Comparison

Idle Champions vs Guildmaster Idle

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

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About

Idle Champions

Assemble a team of legendary heroes from across the D&D multiverse to battle monsters and embark on endless adventures. Optimize your formation and unlock unique abilities to overcome challenging quests, even while offline.

Highlights
  • Recruit legendary D&D champions
  • Optimize champion formations
  • Automatic combat and rewards
  • Collect over 140 unique champions
  • Explore the D&D multiverse
  • Regular content updates
Features
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ABOUT THIS GAME Recruit legendary Champions for the ultimate endless adventure! Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a strategy management game that unites iconic Champions from D&D TRPG campaigns, video games, novels, actual plays, comic books, and shows into a grand adventure. Optimize formations using over 140 Champions, each with unique abilities, to defeat countless monsters across hundreds of adventures. Mastery requires pushing formations further with every adventure – only the most powerful formations will complete the greatest challenges Idle Champions has to offer. COLLECT ICONIC CHAMPIONS Unlock unique Champions from across the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse, each with their own formation abilities and ultimate powers. Fan favorites include Drizzt Do'Urden and the Companions of the Hall, Minsc & Boo, Astarion and Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3, …and many, many more! EASY TO LEARN, HARD TO MASTER Manage multiple adventuring parties to test your Champions' mettle and earn even greater rewards. Your Champions automatically fight enemies until defeated, even if you close the game. Your Familiars automate basic gameplay like leveling Champions and picking up gold so YOU can focus on optimizing your formation strategy. Build powerful synergies and unleash the full power of your Champions to complete the most difficult adventures! TRAVEL THE D&D MULTIVERSE Adventure throughout the Sword Coast and beyond. Visit legendary cities like Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, and Sigil, the City of Doors. Explore the mists of Barovia, brave the endless Blood War of Avernus, and sail the Astral Sea. REGULAR CONTENT UPDATES There are multiple content updates every month. Since launching in 2017, Idle Champions has introduced 140+ Champions, over 200+ adventures, 8 campaigns based on official TRPG releases, and introduced dozens of new features and systems to the game. The next big update is never far away! For more information on Premium Purchases, please visit http://help.idlechampions.com/?page=privacy © 2025 Wizards of the Coast LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, Dragonlance, Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms, Forgotten Realms, Wizards of the Coast, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries, and are used with permission. The characters Arkhan and Chango are trademarks of 3:59, Inc. and are used with permission. © 2025 3:59, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About

Guildmaster Idle

Manage and grow an interactive idle RPG guild. Engage in various minigames to gather resources, craft gear, and train adventurers for quests and dungeons. Attract new heroes and forge alliances to become a legendary guildmaster.

Highlights
  • Interactive idle gameplay
  • Professions minigames (mining, crafting, bartending, etc.)
  • Questing and dungeon crawling
  • Guild and hero progression
  • Talent tree upgrades
  • Ad-free option
Features
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With many immersive features including: Interactive Idle Gameplay: Break free from conventional clicker games as you actively personalise and grow your guild, making every decision count. A World of Minigames: Explore a rich tapestry of professions through completing various minigames such as mining, potion-crafting and bartending to gather the materials needed to equip your guild for missions. Their strength is forged through your skills, and the path to victory lies in your mastery of these professions. Quest for Glory: Embark on daring adventures of quests and dungeons. Rise to fame as you conquer challenges and complete feats, attracting new classes of adventurer to your guild, each bringing unique skills and abilities. Ad-Free Enjoyment: Bid farewell to intrusive ads with our optional ad system, ensuring uninterrupted gameplay. Take your gameplay a step above other idle games with interactive minigames for each profession: - Bartending: Serve drinks to the citizens for the gold needed to purchase upgrades for your guild. - Apothecary: Experiment with different herbs and other ingredients to discover magical potions, giving your adventurers the edge when fighting the powerful monsters scattered throughout the dungeon. - Foraging: Search through the forests to find wild vegetables and the herbs needed to craft potions. - Gardening: Manage your garden to grow the crops needed to cook the best food for your guild-members. - Cooking: Combine collected ingredients in the kitchen to provide food for your adventurers, granting them powerful buffs. - Hunting: Hunt wild beasts for meats to use in the kitchen, and hides to craft the armour needed by your adventurers. - Mining: Search through the mines for precious metals and gemstones to be used when crafting gear at the blacksmith. - Tree Felling: Chop trees for the building materials needed to expand your guild, with each new structure adding opportunities for your guild to prosper. - Blacksmithing: Craft enchanted weapons and armour at the forge to equip your adventurers with the tools they need to defeat the strongest foes. Use talent trees to upgrade each profession, dynamically changing each minigame to accelerate the growth of your guild. Grow your guild's fame to attract heroes with powerful spells and abilities from around the world to fight for you. Use the resources you gather from each profession to enhance your adventurers. Fight through quests, dungeons and tournaments, with advanced combat simulation. Gain the best loot possible as you progress through the game and use it to defeat powerful bosses. And that's just the beginning! Stay on the lookout for upcoming features that will expand your 'Guildmaster' experience in the next update. Forge alliances, conquer challenges, and become the legendary 'Guildmaster' you were destined to be. Are you ready for the challenge? Download now.

