Comparison

From The Mud vs AlwaysFounder

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

Head to head

Startup Simulator

About

From The Mud

Features

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FROM THE MUD is a come-up life simulator. You start broke with a ticking life clock, and every action spends a day. Turn pocket change into an empire before time runs out. - Grind the block: buy low, grade your product, flip it or put runners on it. - Build a music career: cop beats, drop singles, press CDs, sling merch, earn royalties. - Play the market: a live, volatile in-game crypto market and a buy-low sell-high pawn game. - Go legit: buy businesses and real estate for passive income every single day. - Beat the clock: better housing, food, and insurance buy back years of life. - Achievements, save/continue, and a full run recap when your time runs out. Everything is fictional. All currency is virtual and cannot be cashed out.

About

AlwaysFounder

Features

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BUILD WHAT’S NEXT What would you do if your best employee wanted to leave? If cash was running low? If your next decision could change your company’s future? Always Founder puts you in the founder’s seat. Build a virtual company, navigate uncertainty and experience the choices behind running a startup. START WITH YOUR IDEA Describe what you want to build and who it’s for, or choose a ready-made company. Pick your logo and begin your founder journey. MAKE THE TOUGH CALLS Balance capital, team morale, trust and growth. Face difficult situations, weigh your options and see how your decisions affect the business. PLAY THROUGH SEASONS From your first leap to your first customers, each season brings new situations and challenges to your founder story. DISCOVER YOUR FOUNDER DNA Explore the patterns behind your choices. Learn how you approach risk, growth and the people who depend on you. BUILD YOUR FOUNDER PROFILE Keep track of your companies, progress and milestones. Earn founder points and climb the rankings. GO FURTHER WITH PRO Access additional seasons and create more companies with Always Founder Pro. Pro features require a paid subscription. Your ideas. Your decisions. Your company. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

From The Mud4 screens

AlwaysFounder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AlwaysFounder at none against From The Mud's shown. From The Mud's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. From The Mud sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AlwaysFounder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

From The Mud versus AlwaysFounder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	From The Mud	AlwaysFounder
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	—	Every 10 days
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	61 MB	118 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	ERNEST BLAIS	BEE APP LAB TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI