# Idle Painter vs Idle Tree City

The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Tree City at fortnightly against Idle Painter's every 3 months. Idle Tree City also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Idle Painter's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 41%) and ratings volume (32K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Painter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Tree City sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Idle Painter against 4.7 for Idle Tree City. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Painter has 32K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Idle Painter's written reviews are positive against 41% of Idle Tree City's.

Idle Painter ships an update every 3 months, Idle Tree City fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Painter | Idle Tree City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (32K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-painter/id1377332371/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-tree-city/id1529835214/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **32K** | 1.2K |
| Positive reviews | **62.4% of reviews** | 41.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 283 MB | 253 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SayGames LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551847165) | [ZPLAY (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1301067319) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Painter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-painter/id1377332371)

Create your own art studio, upgrade your tools, and master various art styles. Draw countless pictures to become a renowned artist. Enjoy a relaxing and creative drawing simulation experience.

**Highlights:** Build and upgrade art studio, Learn new art styles, Draw numerous pictures, Master art techniques, Creative and relaxing gameplay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Crystals Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300 Crystals Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Crystals Mega Pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and creative artwork
- 👍 Relaxing and soothing gameplay
- 🚀 Fast painting process
- 💎 Satisfying to watch pictures come to life

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Limited number of pictures to paint
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay after completing all pictures
- 🔍 Frequent and unskippable ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs causing lost progress

**Reported bugs**

- Paintings not showing up correctly in the top frame
- Inability to watch videos to unlock new paintings
- Game crashing when completing certain quests

**Requested features**

- More pictures and painting options
- Ability to replay favorite paintings
- Option to disable vibration after completing paintings
- Auto-sell feature to continue painting without manual interaction
- Prestige or reset system to provide more long-term progression


### Idle Tree City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-tree-city/id1529835214)

Build a charming wood village by helping cute trees construct houses and revitalize dry land. Earn in-game cash to purchase upgrades, speed up production, and expand your settlement in this addictive idle game.

**Highlights:** Build wood houses, Rescue dry land, Earn cash, Purchase upgrades, Produce trees faster, Build a village

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gem Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 3 | $10.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $15.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Power Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer Regular | $23.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack Regular | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Super fun game
- 👌 Pretty cool game
- 🤩 Epic game
- 👍 Great visuals and relaxing vibe
- 👍 Perfectly fine

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitching and bugs
- 💰 Expensive ad removal
- 🤯 Too many ads
- 🤔 Unreasonable monetization
- 🤯 Forced ads

**Reported bugs**

- Logs stuck at 100% completion
- Auto-collect feature not working properly
- Game made user start over
- Town/buildings disappeared

**Requested features**

- Make villagers wander around the neighborhood
- Expand the game to Skyhigh


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Painter free?

Idle Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Idle Tree City free?

Idle Tree City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Idle Painter or Idle Tree City?

Idle Tree City is rated higher. Idle Painter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Idle Tree City averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Idle Painter or Idle Tree City have ads?

Both Idle Painter and Idle Tree City show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Painter or Idle Tree City?

Idle Painter ships an update every 3 months, and Idle Tree City fortnightly. Most recently, Idle Painter was updated on November 7, 2026 and Idle Tree City on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*