Househunt vs Ghost Engine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Househunt
Experience the thrill of real estate with this game featuring actual houses. Guess prices, buy dream homes, and flip properties to build your wealth and unlock luxury neighborhoods. Live out your real estate mogul fantasies by acquiring a diverse portfolio and increasing your net worth.
- Guess real house prices
- Buy dream homes
- Flip houses for profit
- Build a real estate portfolio
- Unlock luxury neighborhoods
- Increase net worth and reputation
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The only game with real houses - guess house prices, buy up your dream homes, flip houses for a profit and live out your real estate mogul fantasies. Work your way up to the nicest neighborhoods in your city, from starter homes, to luxury, mansions, mega mansions, and even billionaire houses. See a house you wish you could afford in real life? Buy it in Househunt! Add it to your portfolio, increase your net worth, and gain more reputation as you start to unlock and own the whole city. Terms of service: https://playhouserush.com/termsofservice Privacy Policy: https://playhouserush.com/privacy
Ghost Engine
Control a charming ghost train through a whimsical world, collecting Spritstones to power your journey. This game offers gentle thrills and colorful fun for players of all ages, featuring easy controls and a playful treasure hunt experience.
- Control a ghost train
- Collect Spritstones
- Explore whimsical worlds
- Gentle thrills and fun
- Easy controls
- Treasure hunt gameplay
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All aboard the cutest spooky ride in town! In Ghost Engine, you take the controls of an adorable ghost train chugging through a whimsical world filled with friendly spirits and magical surprises. Your mission? Collect shiny Spritstones scattered along to power your train and keep it rolling through a magical adventure! Perfect for anyone looking for gaming fun, kids or adults alike, this charming game is full of giggles, colorful fun, and gentle thrills—no scares here, just pure enjoyment! Zoom through an enchanted train, float past flames, and team up with a silly ghost pal who cheers you on. With easy controls and a playful vibe, Ghost Engine is the ultimate ride for explorers who love a good treasure hunt. Hop on, gather those Spritstones to fuel the fun, and let’s roll—your ghostly journey awaits!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ghost Engine at none against Househunt's 10. Ghost Engine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Househunt's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Househunt sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Ghost Engine asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ghost Engine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Househunt has 4.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Househunt ships an update every 5 days, Ghost Engine every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Househunt | Ghost Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #92 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Closing Theory Studios, Inc. | Paragon Codeworks LLC |
Customer experience
Househunt
Ghost Engine
Bugs and requests
Househunt
Reported bugs
5 issues- App won't open iOs 26
- Suddenly won't load past 50%
- Purchasing and selling information
- Renovation limit and hammers
- There is a bug with the renovations they are normally finished but when we click on see it marks to wait one more minute and it gives that instead of waiting 3 hours we have to wait several hours or days
Requested features
3 requests- Add in add for hearts
- Bookmarking houses
- Money stays in city
Ghost Engine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Househunt
- Househunt Pro$7.991 Month
- Househunt Pro$39.991 Year
- Househunt Hearts$1.99
- Househunt Hammers Base Package$2.99
- Halloween Collection$4.99
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- Househunt Speedups Base Bundle$4.99
- Househunt Vacation Re-Spin$7.99
- Househunt Hammers Plus Package$7.99
- Househunt Speedups Plus Bundle$12.99
- Househunt Hammers Mega Bundle$19.99
Ghost Engine
No in-app purchases
Questions
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