Comparison

Startup to Empire vs Freightways

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

Head to head
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Startup to Empire

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What if building a digital marketing agency was a game? Startup to Empire puts you in the founder's seat. Start with $500 and a laptop on a bedroom desk. Find leads. Close clients. Deliver great work. Hire a team that works while you sleep. Then sell your agency for millions and do it all again, even stronger. But growth comes with tradeoffs. Take on too many clients without enough support and your reputation suffers. Hire too fast and payroll eats your profit. Scale the right way and your agency starts running without you. BUILD YOUR EMPIRE • Run outreach, take sales calls and deliver campaigns • Climb a 10-tier offer ladder, from $100 gigs to $10,000/mo retainers • Hire Setters, Closers, Media Buyers and Account Managers • Unlock 7 offices, from a bedroom desk to a beachfront HQ • Balance revenue, payroll, capacity, reputation and Owner Freedom • Buy 21 business upgrades that change how your agency runs SELL IT. START AGAIN. GO BIGGER. • Grow to $1M in monthly recurring revenue and sell your agency • Earn Legacy Points and spend them on 8 permanent perks • Unlock the secret Founder Legacy stage REWARDS EVERY DAY • Daily rewards with a 7-day streak • Your agency keeps earning while you're away • Surprise opportunities like viral posts, rush projects and angel investors • 46 trophies, each boosting your income forever • Optional 2Ɨ Cash boosts and Fast Cash rewards • Share your exits and milestones with friends LEARN WHILE YOU PLAY Startup to Empire is built on real concepts used by digital marketing agencies: MRR, close rate, client capacity, fulfillment, churn, payroll, automation and agency valuation. Whether you're already an entrepreneur or just curious how an agency works, the game turns business fundamentals into a satisfying progression challenge. Play offline. No account needed. Ads are always optional. How far can you build your empire?

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Freightways

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Freightways — Trucking Empire Start with nothing. Build everything. Freightways puts you in charge of your own freight company. Hire drivers, buy trucks, take on jobs, and grow from a one-truck startup into a logistics empire spanning six continents. Real Markets, Real Competition The job board and contract marketplace are powered by a live backend — deals refresh constantly and get claimed by other players in real time. Hesitate and you'll miss out. Build Your Fleet 10 truck models from city haulers to long-haul giants. Buy outright or finance with a loan. Track condition, fuel, mileage, and keep your trucks on the road to stay profitable. Hire & Develop Drivers Recruit from a global pool of drivers with unique skills and salary demands. Level them up through experience, manage fatigue, and watch out — rival companies can poach your best people. Global Expansion Start in Europe, the Americas, or anywhere in between. Unlock new regions as your company grows — the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and beyond. Each region has its own road network, cargo demands, and earning potential. Deep Business Simulation • Live fuel prices that fluctuate with market activity • Recurring contracts with completion bonuses • Driver aging, retirement, and career progression • Truck breakdowns, service costs, and condition management • Monthly salaries, loans, and full transaction history • Global market events that shake up freight rates Compete Globally Climb the Game Center leaderboards for total earnings, deliveries completed, and kilometers driven. No ads. No pay-to-win. Just logistics.

Screenshots

Startup to Empire4 screens
Freightways4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Freightways at none against Startup to Empire's shown. Freightways also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Startup to Empire's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Startup to Empire ships an update fortnightly, Freightways every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Startup to Empire versus Freightways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartup to EmpireFreightways
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvan DawsonStefan Stojkovic

In-app purchases

None

Startup to Empire

No in-app purchases

None

Freightways

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Startup to Empire free?
Startup to Empire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Freightways free?
Freightways is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Startup to Empire or Freightways have ads?
Startup to Empire shows ads; Freightways does not.
Which is updated more often, Startup to Empire or Freightways?
Startup to Empire ships an update fortnightly, and Freightways every 6 days. Most recently, Startup to Empire was updated on October 25, 2026 and Freightways on October 24, 2026.

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