Comparison

Street Tycoon vs Sail Sim

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

Head to head
About

Street Tycoon

Build and compete in a strategy-driven empire game. Outplay rivals, climb global leaderboards, and earn rewards based on skill and performance. Success depends on smart play and consistency, not just time investment.

Highlights
  • Competitive empire building
  • Global leaderboard rankings
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly competitions
  • Skill-based progression
  • Prestige system
  • Live in-game reward pools
  • Ad removal option
Features
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Build. Compete. Win. Street Tycoon is not just another idle game — it’s a competitive empire builder where performance drives your progress. Climb the global leaderboard. Outplay other tycoons. Earn rewards through skill and strategy. Your success contributes to in-game prize pools. The stronger the competition, the greater the in-game rewards. Competitive Reward System • Daily competitions • Weekly progression cycles • Monthly championships • Transparent leaderboard rankings • Live pool tracking Top players don’t just compete — they rise to the top. Grow Your Empire • Prestige system • Strategic boosts • Rewarded multipliers • Competitive ranking system • Global leaderboard This isn’t random luck. It’s smart play, consistency, and strategy. Hall of Fame Each cycle highlights top-performing players. The best tycoons earn recognition and exclusive in-game rewards. Will you be next? Why Street Tycoon Is Different Most idle games reward time. Street Tycoon rewards performance. Fair competition. Live in-game reward pools. Skill-based progression. In-App Purchases Street Tycoon offers optional purchases such as ticket packs, VIP access, and ad removal to enhance in-game progression. • All items are virtual and used within the game only • Purchases improve progression but do not guarantee outcomes VIP Subscription • VIP is a monthly subscription • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings Fair & Skill-Based Success depends on strategy, consistency, and smart decisions — not chance alone. Note: Street Tycoon does not offer real-money gambling. All items and rewards are virtual and used within the game only. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sail Sim

Features
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You wake on the beach of a small island with a 36-foot sloop at anchor offshore. The island is real. It is somewhere on Earth. Nothing aboard tells you where. SAIL is a single-handed ocean passage played in real time. One second in the game is one second in the world. Set a course, choose your canvas, put the phone down, and return when the weather, the boat, or the sky needs you. NAVIGATE BY THE REAL SKY There is no chart plotter and no satellite fix. Measure the sun, moon, Polaris, and navigational stars with a sextant. Guard the chronometer. Check the compass. Carry your position forward by dead reckoning, knowing that unseen current and instrument error are quietly pulling it away from the truth. SAIL A PHYSICAL BOAT Trim six sail plans to a changing wind. The boat heels from the force on the canvas, makes leeway, drifts with ocean currents, and suffers when you carry too much sail. The live polar diagram shows where she can go and how fast. A sailing coach explains what an experienced hand would notice—and why it matters. CROSS A LIVING OCEAN Weather grows from a simulated pressure field instead of a list of scripted conditions. Trade winds, westerlies, doldrums, squalls, swell, haze, and falling pressure all belong to the same world. The coast you raise over the horizon is drawn from the same real-Earth data the hull can strike. SURVIVE THE PASSAGE Water is finite. Food runs down. Rest, health, fresh provisions, fishing gear, medicine, sailcloth, repair stores, hull condition, and the bilge all matter. Rain can save you. A gale can dismast you. An island can feed you—if you find it. LEARN AS YOU GO No sailing knowledge is assumed. The in-game handbook uses animated diagrams to explain sail forces, points of sail, reefing, weather, latitude, longitude, dead reckoning, wayfinding, and survival. The coach teaches in the moment, then gets out of the way. MAKE THE VOYAGE YOURS Begin as a castaway on one of thousands of real islands, or take on a historic passage: a trade-wind Atlantic crossing, Bligh's open-boat journey, the James Caird in the Southern Ocean, or Slocum's long Pacific leg. Your log records the course, weather, miles, sights, decisions, and consequences hour by hour, then turns the voyage into a chart worth keeping. The ocean will keep moving when you close the app. Sail when a decision matters.

Screenshots

Street Tycoon4 screens
Sail Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sail Sim at none against Street Tycoon's 6. Sail Sim also leads on ads (none vs shown). Street Tycoon's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. Street Tycoon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Sail Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Street Tycoon ships an update fortnightly, Sail Sim every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Street Tycoon versus Sail Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreet TycoonSail Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWork Smart LLCYang Liu

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Street Tycoon

One-time6
  • Starter$0.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Popular$3.99
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  • Best Value$9.99
  • High Roller$19.99
  • Elite Pack$49.99
None

Sail Sim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Street Tycoon free?
Street Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sail Sim free?
Sail Sim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Street Tycoon or Sail Sim have ads?
Street Tycoon shows ads; Sail Sim does not.
Which is updated more often, Street Tycoon or Sail Sim?
Street Tycoon ships an update fortnightly, and Sail Sim every 10 days. Most recently, Street Tycoon was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sail Sim on October 29, 2026.

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