Comparison

Idle Hole vs Save my Turtle

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

Head to head
About

Idle Hole

This idle game offers a relaxing and addictive experience with simple swipe controls and impressive graphics. Players start small, consuming and expanding in a curved universe to grow their empire and accumulate vast in-game wealth.

Highlights
  • Relaxing idle gameplay
  • Addictive mechanics
  • Easy swipe controls
  • Stunning graphics
  • Endless curved universe
  • Eat and expand mechanics
Features
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The most relaxing and addictive game! Easy swipe controls, stunning graphics and addicting idle mechanics. Start off small in this endless curved universe as you eat and expand to become the biggest and make billions. Terms of Use - https://hydronioterms.netlify.com/

About

Save my Turtle

Features
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Your turtle is STARVING and the ocean is OUT TO GET IT! Dive into the most adorable survival challenge ever created! Guide your hungry little turtle through treacherous waters, dodging deadly predators while hunting for delicious food scraps scattered across the sea floor. But here's the twist: Every meal triggers EVOLUTION! Grow spikes for protection? You'll swim slower. Boost your speed? You might become easier to spot. Choose your mutations wisely because each decision could be the difference between becoming an apex predator... or someone else's lunch! Race against time in this fin-tastic roguelike where: Every dive is different - new dangers, new opportunities! Your choices shape your turtle's destiny (and survival odds) One wrong evolution could spell DOOM... or make you unstoppable! Cute graphics meet nail-biting tension Can you balance speed, stealth, and strength to help your shelled friend escape the depths? Or will you become another cautionary tale of the deep blue sea? Download now and see if you have what it takes to SAVE YOUR TURTLE! Warning: May cause uncontrollable turtle love and evolutionary strategy obsession.

Screenshots

Idle Hole4 screens
Save my Turtle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Save my Turtle at none against Idle Hole's 9. Save my Turtle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Idle Hole sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Save my Turtle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Hole ships an update monthly, Save my Turtle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Hole versus Save my Turtle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle HoleSave my Turtle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.9K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size437 MB142 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHydronio (OPC) Private LimitedDigital Wizard

Bugs and requests

Idle Hole

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to claim offline earnings properly
  • Landscape mode issues and settings not working
  • Inconsistent behavior with level-up and claim options

Requested features

4 requests
  • New biomes and environments
  • More prestige levels and progression
  • Improved offline earnings and rewards
  • Better optimization for performance and battery life

Save my Turtle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Idle Hole

Subscriptions1
  • Diamond Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time8
  • Idle Hole Premium$2.99
  • Pile of Gems!$4.99
  • Infinite Nitro!$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Heap of Gems!$9.99
  • Mound of Gems!$19.99
  • Chest of Gems!$39.99
  • Crate of Gems!$79.99
  • Trunk of Gems!$99.99
None

Save my Turtle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Hole free?
Idle Hole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Save my Turtle free?
Save my Turtle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idle Hole or Save my Turtle have ads?
Idle Hole shows ads; Save my Turtle does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Hole or Save my Turtle?
Idle Hole ships an update monthly, and Save my Turtle weekly. Most recently, Idle Hole was updated on October 25, 2026 and Save my Turtle on October 12, 2026.

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