Comparison

Merchant Heroes vs Guildmaster Idle

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

Head to head
About

Merchant Heroes

Embark on a classic RPG adventure with modern idle crafting. Explore procedurally generated maps, craft thousands of items, and build a strategic team of heroes to conquer challenging foes. Gather materials to upgrade your gear and level up your party.

Highlights
  • 3v3 Strategic Turn-Based Combat
  • Idle Questing Systems
  • Dynamic Crafting System
  • Procedurally Generated Maps
  • Hero Hiring and Upgrading
  • Item Crafting and Gear Improvement
Features
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3v3 Strategic Turn-Based Combat Idle Questing Systems Dynamic Crafting System Procedurally Generated Maps Go on a Classic RPG adventure with modern Idle Crafting systems. Explore new regions and craft thousands of different items in this compact mobile RPG. Hire a team of Heroes and hone your strategy to take down the toughest enemies. Gather materials to improve your weapons and armor. Craft epic items and level up your team!

About

Guildmaster Idle

Manage and grow an interactive idle RPG guild. Engage in various minigames to gather resources, craft gear, and train adventurers for quests and dungeons. Attract new heroes and forge alliances to become a legendary guildmaster.

Highlights
  • Interactive idle gameplay
  • Professions minigames (mining, crafting, bartending, etc.)
  • Questing and dungeon crawling
  • Guild and hero progression
  • Talent tree upgrades
  • Ad-free option
Features
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With many immersive features including: Interactive Idle Gameplay: Break free from conventional clicker games as you actively personalise and grow your guild, making every decision count. A World of Minigames: Explore a rich tapestry of professions through completing various minigames such as mining, potion-crafting and bartending to gather the materials needed to equip your guild for missions. Their strength is forged through your skills, and the path to victory lies in your mastery of these professions. Quest for Glory: Embark on daring adventures of quests and dungeons. Rise to fame as you conquer challenges and complete feats, attracting new classes of adventurer to your guild, each bringing unique skills and abilities. Ad-Free Enjoyment: Bid farewell to intrusive ads with our optional ad system, ensuring uninterrupted gameplay. Take your gameplay a step above other idle games with interactive minigames for each profession: - Bartending: Serve drinks to the citizens for the gold needed to purchase upgrades for your guild. - Apothecary: Experiment with different herbs and other ingredients to discover magical potions, giving your adventurers the edge when fighting the powerful monsters scattered throughout the dungeon. - Foraging: Search through the forests to find wild vegetables and the herbs needed to craft potions. - Gardening: Manage your garden to grow the crops needed to cook the best food for your guild-members. - Cooking: Combine collected ingredients in the kitchen to provide food for your adventurers, granting them powerful buffs. - Hunting: Hunt wild beasts for meats to use in the kitchen, and hides to craft the armour needed by your adventurers. - Mining: Search through the mines for precious metals and gemstones to be used when crafting gear at the blacksmith. - Tree Felling: Chop trees for the building materials needed to expand your guild, with each new structure adding opportunities for your guild to prosper. - Blacksmithing: Craft enchanted weapons and armour at the forge to equip your adventurers with the tools they need to defeat the strongest foes. Use talent trees to upgrade each profession, dynamically changing each minigame to accelerate the growth of your guild. Grow your guild's fame to attract heroes with powerful spells and abilities from around the world to fight for you. Use the resources you gather from each profession to enhance your adventurers. Fight through quests, dungeons and tournaments, with advanced combat simulation. Gain the best loot possible as you progress through the game and use it to defeat powerful bosses. And that's just the beginning! Stay on the lookout for upcoming features that will expand your 'Guildmaster' experience in the next update. Forge alliances, conquer challenges, and become the legendary 'Guildmaster' you were destined to be. Are you ready for the challenge? Download now.

Screenshots

Merchant Heroes4 screens
Guildmaster Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Guildmaster Idle at weekly against Merchant Heroes's every 5 months. Guildmaster Idle also leads on ratings volume (538 vs 98) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). Merchant Heroes's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Merchant Heroes sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Guildmaster Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Merchant Heroes against 4.7 for Guildmaster Idle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guildmaster Idle has 538 ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Merchant Heroes's written reviews are positive against 75% of Guildmaster Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merchant Heroes ships an update every 5 months, Guildmaster Idle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Merchant Heroes versus Guildmaster Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerchant HeroesGuildmaster Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (98 ratings)4.7 (538 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews74.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98538 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB314 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRetora Game StudiosElvenry Studios

Customer experience

Merchant Heroes

All ratings95 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Guildmaster Idle

All ratings533 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.5%

Bugs and requests

Merchant Heroes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Guildmaster Idle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Talent tree enhancements not working as expected
  • Gear enhancements have no material requirements
  • Unable to construct certain buildings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a wiki or knowledge base
  • Improve UI and accessibility
  • Reduce dungeon completion times
  • Introduce character/guild customization

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Merchant Heroes

One-time11
  • Champion's Pack$0.99
  • Silver Pouch$1.99
  • Adventurer's Pack$1.99
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  • Hero's Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Traveler's Pack$2.99
  • Silver Bucket$4.99
  • Hero's Pack$4.99
  • Silver Chest$9.99
  • Traveler's Pack$9.99
  • Champion's Pack$9.99
9 purchases

Guildmaster Idle

One-time9
  • 1000 Runes$1.99
  • 2500 Runes$4.99
  • Increase Max Offline Work$4.99
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  • Purchase Runes (Scrolls)$4.99
  • Purchase Rune Bundle$4.99
  • 7500 Runes$9.99
  • 15000 Runes$19.99
  • 50000 Runes$49.99
  • 100000 Runes$99.99

Questions

Is Merchant Heroes free?
Merchant Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guildmaster Idle free?
Guildmaster Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Merchant Heroes or Guildmaster Idle?
Guildmaster Idle is rated higher. Merchant Heroes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Guildmaster Idle averages 4.7 from 538 ratings.
Do Merchant Heroes or Guildmaster Idle have ads?
Both Merchant Heroes and Guildmaster Idle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merchant Heroes or Guildmaster Idle?
Merchant Heroes ships an update every 5 months, and Guildmaster Idle weekly. Most recently, Merchant Heroes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Guildmaster Idle on October 25, 2026.

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