950 x 2 | $69.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Illuvium free?

Illuvium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Selfmade Billionaire free?

Selfmade Billionaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Illuvium or Selfmade Billionaire?

Selfmade Billionaire is rated higher. Illuvium averages 4.4 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Selfmade Billionaire averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Illuvium or Selfmade Billionaire have ads?

Both Illuvium and Selfmade Billionaire show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Illuvium or Selfmade Billionaire?

Illuvium ships an update every 5 weeks, and Selfmade Billionaire fortnightly. Most recently, Illuvium was updated on September 28, 2026 and Selfmade Billionaire on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*