Magnates vs Founder's Inc.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magnates
Build an oil empire in this idle tycoon game. Manage assets, trade companies, and research upgrades to maximize profits and become an oil magnate. The game offers a strategic business simulation experience.
- Build an oil company empire
- Control various assets
- Buy and sell companies
- Research and upgrade output
- Generate extra profits
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Start Drilling Today! Build your fortune from the ground up in Magnates, the ultimate idle oil tycoon game. Take control of a small drilling operation and transform it into a global energy empire. Expand your business, manage your workforce, invest in research, and strategically buy and sell companies to maximize profits. Every decision brings you one step closer to becoming the world's greatest Oil Magnate. Build Your Empire Expand every aspect of your company by unlocking and purchasing a wide range of buildings, vehicles, and infrastructure. Drill for oil, refine it into valuable products, store it in massive depots, and transport it across the globe. Construct docks to ship your oil overseas using everything from nimble speed boats to enormous cargo ships. Build a laboratory to research powerful upgrades that increase production efficiency, and build hangars to transport oil by air. There are countless ways to grow your empire. Rise From Humble Beginnings Start with a single oil drill and gradually expand into a global corporation. Hire workers, manage employee wages, construct new facilities, and make smart investments in competing companies. Once your business reaches a certain point, sell it to eager investors and restart with even greater potential. Research, Upgrade, and Prosper Advance your company through an extensive research system that unlocks new technologies and boosts every stage of production. Improve drilling, refining, transportation, and aviation to build a faster, more profitable operation. Earn Rewards Complete achievements and collect gems as your company grows. Spend gems on powerful temporary or permanent boosts that increase mining, refining, transportation, and aviation performance. You can also exchange gems for cash to accelerate your expansion, or purchase additional gems directly from the in-game shop. Can you build the world's greatest oil empire? Download Magnates and start drilling today!
Founder's Inc.
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Founder’s Inc. is a business strategy game where you start with nothing and learn to build, compete, manage cash, and grow through gameplay. Start small. Sell your first product or service. Read the market. Outsmart competitors. Decide when to spend, when to save, and when to take a calculated growth bet. Chapter I includes five increasingly challenging levels: • Start a business and make your first sales • Find real customer demand through Trend Hunt • Compete for customers in Customer Clash • Balance bills, cash flow, and risky growth opportunities • Put everything together in the Founder Test There are no lectures or business quizzes. The concepts are built into the game itself: your decisions have consequences, businesses can fail, and you have to adapt. Replay levels to improve your performance, build Founder Cash, earn achievements, and take another run at the challenges. Chapter I is free. After completing Chapter I, players can optionally purchase Founder Pass, a one-time purchase that recognizes early supporters and provides permanent ad-free access to future chapters. Founder Pass provides no gameplay advantage. Start. Scale. Sell.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Founder's Inc. at none against Magnates's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Magnates sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Founder's Inc. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Magnates | Founder's Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yadprowin LLC | Jonathan King |
In-app purchases
Magnates
- Handful of Gems$0.99
- Cluster of Gems$2.99
- Barrel of Gems$4.99
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- Chest of Gems$9.99
- Landfill of Gems$19.99
Founder's Inc.
- Founder Pass$7.99









