Comparison

Idle Datacenter Tycoon vs Build Your Datacenter

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

Head to head
About

Idle Datacenter Tycoon

Features
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Start with one humble server room and grow it into a world-spanning data center empire. Idle Datacenter Tycoon is a relaxing idle builder about the machines that run the internet. Build and upgrade rooms, keep your servers powered and cool, win bigger clients and expand campus by campus. BUILD YOUR CAMPUS Server halls, network centers, cooling centers, security, generator halls, battery centers, offices, an AI research lab and quantum computing โ€“ every room you build or upgrade boosts your income. POWER THE GRID Your servers are hungry. Run your own power plants, from solar and gas to hydro, nuclear and fusion, and balance production, efficiency and maintenance. UPGRADE THE TECH Improve CPUs, RAM, SSDs, networking, cooling, staff and automation to squeeze more money out of every rack. HANDLE THE CRISIS Overheating, blackouts, hacker attacks and server fires will hit when you least expect them. Tap to react fast, or invest in security and automation to keep things running on their own. GROW FOREVER Research new technologies, complete missions, unlock achievements and collect daily rewards. Prestige to start over with permanent bonuses and push your empire further than before. EARN WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your data center keeps working when you close the app. Come back to collect your offline earnings. How big can your data center get?

About

Build Your Datacenter

Features
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Turn a small server room into a growing data center business. Build Your Datacenter is an isometric management game about making the most of limited space, hardware and resources. Place racks, add CPU, GPU and storage capacity, and match your setup to the jobs your customers need. Every expansion brings a new decision. Keep equipment cool, balance electricity supply and demand, and choose from solar, wind and nuclear power as your operation grows. More hardware creates more opportunities, but it also means more costs to manage. RUN THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE MACHINES - Plan your layout and expand your server capacity. - Take on tenant contracts and balance workloads with available resources. - Hire staff to automate daily operations. - Maintain equipment and prepare for unexpected breakdowns. - Purchase land and develop your expanding facility. - Manage your budget and support the local community. Choose your next investment: more capacity, stronger infrastructure or a healthier budget. Your decisions shape the business.

Screenshots

Idle Datacenter Tycoon4 screens
Build Your Datacenter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Datacenter Tycoon at none against Build Your Datacenter's 4. Idle Datacenter Tycoon also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Build Your Datacenter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Datacenter Tycoon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Idle Datacenter Tycoon versus Build Your Datacenter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Datacenter TycoonBuild Your Datacenter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size174 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJonathan PietschPax Games

In-app purchases

None

Idle Datacenter Tycoon

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Build Your Datacenter

One-time4
  • Starter Pack$3.00
  • Lifetime Traffic 1.5ร—$4.99
  • Staff Pack$4.99
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  • 10 Million Game Cash$9.99

Questions

Is Idle Datacenter Tycoon free?
Idle Datacenter Tycoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Build Your Datacenter free?
Build Your Datacenter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Datacenter Tycoon or Build Your Datacenter have ads?
Both Idle Datacenter Tycoon and Build Your Datacenter show ads.

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