Comparison

Entry Denied vs Border Sim

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

Head to head
About

Entry Denied

Manage a border checkpoint, verifying traveler documents and identifying fraudulent entries. Make critical decisions that impact your wages and family, navigating a narrative with branching consequences. Offers both a story campaign and an endless mode for varied gameplay.

Highlights
  • Document verification and fraud detection
  • 14-day story campaign with branching finale
  • Consequences affecting family and finances
  • FREEROAM endless shift mode
  • Short or long play sessions
  • Hand-drawn art style
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The southern checkpoint of the United States of Columbia is yours to run. Travelers line up at your booth. Papers slide under the glass. Your job is simple: check the documents, catch the frauds, and stamp ADMIT or DENY. But nothing at this border stays simple. Read every passport against its chip. Hold documents to the UV lamp. Match the face at the window to the photo in the booklet. Verify visas, work passes and entry permits. Miss a forgery and the fines eat your wages — and your family is waiting for that money at home. Then a man in a grey coat slides a note across the counter, and the rules stop being about paperwork. FEATURES • A 14-day story campaign with a branching act finale • Dozens of document checks: expired papers, chip mismatches, forged seals, stolen identities, faked photos and more • A tense, hand-drawn world of stamps, ledgers and morning newspapers • Consequences that follow you home — pay the rent, feed your family, or don't • FREEROAM mode: an endless shift across three difficulties, with a high score to chase • Play in short sessions or long ones — one shift is a few minutes Inspired by the paperwork-thriller genre. No ads. No accounts. Your progress stays on your device. How honest can you afford to be?

About

Border Sim

Step into the role of a border guard, inspecting vehicles and passengers for contraband. Use various tools to uncover smugglers, verify documents, and make critical decisions to maintain border security. Earn coins and rank up to unlock advanced equipment and enhance your inspection capabilities.

Highlights
  • Vehicle and passenger inspection
  • X-ray scanning
  • Document verification
  • Wanted file matching
  • Reputation system
  • Unlockable tools and equipment
Features
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Police officer simulator: search cars, X-ray smugglers, play the border guard. Smugglers are on the road. The border is yours. How to play: • Listen to the driver — Everyone arrives with a story. Some lie about where they hid something, some are just nervous, rude or very polite. • Send passengers to the booth — Unload the passengers. In the booth you search by hand, check documents and bags, or use the X-ray. • Scan the vehicle — Tap the hood, glovebox, doors, seats and trunk. Shine the flashlight and mark anything suspicious. • Check the wanted file — Every Monday 40 records arrive: faces, plates and vehicle descriptions. Compare carefully. • Make your call — Vehicle: let it pass or seize it. Each passenger: release or detain. Searching innocent people costs reputation. • Rise and unlock tools — Coins and rank unlock the mirror, X-ray, detector, UV lamp, sniffer dog and more. You can buy the X-ray booth early with coins. Privacy Policy: https://mamuskov.github.io/bordersim-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Entry Denied4 screens
Border Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Border Sim at 5.0 against Entry Denied's 1.0. Border Sim also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Entry Denied's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Entry Denied sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Border Sim sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Border Sim holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Entry Denied versus Border Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEntry DeniedBorder Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB35 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDylan MattijssenMahmut Akyol

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Entry Denied

One-time1
  • Full access$3.99
10 purchases

Border Sim

One-time10
  • 500 coins$0.99
  • Neon flashlight$0.99
  • Gold uniform$1.49
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  • Heavy Haulers$3.49
  • Shift Pass Premium$3.99
  • Airport Terminal$4.49
  • 4000 coins$4.99
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • All devices$7.49
  • Season Pass (all + new packs)$9.99

Questions

Is Entry Denied free?
Entry Denied is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Border Sim free?
Border Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Entry Denied or Border Sim?
Border Sim is rated higher. Entry Denied averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Border Sim averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Entry Denied or Border Sim have ads?
Border Sim shows ads; Entry Denied does not.

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