Idle Highway vs Scratchy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Highway
Build and manage your own highway empire in this engaging idle game. Earn money and expand your network to become a wealthy tycoon. Simple to learn and fun to master.
- Control highway traffic
- Build highway networks
- Manage highway operations
- Earn in-game currency
- Expand your empire
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Fun and easy to play game about controlling, building and managing highway! Become Rich! Idle Highway!
Scratchy
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Welcome to Scratchy - the ultimate scratch-and-guess game that turns every play session into an exciting adventure of discovery! HOW TO PLAY Scratch away the shiny overlay to reveal hidden emoji images underneath. But be careful - you have a limited scratch budget! Reveal just enough to guess what's hidden, then choose from the answer options. The less you scratch, the more points you earn! 250+ ITEMS TO DISCOVER Explore a massive collection of over 250 beautifully rendered items across 7 exciting categories: - Animals: From cute dogs and cats to exotic lions and penguins - Food: Delicious fruits, vegetables, and tasty treats - Objects: Everyday items from gadgets to furniture - Vehicles: Cars, planes, boats, and everything that moves - Sports: Balls, trophies, and athletic equipment - Nature: Trees, flowers, weather, and natural wonders - Shapes: Colors, geometric forms, and patterns DAILY CHALLENGES Come back every day for unique challenges! Each day brings a new category focus with special bonus rewards. Build your daily streak for even bigger coin bonuses. POWER-UPS TO HELP YOU WIN - Hint: Eliminate wrong answers when you're stuck - Reveal: Get a free peek without using your scratch budget - Extra Life: Stay in the game longer - Time Freeze: Pause the clock for crucial thinking time ACHIEVEMENTS & REWARDS Unlock over 20 achievements as you play! Earn badges for speed, efficiency, streaks, and mastery. SMART DIFFICULTY SYSTEM The game adapts as you improve! Four difficulty levels ensure the perfect challenge for everyone. BEAUTIFUL SCRATCH THEMES Enjoy 7 stunning scratch overlay themes: Classic Silver, Frosty Ice, Fluffy Clouds, Festive Gift Wrap, Underwater Bubbles, Luxurious Gold, and Holographic Rainbow. FEATURES AT A GLANCE - 250+ items across 7 categories - Daily challenges with streak bonuses - 4 power-up types to collect and use - 20+ achievements to unlock - 7 beautiful scratch themes - 4 difficulty levels - Coins and rewards system - Offline play supported - No account required FREE TO PLAY Scratchy is free to play with ads, plus optional in-app purchases to remove ads, unlock Premium, or buy coin packs. All purchases are protected behind a parents-only gate. Download Scratchy now and start your scratch-and-guess adventure today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scratchy at every 3 days against Idle Highway's every 2 weeks. Idle Highway's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Idle Highway sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scratchy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idle Highway ships an update every 2 weeks, Scratchy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Highway | Scratchy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adept Games Cezary Tabota | Sedric Benson |
Bugs and requests
Idle Highway
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cars phasing through each other
- Blocked in-game reviews
- Crashes after ads
- Locked new maps despite meeting requirements
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and maps
- Improved offline earnings
- Better progression and content
- Reduced ads or optional ad-free mode
Scratchy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Highway
- Remove Ads$7.99
Scratchy
- 500 Coins$0.99
- 1,500 Coins$2.99
- Premium Unlock$4.99
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- 5,000 Coins$7.99
- 12,000 Coins$14.99
