Hacker Outbreak vs Hacking Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacker Outbreak
Engage in a thrilling multiplayer typing game where players act as hackers exchanging messages to breach their opponent's device. Connect with friends via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi for intense, skill-based digital combat.
- Multiplayer typing combat
- Hack opponent's device
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Skill-based texting gameplay
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Multiplayer typing game that takes the skill of texting into the game. Both players are hackers that send messages to each other to try to hack the opponent's device. Can connect through bluetooth and Wifi! To Play using Wifi, you must be on the same Wifi Network and Wifi must be turned on. To Play using Bluetooth, you must have Bluetooth turned on.
Hacking Hero
Engage in a cyber battle against viruses and spywares to save the digital world. This RPG allows you to develop hacking skills, unlock new heroes, and gather cryptocurrencies to upgrade your abilities. Tap your way to becoming a web hero and dominate the internet.
- Counter trojans and firewalls
- Unlockable heroes
- Gather cryptocurrencies
- Upgrade hacking abilities
- Tap-based gameplay
- Fight viruses and spywares
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Counterattack trojans, take down firewalls and hack valuable information - but make sure you’re anonymous! The M.E.D.U.S.A. has taken over the world, and you must power through their security systems with viruses and spywares to save the cyber world! In this RPG journey, the coding nerd in you will get all the prestige it deserves. Join the league of 20 unlockable heroes to spy and attack these evil monsters (do you see them too?). Don’t just watch those data dogs: dive into the internet and take action with the M1ssingN0s. Be sure to choose the right mask though - they must not know who you are... You must fight to gather enough cryptocurrencies to improve your hacking abilities, and those of your allies as well. Choose which servers to attack, prepare your worms and tap to overcome the hacking challenges you’ll be facing! HIGHLIGHTS - DOMINATE the internet by eliminating evil beings like viruses, spywares and worms! - HACK using all your might to become a hero of the web - and the Earth! - FIGHT against each virus in the system in an adventure full of prestige! - DEVELOP new skills as a hacker to face ever-growing challenges! - TAP to become the hero every geek wants to be! - UNLEASH your Anonymous side and beat the cyber scum! - UNLOCK new hackers to fight by your side against the most powerful threat humanity has ever seen! Don’t wait for the world to turn from one to zero! Download Hacking Hero now and show the enemy how many keystrokes you’re made of! Please note! This game is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money. Some features and extras mentioned in the description may also have to be purchased for real money.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hacker Outbreak at none against Hacking Hero's 10. Hacker Outbreak also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Hacking Hero sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hacker Outbreak asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Hacker Outbreak against 4.1 for Hacking Hero. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Hacker Outbreak's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hacking Hero's.
Hacker Outbreak ships an update every 10 days, Hacking Hero every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacker Outbreak | Hacking Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (16 ratings) | 4.1 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur De Araujo | TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA |
Customer experience
Hacker Outbreak
Hacking Hero
In-app purchases
Hacker Outbreak
No in-app purchases
Hacking Hero
- Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
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- Bundle Pack Full 1$11.99
- Hard Currency Pack 3$11.99
- Bundle Pack 2$12.99
- Bundle Pack 3$16.99
- Hard Currency Pack 4$21.99
- Hard Currency Pack 5$29.99
- Bundle Pack Full 3$49.99
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