Comparison

Sub Count vs Hype Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Sub Count

Monitor real-time subscriber and view counts for any channel. Stay updated with home screen, lock screen, and Apple Watch widgets. Perfect for creators, fans, and social media managers.

Highlights
  • Real-time subscriber tracking
  • Total view counts
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Lock Screen Widgets
  • Apple Watch App
  • Watch Complications
Features
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Track Channel Growth Like Never Before Whether you're a content creator monitoring your own channel or keeping up with your favorite channels, Sub Count delivers real-time subscriber and view count data right to your fingertips. Key Features: - Real-time subscriber tracking - Get up-to-the-minute subscriber counts for any channel - Total view counts - Toggle between subscriber count and total channel views with a simple tap - Multiple platform support - iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and widgets across all devices Stay Updated Everywhere: - Home Screen Widgets - Glance at subscriber counts without opening the app - Lock Screen Widgets - Monitor channel growth at a glance, even when your device is locked - Apple Watch App - Check stats discreetly from your wrist with full standalone functionality - Watch Complications - Add subscriber counts directly to your watch face Perfect for: - Content creators tracking their growth - Fans following their favorite channels - Social media managers monitoring client channels - Anyone curious about channel statistics Privacy Focused: Only accesses public data. No personal information collected or stored. Questions? Follow us @subcount.bsky.social on Bluesky for updates and support.

About

Hype Simulator

Simulate the life of a social media star, posting videos, interacting with fans, and experiencing fame. Explore career mode to build your fanbase, level up, and make impactful decisions. Enjoy a controlled environment where your data remains private.

Highlights
  • Social media star simulation
  • Post and reply to comments
  • Chat with bot fans
  • Experience cancellation
  • Career mode with leveling
  • Hypecoin earning and spending
  • Data privacy
Features
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Get all the hype you've been dreaming of!! Enter the simulation to see how life is when the spotlight is on you! After the set up, you get 15 minutes to experience the life of a social media star! There's so much you can do: post your own videos, receive comments and reply to them, chat with your fans (they're all bots!), get cancelled and even get notifications from whoever you like! Once your time is up, you can start all over again!! If you play on Career Mode, you can build your fanbase, level up through 10 levels, earn and spend hypecoin, and make decisions that impact how you grow as an influencer. The environment is completely controlled, and all of your data is safe, only ever stored on your own device (we do not store ANY data, including photos you upload, what you say to your "fans", search terms, profile data etc). We are not affiliated with any other social media platform. In fact, we are not a social media platform at all. This app is merely a parody on the concept of social media fame, and serves the purpose of educating people about how digital fame feels. We hope that after using our app, people will recognize that the important thing is not the number of likes they got, but the people they engaged with and the content they created. Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sub Count4 screens
Hype Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hype Simulator at 3.8 against Sub Count's 3.3. Hype Simulator also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 379) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). Sub Count's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hype Simulator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Sub Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hype Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hype Simulator has 3K ratings behind it against 379, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 61% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub Count ships an update every 5 months, Hype Simulator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sub Count versus Hype Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSub CountHype Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (379 ratings)3.8 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews — better60.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3793K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermark hollandSynthify Inc

Customer experience

Sub Count

All ratings379 ratings
Positive54.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative24.5%

Hype Simulator

All ratings2,975 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative20.1%
Written reviews904 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative22.2%

User reviews

Sub Count

From 379 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Thank you
  • 👍 Perfect
  • 👍 Good app, but needs improvement in design.
  • 👍 Fabulous app
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does not show accurate sub count
  • 🐛 Could be better
  • 🐛 Not That Good.
  • 🐛 My yt won't show up
  • 🐛 Subscribe to PebVR12 plzz

Hype Simulator

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Feels like being famous
  • 🎉 Fun and engaging experience
  • 🤖 Realistic bot comments

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Frustrating time limit
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🤖 Repetitive bot responses

Bugs and requests

Sub Count

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • My channel isn't showing
  • Can't find my channel at all
  • Search bar doesn't work the best
  • Doesn't work

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Apple Watch complication
  • Notifications
  • Live sub count and notifications
  • Full sub count display
  • Widget
Show 1 more
  • Auto refresh

Hype Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Posting and viral video features not working
  • Follower/like count discrepancies

Requested features

5 requests
  • Unlimited time mode
  • Ability to interact with other users
  • More customization options
  • Hate/support comments
  • Longer video uploads

In-app purchases

None

Sub Count

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Hype Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$6.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • 10k Hype Coins$1.99
  • 100k Hype Coins$9.99
  • 1M Hype Coins$24.99

Questions

Is Sub Count free?
Sub Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hype Simulator free?
Hype Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sub Count or Hype Simulator?
Hype Simulator is rated higher. Sub Count averages 3.3 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while Hype Simulator averages 3.8 from 3K ratings.
Do Sub Count or Hype Simulator have ads?
Hype Simulator shows ads; Sub Count does not.
Which is updated more often, Sub Count or Hype Simulator?
Sub Count ships an update every 5 months, and Hype Simulator every 3 months. Most recently, Sub Count was updated on September 17, 2026 and Hype Simulator on September 22, 2026.

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