Comparison

Assembly Line! 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

Assembly Line!

Build and manage an efficient assembly line to maximize profits. This idle tycoon game features strategic machine placement and resource management. Earn money even when offline and unlock upgrades to become a wealthy industrialist.

Highlights
  • Build and manage assembly lines
  • Strategic machine placement
  • Resource crafting and selling
  • Offline revenue generation
  • Machine and resource information
  • Over 50 resources and 18 machines
Features
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Assembly Line - Build and manage your assembly line! Assembly Line combines elements from idle and tycoon games. You need to build the best assembly line in order to have the most profit possible. There're different types of machines that will help you achieve that, but you must use them strategically. Become rich as you build the best assembly line ever! The plan is simple: Build resources and then sell them. Start with the initial machine and create basics resources, and use more advanced machines to craft and create more complex resources. When you go offline the machines will keep working and still generate revenue, so when you come back you will have a pile of money to swim on it. Just like Scrooge Mcduck! :) It is only up to you how much you can make, Assembly Line is an idle game, but with the combination of tycoon and strategy elements you have a lot of choices in how you will make money. Assembly Line also offers you an information menu, where you can read information about each individual machine and resource to make the best decision on how you will set up your line. Features: • 18 different machines that will help you manage your assembly line! • More than 50 different resources to make and sell! • 20+ upgrades that will increase your profit! • Buy different assembly lines, to increase your revenue! • Earn money even when offline! • Become rich as you build and manage the best assembly line! • Not internet required.

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

Assembly Line!4 screens
Idle Chest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Assembly Line! at none against Idle Chest's 5. Assembly Line! also leads on ads (none vs shown). Idle Chest's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (81% vs 62%). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Assembly Line! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Chest holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 109 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Assembly Line!'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Assembly Line! ships an update every 2 months, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Assembly Line! versus Idle Chest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssembly Line!Idle Chest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (57 ratings)4.5 (109 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoao ReisThomas Gunzburger

Customer experience

Assembly Line!

All ratings57 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral14.1%
Negative24.2%

Idle Chest

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

User reviews

Assembly Line!

From 57 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing and addictive game
  • 👍 Satisfying factory building
  • 🤓 Challenging and strategic
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with transporters and multi-selector
  • 🔧 Some features not working as expected
  • 💰 Unbalanced progression and profitability
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with iPhone X

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

Assembly Line!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Transporter menu not closing
  • Filtered robotic arm not working properly
  • Machines resetting after closing the app
  • Offline earnings not properly credited

Requested features

4 requests
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • More blueprints and production options
  • Improved offline earnings calculation
  • Better UI and number display for high values

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

None

Assembly Line!

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Idle Chest

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

Questions

Is Assembly Line! free?
Assembly Line! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Assembly Line! or Idle Chest?
Idle Chest is rated higher. Assembly Line! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Idle Chest averages 4.5 from 109 ratings.
Do Assembly Line! or Idle Chest have ads?
Idle Chest shows ads; Assembly Line! does not.
Which is updated more often, Assembly Line! or Idle Chest?
Assembly Line! ships an update every 2 months, and Idle Chest every 10 days. Most recently, Assembly Line! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Idle Chest on October 30, 2026.

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