Comparison

Idle Goblin vs Pixel Tribe

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

Head to head
About

Idle Goblin

Embark on an epic adventure as a bug collector, growing to become a world ruler by conquering lands and learning magic. Gather gold through various means, enhance your goblin with powerful gear, and lead your army to victory against diverse enemies. Enjoy fun mini-games and strategic battles.

Highlights
  • Empire building from humble beginnings
  • Gold acquisition through various activities
  • Conquer new lands and territories
  • Learn magic and new skills
  • Equip powerful weapons and armor
  • Engage in fun mini-games and events
Features
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Help the little goblin to create an outstanding empire which he will rule in his older years. - start your journey from the bottom. Begin as a bug collector and grow to become the ruler of the world by conquering all races. - get as much gold as possible: steal from the humans, find treasures, rob the mines which belong to the dwarfs, explore the dragon dungeon and receive tribute from the conquered lands. - conquer new lands: human villages, forests and cemeteries, the lands of the forgotten kings. Get to the top of Dragons Peak. - learn new skills by learning in the school of fire and magic. Learn how to brew potions and create the amulet of the all-powerful to unite and merge the goblin tribes and lead them to victory. - Use the best weapons: Mecho-Spyder, Hero tank, release the hounds, the golden dragon. Get to the King Zeppelin to obtain victory. - Enhance your character: dress the goblin into magical robes and dragon armor to be immune in battles - And don’t forget to have fun in breaks while You are resting from conquering new lands: do pranks, organize last man standing events in the arena and buy diamonds. - Use the ointments and remedies to cure yourself, do the rite of atonement and bring soul sacrifices to the godds, all in order to replenish health. - Rest from Your epic adventures by participating in the cockroach races: Hit the pesky cockroaches and get gold for it. Become the Boss of the Cockroach races. - Find Your strongers team members to rule the army and keep authority in the conquered lands. - Gain victory over many warriors and their armies. Clash in battles against monsters like – the undead, orks, elfes, knights, trolls, forest fairies and many more. Prove that You are the One! Advanture awaits You with amazing graphics, 4 well balanced locations and 16 types of weapons, all together with a funky tune. Reach into the world of Golblins, and Rise to become the best one there is. Adventure Awaits!

About

Pixel Tribe

Build and manage a Viking tribe in a retro pixel art strategy RPG. Craft weapons, upgrade your kingdom, and lead your Vikings in turn-based raids and PVP battles. Farm resources, raise animals, and customize your village to become the ultimate Viking chief.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade Viking kingdom
  • Craft weapons and armor
  • Turn-based combat raids
  • Farm resources and raise animals
  • Multiplayer clans and PVP battles
  • Customize Viking skills
Features
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Pixel Tribe: Viking Kingdom is a strategy RPG with retro pixel art graphics where you build and upgrade a tribe of Vikings. As the chief, you must build your kingdom, raise a tribe of Vikings, craft weapons and armor, and send your Vikings on epic turn-based raids. Craft items and resources, upgrade your kingdom and improve your Vikings fighting skills. Build, farm, raise animals, decorate, upgrade and customize your own Viking Kingdom. Craft weapons and armor for your Vikings to give them a fighting chance against the toughest enemies in Midgard! PIXEL TRIBE: VIKING KINGDOM FEATURES CRAFT, BUILD & UPGRADE ● Craft and upgrade weapons and armor. ● Build and upgrade buildings like the Weaponsmith, Viking ship, Church and more. ● Craft resources to earn gold and upgrade your kingdom. ● Craft items and gear to upgrade your Vikings fighting skills. ● Upgrade your farm to craft food and more valuable resources. FIGHTING ● Earn rewards by fighting and raid your enemies! ● Level up your Vikings and upgrade your fighting skills! ● Fighting lets you specialize your Vikings as tanks, fighters, archers or mages. ● Top the Leaderboards by fighting your way to glory! FARM, BUILD & UPGRADE ● Build a farm and craft food to heal your Vikings. ● Plant and harvest crops. ● Build your kingdom and raise animals. ● Farm and feed your animals to produce eggs, wool, and milk. MULTIPLAYER ● Clans with Raids, Orders, and Buffs ● PVP battles ● Leagues and Leaderboards ● Visit other Players villages

Screenshots

Idle Goblin4 screens
Pixel Tribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Goblin and Pixel Tribe both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Pixel Tribe's written reviews are positive against 29% of Idle Goblin's. Pixel Tribe also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 37). Idle Goblin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Idle Goblin sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Tribe sells 7 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 — 4.9 for Idle Goblin against 4.9 for Pixel Tribe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Tribe has 4K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Idle Goblin's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pixel Tribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Goblin ships an update every 2 months, Pixel Tribe every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Goblin versus Pixel Tribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle GoblinPixel Tribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (37 ratings)4.9 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings374K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB308 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHeatherglade LtdKvannli AS

Customer experience

Idle Goblin

All ratings37 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Pixel Tribe

All ratings3,962 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

Idle Goblin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pixel Tribe

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or bugs
  • Soft-locking issues due to progression imbalance

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to rename or customize Vikings
  • Expanded clan/multiplayer features
  • More diverse building and decoration options
  • Reduced crafting/production times
  • Offline/background progression mode
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  • Challenging boss battles or events
  • Improved quest/progression system

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Goblin

One-time10
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Vial of Elixir$1.99
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  • Career jump 1$2.99
  • Iron bird$3.99
  • Career jump 1$4.99
  • Flask of Elixir$9.99
  • Flying rocket$9.99
  • Phoenix$39.99
  • Bottle of Elixir$49.99
7 purchases

Pixel Tribe

One-time7
  • Pocketfull of Gems$0.99
  • Pile of Gems$1.99
  • Bag of Gems$4.99
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  • Sack of Gems$9.99
  • Box of Gems$19.99
  • Chest of Gems$49.99
  • Golden Gem Chest$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Goblin free?
Idle Goblin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Tribe free?
Pixel Tribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Goblin or Pixel Tribe?
Pixel Tribe is rated higher. Idle Goblin averages 4.9 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Pixel Tribe averages 4.9 from 4K ratings.
Do Idle Goblin or Pixel Tribe have ads?
Pixel Tribe shows ads; Idle Goblin does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Goblin or Pixel Tribe?
Idle Goblin ships an update every 2 months, and Pixel Tribe every 4 weeks. Most recently, Idle Goblin was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pixel Tribe on October 21, 2026.

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