# Pick Your Plate! vs Idle Civilizations

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pick Your Plate! at none against Idle Civilizations's 10. Pick Your Plate! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Idle Civilizations's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 23) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Civilizations sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pick Your Plate! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Idle Civilizations holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Civilizations has 3.2K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Pick Your Plate!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Idle Civilizations's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Pick Your Plate! ships an update every 7 months, Idle Civilizations every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pick Your Plate! | Idle Civilizations |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pick-your-plate/id1471647935/reviews) | **[4.7 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-civilizations-evolution/id6447911434/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 23 | **3.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 32.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 123 MB | 557 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Smithsonian Institution](https://appshunter.io/developer/370564865) | [SayGames LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551847165) |

## What reviewers say

### Pick Your Plate!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pick-your-plate/id1471647935)

Explore global cuisines and learn about nutrition by planning healthy meals from different countries. Meet daily nutritional needs and stay within budget while discovering diverse foods and cultural influences. This educational game is designed for both classroom and home use.

**Highlights:** Global meal planning, Nutritional guideline exploration, Budgeting with local currency, Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals, Interactive gameplay, Embedded tutorial

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Idle Civilizations

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-civilizations-evolution/id6447911434)

Build and grow civilizations from the dawn of humanity to the future in this idle strategy game. Earn money, hire workers, and customize your character as you progress through different historical eras. Relax and watch your empire expand without pressure.

**Highlights:** Build and grow civilizations, Idle progression, Time travel mechanics, Resource management, Character customization, Tower building

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mini Gem Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fortune Wheel Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Better Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $2.99 | one-time |
| Welcome pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove ADS | $5.99 | one-time |
| Income Boost x2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Free Rewards Pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast progression
- 👍 Cute graphics and animations
- 🔒 No forced ads
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay loop

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 💰 Expensive ad removal
- 🔁 Repetitive progression
- 🤑 Excessive microtransactions
- 🔍 Lack of instructions/tutorials

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to craft higher rarity event items
- Offline progress not working
- Purchased ad removal not working

**Requested features**

- More levels and content updates
- Save/load game progress
- Improved balance and progression


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pick Your Plate! free?

Pick Your Plate! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Idle Civilizations free?

Idle Civilizations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pick Your Plate! or Idle Civilizations?

Idle Civilizations is rated higher. Pick Your Plate! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Idle Civilizations averages 4.7 from 3.2K ratings.

### Do Pick Your Plate! or Idle Civilizations have ads?

Idle Civilizations shows ads; Pick Your Plate! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pick Your Plate! or Idle Civilizations?

Pick Your Plate! ships an update every 7 months, and Idle Civilizations every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pick Your Plate! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Idle Civilizations on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*