Farming.io vs Captains Idle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Farming.io
Harvest crops and sell them from your farm. Watch out for bandits trying to steal your goods. Upgrade your farm by unloading your harvest to a balloon and unlocking new fields.
- Harvest crops
- Sell farm products
- Defend against bandits
- Upgrade farm with balloon
- Unlock new fields
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Collect the products on your farm and sell them. Beware! There are bandits that are trying to steal your products. Unload your harvest to the balloon and unlock more fields! Farm life is waiting for you. Download Farming.io and play now!
Captains Idle
Become the deadliest pirate by gathering your crew, upgrading your ship, and setting sail. Explore islands, battle enemy ships, and find lost treasures. This idle game lets you unlock ship upgrades and new cannons.
- Gather and manage your pirate crew
- Upgrade your ship and cannons
- Battle enemy pirate ships
- Explore islands and find treasure
- Idle progression mechanics
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Are you ready to be the deadliest pirate of the seven seas, ever? Now is your time! Gather your crew, upgrade your ship and set sail! You can unlock idle ship contents or new cannons! Watch for enemy pirate ship that will try to sink you! Explore island, slay bandits, find your X mark and claim your lost treasure! Do not forget, a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Farming.io at none against Captains Idle's shown. Farming.io also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Captains Idle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 20%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Farming.io sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Captains Idle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Farming.io against 3.6 for Captains Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Farming.io's written reviews are positive against 30% of Captains Idle's.
Farming.io ships an update every 5 months, Captains Idle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Farming.io | Captains Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) | 3.6 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Studio Billion Oyun Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi | WORLDNMORE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Farming.io
Captains Idle
In-app purchases
Farming.io
- Remove Ads$1.99
Captains Idle
- Permanent No Ads$4.99
Questions
Is Farming.io free?
Is Captains Idle free?
Which has better reviews, Farming.io or Captains Idle?
Do Farming.io or Captains Idle have ads?
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