Vending Tycoon vs Rice Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vending Tycoon
Build and manage your own vending machine business. Buy products, stock machines, earn money, and unlock upgrades to expand your empire. Make smart decisions to grow from a small setup into a larger enterprise.
- Vending machine business simulation
- Buy, stock, and sell products
- Unlock new cities and expand
- Manage income, expenses, and profit
- Relaxing casual simulation gameplay
- Mobile-friendly interface
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Start your own vending machine business and grow it step by step! Buy products, stock your machines, earn money from sales, and use your income to unlock new upgrades. Expand your business with more vending machines, reach new cities, and make smart decisions to increase your profits. Every choice affects your progress. Manage your stock, balance your expenses, and grow from a small vending setup into a larger business. Features: * Vending machine business simulation * Buy, stock, and sell products * Unlock new cities and expand your company * Manage income, expenses, and profit * Relaxing casual simulation gameplay * Simple and mobile-friendly interface Start small, invest wisely, and build your vending machine empire!
Rice Station
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Leave your desk job behind. Run your own rice cart on the streets of Istanbul! Start a new chapter with a comic-book-style opening story. In Rice Station, every day brings a new rush: choose your sales district, buy ingredients, cook your food and welcome your customers. Taste matters, but so do speed, portion sizes and a well-managed budget. Is being your own boss really as easy as it sounds? CHOOSE YOUR SALES DISTRICT IN ISTANBUL Build your reputation and unlock new districts, from Mecidiyeköy and Üsküdar to Taksim and Kadıköy. Meet different customers, unlock new menu items and serve during the day or at night. STOCK UP AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET Buy meal kits, drinks and condiments. Check your remaining stock, plan your shopping and keep your budget under control. Be ready for the day ahead! SHOW YOUR SKILLS IN THE KITCHEN Prepare plain rice, chickpea rice, chicken, liver and roasted beef. Add ingredients in the right order, stir and get the cooking time just right. Start the day strong with well-cooked food. HIT THE STREETS Navigate obstacles and watch out for the municipal police as you take your rice cart to your sales spot. Steer left and right in a lively mini-game on your way to a busy day! GRAB A SPOON AND START SERVING Follow the order ticket, scoop the right portions onto each plate and complete orders with drinks and condiments. Handle everything from mixed-meat orders to rice-only meals. Keep impatient customers happy by serving on time, and earn tips for delivering well-cooked food quickly and correctly! LOOK AFTER YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ANIMALS At the end of the day, share your leftover food with a cat, a dog and a seagull. Finish the day with full food bowls and happy faces. BALANCE THE BOOKS AND REACH YOUR GOALS Track your earnings, expenses and loan payments in the end-of-day report. Manage your budget, pay off your loan and buy your own food cart, car and home. Enjoy lasting benefits, including no more cart rent, reduced municipal fines and discounts on meal kits. Learn with the first-day tutorial, play in Turkish or English and take your place on the Game Center leaderboard. Fire up the stove and prepare your first plate. Become Istanbul’s newest rice vendor!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rice Station at none against Vending Tycoon's 3. Rice Station also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Vending Tycoon costs $0.99 and Rice Station $0.99 up front. Vending Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Rice Station asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vending Tycoon ships an update every 4 weeks, Rice Station every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vending Tycoon | Rice Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANIL Demir | Dogancan OZDEMIR |
In-app purchases
Vending Tycoon
- 50 Diamonds$0.99
- 100 Diamonds$1.99
- 250 Diamonds$3.99
Rice Station
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Vending Tycoon or Rice Station?
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