Comparison

Idle Token Quest vs Archmage Idle

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

Head to head
About

Idle Token Quest

Embark on an idle role-playing adventure, battling enemies and collecting loot. Create custom characters to automatically earn in-game currency while you're away. Upgrade weapons and power-ups to progress through diverse worlds.

Highlights
  • Idle role-playing adventure
  • Battle powerful enemies
  • Collect valuable loot
  • Purchase weapons and power-ups
  • Create custom characters
  • Automated progression
Features
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Idle Token Quest is an idle RPG where tiny heroes fight through thousands levels across dozens of wild worlds, from the Sunny Meadow to the Alien Mothership. Level up, assign Attack / Speed / Luck, grab loot, hoard coins all the way to 5 QUADRILLION, and let your team grind while you're away! - Fight your way through fun and crazy worlds - Unlock achievements as you level up - Share captures of your adventures with friends - Create your own heroes to battle evil - Construct your team as you go for glory and fame You can use the default heroes that come with the game, but the real magic comes when you sign in with your Ape Apps Account (optional) and use the free My Tokens app to create your own crazy characters! Using My Tokens, you can build up your hero roster which will allow you to boost your damage per second and earn even more gold! And as an idle game, your heroes will continue to do battle and earn you gold while you are away. So don't worry, your heroes will stay up all night so that you don't have to! When you are ready for the idle role playing adventure of a lifetime, play Idle Token Quest today!

About

Archmage Idle

An idle RPG where you train skills to empower wizards and manage resources. Your guild continues to work and gather resources even when you are offline, allowing for continuous progression.

Highlights
  • Interconnected skill system
  • Recruit and train wizards
  • Elemental hex map combat
  • Resource management
  • Offline progression
  • Item collection
Features
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Train Skills. Recruit Wizards. Conquer Foes. An idle/incremental RPG with deeply interconnected skills. Your skills feed the frontlines: Attunement, Summoning, and Sigilry power your wizards as they fight across an elemental hex map. Your skills feed the supply lines: Research, Runecrafting, Alchemy, Mercantile, and Scavenging keep the resources flowing. And skills you won't find anywhere else, like Chronomancy, Diplomacy, and Appraisal, tie it all together. Burn Runes in the Runic Cauldron. Train wizards at the Academy. Sell surplus goods on the Bazaar. Collect hundreds of items that fuel both your skilling and your combat. Your guild keeps working while you're offline.

Screenshots

Idle Token Quest4 screens
Archmage Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Token Quest and Archmage Idle both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Archmage Idle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Idle Token Quest's. Archmage Idle also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (72 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Token Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Archmage Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Archmage Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archmage Idle has 72 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Idle Token Quest's written reviews are positive against 77% of Archmage Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Token Quest ships an update every 14 months, Archmage Idle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Idle Token Quest versus Archmage Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Token QuestArchmage Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.5 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings372 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB372 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinTopCog LLC

Customer experience

Idle Token Quest

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Archmage Idle

All ratings72 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Idle Token Quest

One-time1
  • Idle Token Quest Premium$1.99
9 purchases

Archmage Idle

One-time9
  • Time Warp$0.99
  • VIP 1 - Apprentice Patron$2.99
  • Remove Ads + XP Boost$4.99
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  • VIP 2 - Adept Patron$4.99
  • Animus Augment$9.99
  • Time Warp x10$9.99
  • VIP 3 - Mage Patron$9.99
  • VIP 4 - Grandmage Patron$14.99
  • VIP 5 - Archmage Patron$19.99

Questions

Is Idle Token Quest free?
Idle Token Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Archmage Idle free?
Archmage Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Token Quest or Archmage Idle?
Archmage Idle is rated higher. Idle Token Quest averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Archmage Idle averages 4.5 from 72 ratings.
Do Idle Token Quest or Archmage Idle have ads?
Both Idle Token Quest and Archmage Idle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Token Quest or Archmage Idle?
Idle Token Quest ships an update every 14 months, and Archmage Idle every 3 days. Most recently, Idle Token Quest was updated on October 20, 2026 and Archmage Idle on October 25, 2026.

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