Comparison

Empire Inc. vs Workshop Manager

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

Head to head
About

Empire Inc.

Build a business empire from scratch, starting with small ventures and growing into a global conglomerate. Invest strategically, unlock luxury items, and compete with players worldwide. Enjoy daily rewards and premium features for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Build businesses from small ventures to conglomerates
  • Invest strategically for passive income
  • Unlock luxury items and lifestyle
  • Compete globally on leaderboards
  • Join clans and play with others
  • Daily rewards and login bonuses
Features
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Build Your Business Empire from Nothing! Start as an aspiring entrepreneur and grow your empire from a small lemonade stand to a global business conglomerate. Empire Inc is the ultimate business simulation game that puts you in control of your financial destiny. START SMALL, DREAM BIG Begin with humble businesses and work your way up. Every Empire Inc. started somewhere - your journey begins now! 50+ UNIQUE BUSINESSES From food trucks to tech startups, real estate to entertainment - diversify your portfolio across multiple industries. Each business has unique revenue potential and growth strategies. SMART INVESTMENTS Grow your wealth through strategic investments. Watch your money work for you as you build passive income streams. LUXURY LIFESTYLE Reward yourself with luxury items as you climb the ranks. Cars, yachts, mansions - show off your success! COMPETE GLOBALLY Climb the leaderboards and prove you're the ultimate business mogul. Join clans and compete with players worldwide. DAILY REWARDS Log in daily to claim bonuses and keep your streak going. The more you play, the more you earn! PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock VIP benefits with premium subscriptions: - 2x Income Boost - Ad-Free Experience - Exclusive Businesses - VIP Badge - Priority Support https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://empireinc.app/privacy Download Empire Inc now and start building your empire today!

About

Workshop Manager

Manage a car workshop from humble beginnings to a sprawling empire. Hire mechanics, assign jobs, and keep customers happy to grow your business. Buy, repair, and flip cars, invest in property, and handle unexpected challenges to build your automotive legacy.

Highlights
  • Real-time garage management
  • Hire and train mechanics
  • Buy, repair, and flip used cars
  • Expand workshop and sign contracts
  • Handle customer pressure and unexpected events
  • Invest in luxury assets and racing teams
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Start with a spanner. End with an empire in this heavily addictive workshop management simulator. You've got £50,000 of debt, two ramps, and a dream. Welcome to Workshop Manager — the real-time garage management game where every decision counts and nothing comes easy. Take over a run-down two-ramp workshop and fight your way from the bottom. Hire mechanics, assign jobs, keep your team trained and your customers happy. Let your reputation slip and the work dries up. Build it high enough and manufacturer contracts come knocking. Run a real workshop Manage jobs across up to 30 ramps in real time. Match the right mechanic to the right job — send an apprentice in over their head and you'll pay for it in mistakes and delays. Keep training points topped up or watch your team slow to a crawl. Every hour of the working day matters. Buy, repair and flip used cars Browse a daily used car market and spot the deals worth chasing. Buy low, repair smart and list for profit — but watch out for hidden surprises under the bonnet that can turn a good deal into a costly mistake. Build something bigger than a garage Expand your lot, run advertising campaigns, sign exclusive manufacturer contracts and eventually buy the workshop building outright. Invest your profits in property, luxury cars, yachts and private jets. Your happiness, your reputation and your bank balance are all connected — neglect one and the others will follow. Handle the pressure Difficult customers, mid-repair discoveries, mechanics losing confidence on complex jobs — scenarios hit at any time and the wrong call costs you reputation you can't easily get back. At high rep the customers flood in. Let it drop and you'll feel it immediately. Invest your earnings in your own racing team and see the results of your investement Workshop Manager is a deep, unforgiving and endlessly rewarding business simulation. No hand-holding. No shortcuts. Just grit, good management and the quiet satisfaction of watching something you built from nothing become something worth having. WATCH OUT FOR THE BILLS!!! How far can you take it?

Screenshots

Empire Inc.4 screens
Workshop Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Empire Inc. at Free against Workshop Manager's $0.99. Workshop Manager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) 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

Empire Inc. is free to download; Workshop Manager costs $0.99 up front. Empire Inc. sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Workshop Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empire Inc. ships an update monthly, Workshop Manager weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Empire Inc. versus Workshop Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpire Inc.Workshop Manager
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCan Akyuzsameer khan

Customer experience

Empire Inc.

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Workshop Manager

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Empire Inc.

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Elite Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Elite Yearly$199.991 Year
One-time6
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • 450 Gems$4.99
  • 950 Gems$9.99
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  • 2100 Gems$19.99
  • 5800 Gems$49.99
  • 12500 Gems$99.99
None

Workshop Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Empire Inc. free?
Empire Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workshop Manager free?
Workshop Manager costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Empire Inc. or Workshop Manager have ads?
Empire Inc. shows ads; Workshop Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Empire Inc. or Workshop Manager?
Empire Inc. ships an update monthly, and Workshop Manager weekly. Most recently, Empire Inc. was updated on October 24, 2026 and Workshop Manager on October 16, 2026.

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