vinylempire vs TV Studio Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vinylempire
Build a record label empire by signing artists, releasing hit tracks, and earning passive royalties. This idle tycoon game lets you grow your business, hire staff, and even prestige for permanent multipliers. Enjoy a generative soundtrack that evolves with your success.
- Sign procedurally generated artists
- Release tracks and earn passive royalties
- Hire producers and managers
- Prestige for permanent multipliers
- Generative studio soundtrack
- Collect offline earnings
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Build the greatest record label in history — one hit at a time. Vinyl Empire is a laid-back idle tycoon where you sign artists, release tracks, and watch the royalties roll in. Your label earns money even while you're away, so every time you come back there's a fresh pile of cash waiting and a new upgrade to chase. GROW YOUR LABEL - Sign procedurally generated artists across genres, each with their own star potential - Release tracks that climb the charts and pay out passive royalties - Hire producers, managers, and tour agents to automate signing, releasing, and income - Every upgrade compounds — there's always a satisfying next purchase PRESTIGE & GO BIGGER - Sell your label to prestige into a bigger one with permanent multipliers - Restart smarter and faster, stacking bonuses run after run HEAR YOUR PROGRESS - A generative studio soundtrack adds new layers as your roster grows — your success is something you actually hear, not just a number PLAYS ITSELF, REWARDS YOU - Collect offline earnings when you return - Optional rewarded videos to double offline income or grab an instant cash boost - Prefer a clean run? A one-time Remove Ads unlock turns them off and auto-collects for you No account, no internet required to play — your empire is saved right on your device. Start small, think big, and build a Vinyl Empire.
TV Studio Sim
Manage every aspect of a TV network, from creating original series and hiring talent to launching shows and building a legacy. Make critical decisions to ensure your dramas become phenomena or face cancellation.
- Create original TV series
- Hire and manage talent
- Develop scripts and handle production
- Launch ad campaigns
- Track ratings and fan reactions
- Build a network legacy
- Customize network branding
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You just founded a TV network. One office, one idea, and a lot to prove. TV Studio Sim puts you in charge of every decision behind the shows people can’t stop talking about. Develop the series, hire the talent, pick the premiere date and watch the ratings roll in week by week. Will your drama become a phenomenon, or get cancelled after one season? MAKE THE SHOWS • Create original series across drama, comedy, sci-fi, procedurals, reality and limited series, each with its own theme, from crime and romance to horror, westerns and space. • Bid against rival networks for hot pitches on the Rights Market. • Hire showrunners, directors and actors, every one with their own stats, strengths and potential. • Run the writers’ room. Bring in a script doctor, buy extra weeks or pay for rewrites on set to sharpen the script. • Handle the drama behind the scenes: on-set incidents, rival poaching attempts and tough calls that change your season. LAUNCH THEM RIGHT • Pick the perfect premiere week and design a poster for every season. • Buy ad campaigns to build hype before episode one. • Follow every episode’s viewers, ratings and revenue as the season airs. • Read the headlines and the fan reactions on The Wire. Is your show trending? BUILD A LEGACY • Renew your hits, cancel your flops, or give a fan favourite its final season. • Watch your talent grow with every season they work for you. • Sign streaming deals, or launch your very own streaming service. • Compete at the Golden Remotes, TV’s biggest night, and fill your trophy shelf. • Raise your network’s prestige and outshine your rivals year after year. MAKE IT YOURS • Name your network and design its logo. • Choose your difficulty, from a relaxed start to a cutthroat climb. • Unlock achievements as your empire grows. • Light and dark mode. From your first pilot to the top of the ratings: how big can your network get?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TV Studio Sim at none against vinylempire's 8. TV Studio Sim also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. vinylempire sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. TV Studio Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for vinylempire against 5.0 for TV Studio Sim. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Studio Sim has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | vinylempire | TV Studio Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Pedersen | Blummy Studios LLC |
In-app purchases
vinylempire
- Cash Boost$0.99
- Time Skip$1.99
- Gem Pack$2.99
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- Remove Ads$3.99
- Vinyl Empire Lifetime2 variants$4.99
- Cash Mega Pack$4.99
- Starter Bundle$6.99
TV Studio Sim
No in-app purchases
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