Comparison

Virtual Beggar vs Egg, Inc.

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Beggar

Tap your screen to earn coins and build a business empire. Invest in companies, customize your lifestyle with new possessions, and collect various items. Compete with friends on leaderboards and restart your journey with enhanced benefits.

Highlights
  • Tap to earn coins
  • Invest in companies
  • Customize lifestyle
  • Collect items
  • Social leaderboards
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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There's a beggar in every device. Can you help him out of poverty? How to play Virtual Beggar: TAP TAP TAP Tap your screen to throw coins and start your journey to become a multi-galactic billionaire tycoon. INVEST Found your company and build it to the skies to collect that sweet idle cash. CUSTOMIZE Treat yourself with some new clothes, cars, and properties. It’s your money and you can spend it how you want! COLLECT Workers, houses, achievements, shoes and paintings. Gotta collect them all! SOCIAL Add your friends and see who can climb the highest in the leaderboards! Chat with random beggars from all around the world. ULTIMATE DONATION Donate your fortune away and start your adventure all over again. Why? You get bigger profits, better upgrades, and obviously bragging rights. Started from the bottom and now we’re in outer space. Disclaimer: Virtual Beggar is a highly addictive incremental clicker game. Your time on earth is limited so spend it wisely.

About

Egg, Inc.

Build the most advanced egg farm by hatching chickens, constructing hen houses, and researching new technologies. This incremental simulation game offers a unique blend of casual play and strategic depth, with a focus on resource management and emergent gameplay.

Highlights
  • Hatch chickens and build hen houses
  • Hire drivers and commission research
  • Incremental gameplay with simulation elements
  • Dozens of research items and missions
  • Nested Prestige system
  • 3D graphics with pixel perfect UI
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
Features
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In the near future, the secrets of the universe will be unlocked in the chicken egg. You have decided to get in on the gold rush and sell as many eggs as you can. Hatch chickens, build hen houses, hire drivers, and commission research to build the most advanced egg farm in the world. An incremental (clicker) game at its core, Egg, Inc. uses many elements from simulation games that give it a unique feel and play style. Instead of menus, you are presented with crisp and colorful 3D graphics and a delightful simulation of a swarm of chickens. In addition to choosing your investments wisely you must also balance your resources to ensure a smooth running and efficient egg farm. There is something for everyone here: Casual players love Egg Inc's laid back feel and beautiful appearance. Take your time to build a wonderful egg farm and explore all the content. More experienced incremental (clicker) players will love the emergent gameplay and depth afforded by the different play styles needed throughout the game. To reach the ultimate goal of having a ginormous egg farm with an astronomical value, you will need to balance strategies throughout many prestiges to make best use of your time. Features - Simple, Casual gameplay with opportunities to challenge yourself - Chicken swarm! - Dozens of research items - Dozens of challenges and trophies - Collaborate with friends and strangers in weekly time limited challenges called Contracts - "Colleggtible" speciality eggs - Artifact collection and crafting - Deep end game - Many different hen houses and shipping vehicles - A "Nested" Prestige system has the game always feeling new - Wonderful 3D graphics with pixel perfect UI and shadows - Game Center achievements and leaderboards to compete with your friends and the world! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Virtual Beggar4 screens
Egg, Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Virtual Beggar at none against Egg, Inc.'s shown. Egg, Inc.'s advantage is ratings volume (560K vs 9.1K) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Virtual Beggar sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Egg, Inc. sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Virtual Beggar against 4.8 for Egg, Inc.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Egg, Inc. has 560K ratings behind it against 9.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Virtual Beggar's written reviews are positive against 93% of Egg, Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Beggar ships an update every 5 weeks, Egg, Inc. every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Virtual Beggar versus Egg, Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual BeggarEgg, Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.1K ratings)4.8 (560K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.1K560K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#50 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB125 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTreetop Crew OyAuxbrain, Inc.

Customer experience

Virtual Beggar

All ratings9,135 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews795 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative16.5%

Egg, Inc.

All ratings560,344 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews5,949 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.4%

User reviews

Virtual Beggar

From 9.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing game
  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 💡 Great business simulation
  • 🚀 Consistently updated
  • 👍 Pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progress resets/lost
  • 🐛 Buggy ad system
  • 👎 Predatory in-app purchases
  • 👎 Inappropriate chat interactions

Egg, Inc.

From 560K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Fast progression in early game
  • 🔓 No forced ads, optional ads for rewards
  • 💰 Generous with in-game currency (golden eggs)
  • 🐓 Cute chicken graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Slow progression in later stages
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for boosts
  • 🤯 Frustrating co-op contracts due to inactive players
  • 🔒 Limiting free features like silo capacity
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

Virtual Beggar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screens cut off on newer devices
  • Timers not working properly
  • Purchases not registering correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to chat with friends
  • Improve virtual card earning
  • Add more business/upgrade options
  • Faster worker/bus timers
  • Introduce new locations/content

Egg, Inc.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drones not registering hits
  • Ads not providing expected rewards
  • Progress loss after device change or prestige

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to kick inactive co-op members
  • More solo contract options
  • Bulk recycling for artifacts
  • Increased silo capacity for free players
  • Zoom in/out functionality for farm view
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  • Improved contract progress visibility

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Virtual Beggar

One-time11
  • 350 Virtual Cards$0.99
  • 125 Virtual Cards$1.99
  • 350 Virtual Cards$1.99
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  • 350 Virtual Cards$2.99
  • 350 Virtual Cards$4.99
  • Unlimited Motivator Mike$4.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • 800 Virtual Cards$7.99
  • 800 Virtual Cards$9.99
  • 2250 Virtual Cards$24.99
  • 5000 Virtual Cards$49.99
11 purchases

Egg, Inc.

Subscriptions2
  • Egg, Inc. ULTRA$3.991 Month
  • Egg, Inc. ULTRA Pro$7.991 Month
One-time9
  • Break Open Piggy$3.99
  • Ticket Stacks$3.99
  • Crate of Golden Eggs$4.99
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  • Crack open Piggy$5.99
  • Ticket Roll$7.99
  • Pallet of Golden Eggs$9.99
  • Pro Permit$9.99
  • Ticket Value Pack$15.99
  • Truckload of Golden Eggs$19.99

Questions

Is Virtual Beggar free?
Virtual Beggar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Egg, Inc. free?
Egg, Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Beggar or Egg, Inc.?
Egg, Inc. is rated higher. Virtual Beggar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Egg, Inc. averages 4.8 from 560K ratings.
Do Virtual Beggar or Egg, Inc. have ads?
Egg, Inc. shows ads; Virtual Beggar does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Beggar or Egg, Inc.?
Virtual Beggar ships an update every 5 weeks, and Egg, Inc. every 11 days. Most recently, Virtual Beggar was updated on September 27, 2026 and Egg, Inc. on September 27, 2026.

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