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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Crack the code before your rival does. Protocol 4 is a hacker game of pure deduction. Every guess gives you signal readings; you break the passcode with logic, not luck. Play solo, take on the Daily Operation, or duel another operator in real time. REAL-TIME PvP DUELS Race: one passcode, two operators. First one through wins. Standoff: each of you sets the code the other must break. Two codes, one clock, and you watch them close in on yours. Outsmart your rival and claim the reward. DAILY OPERATION A new code every day, the same for everyone. Crack it, climb the daily leaderboard and earn double XP. 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 one of three syndicates, 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, then set your own defenses before they come for you. GLOBAL LEADERBOARD Earn XP and climb fifteen ranks to become the ultimate Server King. MORE WAYS TO PLAY Quick Hacks for fast action, Training to sharpen your deduction, and 18 career contracts plus fresh daily missions. ARSENAL OF TOOLS Oracle Scan, Double XP and more hacking tools to gain the upper hand when a code will not give. Play in English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German or Portuguese, 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 $4.99. 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 $4.99 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 3 months, Hantu Line monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 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$4.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 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 $4.99, 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 3 months, and Hantu Line monthly. Most recently, Protocol 4 was updated on October 8, 2026 and Hantu Line on October 12, 2026.

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