Comparison

Cheapshot vs Idle Chest

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

Head to head
About

Cheapshot

Explore the real world with this multiplayer GPS game. Claim neighborhoods, interact with other players, and develop your territory. Engage in combat or peaceful building with a vast array of customization options.

Highlights
  • Real-world GPS gameplay
  • Claim and develop territory
  • Real-time player interaction
  • Character leveling and gear customization
  • Sandbox open-world experience
  • Territory defense and strategy elements
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A unique multiplayer GPS game, with your own whiskey, emoji, police and dragons. Be a peaceful builder, or an implacable arsonist, it's up to you! PLAY IN THE REAL WORLD This is a game set in the places you visit every day. Your character goes where you go! Matrix! CLAIM NEIGHBORHOOD Stake your claim on places around town by planting cacti. Develop your area and defend it from others. MEET OTHER PLAYERS In Cheapshot, players see each other in real time on the map. Talk to them, make new friends or enemies — it’s up to you (and your level of charisma in real life). BECOME A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT As you level up, and put on cool gear, you increase the size of a lot of your stats. Soon the whole town will want to be friends with you if only for fear of the size of your damage. Features: - The largest open world in the history of mobile gaming. The whole planet is in your pocket! - Your own feet as the main game tool. Moving in the real world, you move around the game world. - Lots of fun avatars available to choose from. Literally hundreds of options! - Regular events with unique and valuable loot. Don't miss out! - Local and global leaderboards. Can you become the strongest in the city? - Taking care of your own territory includes elements from idle, tower defense, and even strategy games - 3 in 1! - Rewards for each new level, what's waiting for you on the next one? - Deep system of characteristics and equipment, combine items to suit your own play style. Maybe you're a pacifist and you're not going to make a single shot? - No problem! We don't mind! Give all your attack items to your friends. - Absolute sandbox, no quests from tedious NPCs. The only limitation: your love for your own neighbors. “So much fun!! The only​ game I've got hooked on for years. Be all cute and burn other peoples buildings, ain’t that the dream??” — Chris.P.Bacon “Best game literally” — LordGhadi Join thousands of players around the world, and experience for yourself what it's like to drop everything you're doing for the day to go around town saving your poor little flowers from the fire!

About

Idle Chest

Embark on a treasure-hunting adventure where every click earns rewards. Upgrade your skills, collect and enhance equipment, and unlock unique abilities. Discover the secrets of this world through engaging gameplay and an addictive incremental experience.

Highlights
  • Open various chests
  • Loot and upgrade equipment
  • Buy skill upgrades
  • Unlock unique skills
  • Discover game story
Features
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Dive in "Idle Chest", an adventure where each click brings you closer to fabulous treasures. Earn rewards, upgrade your skills, and unlock new chests for endless fun! Get ready to be hooked on this addictive endless incremental clicker experience! * OPEN CHESTS Open a variety of chests and discover everything they hide, from equipments to resources or other awesome chests! * LOOT EQUIPMENTS Collect different equipments upgrade them and equip them to gain bonus and discover more legendary equipments! * BUY UPGRADES Upgrade your opening skills by buying upgrades to allow you to drop more rewards and open chests faster! * UNLOCK UNIQUE SKILLS Using skill points, unlock every skills in the skill tree to become stronger and obtain unique powers! * DISCOVER THE STORY Progress in the game to discover the secret behind this world! Come discover "Idle Chest", the new incremental, clicker game which you wouldn't want to miss !

Screenshots

Cheapshot4 screens
Idle Chest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cheapshot at 482 against Idle Chest's 109. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Cheapshot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Cheapshot against 4.5 for Idle Chest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 482 and 109 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Cheapshot's written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheapshot ships an update every 2 weeks, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cheapshot versus Idle Chest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheapshotIdle Chest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (482 ratings)4.5 (109 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings482 — better109
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB192 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCheapshot Pte. Ltd.Thomas Gunzburger

Customer experience

Cheapshot

All ratings480 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral0.8%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews300 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative22.7%

Idle Chest

All ratings109 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Cheapshot

From 482 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Great game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🌍 Unique location-based concept
  • 💪 Satisfying progression and upgrades
  • 🤝 Enjoyable community and player interactions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and server issues
  • 🤖 Overpowered bots/AI
  • 💰 Monetization concerns and pay-to-win elements
  • 🏙️ Lack of active players in some areas
  • 🧭 Frustrating location-based mechanics

Idle Chest

From 109 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun short idle clicker
  • 👍 Consistent theme
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Minimalistic but rewarding grind
  • 💰 Non-intrusive ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game breaking bug with 'Chosen One' minion
  • 🔍 Difficult to compare tap damage to acolyte damage
  • 🔍 Some explanations could be improved
  • 🔍 Slightly linear progression

Bugs and requests

Cheapshot

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent server disconnections and timeouts
  • Account login and permission issues
  • Inconsistent item/resource spawning
  • Unbalanced PvP mechanics and griefing
  • Crashes and performance problems on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add trading and gifting between players
  • Improve new player onboarding and tutorial
  • Introduce clan/alliance system for group play
  • Expand content and events to keep game fresh
  • Provide more offline/remote gameplay options

Idle Chest

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress resets or reverts
  • Minions not working after equipping 'Chosen One'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better UI for comparing damage sources

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cheapshot

Subscriptions1
  • Cheapshot Black7 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • Fire extinguisher$0.99
  • Change icon/nickname$0.99
  • 20 Dragon glass gems$1.99
Show 6 more
  • 60 Dragon glass gems$4.99
  • 200 Dragon glass gems$9.99
  • 600 Dragon glass gems$19.99
  • Wicked Candy Stash$24.99
  • 7500 Dragon Glass gems$39.99
  • 120 Gift envelopes$64.99
5 purchases

Idle Chest

One-time5
  • Underwater Background Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Chests Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Acolytes Skin$3.99
Show 2 more
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Underwater Complete Skins Pack$8.99

Questions

Is Cheapshot free?
Cheapshot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cheapshot or Idle Chest?
Idle Chest is rated higher. Cheapshot averages 4.4 out of 5 from 482 ratings, while Idle Chest averages 4.5 from 109 ratings.
Do Cheapshot or Idle Chest have ads?
Both Cheapshot and Idle Chest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheapshot or Idle Chest?
Cheapshot ships an update every 2 weeks, and Idle Chest every 10 days. Most recently, Cheapshot was updated on November 2, 2026 and Idle Chest on October 30, 2026.

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