Comparison

RESUME PLEASE! vs Startup Dev Story

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

Head to head
About

RESUME PLEASE!

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Tired of the endless job hunt? Turn the tables and become the Boss! Welcome to "Resume Please!", the ultimate HR management simulation where YOU call the shots. "You're Hired! ...Actually, You're Fired!" The fate of the company rests on your fingertips. Sift through a flood of resumes to find the hidden gems that will save your business. But beware! Behind that perfect CV, a "toxic employee" might be waiting to destroy your office culture. Trust your instincts—or pay the price. The Ultimate "Office Ant Farm" Sit back, relax, and watch the chaos unfold. Your employees will work, slack off, and sometimes... cause absolute disasters. From the hardworking "Workhorses" to the aggressive "Hotheads" and the sneaky "Embezzlers" stealing company funds—watching these cute pixel characters live their realistic office lives is oddly satisfying and addictive. From Startup to Unicorn Status! Navigate through sudden economic crashes, corporate espionage, and internal betrayals. Only your decisive leadership can save the company. Build your elite team of 50 employees, survive the brutal business jungle, and achieve every CEO's dream: The IPO! [Game Features] - Charming Retro Pixel Art: A cute yet detailed office world filled with lively characters. - Realistic Recruitment System: Analyze resumes, spot red flags, and uncover hidden traits. - Dynamic AI Behaviors: Manage a diverse cast of characters, from emotional wrecks to lazy geniuses. - Perfect Balance of Idle & Strategy: Watch your company grow on its own, but step in when crisis strikes! - Infinite Replay : Random events and unique applicants ensure no two playthroughs are ever the same.

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Startup Dev Story

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Found your own software startup and grow it from a one-person garage hustle into a world-changing tech giant, one pixel at a time. Startup Dev Story is a cozy, fast-paced business simulation inspired by the management-sim classics. Hire developers, designers, and marketers, organize them into teams, and cook up products in the Lab by mixing a type, an audience, and secret ingredients. Discover powerful combos, ship them, and watch the subscribers (and the cash) roll in. But the tech world never sits still. Survive and thrive across shifting eras, the SaaS & Mobile Boom, Crypto Winter, the AI Revolution and beyond, each one reshaping what sells and who your rivals are. FEATURES • Hire & grow a team, level up staff, manage energy, loyalty and burnout, and promote your stars. • The Product Lab, combine type + audience + ingredients to discover hidden synergy recipes. • Ride the eras, adapt as the market transforms decade after decade. • Rivals & market, competitors ship their own products; trends rise and fall. • Research & perks, unlock new product types and kit out your office. • Three difficulties, from a gentle Learn-the-Ropes run to a brutal lean-runway challenge. • New Game+, bank a veteran co-founder and a cash head start for your next venture. • Multiple save slots, run parallel companies. • Handcrafted pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack, all generated with love. Free to play, supported by ads. No account required, your progress is saved on your device. Can you survive the burn, out-ship your rivals, and IPO your way to the singularity? Your startup story starts now.

Screenshots

RESUME PLEASE!4 screens
Startup Dev Story4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RESUME PLEASE! at every 4 days against Startup Dev Story's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RESUME PLEASE! ships an update every 4 days, Startup Dev Story every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
RESUME PLEASE! versus Startup Dev Story: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRESUME PLEASE!Startup Dev Story
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB72 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerwoongkyum kimJAIME RICHARD DAZA GUZMAN

In-app purchases

None

RESUME PLEASE!

No in-app purchases

None

Startup Dev Story

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RESUME PLEASE! free?
RESUME PLEASE! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Startup Dev Story free?
Startup Dev Story is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RESUME PLEASE! or Startup Dev Story have ads?
Both RESUME PLEASE! and Startup Dev Story show ads.
Which is updated more often, RESUME PLEASE! or Startup Dev Story?
RESUME PLEASE! ships an update every 4 days, and Startup Dev Story every 4 months. Most recently, RESUME PLEASE! was updated on October 19, 2026 and Startup Dev Story on October 22, 2026.

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