Comparison

Nuke Simulator 2024 vs HDD Drilling Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Nuke Simulator 2024

Explore the destructive power of nuclear weapons from various countries. Visualize their effects on a 3D map, see realistic animations, and understand the catastrophic impact on destruction and population.

Highlights
  • Select nuclear weapons from multiple countries
  • Visualize effects on a 3D map
  • Accurate depiction of weapon power (kilotons)
  • Statistical data on destruction and affected population
  • Realistic animations of bomb drops and mushroom clouds
  • Location selection by dragging or searching
Features
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Select a nuclear weapon from the arsenals of various countries including the United States, Russian Federation, China, the United Kingdom, France, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea, and visualize its effects on a 3D map. The simulation will accurately depict the power of each nuclear weapon in kilotons, along with additional information such as the count and production year. Furthermore, the simulation provides statistical data on the catastrophic effects of nuclear weapons at a selected location, including the extent of destruction and the number of people affected. Users can also experience realistic animations of nuclear bombs being dropped from planes such as the B2 Spirit or Tupolev, depending on the country of origin, as well as the iconic mushroom cloud effects. Location selection can be done by dragging the map or searching for a specific location by name.

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HDD Drilling Simulator

Features
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HDD Drilling Simulator puts you in the seat of a horizontal directional drill. Enter the ground at −18%, steer the bore under 12 levels of country, suburban, city and extreme terrain, and surface in the exit pit — without striking the utilities buried in your path. REAL DRILLING, ARCADE SIMPLE • Hold 12 to push up, 6 to push down — just like calling the shot over the radio • A TK-style locator shows depth and signal while your locator hand calls ROLL IT, DRILL IT or PUSH • Pitch is earned foot by foot: pushing only counts while the string is advancing GROUND THAT FIGHTS BACK • Sand, hard clay, cobble and sandstone each drill at their own pace — read the cuttings coming back • Rocks glance a pushing head and chew through when you drill them; bedrock at 60 feet ends careless bores 12 LEVELS, THREE STARS TO EARN • Country farms, suburbs, city streets and mountain extremes — shots from 150 to 485 feet • Earn up to 3 stars per bore, watch the replay of your actual bore, and keep the bore log Built by a working drill-crew supervisor, with real rig audio recorded on the job. No ads, no in-app purchases — just drilling.

Screenshots

Nuke Simulator 20244 screens
HDD Drilling Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nuke Simulator 2024 at Free against HDD Drilling Simulator's $1.99. Nuke Simulator 2024 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). HDD Drilling Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and 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

Nuke Simulator 2024 is free to download; HDD Drilling Simulator costs $1.99 up front. Nuke Simulator 2024 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. HDD Drilling Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Nuke Simulator 2024 versus HDD Drilling Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuke Simulator 2024HDD Drilling Simulator
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.2 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#64 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRahman MammadovADRIAN MANFRED HINZ

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Nuke Simulator 2024

One-time7
  • Get 3 Tries$0.99
  • Get 5 tries$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Get 10 tries$2.99
  • Get 20 Tries$3.99
  • Get 50 tries$5.99
  • Make Pro$9.99
None

HDD Drilling Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nuke Simulator 2024 free?
Nuke Simulator 2024 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HDD Drilling Simulator free?
HDD Drilling Simulator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nuke Simulator 2024 or HDD Drilling Simulator have ads?
Nuke Simulator 2024 shows ads; HDD Drilling Simulator does not.

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