Screenshots

Idle Champions4 screens
Guildmaster Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guildmaster Idle at 75% against Idle Champions's 27%. Guildmaster Idle also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Idle Champions's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Idle Champions sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Guildmaster Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guildmaster Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 721 and 538 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Idle Champions's written reviews are positive against 75% of Guildmaster Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Champions ships an update every 9 days, Guildmaster Idle weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Champions versus Guildmaster Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ChampionsGuildmaster Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (721 ratings)4.7 (538 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews74.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings721 — better538
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size361 MB314 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCodename EntertainmentElvenry Studios

Customer experience

Idle Champions

All ratings721 ratings
Positive62.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative28.3%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral17.8%
Negative55.2%

Guildmaster Idle

All ratings533 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.5%

User reviews

Idle Champions

From 721 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 🔑 Great D&D lore and characters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 UI too small and hard to use on mobile
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and lack of progression

Guildmaster Idle

From 538 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Practical idle game mechanics
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting concept and depth
  • 🔒 No forced ads or paywalls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Bugs with certain features
  • 🔍 Lack of in-game information and guidance
  • ⏱️ Overly long dungeon timers

Bugs and requests

Idle Champions

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when opening store or menus
  • Progress resets or does not save properly
  • Negative damage and other game-breaking bugs

Requested features

3 requests
  • Cross-platform save syncing
  • Larger UI and text for mobile
  • More strategic depth and less grind

Guildmaster Idle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Talent tree enhancements not working as expected
  • Gear enhancements have no material requirements
  • Unable to construct certain buildings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a wiki or knowledge base
  • Improve UI and accessibility
  • Reduce dungeon completion times
  • Introduce character/guild customization

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Idle Champions

One-time14
  • Sword of Kas Familiar Pack$2.49
  • Daily Boost$4.99
  • 3 Event Chests$5.99
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  • Flash Sale$9.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • 7 Event Chests$11.99
  • 7 Gold Chests$11.99
  • Naked Champion$11.99
  • 1,600 (+160 Bonus) Platinum$11.99
  • Flash Sale$14.99
  • Flash Sale$19.99
  • 16 Event Chests$22.99
  • Geared Champion$22.99
  • 3,333 (+500 Bonus) Platinum$24.99
9 purchases

Guildmaster Idle

One-time9
  • 1000 Runes$1.99
  • 2500 Runes$4.99
  • Increase Max Offline Work$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Purchase Runes (Scrolls)$4.99
  • Purchase Rune Bundle$4.99
  • 7500 Runes$9.99
  • 15000 Runes$19.99
  • 50000 Runes$49.99
  • 100000 Runes$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Champions free?
Idle Champions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guildmaster Idle free?
Guildmaster Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Champions or Guildmaster Idle?
Guildmaster Idle is rated higher. Idle Champions averages 3.6 out of 5 from 721 ratings, while Guildmaster Idle averages 4.7 from 538 ratings.
Do Idle Champions or Guildmaster Idle have ads?
Guildmaster Idle shows ads; Idle Champions does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Champions or Guildmaster Idle?
Idle Champions ships an update every 9 days, and Guildmaster Idle weekly. Most recently, Idle Champions was updated on October 25, 2026 and Guildmaster Idle on October 25, 2026.

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