Hacktivate: Capture the Flag

Name: Hacktivate: Capture the Flag
Rating: 4.6 (31 reviews)
Author: Hudson Heavy Industries

By: Hudson Heavy Industries

Cybersecurity challenges

Features & Capabilities

Crack codes. Break firewalls. Conquer the map.

Hacktivate is the ultimate cybersecurity challenge: a world map of 240 missions where every puzzle is built on real cybersecurity techniques hackers use. From classic ciphers to covert steganography, you’ll sharpen your brain while infiltrating deeper into the network.

No fluff. No filler. Just pure challenges.

240 graded missions across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and more – unlock all the continents with a one-time purchase.
The Hacker’s Toolbox: hashing, encryption, XOR, ciphers, and beyond.
Real-world attack techniques through Unix terminals, web browsers, digital forensics, SQL injection, and more.
Global progression: unlock regions and learn different specialties each time.
Comprehensive tutorials and documentation teach you the skills you need to win.
Difficulty that scales: from rookies breaking their first code to cyber masterminds cracking the strongest firewalls.
Play on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a single purchase – your progress is auto-synced.
Include 10 challenge hints for free, but you can buy more using in-app purchase.

Every lock is a challenge. Every mission is a test. Every solution pulls you deeper into the system.

The network is waiting, and your mission starts now!

Hacktivate for schools: https://www.hacktivate.app/schools

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Hudson Heavy Industries

Rating:

4.60

(31)

Version:

1.12 Last updated: 2026-04-30

Version code:

885066952

Creation date:

2025-10-22

Compatible devices:

Size:

181.15MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-30

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 238,153 ▼ 157

Other rankings

#25 in hacker keyword 24 ▲ 6

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Developed by:

Hudson Heavy Industries

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hacktivate-capture-the-flag/id6748286602

User Reviews

Reviewers praise Hacktivate for its engaging cybersecurity puzzles, strong UI/UX, and educational approach, with solid free challenges and cross-device syncing/family sharing. The main drawbacks are the price and the paid hints, which some users feel reduce value or are intrusive. Overall, it's viewed as high-quality and educational, but buyers should weigh the cost of the full experience and hints against the learning value.

Pros

Engaging, puzzle-rich content with strong educational value.
Excellent UI/UX and teaching approach, with a wide set of problem-solving tools.
Great variety of puzzles and open-ended coding tools, with interactive learning.
Free demo challenges provide a clear taste of the content and the one-time fee is workable for continued play.
Cross-device progress syncing and family sharing enable broader access and collaboration.

Cons

High price / perceived value concerns; many reviews say the one-time fee is steep.
Hints are paid and widely disliked as either intrusive or not worth the cost.

Recent reviews

This app is a great way to dust off your cybersecurity learnings and have a little fun along the way

by cu*****, 2026-06-16

Its a good app, but ,, I'd like to add multilingual settings so that the interface supports other languages, including Chinese. This would make the app more popular worldwide.

by 心宇*****, 2026-05-26

I haven’t even finished the tutorials yet and I want to give a review! This is awesome! I will definitely be unlocking the rest of this game. I love games like this — and there are not enough of them. I want this game to be successful and by proxy, the developer — Please continue to develop this game and more games like it. I can tell that this was a serious labor of love. You have gold here, and I fully support your success. Thank you.