Comparison

Protocol 4 vs Hantu Line

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

Head to head
About

Protocol 4

Features
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Step into the world of elite hackers with Protocol 4! Your mission is to crack secret codes using pure logic, deduction, and specialized hacking tools. Play the high-stakes Daily Challenge, climb the Global Leaderboards, or challenge another operator to a real-time PvP Duel! Features: REAL-TIME PvP DUELS: Race another operator to the same code, or play a STANDOFF where each of you sets the code the other must break. Stake your credits โ€” the winner takes the pot. BUILD YOUR EMPIRE: Assemble mining rigs, expand your vault, and run overclocks. Your network keeps earning credits while you are away. SYNDICATES AND TERRITORY: Join a syndicate, claim territory on the map, and take your share of the pot that every raid feeds. RAIDS: Break into a rival operator's grid and take what they left unguarded โ€” then set your own defenses before they come for you. GLOBAL LEADERBOARD: Earn XP and climb fifteen ranks to become the ultimate Server King. MULTIPLE GAME MODES: Play Quick Hacks for fast action, Training to hone your skills, or the Daily Challenge for massive rewards. ARSENAL OF TOOLS: Use advanced tools like Logic Analyzers, Time Warps, and Oracle Hints to gain the upper hand. CAREER CONTRACTS: 18 long-run contracts and fresh daily missions keep your ledger moving. PROGRESSION SYSTEM: Start as a Rookie and level up to unlock elite titles and badges. Play in English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German or Portuguese โ€” on iPhone and iPad. Are you ready to initiate Protocol 4?

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Hantu Line

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Someone rides the MRT tonight โ€” and you may never see her coming. Hantu Line turns Singapore's MRT network into a game of hidden movement and pure deduction. Somewhere on the map, one player has become the Pontianak โ€” the most feared hantu in Malay folklore โ€” riding the rails invisibly. Everyone else plays TransCom, a five-officer squad codenamed Kopi, Teh, Milo, Bandung and Horlicks, working the same network to corner her before she disappears for good. Every game, choose your side: slip into the shadows as the Pontianak, or lead the TransCom squad on the hunt. Whichever side you don't take plays itself, at one of three AI strengths โ€” Rookie, Regular or Inspector โ€” so the challenge always matches you. The hunt runs 24 turns on the real Singapore MRT map, rendered in the official LTA line colours. The Pontianak moves by Single Trip, Shuttle Bus and Express Bus like everyone else โ€” or by her own Black Ticket and secret Hantu Routes. Officers see only the kind of ticket she spent, never the line or direction, and have to shade the map turn by turn to close the net. She's force-revealed just three times, on turns 3, 13 and 24 โ€” every other move is theirs to work out. A well-timed CCTV sweep can pin her exact station; a Blackout card can kill that sweep cold. A Double Move can put a full extra station between her and the squad. This is hidden-movement deduction, rebuilt from scratch around a map every Singaporean already carries in their head. โ€ข Real Singapore MRT network โ€ข Play either side โ€” the hidden Pontianak or the 5-officer TransCom squad โ€” every single game โ€ข Three AI difficulty levels: Rookie, Regular, Inspector โ€ข A deep ticket economy โ€” Single Trip, Shuttle Bus, Express Bus, Black Ticket, secret Hantu Routes โ€ข CCTV sweeps, Blackout cards and Double Move keep both sides guessing until the last turn โ€ข Reveals on turns 3, 13 and 24 only โ€” the map never hands her over for free โ€ข One-time purchase. No ads, no subscriptions. Fully offline โ€” no account, no network connection required

Screenshots

Protocol 44 screens
Hantu Line4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Protocol 4 at Free against Hantu Line's $2.99. Hantu Line's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Protocol 4 is free to download; Hantu Line costs $2.99 up front. Protocol 4 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Hantu Line asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Protocol 4 ships an update every 4 months, Hantu Line monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Protocol 4 versus Hantu Line: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtocol 4Hantu Line
PriceFree โ€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHAKAN OZGERAnand Raj R

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Protocol 4

One-time7
  • Pocket Change$0.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • Agent License$2.99
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  • Hacker's Stash$4.99
  • Pro Kit$4.99
  • Trust Fund$9.99
  • Master Kit$9.99
None

Hantu Line

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Protocol 4 free?
Protocol 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hantu Line free?
Hantu Line costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Protocol 4 or Hantu Line have ads?
Protocol 4 shows ads; Hantu Line does not.
Which is updated more often, Protocol 4 or Hantu Line?
Protocol 4 ships an update every 4 months, and Hantu Line monthly. Most recently, Protocol 4 was updated on September 6, 2026 and Hantu Line on September 26, 2026.

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