Comparison

Idle Gadgets vs Idle Fire Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Idle Gadgets

Explore the inner workings of everyday electronic devices like headphones, smartphones, and cameras. This idle clicker game lets you discover their hidden components through engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Explore device internals
  • Idle clicker gameplay
  • Discover hidden components
  • Learn about electronics
  • Unlock new devices
Features
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Have you ever known how headphones look inside? What about your smartphone or a camera? We are sure that you don't know! Play this game and find out!

About

Idle Fire Evolution

Enhance your environment and develop your skills to generate more fire and acquire more meat. Utilize DNA to level up and unlock new abilities, progressing through an evolutionary journey.

Highlights
  • Improve environment
  • Develop skills
  • Generate fire and meat
  • Level up with DNA
  • Unlock new abilities
Features
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Improving your environment and skills, will give you more fire and more meat. DNA will allow you to level up and gain new abilities.

Screenshots

Idle Gadgets4 screens
Idle Fire Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Idle Gadgets at none against Idle Fire Evolution's shown. Idle Gadgets also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (56% vs 30%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Gadgets sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Fire Evolution 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

Idle Gadgets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Gadgets has 1K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Idle Gadgets's written reviews are positive against 30% of Idle Fire Evolution's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Gadgets versus Idle Fire Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle GadgetsIdle Fire Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better4.3 (109 ratings)
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better109
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB268 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLittleBitMOONEE PUBLISHING LTD

Customer experience

Idle Gadgets

All ratings1,038 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative40.3%

Idle Fire Evolution

All ratings104 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Bugs and requests

Idle Gadgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Gadget progress lost after returning to game
  • Ads not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More gadgets and content
  • Ability to transfer progress across devices
  • Improved performance and stability

Idle Fire Evolution

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Idle Gadgets

One-time9
  • No ads$1.99
  • 60 Diamonds$1.99
  • 10x tap on Gears$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 120 Diamonds$3.99
  • Robot$6.99
  • 300 Diamonds$7.99
  • Mega pack$8.99
  • 700 Diamonds$13.99
  • 2000 Diamonds$36.99
9 purchases

Idle Fire Evolution

One-time9
  • 20 Pray points$0.99
  • 1 minute of meat$0.99
  • 100 Pray points$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 5 minute of meat$3.99
  • No Ads + 50 Pray points$4.99
  • 300 Pray points$6.99
  • 10 minute of meat$7.99
  • 20 minute of meat$14.99
  • 1000 Pray points$19.99

Questions

Is Idle Gadgets free?
Idle Gadgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Fire Evolution free?
Idle Fire Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Gadgets or Idle Fire Evolution?
Idle Gadgets is rated higher. Idle Gadgets averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Idle Fire Evolution averages 4.3 from 109 ratings.
Do Idle Gadgets or Idle Fire Evolution have ads?
Idle Fire Evolution shows ads; Idle Gadgets does not.

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