Comparison

Idle Ghost vs Cinema City 3D

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

Head to head
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

Cinema City 3D

Manage a virtual movie studio, produce films, and upgrade production skills to maximize box office earnings. Design unique movie sets and scenes in a vibrant cityscape. This casual idle game offers endless creative possibilities for movie enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Manage a movie studio
  • Shoot different movie types
  • Improve production skills
  • Earn box office revenue
  • Build props and scenes
  • Create movie works
Features
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Cinema City is a super casual idle game where players manage a movie studio, shoot different types of movies, and continuously improve their production skills to earn higher box office revenue. The game's background is a colorful cityscape, allowing players to freely build various props and scenes to create their own movie works. The game's simple and intuitive gameplay makes it suitable for players of all ages. The clean and bright graphics, along with the cheerful sound effects, create a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere for players to unwind and have fun. With its endless possibilities for creativity, Cinema City is the perfect game for anyone who loves casual idle games and has a passion for the movies.

Screenshots

Idle Ghost3 screens
Cinema City 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cinema City 3D at 4.8 against Idle Ghost's 3.7. Cinema City 3D also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 6). Idle Ghost's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) 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. Cinema City 3D sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Ghost asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cinema City 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cinema City 3D has 15K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Idle Ghost's written reviews are positive against 81% of Cinema City 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Ghost ships an update every 2 days, Cinema City 3D every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Idle Ghost versus Cinema City 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle GhostCinema City 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.8 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings615K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHugo DumouchSolid Games

Customer experience

Idle Ghost

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

Cinema City 3D

All ratings14,885 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Idle Ghost

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cinema City 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress reset issues
  • Crashes and freezes when collecting rewards
  • Ads that appear unexpectedly or prevent gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add sound effects and background music
  • Improve offline rewards and passive income
  • Introduce more varied movie genres and storylines
  • Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of advertisements

In-app purchases

None

Idle Ghost

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Cinema City 3D

One-time8
  • Diamond Pack 1$1.99
  • No Ads Lite$4.99
  • Diamond Pack 2$4.99
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  • No Ads Plus$9.99
  • Diamond Pack 3$9.99
  • Diamond Pack 4$19.99
  • Diamond Pack 5$49.99
  • Diamond Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Ghost free?
Idle Ghost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinema City 3D free?
Cinema City 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Ghost or Cinema City 3D?
Cinema City 3D is rated higher. Idle Ghost averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Cinema City 3D averages 4.8 from 15K ratings.
Do Idle Ghost or Cinema City 3D have ads?
Cinema City 3D shows ads; Idle Ghost does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Ghost or Cinema City 3D?
Idle Ghost ships an update every 2 days, and Cinema City 3D every 4 months. Most recently, Idle Ghost was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cinema City 3D on November 4, 2026.

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