Comparison

Hack Ex vs Hack.Hub

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

Head to head
About

Hack Ex

Engage in a virtual hacking simulation game where you adopt an alias to hack other players' devices and defend your own. Build your reputation by cracking virtual bank accounts, deploying viruses for income, and manipulating digital logs. Remember to erase your tracks to truly master the art of virtual hacking.

Highlights
  • Virtual hacking simulation
  • Hack and defend player devices
  • Crack virtual bank accounts
  • Deploy viruses for income
  • Manipulate digital logs
  • Upgrade virtual devices and utilities
Features
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Become the ultimate hacker under your alias in this virtual hacking game. Hack other players' devices and defend yours to build a reputation in the hacking world. Crack players' virtual bank accounts, upload viruses to generate money, manipulate their logs and more. And remember to clear your digital footprint... that’s what being the ultimate hacker is about, after all. * This is not real hacking. It's only a game. Features: - Quick to learn. No real hacking knowledge required. - Upgrade your virtual device to improve processing speed. - Upgrade your utility apps to better your defenses and attack with more success. - Hack into players’ virtual bank accounts and transfer their funds to your account. - Upload viruses on other players’ devices to earn you money and spy on their activity. - Hide your activity from your in-game logs or manipulate others. - Add your friends to your in-game Contacts and transfer funds to them. Note: This game requires an internet connection.

About

Hack.Hub

Simulate a hacker's life on a virtual operating system. Intercept data, hack networks, and manage your digital empire. Use acquired information for research, trading, or building a botnet.

Highlights
  • Intercept files and data
  • Hack networks and devices
  • Black market trading
  • Acquire and manage bots
  • Conduct research and upgrades
  • Vulnerability scanning
Features
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Hack.Hub is an operating system, which is a unique product in the market of hacker equipment and software, making your everyday life as a cybercriminal on the Pacific coast (or wherever you are hiding from the American CIA) easier. Never before has it been so easy to intercept files, capture devices, hack networks, and so on... But what to do with the received data? Whatever you want: conduct researches, improve operating system components, exchange with other hackers, sell on the black market, acquire bots, and much more... In the operating system simulator Hack.Hub there is: Module Hack.Pack • Being a hacker is simple: search for vulnerabilities, intercept data, make a profit, and repeat so many times! • Intercept everything: yellow stickers with passwords, government archives, iris scans, and even secret apple pie recipes. • Each of the 10 components of the module specializes in its type of data: physical media, social engineering, passwords, peripheral device monitoring, WiFi routers, network traffic, geolocation, finances, large databases, and biometrics. Black Market • How to use other people's secrets? Decide for yourself: blackmail, resale, persuasion for charity... there are plenty of options! • Exchange C.O.I.N for bots - enslaved devices ready to execute any of your commands. • Replenish your wallet with the most reliable cryptocurrency C.O.I.N by selling data to shadow traders. Module Re:Search • Invest the data in conducting research to improve the performance of Hack.Pack components and all Hack.Hub system modules. • Expand the list of files available for decryption. • Explore more and more sophisticated methods of vulnerability detection. Documentation • Any questions left? The documentation is always at your fingertips. So what are you waiting for? Try the hacker operating system right now!

Screenshots

Hack Ex1 screens
Hack.Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hack.Hub at weekly against Hack Ex's every 3 months. Hack Ex's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 59%) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 130). On price, rating, ads 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. Hack Ex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hack.Hub sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hack Ex holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hack Ex has 2.5K ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Hack Ex's written reviews are positive against 59% of Hack.Hub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hack Ex ships an update every 3 months, Hack.Hub weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hack Ex versus Hack.Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHack ExHack.Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.5K ratings) — better4.4 (130 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better59.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better130
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCNC Apps, LLCArtem Trembach

Customer experience

Hack Ex

All ratings2,521 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews708 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative11.3%

Hack.Hub

All ratings130 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative31.3%

User reviews

Hack Ex

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🔒 Realistic hacking simulation
  • 💡 Unique concept
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • ⏱️ Extremely long processing times
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Microtransactions feel necessary

Hack.Hub

From 130 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Cool concept/idea
  • 👍 Fun and interesting
  • ✨ Modern/vintage design
  • 🚀 Good for time-killing
  • 📱 Works well (for some)

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Extremely slow progression
  • 🐌 Boring/tedious
  • ❓ Confusing/unclear gameplay
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 📉 Little content/empty

Bugs and requests

Hack Ex

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads not working properly to reduce processing times
  • Inconsistent display of processing progress
  • Crashes and login issues
  • Inability to delete accounts or change email

Requested features

6 requests
  • More network and device upgrades
  • Ability to team up with friends
  • Different types of viruses and malware
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Ability to pay or threaten other players
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  • Shorter and more balanced processing times

Hack.Hub

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Multiplier bar fills but value doesn't increase
  • Cannot afford coins, unclear cost
  • Restart after getting 1 coin
  • Kinematoscope broken, video stream not intercepted
  • Rootkit not working
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  • Cannot double data
  • Ads for rootkit/doubling data not loading
  • Connection error with ad server
  • Offline progress only if force close
  • Game doesn't run in background
  • Boost timer runs even when game is backgrounded
  • Game doesn't explain itself well
  • About section doesn't work
  • Cannot enter menus
  • Virus warning on launch

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more content/gameplay aspects
  • Add color themes/dark mode
  • Add music/soundtrack
  • Improve UI animations/speed them up
  • Add descriptions for upgrades
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  • Allow background progress
  • Add story elements/interactive files
  • Translate to multiple languages

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hack Ex

One-time10
  • 200 Overclocks$0.99
  • 6000 Cryptocoins$1.99
  • Generate New IP$1.99
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  • 10000 Cryptocoins$1.99
  • 1100 Overclocks$4.99
  • 16000 Cryptocoins$4.99
  • 34000 Cryptocoins$9.99
  • 2400 Overclocks$9.99
  • 72000 Cryptocoins$19.99
  • 5000 Overclocks$19.99
14 purchases

Hack.Hub

Subscriptions3
  • Hack.Hub_PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Hack.Hub_PRO3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Hack.Hub_PRO3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time11
  • 1-Day Profit$0.99
  • Multiplier x3$1.99
  • 7-Days Profit$1.99
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  • Root.Kit_PRO$2.99
  • 14-Days Profit$2.99
  • Multiplier x12$4.99
  • 31-Days Profit$4.99
  • Multiplier x27$9.99
  • 69-Days Profit$9.99
  • Multiplier x99$24.99
  • Multiplier x501$49.99

Questions

Is Hack Ex free?
Hack Ex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hack.Hub free?
Hack.Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hack Ex or Hack.Hub?
Hack Ex is rated higher. Hack Ex averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Hack.Hub averages 4.4 from 130 ratings.
Do Hack Ex or Hack.Hub have ads?
Neither Hack Ex nor Hack.Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hack Ex or Hack.Hub?
Hack Ex ships an update every 3 months, and Hack.Hub weekly. Most recently, Hack Ex was updated on October 3, 2026 and Hack.Hub on September 28, 2026.

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