Comparison

Startup Empire Tycoon vs Master Trader E

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

Master Trader E

Features
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Master Trader — a realistic tycoon simulation where you turn an e-commerce startup into a business empire. STARTING OUT - Play in 6 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese - Start with $10K, $100K, $500K or $1M capital - 100+ products across 6 sectors, from earbuds and kitchen gadgets to smartphones, electric cars and caravans - 6 supply channels, from cheap factory imports to certified premium suppliers STRATEGY - Manage pricing, margins, inventory and quality - Balance price against quality: customers rate your store on value, not just cost - Ad budgets (Social Media, Google, Marketplace), with per-product control - Rival analysis and competitive positioning - Seasonal events (Black Friday, 11.11, Prime Days, Buen Fin...) - Yearly taxes, returns and cash-flow pressure keep every decision real GROWTH - Corporate tier: build factories, expand into new sectors - Flagship products with their own factories, and Mega products (electric cars, caravans, designer collections) with Mega factories - Exports: each country is its own store with separate pricing, competition and sales - Build your team: COO, CMO, CFO, deputy GM, PPC specialist and warehouse staff to automate pricing, ads and stock - Acquire competitors STOCK MARKET & BOARD - Take your company public, then trade your own stock and four global companies - Your share price reacts to supply, demand and your results - Yearly board meetings: set growth targets for sales, profit, new countries and factories, and watch your stock react ACHIEVEMENTS & WEEKLY CHALLENGE - 19 achievements with timed rewards: shipping and cost discounts, free insurance, ad credits - Weekly challenge: same seed and capital for everyone, with its own weekly ranking ENDGAME - Strategic Acquirer: sell to a global brand - Exit early any time: sell the company, hand over management with a 51% IPO, or quit - Holding: reach $1B in net cash and win - Finish with an end-game score out of 10,000 and a 1–5 star rating - Compare your score on the global Top 20 with a username of your choice FEATURES - 3 save slots with auto-save - Endless gameplay - Smart alerts for critical events - Plays offline (the leaderboards and purchases need internet) It's not easy. But winning is worth it.

Screenshots

Startup Empire Tycoon4 screens
Master Trader E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Master Trader E at every 3 days against Startup Empire Tycoon's every 2 months. Master Trader E also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Startup Empire Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Master Trader E sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Startup Empire Tycoon ships an update every 2 months, Master Trader E every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Startup Empire Tycoon versus Master Trader E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartup Empire TycoonMaster Trader E
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 purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRon KantorEren Tigdemir

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Startup Empire Tycoon

One-time3
  • 20 Weeks$1.99
  • Revive$2.99
  • 60 Weeks$4.99
6 purchases

Master Trader E

One-time6
  • Small Cash Pack$0.99
  • Medium Cash Pack$1.99
  • Corporate Starter$4.99
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  • 3 Factory Pack$5.99
  • Executive Director$8.99
  • Tycoon Global Empire$14.99

Questions

Is Startup Empire Tycoon free?
Startup Empire Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Master Trader E free?
Master Trader E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Startup Empire Tycoon or Master Trader E have ads?
Neither Startup Empire Tycoon nor Master Trader E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Startup Empire Tycoon or Master Trader E?
Startup Empire Tycoon ships an update every 2 months, and Master Trader E every 3 days. Most recently, Startup Empire Tycoon was updated on October 25, 2026 and Master Trader E on October 29, 2026.

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