Play History vs Texas Tycoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Play History
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December 31, 1999. Tomorrow the century begins โ and you already know how it goes: the crash, the boom, the wars, the walls. The only thing history hasn't decided is where you'll be standing. Play History is a turn-based game about carrying your capital through the 21st century intact. You begin on January 1, 2000, somewhere among 57 real jurisdictions, and you make one move per year to 2025. Each year asks four questions โ in the order that actually decides a fortune: โข Business โ what you build, and where. โข Savings โ what you hold, and in which currency. โข Tax residency โ where you live on paper. โข Citizenship โ which passport, and where you stand politically. Then the year resolves against real history. The dot-com collapse. Lehman. Crimea. COVID. The war. The crises are non-negotiable, and everyone plays the same ones โ the only question is whether you saw them coming. EVERY NUMBER CARRIES A RECEIPT This is not a slot machine. Every gain and loss is grounded in the historical record โ real index returns, real exchange rates, real rules โ and every figure links to its source. If a number looks wrong, flag it. PLAY YOUR OWN CENTURY, TOGETHER Start solo in seconds, no account needed. Or host a world and let friends join by code. Play is asynchronous: your year resolves the moment you commit, and everyone moves at their own pace โ no clocks, no waiting, no kicks. Join a running world late and you still start in 2000; the Hall of Fame ranks by multiple, not size, so a modest start is a legitimate strategy. THE CHRONICLE Reach 2025 and your run is written up as a short chronicle drawn from your own ledger โ the story of the century you actually played. Free to start. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the back half of the century (2013โ2025) when you're ready to keep going. Play History โ the whole century on one desk.
Texas Tycoon
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Build your Austin empire in Texas Tycoon, a strategy game inspired by the landmarks, neighborhoods, and unmistakable character of Texas's capital. Explore an original 2.5D map of central Austin. Buy fictional property collectibles, upgrade your portfolio, collect income, and grow your net worth without losing sight of the city around you. MASTER THE DAILY BAT FLIGHT Play Congress Echo, a timing challenge inspired by the Congress Avenue Bridge bat flight. Property ownership earns eligible daily attempts, and your single best score sets one citywide income multiplier. Extra runs remain available for practice. BUILD YOUR PORTFOLIO โข Discover four Austin-inspired districts and 16 fictional property opportunities โข Purchase and upgrade with game cash โข Collect active and capped offline income โข Track local and verified net worth โข Compare your best results on global leaderboards MAKE YOUR TYCOON YOURS Adjust presentation, hair, eyes, height, and build for free. Preview and wear original modern outfits, accessories, and evidence-led historical reconstructions. Purchased outfits automatically appear across the map, game, profile, closet, and leaderboards. FAIR, CLEAR RULES Texas Coins buy cosmetics only. They never improve income, property access, attempts, scores, multipliers, or leaderboard rank. Texas Tycoon has no loot boxes, paid random rewards, advertising, or chat. Texas Tycoon is a fictional game. In-game properties, prices, and ownership do not represent real-world property ownership, valuation, affiliation, investment advice, or endorsement by any named place. Core play works offline. An internet connection and Sign in with Apple are required for premium purchases, wallet restoration, and verified rankings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Texas Tycoon at none against Play History's 1. Texas Tycoon also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Play History sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Texas Tycoon asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Play History | Texas Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Onym Oร | Triad Wealth LLC |
In-app purchases
Play History
- Q1 XXI$3.99
Texas Tycoon
No in-app purchases
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