Muscle King! vs Idle Workout !
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Muscle King!
Tap your way to a bigger physique by training your character. Unlock new skills, jobs with unique outfits, and acquire impressive houses and vehicles to showcase your success. This idle game is perfect for quick play sessions during commutes or downtime.
- Simple tap controls
- Unlockable skills for gains
- Variety of jobs and attire
- Collect houses and vehicles
- Idle progression
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Simple controls Simply tap to bulk up your very own muscle king. Perfect for your daily commute, on your way to school, or whenever you have a second to spare. Skills to help your journey. Use usefull skills to get massive gains. Jobs with amusing matching attire Get your dream job and get the cash flowing. A diverse set of houses and vehicles A variety of interesting houses and vehicles to help you become the machoest of them all.
Idle Workout !
Embark on a virtual fitness journey to transform from fat to fit. Engage in a variety of cardio and muscle-building exercises to achieve your body-building goals in this immersive game.
- Cardio exercises (Treadmill, Skipping, Staircase Climbing, Cross training, Cycling)
- Muscle building exercises (Dumbbell Lifting, Bench Press)
- Realistic workout simulation
- Weight loss transformation
- Bodybuilding progression
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Are you ready to lose weight and get Fit from Fat ! ? Are you ready to Start Body Building ? We present to you a one of a kind game where you have to become fit from fat by doing various cardio exercises . Exercises : 1. Treadmill 2. Skipping 3. Staircase Climbing 4. Cross training 5. Cycling Muscle Exercises: 1. Dumbbell Lifting for Biceps 2. Bench Press for Chest and many more ! Get ready to immerse yourself into a Realistic Workout session !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Idle Workout ! at 4.6 against Muscle King!'s 3.8. Idle Workout ! also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 39%) and ratings volume (3K vs 138). Muscle King!'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Muscle King! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Workout ! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idle Workout ! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Workout ! has 3K ratings behind it against 138, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Muscle King!'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Idle Workout !'s.
Muscle King! ships an update every 2 months, Idle Workout ! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Muscle King! | Idle Workout ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (138 ratings) | 4.6 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 393 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NSTAGE Inc. | Green Panda Games |
Customer experience
Muscle King!
Idle Workout !
User reviews
Muscle King!
From 138 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Cool concept
- 👍 Good for time-killing
- 👍 Amazing clicker game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Tutorial bugs
- 🐛 Game not playable on iPhone X/11
- 🐛 Game resets progress
- 🐛 Inconsistent muscle growth
- 🐛 Too many ads
Idle Workout !
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Motivating for fitness
- 💪 Realistic body transformations
Room to improve
- 🔍 Confusing UI/layout
- 🔋 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- ⏱️ Slow progress
Bugs and requests
Muscle King!
Reported bugs
7 issues- Cannot pass tutorial on iPhone X/11
- Black screen blocks tutorial interaction
- Game stuck on skill tutorial
- Screen not clickable in tutorial
- Money/progress resets
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- Incompatible with iPhone X/11
- Tutorial bugs
Requested features
9 requests- Update the game
- Fix iPhone X/11 compatibility
- Make muscles look better
- Add female version
- Allow character editing
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- Add second game to mobile
- Faster muscle leveling
- More updates
- Add more content/features
Idle Workout !
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress resets or gets stuck
- Incorrect weight/body stats displayed
- Crashes and freezes when opening the app
Requested features
4 requests- Add customization options for characters
- Implement music/audio playback
- Improve weight loss mechanics
- Fix issues with offline play
In-app purchases
Muscle King!
- 보석 100개$0.99
- 보석 550개$4.99
- 보석 2400개$21.99
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- 보석 6500개$54.99
- 보석 15000개$109.99
Idle Workout !
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Diamond pack 1$2.99
- Hydration$4.99
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- Diamond pack 2$4.99
- No Weight Gain Offline$4.99
- Permanent Stamina Tapper$4.99
- Permanent Speed Tapper$4.99
- Permanent Power Tapper$4.99
- Diamonds and Time Travel pack$7.99
- Diamond Pack 3$9.99
Questions
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