Storm Area 51 Raid vs Idle Army
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Storm Area 51 Raid
Embark on a thrilling quest to raid Area 51 and rescue alien friends. Recruit and upgrade a diverse army of unique characters to overcome obstacles and uncover secrets.
- Raid Area 51 quest
- Recruit and level up army
- Unique character types
- Uncover secrets
- Rescue alien friends
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RAID AREA 51! Embark on a thrilling quest to Area 51. They can't stop us all! BUILD YOUR ARMY! Recruit and level up your army of Ninja Runners, Kyles, Karens, Furries, and many more. BRING HOME THE ALIENS! Uncover the secrets of Area 51 and save your new alien friends.
Idle Army
Lead your army against relentless enemy hordes. Merge units to create powerful soldiers and unlock devastating weapons. Strategize your troop organization and upgrade your hero to survive waves of attackers and achieve victory.
- Merge units to increase power
- Unlock new recruits and weapons
- Counter various enemy types
- Upgrade and customize hero
- Endless survival mode
- Strategic troop organization
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Have you ever dreamt of being a squad leader? Now is the perfect time! You will have to survive a horde of enemies. With the help of your amazing army, march forward. Count on your soldiers and merge the units to become more powerful in order to defeat the attackers. They will use all of their power and might to attack you: drones, ninjas, trucks, and tanks. Get ready for battle! Discover new recruits to join your ranks and improve your firepower. How will you organize your military troops? Pistol, Rifle, Minigun, Bomber, Grenade, Rocket Launcher, Tank, Sniper and even Sharpshooter, they are all available to help you counter the waves. To conquer, you must reach the highest level and for that, you will have to create an all-star army and have a great rate of fire. Are the enemies too strong? Launch the nuke, but make sure to time it right. One blast can make you the ultimate tycoon… or end everything. Upgrade and customize your hero as you wish, do you feel more comfortable to shoot the enemies as a superhero or as an assassin? The choice is yours in this military simulation! Make sure to test the endless mode to prove your skills! Get ready for warfare!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Army at fortnightly against Storm Area 51 Raid's every 9 months. Idle Army also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 5.2K) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.1). Storm Area 51 Raid's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 27%). 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
Both are free to download. Storm Area 51 Raid sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Army sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Storm Area 51 Raid against 4.6 for Idle Army. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.2K and 21K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Storm Area 51 Raid's written reviews are positive against 27% of Idle Army's.
Storm Area 51 Raid ships an update every 9 months, Idle Army fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm Area 51 Raid | Idle Army |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.2K ratings) | 4.6 (21K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K | 21K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 277 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | Kwalee Ltd |
Customer experience
Storm Area 51 Raid
Idle Army
User reviews
Storm Area 51 Raid
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and funny game
- 👍 Clever use of pop culture references
- 🕹️ Fun gameplay concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
- 🕰️ Slow progression and unbalanced upgrade costs
- 🤕 Repetitive gameplay can cause hand fatigue
Idle Army
From 21K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great time killer
- 🚀 Casual and easy to play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🔋 Overheats device
- 🔒 False advertising about ad-free version
Bugs and requests
Storm Area 51 Raid
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes immediately on launch
- Progress loss after closing the app
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
Requested features
3 requests- More frequent updates and content additions
- Offline progress tracking
- Improved performance and stability
Idle Army
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at the end of certain levels
- Rewards not registering after completing levels
- Randomly deleting or duplicating troops
Requested features
4 requests- More troop types and upgrade options
- Increase base size to accommodate more units
- Add new maps and enemy types
- Improve endless mode progression
In-app purchases
Storm Area 51 Raid
- 200 Tech$1.99
- Get 550 Tech$4.99
- Get 1150 Tech$9.99
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- Get 2400 Tech$19.99
- Get 6250 Tech$49.99
- Get 14000 Tech$99.99
Idle Army
- V.I.P. Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- SPY$1.99
- Railgun$1.99
- Costume One man army$1.99
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- Costume Super soldier$1.99
- Aditionnal Unit Slot$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
- Flamethrower$2.99
- Grenadier$2.99
- God Father$9.99
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