Comparison

Slicer Game vs The Operator

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

Head to head
About

Slicer Game

Explore a neon-lit underworld in this augmented reality game. Hack into real-world businesses using your location to steal credits, uncover secrets, and delve into conspiracies. Upgrade your gear and decrypt files inspired by retro internet culture.

Highlights
  • Real-world location-based hacking
  • Branching narrative with missions
  • Retro-tech inspired interfaces
  • Virtual business infiltration
  • Gear upgrades and file decryption
Features
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Step into the shadows of a neon-lit underworld where data is power and every connection is a potential vulnerability. In Slicer, your city becomes the battleground for digital dominance. As a rogue hacker, you’ll uncover hidden businesses in your real-world surroundings—then breach their systems to steal credits, siphon data, and expose secrets. Every corner store could be a corporate front. Every café could be a surveillance node. And every hack brings you deeper into a tangled web of conspiracies. Receive cryptic missions from faceless strangers. Earn reputation across underground networks. Upgrade your gear, decrypt encrypted files, and crack legacy systems inspired by the golden age of BBS and dial-up modems—all blended with modern cyber warfare. Features: • Real-World Exploration: Use your location to uncover and infiltrate nearby virtualized businesses. • Missions & Conspiracies: Follow a branching narrative with mysterious benefactors and shadowy enemies. • Retro-Tech Vibes: Inspired by the gritty charm of early internet culture—ANSI art, terminal interfaces, and modem handshakes. Plug in. Hack deep. Trust no one.

About

The Operator

Step into the role of an Operator for the FDI, solving complex cases like murders and cyber attacks. Utilize advanced software to analyze evidence, assist field agents, and uncover the truth behind mind-bending mysteries. Your ingenuity is key to bringing criminals to justice.

Highlights
  • Investigate diverse crimes
  • Utilize cutting-edge FDI software
  • Analyze evidence and find clues
  • Assist field agents with fact-checking
  • Unravel mind-bending stories
  • Follow evidence to uncover truth
Features
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[ TRY BEFORE YOU BUY ] Welcome to the FDI, Mr Tanner. Time to clear your head, work through your hangover and start your first day as an Operator. There are plenty of cases to solve. Assist our field agents using your computer console and ingenuity to bring criminals to justice. Ready to make the world a better place? Investigate Crimes: Solve cases such as murders, missing people, and cyber attacks. Use FDI Software: Analyze evidence and find clues using cutting-edge tools. Dig Deeper: Follow the evidence as it twists and turns, no matter where it leads. Uncover the Truth: Each case is a mind-bending story to unravel, so take notes. Assist Our Field Agents When our field agents need support, they'll call you. Help them by fact-checking, searching databases, identifying killers, and more. Each case will have evidence to evaluate, and it's your job to dig into documents, connect the clues, and solve the mysteries. Cutting-Edge Software You have the finest FDI software to help with those challenging cases. Tap through the Video and Photo Analyzer, Citizen and Vehicle Database, ChemScan, Notepad and a fully functional Terminal at any point to find out what you need. In Truth, We Seek To find the truth, you must follow the evidence and see where it leads, no matter how unsettling. But don't poke into unauthorized areas without first notifying your superiors. FDI's Most Wanted WARNING: Any new information on the cyber criminal known as HAL should be reported to your supervisor immediately. For the safety of the general public and your fellow agents, please keep all evidence confidential. ///// TRUST NO ONE ///// [End Transmission]

Screenshots

Slicer Game4 screens
The Operator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: The Operator at free against Slicer Game's free with in-app purchases. The Operator also leads on ratings volume (675 vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Slicer Game sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and The Operator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Slicer Game against 4.9 for The Operator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Operator has 675 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slicer Game ships an update every 3 weeks, The Operator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Slicer Game versus The Operator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlicer GameThe Operator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.9 (675 ratings)
Positive reviews—79.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9675 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB761 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWHA ABBureau 81

Customer experience

Slicer Game

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Operator

All ratings627 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative10.1%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Slicer Game

One-time9
  • Calling card 5 pack$0.99
  • Range booster$0.99
  • Calling card$0.99
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  • Calling card 20 pack$1.99
  • Code Breaker 40 pack$3.99
  • Phishing Attack 20 pack$3.99
  • Calling card 50 pack$3.99
  • Trojan 30 pack$4.99
  • Calling card 100 pack$6.99
1 purchases

The Operator

One-time1
  • Full Game$7.99

Questions

Is Slicer Game free?
Slicer Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Operator free?
The Operator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slicer Game or The Operator?
Slicer Game is rated higher. Slicer Game averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while The Operator averages 4.9 from 675 ratings.
Do Slicer Game or The Operator have ads?
Neither Slicer Game nor The Operator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slicer Game or The Operator?
Slicer Game ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Operator fortnightly. Most recently, Slicer Game was updated on November 12, 2026 and The Operator on November 10, 2026.

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