Comparison

C172 Checklists vs Idle Apocalypse

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

Head to head
About

C172 Checklists

This app provides paperless checklists for the C172 aircraft, specifically for those with G1000 glass cockpits. It's designed for flight simulator enthusiasts, offering an intuitive interface and dark mode for night use.

Highlights
  • C172 standard operating checklists
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Simple check-marking system
  • Supports any orientation
  • Dark Mode for night use
Features
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*** This app is for entertainment purposes only! We are not affiliated with Cessna or Textron or any airline *** The C172 Checklist app brings paperless checklists straight to your palm. Checklists are complete for generic standard operations of an C172 series aircraft. This app is ideally suited for pilots flying on Flight Simulators at home, especially for Flight Simulator add-ons such as C172. * The checklists contained in this app are for C172 with G1000 glass cockpits! * Features: - C172 standard operating checklists - Very easy and intuitive user interface - Simple check-marking system to mark completed items - Use in any orientation, our checklists adapt to your needs - Fly at night with Dark Mode

About

Idle Apocalypse

Manage a cult, summon demons, and build a tower to destroy the world in this idle clicker simulator. Gather resources, craft monsters, and cast spells to achieve the ultimate apocalypse.

Highlights
  • Cult resource management
  • Summon legendary demon gods
  • Build and craft a tower
  • Create and evolve monsters
  • Incremental idle gameplay
  • Summon Idols for the Apocalypse
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Ever wanted to run a cult? Summon legendary demon gods? Control hordes of unwashed monsters? Craft a tower so tall it defies all laws of physics? Or… destroy the world? No? Well, why not give it a try anyway? Idle Apocalypse is the best cult, clicker apocalypse simulator of 2018! Craft your tower and build it high into the sky and deep underground. Tap to create hordes of goblins, demons and beasts to do your bidding. Cast spells on any brave heroes foolish enough to get in your way. Summon the legendary Idols – a feared group of gods – and bring about the End Times in this novel idle tapper game. Idle Apocalypse is a game about resource management, strategy and evil! - Features - Craft Your Tower - Collect materials to unlock over 40 new rooms! - Unlock research stations to discover technologies. - Tap generators to accelerate progress! - Build mines, juicers, kitchens and factories. Create Monsters - Craft over 20 unique monsters to do your bidding. - Evolve, upgrade and improve them. - Collect goblins, beasts and demons. Incremental Action - Play as much or as little as you like! - Your monsters keep fighting even while you’re offline! - Resource management gameplay. Watch as your tower evolves with just a few taps! Endless Idle Game - Summon Idols to bring about the Apocalypse! - Prestige to unlock valuable chants and grow your tower higher. - Evolve and craft your tower on multiple play-throughs, unlocking new mechanics! Lovers of simulation games and incremental clickers won’t be able to put down this idle monster breeding RPG. And if you do you’ll pick up again a few hours later, because it’s an idle game and there’s loot to collect!

Screenshots

C172 Checklists4 screens
Idle Apocalypse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Idle Apocalypse at Free against C172 Checklists's $1.99. Idle Apocalypse also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.5). C172 Checklists's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support 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

Idle Apocalypse is free to download; C172 Checklists costs $1.99 up front. Idle Apocalypse sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. C172 Checklists asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for C172 Checklists against 4.6 for Idle Apocalypse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Apocalypse has 2.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of C172 Checklists's written reviews are positive against 70% of Idle Apocalypse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C172 Checklists ships an update every 2 months, Idle Apocalypse every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
C172 Checklists versus Idle Apocalypse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterC172 ChecklistsIdle Apocalypse
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.5% of reviews
Number of ratings32.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB280 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLukasz MusialGrumpy Rhino Games LTD

Customer experience

C172 Checklists

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Apocalypse

All ratings2,447 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

C172 Checklists

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Apocalypse

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game keeps freezing or crashing
  • Ads not working properly
  • Progress gets reset or lost
  • Progression gets stuck due to bugs
  • Offline mode issues
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  • Incompatibility with new OS versions

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more towers and maybe changing heroes
  • Add a timer/stopwatch 🙂😋
  • More events!
  • Add more floors like a vampire's cave
  • Add more heroes or not
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  • Add more types of apocalypse
  • Make chants permanent and not having to be reinstated after every apocalypse
  • Add a notification on when one of my upgrades are available, like a checklist system
  • Keep progress after the apocalypse
  • Add a way to schedule changes in what is produced

In-app purchases

None

C172 Checklists

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Apocalypse

One-time10
  • Tiny Gem Pack$4.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Small Gem Pack$9.99
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  • Turbo Bundle$9.99
  • Event Bundle$9.99
  • Seasonal Bundle$9.99
  • Boost Bundle$13.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$19.99
  • Skin Bundle$19.99
  • Tesla Bundle$30.99

Questions

Is C172 Checklists free?
C172 Checklists costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Apocalypse free?
Idle Apocalypse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, C172 Checklists or Idle Apocalypse?
C172 Checklists is rated higher. C172 Checklists averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Idle Apocalypse averages 4.6 from 2.5K ratings.
Do C172 Checklists or Idle Apocalypse have ads?
Idle Apocalypse shows ads; C172 Checklists does not.
Which is updated more often, C172 Checklists or Idle Apocalypse?
C172 Checklists ships an update every 2 months, and Idle Apocalypse every 5 weeks. Most recently, C172 Checklists was updated on November 2, 2026 and Idle Apocalypse on November 6, 2026.

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