Comparison

Idiot Squad vs Chikuwabu!

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

Head to head
About

Idiot Squad

Lead a commando of highly trained sheep on a mission to rescue stolen ewes. Strategize your way through 50 puzzle levels, utilizing each sheep's unique abilities to overcome obstacles and outsmart the Chuck brothers.

Highlights
  • Puzzle gameplay
  • Commando of trained sheep
  • Unique sheep abilities
  • 50 challenging levels
  • Obstacle destruction
  • Stealth and evasion
Features
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Farmer Ben is angry! His ewes were finally ready for the village's annual competition, but the Chuck brothers stole them last night to make sure he has no chance of winning. Ben is determined to get them back. He has formed a special commando to enter enemy territory and exfiltrate the kidnapped ewes. He has trained his best sheep to be simply the best: - The American football player destroys all obstacles - The ninja jumps over obstacles - The gunner is equipped with a cannon But sheep, even if perfectly trained, will always be sheep: too stupid for words. They need someone with a brain to command them. Why not you? Idiot Squad is a puzzle game in which you head a commando of sheep. Make sure to prepare your missions well to recover the kidnapped sheep throughout 50 levels. Farmer Ben is counting on you! Idiot Squad is totally free, without ads not in app purchases.

About

Chikuwabu!

Features
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A retro omnidirectional scrolling 2D action game. Use items to solve the mystery of the map and find the exit. Let's collect "Chikuwabu" placed in various places. (Some items are difficult to pick up and some are hidden.) There are some stages that you can't play unless you collect a certain number of "Chikuwabu". There is no score, we measure the time to the exit. Operation is easy:  Touch = beam firing  Right and left lever drag = Rotation/movement of own machine  Release all fingers = Restore the shield For easy operation, You can change the orientation of your smartphone while playing. Enemy planes have a front/back side, It cannot be destroyed when its backside is shown. For maps that scroll in all directions, There are "Chikuwabu", items, and tricks, Please attack well. (All 90 stages, 20 stages are free)

Screenshots

Idiot Squad4 screens
Chikuwabu!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idiot Squad at none against Chikuwabu!'s 1. Idiot Squad also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 41 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chikuwabu! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Idiot Squad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idiot Squad ships an update every 4 months, Chikuwabu! every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Idiot Squad versus Chikuwabu!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdiot SquadChikuwabu!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMindtwistHiroyuki Sasayama

In-app purchases

None

Idiot Squad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chikuwabu!

One-time1
  • All Stages$2.99

Questions

Is Idiot Squad free?
Idiot Squad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chikuwabu! free?
Chikuwabu! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idiot Squad or Chikuwabu! have ads?
Neither Idiot Squad nor Chikuwabu! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Idiot Squad or Chikuwabu!?
Idiot Squad ships an update every 4 months, and Chikuwabu! every 41 months. Most recently, Idiot Squad was updated on October 1, 2026 and Chikuwabu! on September 30, 2026.

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