Comparison

Idle Ghost vs Idle Ghost Hotel

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

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About

Idle Ghost

Manage ghost hunters to capture and cook spectral beings in your restaurant. Upgrade your kitchen and unlock new areas to expand your culinary empire. Become the ultimate ghost chef!

Highlights
  • Capture ghosts
  • Cook ghost dishes
  • Upgrade kitchen
  • Unlock cemetery
  • Restaurant management
Features
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Manage busters to capture multiples ghost and cook them in your fabulous restaurant ! Upgrade your kitchen and cook all kinds of ghost. Unlock cemetery to capture ghost ! Do you be the best cooker ? Let's try and enjoy !

About

Idle Ghost Hotel

Build and manage a hotel for supernatural guests, fulfilling their unique demands to earn tips and expand your empire. Hire managers to automate operations, cook new dishes, and craft unique items to boost guest satisfaction and profits. Participate in special events for rewards and open new hotel chains.

Highlights
  • Build and expand hotel floors
  • Hire managers for automation
  • Discover new recipes and cook dishes
  • Craft unique items for guests
  • Participate in special events
  • Open multiple hotel chains
Features
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Ready to open your own ghost hotel? These ghostly guests are anything but ordinary! With their unique tastes and demands, they’ll be having a blast at your hotel—relaxing in the hot springs, working up a sweat in the fitness center, or dancing the night away in the ballroom. Meet their needs, and watch the tips roll in! As word spreads, your hotel will become the place to be, and the more guests you attract, the faster your profits soar! Expand & Upgrade Your Hotel Build upwards and unlock more luxurious rooms and exclusive amenities as you go! Each new floor adds style and sophistication that your ghostly guests will love. Open up all the floors and pack your hotel full! Keep building until your hotel is bustling with activity! Hire Managers & Automate Say goodbye to stress once you hire managers! They'll handle the guests' needs, so you can focus on expanding and strategizing. Experience the joy of a self-running hotel! Cook Up New Dishes Become a master chef for your ghostly guests! Combine dishes to discover new recipes, and whip up a variety of meals to boost satisfaction. More happy guests mean bigger rewards! Get cooking, and watch those profits explode! Craft & Customize Create unique items to make your hotel stand out! Design special experiences for each room and facility, so your ghost guests will never want to leave. Boost your hotel's quality to keep your guests' satisfaction sky-high! Special Events & Rewards Join the action on Zombie Island, where special events offer precious gems and awesome rewards. The higher your score, the better the rewards! Ghost guests are lining up, so dive in! Open New Hotel Chains Open new hotel chains on the Witch’s Island and beyond! Each hotel has its own unique theme and facilities, waiting for you to explore. Build your empire and become the ultimate hotel tycoon!

Screenshots

Idle Ghost3 screens
Idle Ghost Hotel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Ghost Hotel at 4.8 against Idle Ghost's 3.7. Idle Ghost Hotel also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 6). Idle Ghost's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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 Ghost Hotel sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Ghost asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Ghost Hotel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Ghost Hotel has 1.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Idle Ghost's written reviews are positive against 73% of Idle Ghost Hotel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Ghost ships an update every 2 days, Idle Ghost Hotel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Idle Ghost versus Idle Ghost Hotel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle GhostIdle Ghost Hotel
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better73.0% of reviews
Number of ratings61.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB225 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHugo Dumouch4th May Games Inc.

Customer experience

Idle Ghost

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Idle Ghost Hotel

All ratings1,813 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral13.5%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

Idle Ghost

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Ghost Hotel

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to collect initial gold in tutorial
  • Ghosts not using rooms, preventing progress
  • Cooking system getting stuck or broken
  • Game freezing or crashing on load
  • Audio issues with sound not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to decorate rooms or dress up ghosts
  • Smoother progression and less grindy cooking
  • Better audio and music implementation
  • Clearer explanations of game mechanics
  • Easier way to navigate between different hotels

In-app purchases

None

Idle Ghost

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Idle Ghost Hotel

One-time14
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • First Purchase 300 Gems$0.99
  • Beginner Package$4.99
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  • 300 Gems$4.99
  • Millionaire Ghost Package$4.99
  • 2x rewards$4.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Pro Package$9.99
  • 700 Gems$9.99
  • Special Manager$9.99
  • All-in-one + Remove Ads$18.99
  • 1600 Gems$18.99
  • 4000 Gems$48.99
  • 9000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Ghost free?
Idle Ghost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Ghost Hotel free?
Idle Ghost Hotel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Ghost or Idle Ghost Hotel?
Idle Ghost Hotel is rated higher. Idle Ghost averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Idle Ghost Hotel averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Idle Ghost or Idle Ghost Hotel have ads?
Idle Ghost Hotel shows ads; Idle Ghost does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Ghost or Idle Ghost Hotel?
Idle Ghost ships an update every 2 days, and Idle Ghost Hotel fortnightly. Most recently, Idle Ghost was updated on October 3, 2026 and Idle Ghost Hotel on October 19, 2026.

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