Comparison

Startup Empire Tycoon vs Mr. Manager

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

Head to head
About

Startup Empire Tycoon

Start a tech company from scratch and grow it into a global empire. Hire employees, develop products, secure funding, and compete with rivals to become a billionaire CEO. Every strategic decision shapes your company's destiny.

Highlights
  • Start from a garage and grow globally
  • Develop products for millions of users
  • Hire diverse employees
  • Upgrade and customize office space
  • Raise venture capital and manage finances
  • Research new technologies
  • Compete with AI and rival startups
Features
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Build your startup empire, one decision at a time. Startup Empire Tycoon is a business simulation game where you become the founder and CEO of a tech company. Hire your team, win customers, raise venture capital, and fight to keep the company alive. Every week brings a new call to make. BUILD A COMPANY WORTH BETTING ON Start small and watch your office grow with your business. Track cash, revenue, valuation, and runway as your company finds its footing. HIRE YOUR DREAM TEAM Recruit developers, sales staff, and support specialists. Fill your CTO, CMO, and CFO seats with leaders whose perks shape your strategy. Balance payroll, morale, and growth. OUTSMART YOUR RIVALS Compete against two rival companies for customers. Choose your focus: core product, AI, hardware, or hype. Ride market trends and adapt when the tide turns. RAISE CAPITAL. PLAN YOUR EXIT. Negotiate Seed, Series A, and Series B funding. More cash means more room to grow, but each round costs equity. Aim for an acquisition or take your company public. MAKE THE WEEKLY CALLS Handle startup events, tradeoffs, and surprises. Guided missions help new founders get started. Free play weeks replenish over time, with optional in-app purchases for extra weeks. YOUR COMPANY AT A GLANCE Follow your valuation, check your team's morale, and keep company stats close with home screen widgets. Compare your results on the optional leaderboard. How far can you take your company? Game interface and in-game text are currently in English.

About

Mr. Manager

Features
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Welcome to Mr. Manager! The smoothest idle upgrade game you'll ever play! Player through creative shops like: - Coffee Shop - Bakery - Plant Store - Pizza Shop - Burger Joint Upgrade your shop with managers that automatically collect your profits! Play for free today :)

Screenshots

Startup Empire Tycoon4 screens
Mr. Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mr. Manager at none against Startup Empire Tycoon's 3. Mr. Manager also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Startup Empire Tycoon's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Startup Empire Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mr. Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Startup Empire Tycoon ships an update every 2 months, Mr. Manager every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Startup Empire Tycoon versus Mr. Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartup Empire TycoonMr. Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRon KantorTroy Fields

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Startup Empire Tycoon

One-time3
  • 20 Weeks$1.99
  • Revive$2.99
  • 60 Weeks$4.99
None

Mr. Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Startup Empire Tycoon free?
Startup Empire Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mr. Manager free?
Mr. Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Startup Empire Tycoon or Mr. Manager have ads?
Neither Startup Empire Tycoon nor Mr. Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Startup Empire Tycoon or Mr. Manager?
Startup Empire Tycoon ships an update every 2 months, and Mr. Manager every 3 days. Most recently, Startup Empire Tycoon was updated on October 25, 2026 and Mr. Manager on October 24, 2026.

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