Comparison

Dev Tycoon vs YesBoss

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

Head to head
About

Dev Tycoon

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Start with $50,000 and a dream. In Dev Tycoon, you play as a 25-year-old founder building a software company from scratch. Hire developers and marketers, create SaaS products, gain customers, and watch your revenue grow, or watch it all collapse if you run out of cash!

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YesBoss

Features
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You're the founder of a fledgling company with a small team and a dream. Each round, you decide what to focus on: build your product, grow your team, chase partnerships, or pitch to investors. Every choice ripples through your business — cash flow, team morale, company valuation, and market reputation all shift based on what you do. And just like in real life, the market doesn't wait. A surprise crisis, a rival's move, a sudden opportunity — random events keep you on your toes and force you to adapt. Can you navigate the chaos and build something that lasts? Features: • Turn-based strategy with meaningful choices every round • Multiple paths to grow: R&D, hiring, marketing, fundraising • Random events that keep each playthrough fresh • Unique starting talents for varied strategies • Three difficulty levels from casual to hardcore Terms of Use (EULA): • https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dev Tycoon4 screens
YesBoss3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dev Tycoon at none against YesBoss's shown. YesBoss's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dev Tycoon ships an update every 6 days, YesBoss every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Dev Tycoon versus YesBoss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDev TycoonYesBoss
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrkun Orbayę€å®‡ 周

In-app purchases

None

Dev Tycoon

No in-app purchases

None

YesBoss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dev Tycoon free?
Dev Tycoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YesBoss free?
YesBoss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dev Tycoon or YesBoss have ads?
YesBoss shows ads; Dev Tycoon does not.
Which is updated more often, Dev Tycoon or YesBoss?
Dev Tycoon ships an update every 6 days, and YesBoss every 10 days. Most recently, Dev Tycoon was updated on October 2, 2026 and YesBoss on October 7, 2026.

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