Deck 'Em! vs Idle Chest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deck 'Em!
Experience a unique boxing card game where you strategize to survive twelve rounds against the champion. With simplified gameplay and intuitive controls, each fight offers a new challenge. Enjoy endless replayability with stunning art, all for free.
- Solitaire-style boxing gameplay
- Survive twelve rounds
- Strategic card play
- Endlessly replayable
- Incredible art
- Simplified gameplay
- Intuitive controls
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Look, kid. You're not even a contender. You're a nobody. A total long shot. The champ is a stone cold killer. As big as an ox. Stronger than oak. But you got a lot of heart, kid. And Mickey loves you. Deck 'Em! is a boxing card game. Try and survive twelve rounds with the undisputed champion of the world, and you'll be a winner in my books, kid. Much like solitaire, the object of the game, much like many card games, is simply to play and strategize. Each fight is different. Sometimes you'll win. Sometimes you'll lose. Highlights include: • Endlessly replayable • Incredible art • Simplified gameplay • Intuitive controls systems • No ads • No IAP* • 100% Free * Tips welcome. :)
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.
- Open various chests
- Loot and upgrade equipment
- Buy skill upgrades
- Unlock unique skills
- Discover game story
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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 !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Deck 'Em! at none against Idle Chest's shown. Deck 'Em! also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (4K vs 109). Idle Chest's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 69%). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Deck 'Em! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Chest sells 5 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 — 4.5 for Deck 'Em! against 4.5 for Idle Chest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deck 'Em! has 4K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Deck 'Em!'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's.
Deck 'Em! ships an update every 5 days, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deck 'Em! | Idle Chest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4K ratings) — better | 4.5 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 80.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 278 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frosty Pop | Thomas Gunzburger |
Customer experience
Deck 'Em!
Idle Chest
User reviews
Deck 'Em!
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game mechanics
- 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
- 👍 Smooth animations and visuals
- 🚀 Simple to learn, challenging to master
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🤔 Lack of progression or content beyond fighting the champ
- 🤔 Money earned has limited use
- 🤔 Blocking mechanics not fully explained
Idle Chest
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Deck 'Em!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Leaderboard functionality not working as expected
- Occasional unwinnable games due to card draw
Requested features
5 requests- Career mode or progression system
- Ability to spend earned money on upgrades, new fighters, or customization
- More varied opponents and deck types
- Multiplayer or PvP mode
- Clearer tutorial and explanations of game mechanics
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
Deck 'Em!
- LightweightFree
- Middleweight$2.99
- Heavyweight$9.99
Idle Chest
- 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
