Comparison

IT Tech vs Silicon Empire

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

Head to head
About

IT Tech

Features
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IT Tech: PC Builder is a PC building simulator that puts you in the shoes of a professional builder, pick real components, balance tight budgets, and deliver builds that keep picky customers happy. Every customer has their own request: a tight-budget office PC, a 1440p gaming rig, a silent workstation, or a flashy RGB showpiece. Read the brief, choose real CPUs, GPUs, RAM, storage and cases, and see how your build scores on compatibility, performance and value. Simple to pick up, satisfying to master. No engineering degree required; if you love PCs but don't need a fully realistic hardware simulator, this is your game. Learn what actually matters in a build (and what doesn't) just by playing. FEATURES Real components -> recognizable CPUs, GPUs, RAM, storage & PSUs Build for a variety of customer requests and budgets Score your builds on compatibility, performance & value Climb the leaderboard and unlock achievements Daily challenges to test your skills Available in English, Spanish & Brazilian Portuguese and more! Whether you're a PC enthusiast, an aspiring builder, or just enjoy a good simulation game, IT Tech: PC Builder turns hardware knowledge into a fun, bite-sized challenge. Build smart, keep your customers happy, and see how high you can climb the leaderboard!

About

Silicon Empire

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Start in 1995 with a small office, a handful of engineers, and one goal: build the most important chip company in the world. Research new technologies, design CPUs and GPUs, create complete laptops, hire specialists, manage factories, and turn each product generation into a real business. Performance, manufacturing cost, thermals, pricing, timing, and demand all shape the result. Compete with AI-controlled companies as the industry moves across decades of hardware. Expand your offices and production, react to changing markets, and build a product lineup strong enough to survive the next technological shift. Silicon Empire is a deep single-player business simulation built for players who want to understand why a product succeeds — or why it fails. Optional one-time expansions add manual die-layout and architecture tools, plus ISA, operating-system, and software-ecosystem design. The base game remains a complete experience without them.

Screenshots

IT Tech4 screens
Silicon Empire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Silicon Empire at none against IT Tech's shown. Silicon Empire also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IT Tech sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Silicon Empire sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IT Tech ships an update every 2 months, Silicon Empire every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
IT Tech versus Silicon Empire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIT TechSilicon Empire
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKame House Dev Studio LLCDima Zubchenko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IT Tech

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

Silicon Empire

One-time2
  • Deep Architectures$6.99
  • The Software War$6.99

Questions

Is IT Tech free?
IT Tech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Silicon Empire free?
Silicon Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IT Tech or Silicon Empire have ads?
IT Tech shows ads; Silicon Empire does not.
Which is updated more often, IT Tech or Silicon Empire?
IT Tech ships an update every 2 months, and Silicon Empire every 3 days. Most recently, IT Tech was updated on October 11, 2026 and Silicon Empire on October 24, 2026.

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