Comparison

Excellent Throw vs Idle Game 1

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

Head to head
About

Excellent Throw

Practice and master excellent and curve throws in a fun, addictive gameplay experience. Explore multiple game types, target distances, and unlockable content to enhance your throwing skills.

Highlights
  • Master excellent throws
  • Master curve throws
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Multiple game types
  • Multiple target distances
  • Unlockables
Features
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Master your skills to ace Excellent and Curve throws when it counts! With addictive gameplay, multiple game types, multiple target distances, unlockables, and surprises — throwing has never been so much fun! -- This game has not been prepared, approved, or licensed by any entity that created or produced Pokémon GO, including Niantic, Inc., The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Creatures Inc., and GAME FREAK Inc.

About

Idle Game 1

This incremental clicker game offers a unique experience for seasoned players with its emphasis on random upgrades and strategic decision-making. Each playthrough unfolds differently due to randomized prestige bonuses, encouraging varied optimizations and adjustments. It provides a tactical depth rarely seen in the genre, with special features for managing progress and purchases.

Highlights
  • Random prestige bonuses
  • Strategic optimization
  • Varied adjustments
  • Color upgrade mechanics
  • Prestige cheat selection
  • Low contrast mode
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Idle Game 1 is aimed and specifically designed for experienced incremental game players with special emphasis on random upgrades. According to prestige bonus given in each round; the player should decide optimizations, different strategies and various adjustments unlike other Idle Games. This mechanic leads to a different story for each player as different boosts can upgrade colors in infinite number of ways. Give it time and you will appreciate how tactical a prestige game can be. Play responsibly and good luck! Notes from the developer: * Prestige cheats are not random, you'll able to select color & boost type. * Prestige cheats are single use items meant to carry you forward in the game. https://idle1.com/cheats.html * Please don't damage your screens by leaving it on for long hours * Players with eye problems, please use the 'low contrast' mode for long hours of play * Speed upgrades start to affect earns after maxing out the color speed please don't hesitate to contact for any feedback or support request via: email at: info@cemgames.com discord: https://discord.gg/SrtMVejmyK

Screenshots

Excellent Throw4 screens
Idle Game 12 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Game 1 at 4.7 against Excellent Throw's 3.1. Idle Game 1 also leads on ratings volume (8.4K vs 46) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Excellent Throw's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Excellent Throw sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Game 1 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Game 1 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Game 1 has 8.4K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Excellent Throw's written reviews are positive against 61% of Idle Game 1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Excellent Throw ships an update every 3 weeks, Idle Game 1 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Excellent Throw versus Idle Game 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExcellent ThrowIdle Game 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (46 ratings)4.7 (8.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews61.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings468.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAK Arts LLCCem Kamiloglu

Customer experience

Excellent Throw

All ratings43 ratings
Positive53.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative37.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative40.0%

Idle Game 1

All ratings8,348 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral15.7%
Negative22.9%

Bugs and requests

Excellent Throw

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Game 1

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Prestige bonuses not working as expected
  • Upgrade buttons not registering taps
  • Compatibility issues on larger screens

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline earnings or idle mode
  • More control over prestige upgrades
  • Better balance for late-game progression
  • Visual indicators for max-leveled upgrades

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Excellent Throw

One-time3
  • Unlimited Balls$0.99
  • Excellent Bundle$0.99
  • Majestic Beach Bundle$1.99
8 purchases

Idle Game 1

One-time8
  • x 250 Prestige Bonus$0.99
  • Select Prestige for 20 Rounds$0.99
  • x 5K Prestige Bonus$1.99
Show 5 more
  • x 1 Million Prestige Bonus$2.99
  • x 75 Million Prestige Bonus$3.99
  • Infinite (Maxed: 95.8Q) Prestige$4.99
  • Add 2.50 Prestige Power$7.99
  • Add 0.50 Prestige Power$7.99

Questions

Is Excellent Throw free?
Excellent Throw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Game 1 free?
Idle Game 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Excellent Throw or Idle Game 1?
Idle Game 1 is rated higher. Excellent Throw averages 3.1 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Idle Game 1 averages 4.7 from 8.4K ratings.
Do Excellent Throw or Idle Game 1 have ads?
Neither Excellent Throw nor Idle Game 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Excellent Throw or Idle Game 1?
Excellent Throw ships an update every 3 weeks, and Idle Game 1 weekly. Most recently, Excellent Throw was updated on October 22, 2026 and Idle Game 1 on October 26, 2026.

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