Comparison

Idle World vs Idle Digging

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

Head to head
About

Idle World

Build and expand your own planet from the ground up in this addictive idle clicker game. Upgrade your world to generate energy, colonize new areas, and introduce life. Can you unlock the atmosphere and create a thriving planet?

Highlights
  • Planet creation and upgrades
  • Energy generation system
  • Colonize and expand
  • Introduce plants and animals
  • Unlock the atmosphere
  • Offline production
Features
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The most addictive Idle Clicker game ever! In this brand new idle game you can decide about the creation of the earth. The more you upgrade the planet, the more energy you will get. Spend energy to colonize the planet. Plant plants to allow animals to grow! Can you unlock the atmosphere? Easy and simple gameplay: - Great upgrade system that will keep you playing for hours! - Prevent a natural catastrophe by unlocking the atmosphere. - Start off with upgrading the ground and unlock animals and humans! Features: - Beautiful animations! - Create the world as you want it! - Many categories to upgrade! - Endless hours of gameplay! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: Idle World VIP offers a weekly subscription for $5.99 after a 3-days of free trial or a monthly subscription of $19.99/Month or a yearly subscription of $99.99/Year. This is an auto renewable subscription. It gives you: - No Ads - X2 multiplier - +60 Diamonds every day - Free flying bonuses - Unlock all planets - Infinite offline production End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, it will be charged $5.99 weekly for the renewal. $19,99 for the monthly subscription or $99,99 for the yearly offer. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription Please find our Privacy Policy at this link https://www.funcellgames.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use at this link https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Idle Digging

Manage workers to dig and build houses, earning gold to upgrade tools for faster digging. Experience an addictive idle game focused on resource management and wealth accumulation.

Highlights
  • Manage workers
  • Dig and build houses
  • Earn gold
  • Upgrade digging tools
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Idle Digging. In this game, you will manage your workers to dig and build beautiful houses. Earn gold and upgrade your digging tools to dig faster. Enjoy the addictive digging game and become the rich!

Screenshots

Idle World4 screens
Idle Digging4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle World and Idle Digging both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 39% of Idle Digging's written reviews are positive against 31% of Idle World's. Idle Digging also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 World sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Idle Digging sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Idle World against 4.6 for Idle Digging. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34K and 38K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Idle World's written reviews are positive against 39% of Idle Digging's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle World ships an update monthly, Idle Digging every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle World versus Idle Digging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle WorldIdle Digging
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (34K ratings)4.6 (38K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews39.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34K38K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size442 MB286 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFUNCELL GAMES PRIVATE LIMITEDZplay (Beijing) Info. Tech. Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Idle World

All ratings34,375 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews1,360 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral16.3%
Negative52.4%

Idle Digging

All ratings37,889 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews809 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative51.5%

User reviews

Idle World

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable
  • 💡 Interesting facts and quotes
  • 🚀 Fast progression early on

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🕰️ Slow progression later on

Idle Digging

From 38K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting concept

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

Bugs and requests

Idle World

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch
  • Currency and upgrade tracking issues
  • Prestige system resets progress
  • Protection tab and mechanics not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more planets and solar system elements
  • Improve offline earnings and time limits
  • Implement a 'max' upgrade button
  • Fix incorrect country information

Idle Digging

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not working as expected
  • Progress loss after updates
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Offline earnings
  • Customization options
  • Improved ad system

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle World

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Membership$19.991 Month
One-time8
  • Remove Interstitial Ads$2.99
  • Diamond Pack 1$2.99
  • Limited Offer$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Starter Pack For Earth$2.99
  • Diamond Pack 2$4.99
  • Idle Combo$7.99
  • Diamond Pack 3$9.99
  • Unlock Mars$9.99
7 purchases

Idle Digging

One-time7
  • Diamond Pack 1$1.99
  • Remove Pop-up Ads$1.99
  • Special Bundle$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Diamond Pack 2$4.99
  • Diamond Pack 3$9.99
  • Diamond Pack 4$19.99
  • Diamond Pack 5$49.99

Questions

Is Idle World free?
Idle World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Digging free?
Idle Digging is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle World or Idle Digging?
Idle Digging is rated higher. Idle World averages 4.5 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Idle Digging averages 4.6 from 38K ratings.
Do Idle World or Idle Digging have ads?
Both Idle World and Idle Digging show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle World or Idle Digging?
Idle World ships an update monthly, and Idle Digging every 3 weeks. Most recently, Idle World was updated on November 9, 2026 and Idle Digging on November 9, 2026.

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