Hack Ex vs The Lonely Hacker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Virtual hacking simulation
- Hack and defend player devices
- Crack virtual bank accounts
- Deploy viruses for income
- Manipulate digital logs
- Upgrade virtual devices and utilities
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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.
The Lonely Hacker
Explore a vast open world and engage in realistic hacking simulations. Learn various cybercrime methods and attack vectors using exclusive tools. This game offers a unique adventure with mini-games to keep you entertained.
- Realistic hacking software and hardware
- Big open world with real countries
- Learn hacking methods and attack vectors
- Customized and different adventures
- Mini-games included
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Turn your phone into the best digital weapon and become a true master of technology. You will hack everything you can imagine within an enormous open world and coordinate 100% realistic attacks with the tools we have designed exclusively for you. Live a customized and different adventure each time you submerge into the cybercrime world. You will learn every method used by modern hackers and dominate all the attack vectors, from the most common up to the most exclusive ones, known only by security experts and the most dangerous cybercriminals. The knowledge you obtain through the detailed tutorial that will teach you how to use each one of the tools available will also serve you in real-life to better understand the digital world we live in. You will be more aware of the dangers lurking behind each corner in the labyrinth that is the internet and you will feel like a true hacker. Features: - Big open world with all the real countries to travel to and hack every device possible! - Realistic hacking software and hardware! - Mini-games for when you get tired of hacking! Enjoy! A game published by "The Lonely Developer" - An independent developer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hack Ex at Free against The Lonely Hacker's $0.99. Hack Ex also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 21) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). The Lonely Hacker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Hack Ex is free to download; The Lonely Hacker costs $0.99 up front. Hack Ex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. The Lonely Hacker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hack Ex holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hack Ex has 2.5K ratings behind it against 21, 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 78% of The Lonely Hacker's.
Hack Ex ships an update every 3 months, The Lonely Hacker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hack Ex | The Lonely Hacker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.5K ratings) — better | 4.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better | 78.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 604 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CNC Apps, LLC | Sabin Trupsor |
Customer experience
Hack Ex
The Lonely Hacker
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
The Lonely Hacker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hack Ex
- 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
The Lonely Hacker
No in-app purchases
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