Comparison

Pocket Tycoon vs Idle Analyst

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Tycoon

Build a business empire from a humble snack bar to a car company and oil field in this idle clicker game. Compete globally to become the fastest money maker. Hire CEOs to collect coins for you while you're away.

Highlights
  • Idle clicker gameplay
  • Build business empire
  • Hire NPCs as CEOs
  • Global real-time ranking
  • Progress from snack bar to oil field
Features
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Pocket Tycoon is an idle clicker that let you build up your business kingdom from scratch and become the fastest money maker in the world. You starts with only 50 coins and a simple snack bar, and make it all the way up to a car company, plane factory and finally a super oil field. Sounds easy right? Well it's not, because there are so many of you doing the same thing - trying to be the world's top coin maker. So, let's hurry up! - Idle clicker that's perfect for playing in your fragmented free time. - Hire NPCs to be your CEO and let them collect coins for you. - Realtime global rank list. See your position anytime!

About

Idle Analyst

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Every great analyst starts with a single empty cell. Idle Analyst is a relaxed incremental game about building a spreadsheet that quietly takes over your screen. Start with one humble formula, watch the numbers tick upward, and reinvest your output into smarter cells, bigger functions, and clever automation. Tap to grow your workbook, then sit back as it runs itself. The real game is optimization: which cell to upgrade next, when to lean on conditional logic, and exactly when to refactor and start fresh — faster and stronger than before. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Build a grid of living formula cells — references, sums, averages, lookups, randomness, and conditional logic that rewards clever play • Unlock new columns and entire sheets as your workbook grows • Automate the busywork with AutoFill once you've earned it • Refactor to bank permanent Insights that multiply everything • Keep earning while you're away with offline progress • Chase achievements and archive every workbook you outgrow A career's worth of progression, told one milestone at a time — from your very first assignment to things no spreadsheet was ever meant to do. No timers nagging you. No pressure. Just numbers going up, a workbook getting smarter, and that perfect "one more refactor" feeling. Grab a coffee. Open the workbook. Watch it climb.

Screenshots

Pocket Tycoon4 screens
Idle Analyst3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Tycoon at every 5 days against Idle Analyst's every 3 weeks. Pocket Tycoon also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Tycoon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Analyst sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Tycoon ships an update every 5 days, Idle Analyst every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Tycoon versus Idle Analyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket TycoonIdle Analyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer鑫 刘Robert Rice

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Tycoon

One-time10
  • N Cards$0.99
  • D Cards$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
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  • 第11号头像$1.99
  • 第12号头像$1.99
  • 第13号头像$2.99
  • 第14号头像$2.99
  • 第15号头像$2.99
  • 第16号头像$2.99
  • 第17号头像$3.99
2 purchases

Idle Analyst

One-time2
  • Offline Boost$1.99
  • Analyst Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Pocket Tycoon free?
Pocket Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Analyst free?
Idle Analyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket Tycoon or Idle Analyst have ads?
Neither Pocket Tycoon nor Idle Analyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Tycoon or Idle Analyst?
Pocket Tycoon ships an update every 5 days, and Idle Analyst every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Tycoon was updated on October 9, 2026 and Idle Analyst on October 7, 2026.

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