Idle Drops vs Simple Checkmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Drops
Tap the screen to drop balls into slots and grow your in-game fortune. Upgrade drops to earn more money and boost balls to unlock new levels and story elements. Enjoy an idle clicker experience with strategic upgrades.
- Tap to drop balls
- Upgrade drops for more earnings
- Boost balls for new levels
- Unlock story elements
- Collect all drops
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Idle Drops is a visually focused incremental game where you collect colorful drops and create a cascade of chaos. But beneath the surface, there is something more. Discover the truth of your existence as you delve deep into realm beyond the mirage. Features: - Beautiful and mesmerizing soundtrack - Multiple ways to advance, including prestige system - Highly polished UI and animations - Deep sci-fi story - No forced ads Idle Drops is a game built in the Judicator Jane LitRPG universe.
Simple Checkmate
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Strengthen your piece and kick enemies to the curb in one fell swoop! ・Merge your pieces on the board! ・Merge pieces in your hand into pieces on the board! Use your strengthened pieces to wipe out your enemies!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Checkmate at none against Idle Drops's 12. Simple Checkmate also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Idle Drops's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Idle Drops sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Simple Checkmate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idle Drops ships an update every 9 days, Simple Checkmate every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Idle Drops | Simple Checkmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (810 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 810 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Rouleau Inc | TechQiao Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Idle Drops
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads causing game freezes
- Losing progress after prestiging
- Inconsistent ad reward functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Add more level variety
- Improve ad implementation
- Implement cloud save/sync
- Expand on the story/lore
Simple Checkmate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Drops
- VIP Membership3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- 10 Diamonds$0.99
- Dragon Drop$0.99
- Ad-Free Collect x2$2.99
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- Remove Ads$2.99
- Ad-Free Drops x2 and Multi x2$2.99
- 55 Diamonds$4.99
- Mega Pack Remove Ads$6.99
- Mega Pack$6.99
- 120 Diamonds$9.99
- Permanent VIP$19.99
- 250 Diamonds$19.99
Simple Checkmate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Idle Drops free?
Is Simple Checkmate free?
Do Idle Drops or Simple Checkmate have ads?
Which is updated more often, Idle Drops or Simple Checkmate?
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