Comparison

Scratch Brigade vs Idle Skeleton

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

Head to head
About

Scratch Brigade

Embark on a JRPG-style adventure filled with dungeon crawling and treasure hunting. Assemble a unique team of characters to explore over 10 dungeons across multiple difficulties. Enjoy automatic battles and rewards even when you're away.

Highlights
  • Hire unique characters
  • Build custom teams
  • Explore 10+ dungeons
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Automatic rewards
  • Automatic battles
  • Gear collection
Features
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JRPG style dungeon crawling and treasure hunting game - HIRE unique character and make your own team. - 10+ dungeons and 3 difficulties. - AUTO reward while you’re away from the app. - BATTLE is automatic, quick and simple! - COLLECT tons of gears!

About

Idle Skeleton

Embark on a pixel art roguelite dungeon adventure as a newly awakened skeleton. Explore dark fantasy worlds, defeat enemies with skills, and uncover the mystery of your transformation. Strategize your growth with item collection, synthesis, and skill enhancement to become the strongest skeleton knight.

Highlights
  • Pixel art roguelite dungeon exploration
  • Hack-and-slash combat with skills
  • Idle RPG progression
  • Dark fantasy world
  • Item collection and synthesis
  • Skill unlocking and enhancement
  • Raid boss challenges and rankings
Features
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Wake up and you realize you became a skeleton!? "Idle Skeleton" is a pixel art rogue-lite dungeon idle RPG where you explore dungeons to uncover why you became a skeleton. Use skills to defeat enemies and adventure through an attractive dark fantasy world. Enjoy a unique gaming experience that combines hack-and-slash, idle RPG, and roguelike elements. With beautiful pixel art graphics, the protagonist's growth and dungeon conquest method are up to the player! Devise your strategy and aim to become the strongest skeleton knight. In this dark fantasy world, ancient ruins and labyrinths where relics and rare items sleep spread out. Complete quests, power up using dropped items, synthesize, strengthen, and enhance your protagonist! As you level up, new skills reminiscent of nostalgic old-school RPG worlds are unlocked, allowing you to quickly become stronger! It should remind you of the excitement of facing stronger enemies. Can the protagonist uncover the mystery of why he became a skeleton? Challenge the super large raid boss, aim for the top ranking by dealing more damage, and receive luxurious rewards! Recommended for: - Those who like hack-and-slash games - Those who feel nostalgic for pixel art or retro games - Those who like the dark fantasy world - Those who enjoy collecting equipment and skills in RPGs - Those who like idle games and are looking for a game to enjoy without worrying about time - Those who like to explore ruins and labyrinths - Those who like the collection element of collecting weapons and skills - Those who like strategic play using drops to power up in hack-and-slash games - Those interested in relics, synthesis, and enhancement systems - Those who find leveling up and skill unlocking enjoyable - Those who want to immerse themselves in a fantasy story - Those who enjoy dungeon conquest and monster hunting action elements - Those who want to enjoy casually in their spare time - Those who want to aim for the top in rankings - Those who want to challenge high-difficulty bosses - Those who want to progress at their own pace for a long time

Screenshots

Scratch Brigade4 screens
Idle Skeleton4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scratch Brigade at 100% against Idle Skeleton's 29%. Scratch Brigade also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Idle Skeleton's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (263 vs 10). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Scratch Brigade sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Skeleton sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scratch Brigade holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Skeleton has 263 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Scratch Brigade's written reviews are positive against 29% of Idle Skeleton's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scratch Brigade ships an update weekly, Idle Skeleton every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scratch Brigade versus Idle Skeleton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratch BrigadeIdle Skeleton
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better4.6 (263 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better29.2% of reviews
Number of ratings10263 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB187 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperYoku TakahashiOmoLab Games

Customer experience

Scratch Brigade

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Skeleton

All ratings263 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative58.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Scratch Brigade

One-time5
  • 12 Sorcery stones$0.99
  • 48 Sorcery stones$3.99
  • 96 Sorcery stones$7.99
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  • 480 Sorcery stones$39.99
  • 1000 Sorcery stones$79.99
13 purchases

Idle Skeleton

One-time13
  • Gem Pack 2$0.99
  • Beginners Pack$1.99
  • LevelUp Bonus Standard$2.99
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  • Monthly Pack$2.99
  • Gem Pack 3$3.99
  • Skin Pack 1$5.99
  • Remove Ads Pack$7.99
  • Super Monthly Pack$7.99
  • LevelUp Bonus Premium$7.99
  • Gem Pack 4$8.99
  • Super Beginners Pack$11.99
  • Super Legendary Weapon Pack$17.99
  • Gem Pack 6$39.99

Questions

Is Scratch Brigade free?
Scratch Brigade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Skeleton free?
Idle Skeleton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scratch Brigade or Idle Skeleton?
Scratch Brigade is rated higher. Scratch Brigade averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Idle Skeleton averages 4.6 from 263 ratings.
Do Scratch Brigade or Idle Skeleton have ads?
Idle Skeleton shows ads; Scratch Brigade does not.
Which is updated more often, Scratch Brigade or Idle Skeleton?
Scratch Brigade ships an update weekly, and Idle Skeleton every 2 days. Most recently, Scratch Brigade was updated on September 16, 2026 and Idle Skeleton on September 5, 2026.

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