Idle Ghost vs Idle Island Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
- Capture ghosts
- Cook ghost dishes
- Upgrade kitchen
- Unlock cemetery
- Restaurant management
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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 !
Idle Island Builder
Build your dream island paradise from the sea. Reclaim land, cultivate lush landscapes with trees, and construct magnificent buildings to create a vibrant, living island. Enjoy tranquil ocean beauty and unleash your creativity in this captivating idle game.
- Reclaim land from the sea
- Craft lush green landscapes
- Construct magnificent buildings
- Create a bustling island
- Intuitive idle gameplay
- Tranquil ocean beauty
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Dive into the ultimate relaxation of island building in this captivating casual game! Start by reclaiming the sea and crafting your own paradise from scratch. Transform the watery expanse into lush green landscapes adorned with trees, and construct magnificent buildings to create a bustling island full of life. With simple and intuitive gameplay, immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of the ocean as you shape and expand your dream island. Unleash your creativity and build the perfect haven in this delightful and addictive idle game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Idle Island Builder at 4.7 against Idle Ghost's 3.7. Idle Island Builder also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 6). Idle Ghost's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Idle Island Builder sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Ghost asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idle Island Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Island Builder has 3.5K 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 49% of Idle Island Builder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Idle Ghost ships an update every 2 days, Idle Island Builder every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Ghost | Idle Island Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 49.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hugo Dumouch | Solid Games |
Customer experience
Idle Ghost
Idle Island Builder
Bugs and requests
Idle Ghost
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Idle Island Builder
Reported bugs
1 issue- Trucks keep glitching
Requested features
2 requests- Reduce number of ads
- Add option to remove ads
In-app purchases
Idle Ghost
No in-app purchases
Idle Island Builder
- Diamond Pack 1$1.99
- Diamond Pack 2$4.99
- No Ads Lite$4.99
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- Diamond Pack 3$9.99
- No Ads MAX$9.99
- Diamond Pack 4$19.99
- Diamond Pack 5$44.99
- Diamond Pack 6$99.99
Questions
Is Idle Ghost free?
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