Comparison

Idle Startup Inc vs Master Trader E

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

Head to head
About

Idle Startup Inc

Build and manage your own startup from a garage to a large company. Hire staff, develop products, and make them profitable in this addictive idle/incremental game. Features cute pixel art and offline play.

Highlights
  • Build and manage your startup
  • Hire and manage staff
  • Develop profitable products
  • Progress from garage to large company
  • Cute cartoon pixel art
  • Offline play
Features
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Build and manage your own startup! Idle Startup Inc is a fun and addictive idle/incremental game where you can build your own startup from the ground up. From a sole, one-man founder to a large capable team, see how far you can take your startup! Are you up for the challenge? Key Features: - Cute and funny cartoon pixel art - Hire your staff, you decide which roles to fill - Start from a garage office and work your way up - Build your product and make it profitable - Grow your startup and form large teams - Challenge yourself—try our hard mode - Guaranteed fun for everyone! - Play offline! Website: http://www.kuyimobile.com/ Support and Feedback: http://www.kuyimobile.com/support.php Twitter: @kuyimobile Facebook: http://facebook.kuyimobile.com/

About

Master Trader E

Features
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Master Trader — a realistic tycoon simulation where you transform an e-commerce startup into a business empire. STARTING OUT - Now in 6 languages! - Start with $10K, $100K or $500K capital - 10+ product categories, 20+ supply channels STRATEGY - Manage pricing, margins, inventory, quality - Ad budgets (Social Media, Google, Marketplace) - Rival analysis and competitive positioning - Seasonal events (Black Friday, 11.11, Prime Days, Buen Fin...) GROWTH - Corporate tier — Build factories, expand into new sectors - Exports — Each country is its own store: separate pricing, competition, sales - C-Suite team (COO, CMO, CFO) - Acquire competitors ENDGAME - Strategic Acquirer — Sell to a global brand - IPO — Sell 49% of your shares - Holding — Reach $100M and win FEATURES - English + Turkish - Endless gameplay - Auto-pause on critical events - Auto-save It's not easy. But winning is worth it.

Screenshots

Idle Startup Inc4 screens
Master Trader E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Master Trader E at none against Idle Startup Inc's 3. Master Trader E also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Idle Startup Inc's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Idle Startup Inc sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Master Trader E asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Startup Inc ships an update every 6 weeks, Master Trader E every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Startup Inc versus Master Trader E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Startup IncMaster Trader E
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuyi MobileEren Tigdemir

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Idle Startup Inc

One-time3
  • 200$0.99
  • 500$1.99
  • 1000$2.99
None

Master Trader E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Startup Inc free?
Idle Startup Inc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Master Trader E free?
Master Trader E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idle Startup Inc or Master Trader E have ads?
Neither Idle Startup Inc nor Master Trader E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Startup Inc or Master Trader E?
Idle Startup Inc ships an update every 6 weeks, and Master Trader E every 4 days. Most recently, Idle Startup Inc was updated on September 26, 2026 and Master Trader E on October 5, 2026.

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