Comparison

AlwaysFounder vs Black Ledgers

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

Head to head
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/

About

Black Ledgers

Features
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Black Ledger is a portrait-first noir idle tycoon where every choice changes the flow of the city. Start with a small business, grow your ledger, read the opportunities in the streets, and build an empire that reflects your decisions. • Choose a business and use PUSH to grow its revenue flow. • Recruit managers to automate your businesses and accelerate growth. • Balance risk and reward across transparent, gray, and black-market operating modes. • Change relationships, influence, and the future of each district through choices recorded in your ledger. • Explore rain-soaked streets and an evolving city to find the next opportunity. • Keep your progress moving with offline earnings and a persistent save system. Black Ledger supports Korean and English. The experience is designed for portrait play. Note: the economy and crime themes are fictional world-building elements, not real-money financial or gambling services.

Screenshots

AlwaysFounder4 screens
Black Ledgers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AlwaysFounder at none against Black Ledgers's shown. Black Ledgers's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. AlwaysFounder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Black Ledgers sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlwaysFounder ships an update every 10 days, Black Ledgers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
AlwaysFounder versus Black Ledgers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlwaysFounderBlack Ledgers
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB125 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBEE APP LAB TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETIKyung Hyun Park

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AlwaysFounder

Subscriptions2
  • Foundra Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Foundra Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
6 purchases

Black Ledgers

One-time6
  • Envelope Cash$0.99
  • Close the Books$2.99
  • Briefcase Cash$3.99
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  • Contacts Dossier$3.99
  • This Season's Pass$3.99
  • Vault Cash$9.99

Questions

Is AlwaysFounder free?
AlwaysFounder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Black Ledgers free?
Black Ledgers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AlwaysFounder or Black Ledgers have ads?
Black Ledgers shows ads; AlwaysFounder does not.
Which is updated more often, AlwaysFounder or Black Ledgers?
AlwaysFounder ships an update every 10 days, and Black Ledgers every 2 days. Most recently, AlwaysFounder was updated on October 15, 2026 and Black Ledgers on October 25, 2026.

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