Comparison

Tiny Pig vs Royal Idle

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Pig

Tap your way to becoming a money tycoon by researching, cloning, and upgrading your town. This idle clicker game offers addictive gameplay with unique visuals and a quirky economy. Prestige to sell your hogs for more money and dominate the capitalist world.

Highlights
  • Idle tapping gameplay
  • Research and upgrade town
  • Clone pigs for money
  • Economic simulation
  • Prestige system
  • Unique 3D visuals
Features
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Want to be a MONEY TYCOON? Can you TAP FAST enough? RESEARCH - TAP - RESEARCH - CLONE and tap away - even when you're not playing! 8 REASONS TO PLAY TINY PIG TYCOONS! - SUPER DOPE GAMEPLAY! Just keep tapping the screen. The perfect idle clicker tycoon game, without every feeling bored! Hog is the greatest invention of God! - TAP, RESEARCH & UPGRADE! Upgrade your town, make money, do researches and feel rich! Tap! Tap! Tapped! - CLICK & CASH! Casual & addictive gameplay for aspiring capitalist who love to click & make Money. Slingshot in to a new episode of hog tycoons! - ADD SWAG TO YOUR COUNTRY’s ECONOMY! Not everything is about Profit! Can your pigs reshape the economy of your country? Take prestige in raiding other economies and be the ultimate piggy tycoon. - UNIQUE VISUALS! Tons of Hogs and barns in your town with a PET DOG to keep them company, silly eagles to hunt and carrier storks to steal from with amazing 3D visuals and captivating scenery. - BE A BONUS BUFF! Lots of bonuses with every prestige, will keep you coming back for more, fulfil your consumers’ appetite for sausages to be the biggest Capitalist of this era. - QUIRKY ECONOMY! Take full advantage of this enigmatic economy by clicking on your quirky tiny pigs to make more and more money - PRESTIGE! Use your swag to sell your hog for more money by gaining more prestige in this quirky clicker game You have the greatest invention of this era – your own cloning machine - Tap like a tycoon and make as many Tiny Pigs as you can to grow and upgrade your town to make MONEY in this awesome 3D game! Make sausage not war. Pay the quantum of compensation due to steer away from any trouble! Expansion is the goal. Make sausage not war. Lay back and enjoy your story to world rescue in this idle clicker game with an amazing & addictive game-play. ~~~~~~~~~~~ ALREADY in LOVE WITH US? Like us: https://www.facebook.com/tinytycoon/

About

Royal Idle

Build and expand your medieval kingdom, automating businesses to earn gold even when idle. Explore new lands, collect unique characters, and embark on quests to uncover lost treasures and reach new frontiers. Compete in events and discover limitless prosperity.

Highlights
  • Automate businesses for idle gold
  • Invest gold to multiply profits
  • Collect unique characters
  • Explore new settlements
  • Compete in special events
  • Uncover lost treasures
Features
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Expand your kingdom to unlock the secrets of the fallen empire. Build new towns and settle new lands with the help of farmers, miners, and traders. Set forth on an adventure to explore the Emerald Islands. Explore the lost paths and ruins of the Faerie Kingdom and uncover the lost treasures within. Tap your way to glory by completing quests to earn gold and magical elixirs to help you on your journey. Can you reach the Forbidden Valley? FEATURES AUTOMATE your businesses and earn limitless gold while you’re idle INVEST your idle gold into your town and watch your profits multiply COLLECT unique characters to help strengthen your town EXPLORE new settlements and continue your journey, one town at a time! COMPETE in special events to reach the top of the leaderboards Reach the Forbidden Valley and find limitless prosperity! Please Note -- Royal Idle: Medieval Quest is a free-to-play game, but some extra game items can be purchased for real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Playing Medieval Idle requires a secure internet connection. Got problems or issues? email us at support@royalidle.zendesk.com

Screenshots

Tiny Pig4 screens
Royal Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tiny Pig and Royal Idle both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Tiny Pig's written reviews are positive against 25% of Royal Idle's. Tiny Pig also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Tiny Pig sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Royal Idle sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.7 for Tiny Pig against 4.6 for Royal Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Tiny Pig's written reviews are positive against 25% of Royal Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Pig ships an update every 2 weeks, Royal Idle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tiny Pig versus Royal Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny PigRoyal Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better4.6 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews — better24.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K3.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB273 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMindstorm StudiosKongregate

Customer experience

Tiny Pig

All ratings1,765 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative15.5%

Royal Idle

All ratings3,397 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive24.6%
Neutral17.4%
Negative58.0%

User reviews

Tiny Pig

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Peaceful and relaxing
  • 🐷 Fun and addictive game
  • 💤 Good way to pass time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 In-app purchases not working
  • 🐛 Ads not providing rewards
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔧 Needs more updates and support

Royal Idle

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Diverse character selection
  • 🎨 Appealing visuals and art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
  • 🤖 Events require too much manual interaction

Bugs and requests

Tiny Pig

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchases not received
  • Prestige progress reset
  • Notifications and ads not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • More language options
  • Ability to increase farm value
  • Pigs not turned into sausages

Royal Idle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to claim daily rewards
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices
  • Issues with video ads not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • More efficient automation and idle features
  • Improved event structure and rewards

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Tiny Pig

One-time11
  • Ticky Pack$0.99
  • Piggy Bank 70% Discount$0.99
  • Silo Permit 80% Discount$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Silo Permit 60% Discount$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Box Full$4.99
  • Silo Permit$4.99
  • Super Crate$9.99
  • Crate$9.99
  • Truck Load$19.99
10 purchases

Royal Idle

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Subscription (Weekly)$2.997 Days
  • VIP Subscription (Monthly)$7.991 Month
One-time8
  • Pouch of Emeralds$1.99
  • Bag of Emeralds$4.99
  • Jar of Emeralds$9.99
Show 5 more
  • Castle Bundle$9.99
  • Event Pass 1$9.99
  • Prince's Bundle$14.99
  • Barrel of Emeralds$19.99
  • Palace Bundle$19.99

Questions

Is Tiny Pig free?
Tiny Pig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Royal Idle free?
Royal Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Pig or Royal Idle?
Tiny Pig is rated higher. Tiny Pig averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Royal Idle averages 4.6 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Tiny Pig or Royal Idle have ads?
Both Tiny Pig and Royal Idle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Pig or Royal Idle?
Tiny Pig ships an update every 2 weeks, and Royal Idle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Pig was updated on October 22, 2026 and Royal Idle on October 23, 2026.

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