Factoid vs Idle Chest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Factoid
An incremental game where your character learns facts, conducts research, and boosts their IQ. Progress continues even when offline, offering hundreds of upgrades and a prestige system. Discover over 700 real-world facts across eight subjects.
- Incremental idle gameplay
- Hundreds of upgrades
- Prestige system
- Eight learning subjects
- Offline progress accumulation
- Over 700 real-world facts
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What if you woke up one day and could retain everything you ever learned? In Factoid, your character explores that question in the form of an incremental game. Your character will learn facts, conduct original research, and even boost their IQ as you progress! You can also play Factoid for as little as minutes at a time as your score will continue to accumulate even while you’re offline! Features: Fully-featured “classic style” idle game with hundreds of upgrades and prestige system. Eight subjects for your character to learn and master. Narrative pop-ups as you progress through the game. Advertisements are 100% voluntary in exchange for temporary bonuses. Over 700 unique real-world facts within the game.
Idle Chest
Embark on a treasure-hunting adventure where every click earns rewards. Upgrade your skills, collect and enhance equipment, and unlock unique abilities. Discover the secrets of this world through engaging gameplay and an addictive incremental experience.
- Open various chests
- Loot and upgrade equipment
- Buy skill upgrades
- Unlock unique skills
- Discover game story
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Dive in "Idle Chest", an adventure where each click brings you closer to fabulous treasures. Earn rewards, upgrade your skills, and unlock new chests for endless fun! Get ready to be hooked on this addictive endless incremental clicker experience! * OPEN CHESTS Open a variety of chests and discover everything they hide, from equipments to resources or other awesome chests! * LOOT EQUIPMENTS Collect different equipments upgrade them and equip them to gain bonus and discover more legendary equipments! * BUY UPGRADES Upgrade your opening skills by buying upgrades to allow you to drop more rewards and open chests faster! * UNLOCK UNIQUE SKILLS Using skill points, unlock every skills in the skill tree to become stronger and obtain unique powers! * DISCOVER THE STORY Progress in the game to discover the secret behind this world! Come discover "Idle Chest", the new incremental, clicker game which you wouldn't want to miss !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Factoid at none against Idle Chest's 5. Factoid also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Idle Chest's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Factoid asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Factoid against 4.5 for Idle Chest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 109 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Factoid's written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's.
Factoid ships an update every 3 months, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Factoid | Idle Chest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (60 ratings) — better | 4.5 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| 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 | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deuski Games Limited Liability Company | Thomas Gunzburger |
Customer experience
Factoid
Idle Chest
Bugs and requests
Factoid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Idle Chest
Reported bugs
2 issues- Progress resets or reverts
- Minions not working after equipping 'Chosen One'
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Better UI for comparing damage sources
In-app purchases
Factoid
No in-app purchases
Idle Chest
- Underwater Background Skin$3.99
- Underwater Chests Skin$3.99
- Underwater Acolytes Skin$3.99
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- No Ads$3.99
- Underwater Complete Skins Pack$8.99
